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Originally Posted by RemydeHaviland  You did not mention in your original post if you have treated your house, car, etc. You mention having the lawn sprayed. If you are using topical medication and they continue to reappear you may have them in your house which is causing the pups to continue to get them. A few suggestions:
- Wash your pups and keep them temporarily quarantined in a bathroom or kitchen (where there are no rugs or upholstery). In the meantime do the following:
- Steam clean EVERY rug in your home
- Vacuum every couch, chair and upholstered item and immediately dispose of the vacuum bag outside after doing so.
- Wash every area rug, or throw them out and get new ones
- If the pups sleep in your bed, take every thing off down to the mattress and launder everything. Take down comforters to laundromats and wash them thoroughly.
- If the pups are in your car, vacuum thoroughly and take all floor mats to be steam cleaned
- Wash every piece of bedding your pups have, or get rid of them and buy new.
It sounds like a lot, but it is the only thing I have found to be effective. We had 1 incidence about 2 years ago when we had a flea infestation (thanks to a good friend's dogs) and after doing the above I successfully got rid of them. And, I do not use any topical flea medication on Remy. He takes Sentinel (which is is heartworm med and prevents an adult flea from laying eggs). I also flea comb him regularly.
Good luck! Fleas are h*ll!! |
Yes please do everything thats in this post. I also put my yorkies on comfortis and it has worked. I washed mine before I put them on comfortis 2 sometimes 3 times a day. I used the powder from walmart to put on the floors and leave it over night then I take and vaccuum it the next day and discard the vaccum bag after that. It has helped alot. I live in Alabama so I am close to you and feel your pain.