[RemydeHaviland]

I did not find the topical stuff to be all that useful. Remy is on Sentinel for heart worms, which also helps with fleas. It breaks the flea lifecycle - when they bite him they die and will not mature to lay eggs. This seemed to make a difference because the ones I combed out of him seemed to be "slow movers" and half dead - they did not jump all over the place. However it does not help get rid of the live ones, and potential eggs you have in the house which is where they are breeding.

The post above is on point, you can also search the forums for good advice... the following is what I did - Wash the pup in Dawn dish detergent. If possible, fill a bath tub or sink with water and submerge her up to her neck. Rub a ring of Dawn around her neck before doing so which will prevent them from running onto her head to escape the water. This will help to drown them. After you get her rinsed well, flea comb her while wet to see if you missed any. Then, confine her to a bathroom, or other area that is without a doubt flea free.

You then need to clean the house. Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. As soon as you are done dispose of the vacuum bag - get it out of the house. I did use Borax on the carpet. Vacuum all couches, wash everything they touch (linens, blankets, etc.) in HOT water.

Is you pup in your car with you? Remy goes to work with me everyday. So I also ended up cleaning my car and its carpets. Used borax on them, and vacuumed thoroughly.

I eventually ended up steam cleaning my house (and office) because they kept reappearing. It was surprising how many were in my carpet. Once I steam cleaned, I re-vacuumed. That was how we eventually got rid of them.

I now flea comb him every day or every other day just to make sure we are flea free. It was BEYOND frustrating