Yuk!!!

[orinskye]

i agve toby a bath last night and he was FLEA INFESTED...... i cant believe how big some of these suckers were! they were HUGE! now he is flea free and smelling oh so good!......... i have been around dogs my whole life, (and with dogs coms fleas) but i dont ever remember fleas dying with just any shampoo..... i forgot toby's flea shampoo and used my moms hair shampoo and conditioner and the fleas died just the same as if it was a flea shampoo someone posted a while ago that it was the smell of stuff that they fleas dont like, i was just curious if there is any truth to that

[natalie]

That would be interseting to know just incase they decide to jump onto Fred and I don't have flea shampoo available!

[Yorkie_GirL]

that's interesting to know about human shampoo regarding fleas. no wonder Oreo & Ginger's fleas went away and never came back! and no wonder the fleas never jumped on my head! lol.. is that possible? ew..

[Gizmo's Mom]

I was always told people shampoo would dry their skin. The Giz has been having a critter problem, I think they are from the hot little number next door Worth a try.

[orinskye]

its a day after and his skin is normal....... no flaking no dryness.... but then again i used conditioner too so that maybe made it ok???? i know plenty of people here use people shampoo on their babies but i have never tried it before last night

[txshopper73]

I hate fleas. Fortuantely in my neighborhood, everyone takes really good care of their yard and we don't have them. We've lived here over a year and I've yet to find one on my babies.

If I were you, I would go to the vet and get some drops like Advantix. This takes care of fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes. It probably cost $9 a month to keep your pet much happier...it's worth it.

Also, they have a certain heartworm pill...don't know if your pup is on them...that will also take care of this.

You need to be very careful. Fleas can also invade your home. When my husband and I were dating, he had some type of bird dog that was infested with them. He let his dog come into the house at night. Didn't take long...you walked into his house and fleas would start jumping all over you.

[YorkieRose]

Be sure to vacuum and washing his bedding. Fleas do not live on the dog, they jump on to feed on blood and jump off to lay eggs in furniture, carpets, bedding,etc. Have yoiu tried a heratworm med that prevents fleas also?...fleas bring tapes worms and it is round and round cycle.

[Yorkie_GirL]

I Use to always give my dogs a bath with Human Shampoo/Conditioner and they were just fine. Until of course I Fell in love with CC Products, i'd never go back.

[orinskye]

yes toby has some advantage, but i am really bad at giveing him the does EVERY MONTH....... i usually put it on everytime fleas start to reappear, i guess its about time....... and we dont have fleas at my house, i am at my moms house right now and that is where they came from usually when i come home from my moms house we give him a bath right away, but i am housesitting for the weekend so all my doggy stuff was left at home (except for the essentials of course )

[irmi623]

have you tried Frontline? I've spoken with fellow small dog owners and they usually just use it during the warmer months when the dog might be out and about and interacting with lots of other dogs. it's so easy to use and you just need to apply it once a month to their coats...

[orinskye]

lol........ yeah i explained that above..... must have posted near the same tine ............. i live in california, so it is warm all year round, gets kind of expensive on the flea stuff

[jackandjill]

Frontline works great on all of my animals, from my cat, to Jack my 7 month old, to my 100 pound chow mix. I never see a flea or tick, and I live in a wooded area.