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hannahallen · 10-02-2009, 03:29 PM

Thanks for reading this. I am going nuts. I took Cohen to the kennel for the very first time a few weeks ago. I have always treated him for fleas and heartguard and we have NEVER had any problems. But after I brought him home from the kennel I noticed fleas on him the next day. I started freaking out because I remember when I was little my parents dog got fleas and it was a disaster!!!! So I immediately gave him his dose of frontline even though it wasn't needed for a few more days. I confined him to the hardwood area for 24 hours while I cleaned the entire apartment spic and span. 24 hours later I checked on him and he STILL had fleas!!! I thought maybe I accidently got too much in his hair and not enough on his skin so I gave him another dose. I went to the store and bought a flea comb and a flea bomb for the house. 24 hours later I brushed him out and it did seem like most everything was dead, so we left the house for awhile and set the flea bomb off. I thought everything way okay!

A few days later, Cohen and I were cuddling and I saw a flea crawling across him. I got so upset, and wasn't about to put another dose of frontline on him, so I went to the store and got some flea shampoo and a flea collar (Hartz brand). I treated him with these. They seemed to work for a few days, but then yet again, I saw fleas on him later that week. My apartment complex even treats the lawn with pesticides that are supposed to kill bugs/fleas/ticks.

I just do not know what to do!!!! I am so desperate. I am sorry for making you read all this, but I really am going crazy. I have now spent a ton of money and feeling like it is just getting worse. Yesterday I combed him with the flea comb for an hour and got all the adults and eggs out of him. Then just now I took him back outside and combed him again, and there were at least 100 eggs in him that weren't there yesterday!!! What is going on?!?

Please, if there is anything, I mean anything, you can tell me that has worked for you if you have been in this situation I would appreciate it so much. I cannot stop crying, because I hate seeing him itching and I know it hurts him when I comb him! I'm so upset. It's not like I don't take care of him. I just have tried everything I know to do.

Please. Thank you.

10-02-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
hannahallen Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond, KY, USA Posts: 163	Please respond. I'm about to go crazy. Thanks for reading this. I am going nuts. I took Cohen to the kennel for the very first time a few weeks ago. I have always treated him for fleas and heartguard and we have NEVER had any problems. But after I brought him home from the kennel I noticed fleas on him the next day. I started freaking out because I remember when I was little my parents dog got fleas and it was a disaster!!!! So I immediately gave him his dose of frontline even though it wasn't needed for a few more days. I confined him to the hardwood area for 24 hours while I cleaned the entire apartment spic and span. 24 hours later I checked on him and he STILL had fleas!!! I thought maybe I accidently got too much in his hair and not enough on his skin so I gave him another dose. I went to the store and bought a flea comb and a flea bomb for the house. 24 hours later I brushed him out and it did seem like most everything was dead, so we left the house for awhile and set the flea bomb off. I thought everything way okay! A few days later, Cohen and I were cuddling and I saw a flea crawling across him. I got so upset, and wasn't about to put another dose of frontline on him, so I went to the store and got some flea shampoo and a flea collar (Hartz brand). I treated him with these. They seemed to work for a few days, but then yet again, I saw fleas on him later that week. My apartment complex even treats the lawn with pesticides that are supposed to kill bugs/fleas/ticks. I just do not know what to do!!!! I am so desperate. I am sorry for making you read all this, but I really am going crazy. I have now spent a ton of money and feeling like it is just getting worse. Yesterday I combed him with the flea comb for an hour and got all the adults and eggs out of him. Then just now I took him back outside and combed him again, and there were at least 100 eggs in him that weren't there yesterday!!! What is going on?!? Please, if there is anything, I mean anything, you can tell me that has worked for you if you have been in this situation I would appreciate it so much. I cannot stop crying, because I hate seeing him itching and I know it hurts him when I comb him! I'm so upset. It's not like I don't take care of him. I just have tried everything I know to do. Please. Thank you. __________________ Cohen is the cheese to my macaroni!