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tammy8833 · 09-17-2006, 02:52 PM

hi i want to bath all the pups tonight and i noticed the new puppy has a flea so i wanted to give them all a bath w/ flea stuff but then wanted to use the smell good stuff, will that counter-act the flea shampoo???

JeanieK · 09-17-2006, 02:59 PM

Flefa shampoos aren't all that effective, and if he got one flea he will probably get more, I would get some frontline and skip the flea shampoo.

tammy8833 · 09-17-2006, 03:01 PM

i get frontline often but i have never had a problem w/ fleas so i dont use it every month more like every other month

romeos mommy · 09-17-2006, 06:23 PM

i used gold medal from walmart and it worked great. the fleas fell right off and washed down the sink. i wouldn't use another shampoo after. it could irritate their skin. (romeo got fleas from the groomer at petsmart) are they old enough for flea shampoo??? maybe you should consult your vet.

Lacy's Mom · 09-17-2006, 06:39 PM

Flea shampoos are very drying to the coat and skin and really don't even work once they are rinsed off - you're drowning more fleas than actually killing them.

It's also very possible that the baby will have a reaction to the shampoo.

tammy8833 · 09-17-2006, 06:49 PM

Thanks i just gave them a regular bath and im getting up early (hopefully) to take the puppy to the vet and then i will buy them all some flea med, i noticed after they were all dry, that now my other female had one flea that i had found so far, has anyone ever tried zodiac or bio flea meds and di they work?

09-17-2006, 02:52 PM	#1
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	flea shampoo then regualr.. hi i want to bath all the pups tonight and i noticed the new puppy has a flea so i wanted to give them all a bath w/ flea stuff but then wanted to use the smell good stuff, will that counter-act the flea shampoo??? __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-17-2006, 03:01 PM	#3
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	i get frontline often but i have never had a problem w/ fleas so i dont use it every month more like every other month __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-17-2006, 06:49 PM	#6
tammy8833 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,775	Thanks i just gave them a regular bath and im getting up early (hopefully) to take the puppy to the vet and then i will buy them all some flea med, i noticed after they were all dry, that now my other female had one flea that i had found so far, has anyone ever tried zodiac or bio flea meds and di they work? __________________ Tammy YT Gallery Lil Girl Princess & Theodore *Gidget R.I.P**

09-17-2006, 02:59 PM	#2
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Flefa shampoos aren't all that effective, and if he got one flea he will probably get more, I would get some frontline and skip the flea shampoo.

09-17-2006, 06:23 PM	#4
romeos mommy YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ Posts: 4,068	i used gold medal from walmart and it worked great. the fleas fell right off and washed down the sink. i wouldn't use another shampoo after. it could irritate their skin. (romeo got fleas from the groomer at petsmart) are they old enough for flea shampoo??? maybe you should consult your vet.

09-17-2006, 06:39 PM	#5
Lacy's Mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 3,065	Flea shampoos are very drying to the coat and skin and really don't even work once they are rinsed off - you're drowning more fleas than actually killing them. It's also very possible that the baby will have a reaction to the shampoo.