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Originally Posted by ali  I hate to tell you this, but it can take months to take care of the fleas. From what I understand flea eggs are not affected by sprays, powders, and bombs. The eggs can also lay dormat for months untill the right conditions before hatching. So, it is possible that you will continue to see fleas for a while. Frontline is prob. the best product out there, but it is not a flea repellant. You will still see fleas but they will die after eating from you pup. I think that as long as you vacuum daily, wash bedding every 2 days, and use a good powder on the carpet you should be alright. It will just take some time. I use frontline on my 2 dogs and cat (the cat is outdoors 80% of the time), and also spray them with lavender and tea tree oil diluted in water. We don't have any problems with fleas or ticks and we back up to a large dairy farm and have all kinds of wild life around us. Also, I use Borax laundry powder on my carpet and then take a broom and rub it in every couple of months, it is supposed to be good to dehydrate the fleas in the carpet. Good luck and be patient. |
This is true BUT I wouldn't discourage her! She's on the right path and doing the right things. If you vacuum everyday and empty the canister or take the bag straight to the outside trash then you're most likely getting rid of all the eggs. I have read that the vibrations from walking on the floor and running the vacuum causes the eggs to hatch that's why you need to vacuum pretty much every day. We had a flea scare weeks ago... I only saw 1 flea but up 'til today, I have pretty much vacuumed every other day and will probably continue to do so.
Keep up the good work (spraying outside and cleaning inside) and you'll hopefully be flea free in no time, I have faith!