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How Do You Treat For Fleas? Allthough this is not my first rodeo with owning dogs, it is, however, my first experience with these pesky creatures. I know, hard to believe, right? My chihuahua was strictly an indoor dog and I never had to worry about fleas, ticks, etc. I was rubbing JuneBugs belly last night and found a flea crawling pretty quickly on his chest, not belly area. I did not see anymore and that was the only one. I woke up this morning and I washed his pet bed he sleeps in. I vaccumed 2-3 days ago as I usually do on a regular schedule but, this was before I saw the flea. He is at the end of his Vectra treatment (been 4 weeks) and he goes to the groomer today. He gets a puppy cut really short so I am hoping that he should be coming home flea-free this afternoon. I live in a townhome community so there are other dogs using the community grounds around here. I was just curious as to what is protocol if you see one flea and you see no flea dirt nor is he scratching erratically. He is also my only pet in the house. I also have read people washing their own bedding and was curious as to why if the dog does not have access or is not allowed on the bed? Your comments/thoughts are appreciated. |
This might sound weird and I dont know how helpful this could be, but I was actually in a microbiology class yesterday and the professor mentioned that Eucalyptus leafs are good for killing fleas. He said his parents would put some in the couch to kill off the fleas. I guess it's like a home remedy. Maybe you could put some under the cushion of his bed? Thought I'd just throw this out there. Good luck(: |
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Eucalyptus is poisonous to dogs, cats and horses. The signs of toxicity include heavy salivation, vomiting, diarrhea and weakness. |
Omg I'm soo sorry! Should have done some kind of research before posting. Sorry :/ |
Does anyone have any tips on what I should do? It's not like I have an infestation but I don't want one either. |
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We avoided an infestation by: 1) Vacuuming our entire house and the car every day (we drive the boys to the park daily) 2) Washing everything that can be washed as often as possible 3) Bathing the doggies. Apply a ring of shampoo around the neck first. Then wet down the dog and apply dog shampoo generously. Work it in and let it sit for a minute. Rinse thoroughly. 4) We used Frontline once, splitting the application between the boys. I hate these topicals, but it is essential to stop the lifecycle of the fleas that produce eggs very quickly. 5) Every evening when we came home from the park, I combed the boys carefully looking for fleas. I kept organic coconut oil at hand to slow down and kill any fleas found. It was a lot of work, but definitely worth not having fleas. |
fleas I have a 10 week old yorkie puppy. Is it allright to use coconut oil for fleas on the puppy? I am crate training him and take him outside every 2 hours to potty and he has a few fleas now. |
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Organic coconut oil is safe for a puppy to lick. |
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fleas Thanks I will try the organic coconut oil and ask the vet. It has been a very humid wet summer. |
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I did get to vacuum the downstairs but not upstairs yet. I am actually on my way to get him at the groomers cause they called. I will vacuum the upstairs when I get home My dog does not have access to the whole house. He also does not have access nor can he jump up on the bed cause he is to small and he knows thats not allowed. So why wash everything? How about rooms that are closed off and doors are shut 24/7 with no access? |
My boys use revolution for puppy's both under 4 lbs, been using it since 8 weeks old. When I find fleas I wash them with dawn, then condition as normal. Dawn kills adult fleas, revolution kills the eggs |
You can never be sure that you have rid all of the fleas that roam around your home. Here is a sure way to catch those pesky things and kill them instantly. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/off...flea-trap.html |
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Sounds like a plan. I will try it tomorrow evening, for I have a desk lamp downstairs somewhere in storage. I do have a question though, where do you put the paper? Under the plate of water? The other explanations of this type of trap do not mention any use of paper. |
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