fleas....only like 3 or 4...what to do!??!

[Dara311]

I just found 4 fleas crawling on fionas neck...no where else ....i just put frontline on her....what else can i do!?

[Lil Lola baby]

[SIZE="3"]How long have you been using Frontline? You need to make sure when you apply it monthly that you do it at least two days after the dog has had a bath. My groomer said that it is the oils in the dogs skin that help the Frontline to work. You will still see fleas on the dog for awhile. But the groomer also said that "the fleas you see today are not the fleas that were there yesterday". When the fleas bite the dog, they die within 12-24 hours. The very best thing I have found to kill fleas is plain Dawn dishwashing liquid. The little boogers die almost immediately and then you rinse them down the drain!! I hope this helps you out! Have a great day!

[Dara311]

Originally Posted by Lil Lola baby

[size="3"]How long have you been using Frontline? You need to make sure when you apply it monthly that you do it at least two days after the dog has had a bath. My groomer said that it is the oils in the dogs skin that help the Frontline to work. You will still see fleas on the dog for awhile. But the groomer also said that "the fleas you see today are not the fleas that were there yesterday". When the fleas bite the dog, they die within 12-24 hours. The very best thing I have found to kill fleas is plain Dawn dishwashing liquid. The little boogers die almost immediately and then you rinse them down the drain!! I hope this helps you out! Have a great day!

Thank you very much! she just turned 6 months old, i have her on heartworm, but not flea/tick preventative due to colder weather, and was gonna start her on it after she got spayed. I used frontline plus last night, and i plan on bathing her tomorrow ( 48 hrs after applying) and in dawn dish soap. you would think since i used to be a vet tech i would know better, but stupid me! thanks again! this morning i checked her again and FOUND no live fleas, just flea dirt and i really think she got them outside, because i have found no flea bites on me, or crawling in my bed, or couch, but i did vaccumm and what not...

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by Dara311

Thank you very much! she just turned 6 months old, i have her on heartworm, but not flea/tick preventative due to colder weather, and was gonna start her on it after she got spayed. I used frontline plus last night, and i plan on bathing her tomorrow ( 48 hrs after applying) and in dawn dish soap. you would think since i used to be a vet tech i would know better, but stupid me! thanks again! this morning i checked her again and FOUND no live fleas, just flea dirt and i really think she got them outside, because i have found no flea bites on me, or crawling in my bed, or couch, but i did vaccumm and what not...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but flea dirt is a sign of live fleas - if there were no fleas on her.... you wouldn't see any 'dirt' at all...

Also - you may never see any fleas on you or in your house... but if she had 4 that you did see - then I'd def treat her bedding - your home - and anything else you can treat -

flea eggs dont live on the pet - they drop off and hatch in the surroundings -

[red98vett]

ps - for biting live adult fleas -you can order CAPSTAR pills from 800-Pet Meds - they kill any biting fleas but only last 24 hours - no prescription required

the thing is - you still have to treat the pet because chances are they laid eggs and the cycle will continue...which is why treating your home is so important

[Dara311]

Originally Posted by red98vett

ps - for biting live adult fleas -you can order CAPSTAR pills from 800-Pet Meds - they kill any biting fleas but only last 24 hours - no prescription required

the thing is - you still have to treat the pet because chances are they laid eggs and the cycle will continue...which is why treating your home is so important

yes, there were live fleas on her. i put frontline on her last night, vaccummed , and washed the bedding.

my boyfriend just told me that he let her say hi to our neigbors dog who probably has them, since they keep her outside, and she probably isnt on anything....thanks!

[Ladymom]

If you wash her in Dawn, you will wash the Frontline off. Only soap free shampoos formulated for dogs are safe to use with flea products. You should always bathe first, then apply the flea treatment.

Fall and the cooler weather is the worst time of the year for fleas.

[Moses]

I have never had a problem with fleas, but I did see a few ticks on my baby this summer. YUCK! I use Frontline as well. It works great. But I couldn't understand why my baby got ticks and they didn't die or fall off. Especially since Frontline works for fleas and ticks.
After talking to my vet I found I was giving him a bath to much. I would bathe him once a week because he likes to pee on himself.
But the vet said that frontline works in the oils in their hair as well and if I was bathing him alot the frontline wouldn't work as well.
So I decided during the summer to use a flea and tick shampoo along with frontline. This worked great.

Good Luch!