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Originally Posted by sandybfl  So, My dog is 11 months old. I just finished her last dose of flea and tick control. It was the drops that I had to apply onto her back. Today, I found a flea. Not sure how they look like because I have ever encounter one. It was reddish in color. It was pretty quick at hiding but I caught it in time. Did hours of research and I thought it's best if I start by trimming her poor hair. It's very knotted due to butting and scratching. Would it be okay if I trim her hair for the winter? I guess I should really talk to my grooming salon but I would like to see pictures yorkie hair cuts  Share some please and any ideas of how to prevent Fleas?  |
Comb your dog out. Give her a bath. Get a flea preventative. Advantage II is a good one. If your home does not already have flea eggs all over it you should be fine. Many times you cannot see the fleas because they are down close to the skin. They lay a lot of eggs all over the house very quickly. Vacuum in and under your furniture as well as the floors and edges of rooms. Clean all bedding. You cannot usually see a flea egg. They are kind of translucent and like a grain of sand. Fleas do infect your pet with tape worm. The vet cannot always see tape worms. After they have been in the body for a long time they will start letting out segments that you will see in the stool or on the back end of the animal. They dry to look like grains of rice. If you tell the vet your dog had fleas he/she will more than likely treat your dog for tapeworm.