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Originally Posted by JuneBugs Momma  Does anyone have any tips on what I should do? It's not like I have an infestation but I don't want one either. |
Last year, I saw the first flea I have ever seen in my life. We were not using any preventatives despite our vet's warning that it was a really bad year for fleas.
We avoided an infestation by:
1) Vacuuming our entire house and the car every day (we drive the boys to the park daily)
2) Washing everything that can be washed as often as possible
3) Bathing the doggies. Apply a ring of shampoo around the neck first. Then wet down the dog and apply dog shampoo generously. Work it in and let it sit for a minute. Rinse thoroughly.
4) We used Frontline once, splitting the application between the boys. I hate these topicals, but it is essential to stop the lifecycle of the fleas that produce eggs very quickly.
5) Every evening when we came home from the park, I combed the boys carefully looking for fleas. I kept organic coconut oil at hand to slow down and kill any fleas found.
It was a lot of work, but definitely worth not having fleas.