Bettyanne, you guys sound like us!! Several times, we found fleas on Otis and completely freaked out! Mike would scream, "I SAW A FLEA!!" with his eyse all big as if it was a ghost he saw!
And little Otis is so cute...I would say, "Otis, let me see if you have a flea," and turn him over on his back with his paws in the air, and I would literally pick them out and drown them in a cup of hot water. We would be at Mike's house, and I keep all of Otis's bathing things and Advantage at my house, so there would be nothing else to do but pick them out! Honestly, I think it's kinda fun, and Otis seems to enjoy it! hehehe..
I have a great tip about bathing dogs. Wet and soap the head of your pet FIRST, not last. This way, the fleas will travel to the body of the pet, and will be less inclined to "hide out" behind the ears or near the eyes. Once they're on the body, soap your pet up really well, and the fleas have no place to go but down the drain. |