Please help i have bathed my dog twice and sprayed her and fleas still wont go , aaaaargh?

Answer 1

One word...Advantage.

Answer 2

I have a small kennel and have experienced the torment that fleas can cause. What we did was a triple attack on the fleas. Dog, Bed, and Play Areas. All at the same time, or as close as you can get to it. Treat your dog with a good flea shampoo, then treat his bed area, your yard, and your carpets. Pretty much anywhere the dog goes that can be treated within reason. Put your dog on a good flea preventative like frontline. Purchase this from your vet. I have had NO luck with over the counter products. About 2-3 weeks later you may have to do this all again because fleas do lay eggs and retreating your dog and his space will help to destroy the hatch-lings. Be diligent and the fleas will eventually leave.

Answer 3

The best OTC product you can use is Frontline Plus. It's a monthly topical solution. It kills flea & tick adults, eggs, larvae and chewing lice. It is water-proof and gets into your dog's blood system, so every flea that bites ~ dies!

You may notice some scratching a couple of weeks after application, but you have to remember that when she was scratching, the eggs were being knocked off and will later hatch, so it may take a couple of months to be completely flea-free. Or you can treat your pet with Frontline Plus and bomb your house for fleas ((get one that works on eggs too)) just make sure that you follow the bombing directions to a tee.... like removing yourself and animals for hours.

If you are looking for a cheaper solution....here are a few home remedies:

FOR HOME:
Stash Earl Grey tea: tear open bags and scatter onto carpets. Vacuum in a few days.

Borax: sprinkled on carpeting, smothers fleas.

Salt and/or Dried Peppermint: sprinkle over carpeting before vacuuming.

FOR OUTDOORS:
Diatomaceous Earth ((pure, not chemical like at a pool store)): Sprinkle on dry ground, after a few days, rake it in, then water it in. You will want to wear a mask and keep your pet off the treated area for a few days. It isn't poisonous but irritating.

Grow Citronella & Mint around the kennel and/or property.

FOR YOUR PET:
Groom daily

Add Brewer's Yeast and Garlic ((powder, not fresh)) to your pup's diet. Also, can be directly rubbed into fur. Fleas find the taste bitter. (there are tons of home made dog-bisquit recipes on the internet, I found a basic one and added these ingredients)

For home made sprays that are all-natural:
1 TBS. Citronella, 2C. Vinegar, 1C water. Also, Skin-So-Soft and Eucalyptus are good preventatives.

FLEA & TICK REPELLANTS:
TICK: lavender, basil, lemon, Eucalyptus, Rosemary.
FLEA: cedarwood, lemongrass, peppermint, bay leaf
These natural oils/herbs can be added to 1C. Vodka, 2 C. vinegar & 1C. water to make a spray...... or all of them can be grown in a garden to deter the fleas from the yard!

I HATE FLEAS!
GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

wont go away or keep coming back?
Try a collar also try keeping flea shampoo on longer then you have been. Where did you dog get it? Never had that problem, so I'm woundering do fleas lay eggs like head lice and maybe you seeing dead eggs? That you need to pick out? As a hair dresser I see this all the time! YUCK!

Answer 5

There are a couple of good products out there that your vet should carry. Frontline is good because it gets rid of fleas and ticks. Advantage is also a good product, but it doesn't take care of ticks (which is fine if you don't live in a tick infested area). Flea collars DON'T work. Also, if your dog doesn't have overly sensitive skin, get her a bed with cedar shavings. This is a natural flea repellent.

Answer 6

You say that you have bathed your dog twice and sprayed her, but you didn't say anything about cleaning the house. Did you do that? You need to get the fleas off of more then just her, you have to clean your house, and all the places that she goes, and put a flea colar on her so that she is proteted when she goes outside.

Answer 7

Next time you bathe her, use Pine-Sol. Immediate death to fleas. Rinse her really well. Then use Frontline or Advantage. Go to Vets for them. Over the counter stuff and flea spray useless especially if she long haired. Bomb your house and spray your yard for fleas. This all needs to be done around the same time. I guarantee her flea problem will be over.

Answer 8

You have to kill all the fleas in the house as well as on the dog. If they have a pet bed either get rid of it or clean it. Vacuum everything and get rid of the vacuum cleaner bag or debris immediately - don't keep it in the house. Don't let your dog outside until you spray the area where they go. If they have a dog house, get rid of it or wash and spray it. Everything has to be cleaned and pay extra attention to the dog's favorite spots to sit or lay. If they have a collar get rid of it or clean it. Fleas can lay eggs in the smallest of places.

Once you have everything cleaned and debugged including your dog, then keep your dog pest free. It's easier to prevent the fleas than to try to get rid of them as you've learned.

Answer 9

Have you tried garlic? If you give her a garlic pill one a week the fleas and ticks will avoid her. Also try a flea spray before you let her out for extra measure.

Answer 10

Did you use products from the vet? Some over the counter remedies are completely useless. You may also need to treat your house, carpets, car, etc. with insecticide to get rid of the fleas living there.

Answer 11

You have to get Frontline or something like that. And don't apply it right after the bathe, because the oils on your dog help it to stay on the coat. When you bathe your dog it cleans all the oils away. I had a cat and we were bathing him and then immediately putting it on and it wasn't working and that is what the vet told me.