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05-19-2006, 11:56 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California
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| How to rid of fleas... I found fleas on Aggie last night and I freaked out. I started to imagine tiny winy little bugs crawling all over: on her, near her, on the carpet, on my bed. You get the picture. My skin was itching all over. My first reaction was to get either Frontline or Advantage. After talking to my mom, we had a different strategy. I found a new bar of soap (a small sample of Dove) and bathed Aggie with it. She stood there while I rubbed the soap on her to create foams. Don't rinse. Then, I took the flea comb, a regular plastic one, and start combing her with it. You have to be careful, comb slowly. Soon, the fleas that are "knocked out" by the soap would start appearing. Buttock area is where they like to congregate, make sure you get it. Be patient and comb slowly. When you don't think there's anymore, rinse. I wrapped and dried her as usual. I combed and checked. Few more dead ones came out. After drying her, I dripped Frontline Plus on the back of her necks. The ones that I wasn't able to get during the bathing will now surely die. This way you don't have to wait around. I'm planning to repeat the bathing in another 5 days. |
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05-19-2006, 12:11 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama
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| I've also always heard that when you are bathing them to get rid of fleas to start at the head and work to the tail area. The feas will go to the area where there is no water/soap and this way they will go to the tail end an area which is easier to make sure you've gotten than the head.
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05-20-2006, 04:49 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greenville, NC
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| I have used Dawn and Joy dish detergent with great results in the past with strays I have taken it (and with Jolene once...she got fleaed at the groomers). I also REALLY like Capstar...it kills all fleas really fast and I follow it with Frontline spray. The spray works as well as the topspot, only it kills within a few hours rather than 24 hrs like the topspot. The disadvantage is that you have to rub it into their fur, but it is sooooo much more economical.
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05-20-2006, 06:58 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arkansas
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| They sell this at PetCo and PetSmart. It's all natural!!! Natural Chemistry, De Flea Pet Shampoo. It's effective on fleas, ticks and lice. Lots of groomers use this product. It's good and safe for your furbaby.....
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