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deeogie · 10-12-2010, 12:09 PM

Hi Everyone....
I am in a terrible panic,

I was brushing Lucky today and I done the routine pick through of his hair. I am not completely positive but I think I spotted a flea...

Over the last couple of weeks he has been enjoying the running through grass alot! Could this be a small little bug that just hitched a ride on him or could it be a flea??!!

He hasn't been scratching or biting at himself, so I am clueless!! If it's a flea how is the best way to treat it??!! Ohhh myyyy.......I am in a bad way over this!!! Any suggestions are very welcome....
Thank You Tons........

OwnedByJezebel · 10-12-2010, 12:15 PM

What did it look like? Was it long and skinny?

Ellie May · 10-12-2010, 12:18 PM

It's probably just a flea. Nothing to worry about. Have you flea combed him and/or looked through his fur to try and find more (or flea dirt)? You can call the vet and ask them to set a flea preventative aside for you.

dands · 10-12-2010, 12:19 PM

Look on his underside and see if you can see moving black spots. Fleas should look like moles on your dog that move under his fur.

misslissa · 10-12-2010, 02:17 PM

if you are worried about fleas but you have not (or are not sure ) seen any then bath him in dawn dish soap let it sit for 5 min and rinse it out it will kill any fleas on him
(i would follow that up with your regular conditioner because dish soap can be drying on the coat

deeogie · 10-12-2010, 04:24 PM

Hi ....Me again....
I had a close look around his bum area and yep it's fleas!

So I went to Global Pet Foods and bought a flea comb and something called Zodiac Powerspot. It's applied to the back area. Anyway, I researched it after I got home to see what others had to say before I applied it to my guy. Good thing too because so far as I could read it hasn't gotten any good comments!!
Needless to say it's going back to the Petstore tomorrow and I will spend the little extra to get something better!!

JeanieK · 10-12-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by deeogie

Hi ....Me again....
I had a close look around his bum area and yep it's fleas!

So I went to Global Pet Foods and bought a flea comb and something called Zodiac Powerspot. It's applied to the back area. Anyway, I researched it after I got home to see what others had to say before I applied it to my guy. Good thing too because so far as I could read it hasn't gotten any good comments!!
Needless to say it's going back to the Petstore tomorrow and I will spend the little extra to get something better!!

Don't buy flea stuff from a pet store. Get it from your vet. This is a poison and I would not trust just any product. Some dogs have bad reactions to the flea stuff.

A bath is dawn dishsoap will get rid of them, but will not prevent future fleas. You will also need to wash all of his bedding.

deeogie · 10-12-2010, 05:07 PM

Thanks everyone....I will be taking care of this the right way ASAP!! I am washing bedding as we speak!! lol

10-12-2010, 12:09 PM	#1
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	My little guy has a bug in his fur.....HELP!!!! Hi Everyone.... I am in a terrible panic, I was brushing Lucky today and I done the routine pick through of his hair. I am not completely positive but I think I spotted a flea...Over the last couple of weeks he has been enjoying the running through grass alot! Could this be a small little bug that just hitched a ride on him or could it be a flea??!! He hasn't been scratching or biting at himself, so I am clueless!! If it's a flea how is the best way to treat it??!! Ohhh myyyy.......I am in a bad way over this!!! Any suggestions are very welcome.... Thank You Tons........ __________________ Mommy 's Lucky

10-12-2010, 12:15 PM	#2
OwnedByJezebel YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,921	What did it look like? Was it long and skinny? __________________ Life is merrier with a Yorkshire Terrier! Jezebel & Chuy ... RIP: Barkley Loosie & Sassy

10-12-2010, 12:18 PM	#3
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	It's probably just a flea. Nothing to worry about. Have you flea combed him and/or looked through his fur to try and find more (or flea dirt)? You can call the vet and ask them to set a flea preventative aside for you. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

10-12-2010, 02:17 PM	#5
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	if you are worried about fleas but you have not (or are not sure ) seen any then bath him in dawn dish soap let it sit for 5 min and rinse it out it will kill any fleas on him (i would follow that up with your regular conditioner because dish soap can be drying on the coat __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

10-12-2010, 04:24 PM	#6
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	Hi ....Me again.... I had a close look around his bum area and yep it's fleas! So I went to Global Pet Foods and bought a flea comb and something called Zodiac Powerspot. It's applied to the back area. Anyway, I researched it after I got home to see what others had to say before I applied it to my guy. Good thing too because so far as I could read it hasn't gotten any good comments!! Needless to say it's going back to the Petstore tomorrow and I will spend the little extra to get something better!! __________________ Mommy 's Lucky

10-12-2010, 12:19 PM	#4
dands Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Temecula Posts: 181	Look on his underside and see if you can see moving black spots. Fleas should look like moles on your dog that move under his fur.

10-12-2010, 05:07 PM	#8
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	Thanks everyone....I will be taking care of this the right way ASAP!! I am washing bedding as we speak!! lol __________________ Mommy 's Lucky