[ladylawinkc]

HELP!!!!!! I have owned dogs and cats my whole life, but I have [U]never[U] had a dog or cat with fleas. Besides my little Bella, I have four big farm dogs, 11 indoor/outdoor cats and four miniature horses. When Bella was about 6 months old, she began getting fleas. I immediately called my vet and was advised to just use Frontline. A week later, they were back. I took her to the groomer who gave her a flea bath. Approximately, a week later, they were back. When she was pregnant, she got even more fleas. I checked with the vet to make sure it was okay to use Frontline. It worked for a few days and when she delivered, she had fleas, therefore, the puppies got them as well. I have asked my vet and my groomer why she keeps getting fleas - their response is that "some dogs are just magnets for them and some aren't." My house is spotless and I keep Bella as clean as possible, so it's not like she's living in squalor!!!! I was also told to use Prevaris - I think that's what it's called, but they still came back.

I have volunteered to take Bella up to the nursing home in town, but I don't want a bunch of fleas jumping all over the little old people . Just last week, I noticed she was scratching. I bathed her with a very expensive flea and tick shampoo - the next day, there were still fleas, so I Frontlined her - still fleas!!!! The really weird thing is - none of my other dogs get them and she's all over them all the time, and none of my cats get them - Bella plays with the cats as well. I never find fleas on me - and I love on her all the time - nor do I find them on the furniture, etc. They just stay on Bella!

The answer I got from the groomer and vet is just not satisfactory - I want Bella to be rid of these things as I hate see her uncomfortable. Has anyone had this type of experience - if so, or if anyone has any other suggestions other than I am to accept the fact that Bella is a "flea magnet," please let me know. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this rambling flea novel