Nursing Dog, and 2wk old pups FLEAS, what do i do?

Question

My dog who is nursing 8 2wk old pups has fleas, and i've noticed some on the pups as well. I also have the father. I know that the pups cannot be washed with flea soap so young, but can i wash the nursing mother with it? What about the father, He doesn't have alot of contact with the pups, so I assume that would be ok, but any advice would be helpful, thank you.

Answer 1

My sister is a breeder and she has found that using dawn dish soap to bathe the dog does not hurt her or the pups and it is non toxic and for some reason kills the fleas and provides a deterrent to further fleas

Answer 2

DO NOT USE ADVANTAGE UNITL YOU TALK TO A VET!
The chemical used in many flea controls is called Fipronil and is 100 times more toxic to insects than vertebrates. However, it may harm the pups if you give it to them or mom. I am very familiar with Fipronil as it is the same chemical used in Termidor for termite infestations. As an employee of Terminix, I use it regularly and have seen what it can do. Talk to a vet before using any advice here for the pups sake. You can bathe mom with Dawn dish soap without harming the pups and it will work. I do not know if it will harm the pups or not to bathe them.

Answer 3

Get a flea comb from Walmart or a pet store and get busy. Use a bucket of water with a little dishsoap in it to contain all the critters you comb out until you can flush 'em down the toilet.
Wash and vacuum all the bedding.

This is extremely effective when done once a day for several days. I would avoid using all chemicals at this time.

Answer 4

OK, you need to get both parents, and all those puppies to a vet ASAP! I'm not sure what kind of stuff they can give the puppies, but a vet will know exactly how to fix the problem. New mothers and puppies should be going to the vet regularly anyway......

The vet office I work at uses Frontline for fleas, but I am sure several brands work well. The vet may also be able to use "capstar" on the puppies, which will kill them immediatly, but it won't prevent future ones. It will at least give you time to rid the parents of fleas.

Either way, talk to your vet.

Answer 5

Frontline (a million, I actually have not in any respect had a dogs this wasn't efficient on and that i have fostered 2 dozen dogs) Revolution (2, i recognize 3-in-a million treatments for heartworms and fleas/ticks. i have had great effects with this product) Advantix (3, good, yet some dogs have not replied besides to this clinical care) income (4, similar motives as above) Flea 4x (I even haven't any journey with this one)

Answer 6

ok... first..... dont wash the puppies..... just take the fleas out, put some latex gloves or use a tweezer (but be extremely careful)...
dont give the puppies flea medication, and dont give it to the mom either... in the father you can do it....
ok.... before you wash the mom, take the fleas out, the same way with the puppies...
always check in between the paws, under the nails, inside and behind the ears, the tail, the neck and the back.......
be very patient with this..... and all the fleas must be killed by crushing them (i know, its disgusting...), use towel paper and latex gloves for this
i wish you luck

Answer 7

Try using a cedar shaving filled bed pillow underneath them, as that will help to get rid of the fleas, I think most pet stores sell them.

Answer 8

First, do not treat the pups as they are too young, second call your vet he/she will be able to give you the best answer to your problem.

Answer 9

Advantage kills the fleas !! You put it behind the neck so im sure it would be safe good luck :)