The Groomer and Fleas....grrrrr!!!

[red98vett]

You already got some great answers - but to prevent MORE fleas - treat all his bedding and the house too or you may never get rid of the....The Adams is GREAT for that

[magnolia]

As Villette said, you already got some great answers and I agree with her on treating the bedding, blankets, toys, etc. I use Adam's Flea Shampoo on my 2 when the weather starts warming up. Hubby has a second job when he's not working at the fire station doing pest control so he treats the entire yard monthly starting when the weather warms up. We don't treat the inside unless we notice fleas because the chemicals he uses are harmful to the dogs. If we have to treat the house, they go to my mom's for the day. Remember, with fleas, you may kill the flea but you have to watch for the eggs which can hatch in about 10 days. So if you treat your home and the bedding, repeat it a couple weeks later to make sure you've gotten them all.

[elegntorchid]

flea products do not prevent the fleas from getting on the dog, just kill once they bite them. so they still have the ability to lay eggs, you have to treat everything, bedding included. we use frontline and have no problem with it, we have only had a flea problem once and that was after moving to a new house. we are in the south though and the winter was not that great so fleas are going to be horrible this year........

[Dawn125]

I can't imagine getting fleas from going to the groomer. I work in a dog grooming facility and we see maybe 20-25 dogs per day. Of those we get maybe 2-3 with fleas and those are immediately bathed with flea shampoo. No two dogs ever come in contact with each other. Dogs are housed in stainless steel dog crates with a new clean towel per dog under them and wiped down between dogs. My own two yorkies often come to work with me for the day and neither has ever gotten fleas. I have never used any flea medication on either dog. I would probably use advantage if I needed to but they just never get fleas. I think once a yard or house gets infested it is a hard problem to tackle but so far I haven't had that problem (now ants....I got lots of those!) I have a good friend who's dogs and cats are always getting fleas. I have been in her house and had fleas jump on me from her couch. Her house is clean but apparently she does have a flea infestation issue.

Anyway, if your dog is comming home from the groomers with fleas...that's not right and you should talk to them about it. Ask for a tour. Check out the facility and see if maybe they have the dogs in a common area (bad idea) or if they are using dog beds in the crates that could be infested with fleas.

One other thing, if you do see a flea on your dog (and remember there is no such thing as just one flea) and don't have a flea shampoo on hand you can wash him in diluted Dawn dishwashing liquid. Just suds him up and let it sit on him for a minute, rinse well and then rewash with your regular shampoo and conditioner. Don't do it all the time because the Dawn detergent tends to dry the skin a bit but it is fine for the occasional flea bath. It works! Be carefull not to get it in the dogs eyes though.

[DianaB]

We have trouble with fleas and ticks. They must be all over the yard from the other animals and the ticks, well, we live in the center of a lot of trees. I use Advantage. I've been really happy with it. Since I've started using it I haven't seen but one flea on Reuger. You apply it to the base of their neck (I make sure that Reugers had a bath so I won't need to give him one and wash out the meds). It lasts a month or so. I just ordered some more this morning, in fact.

[chachi]

I hate fleas. My dogs use advantage but as soon as it wears off they will get fleas so I have to keep up on it. Chachi is allergic to fleas so even one and he breaks out.

[RMKC]

Used Frontline plus since Rosi was a puppy and never had a problem with fleas !