Bubba too shares this malady. We live on 1500 acres with no other animals that would carry fleas...ticks yes, fleas no. Bubba is not allowed outside except on a leash with one of us due to hawks and coyotes.
Bubba is bathed once a week but we do go to a place at the beach on weekends. He got A FLEA on him and I didn't know it on a Thursday night. I had to "rush him" to the vet on Friday night after getting home at 5pm to discover one miserable dog and a hot spot on his behind.
$ 300 later he had a shaved butt and mine hurt too after paying the vet bill!
He is on the flea preventative stuff and has been for 3 years without incident. |