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Annabelles_mom · 06-24-2006, 05:27 AM

I have used advantage or frontline on my dogs before. This is how they work: They kill fleas and their eggs within 7 days, BUT if your dog goes outside and a new flea jumps on her-it takes another 7 days. So, if there is flea exposure, i.e. going outside where fleas from squirrels and other dogs live, then you will always have a flea.

So, I give my dog capstar monthly, it is a pill that instantly kills all fleas, and then I just bath her in prescription strength flea shampoo once or twice a week.

This seems to be working.

I was always so frustrated with frontline and advantage!

Oh, and when you apply advantage, it absorbs into the bloodstream, it doesn't matter that it leaks down her neck, they only have you put it on the neck so that your dog can't lick it off.

I hope this helps!

06-24-2006, 05:27 AM	#2
Annabelles_mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	I have used advantage or frontline on my dogs before. This is how they work: They kill fleas and their eggs within 7 days, BUT if your dog goes outside and a new flea jumps on her-it takes another 7 days. So, if there is flea exposure, i.e. going outside where fleas from squirrels and other dogs live, then you will always have a flea. So, I give my dog capstar monthly, it is a pill that instantly kills all fleas, and then I just bath her in prescription strength flea shampoo once or twice a week. This seems to be working. I was always so frustrated with frontline and advantage! Oh, and when you apply advantage, it absorbs into the bloodstream, it doesn't matter that it leaks down her neck, they only have you put it on the neck so that your dog can't lick it off. I hope this helps! Last edited by Annabelles_mom; 06-24-2006 at 05:30 AM.