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Originally Posted by terlis  My lab has a flea bite allergy. True all it takes is one flea, she goes crazy scratching and biting and loses patches of hair. Have to keep her on flea medication to prevent this.
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I've heard of dogs having such allergies to fleas that only ONE can wreak havoc - my advise would be to check with your vets and find out if you can give a bath in DAWN DISH SOAP - the original -
what it does is immediately kill any fleas on them (be careful around the face areas) - but it isn't going to stop a flea problem if that's what's going on - it's just a temporary fix.
The dawn soap cuts thru the waxy protective coating fleas develop that make them immune to water and shampoos so you WILL kill whateve is there in that one bath - but please check with the vet - you don't want to aggrevate her skin if it's raw or patchy.
I've done it and found ONE flea in the water last year when my girls started scratching - I used to have a yard and never needed flea control because I always treated my yard but since moving into an apartment I have to be very careful now - especially in Houston where they thrive and we have lots of stray cats in the area
GOOD LUCK !