i'm pretty sure that my dog has fleas. i'm going to treat her for them and take her to the vet and all that, but in the meantime is it ok to pet her? i won't like, get fleas or anything?
2006-07-29 14:32:34 · 13 answers · asked by shaped 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Its OK to pet the dog. The problem is that if the dog goes in
your house it will be dropping flea eggs that will turn into a larvae
then into fleas that may bite you. They will also jump back on your dog or any other pets.
If you have carpets they can be very hard to get rid of. Vacuum
all areas where the dog has been and especially where it sleeps
even if this is outside. Make sure you dispose of the paper vacuum bag right away as the fleas will hatch out in it and escape to reinfect your house.
As a tempory fix you can use a flea comb to get most of them if
your dogs coat isn't too long.
Lots of fun squashing them with your fingernail!
I would recommend using Frontline or Advantix to treat your dog.
Don't use the flea treatments from the supermarket or elsewhere. You can apply the flea treatment yourself, follow the instructions and a good trick is to cut the hair down to the skin
between the shoulder blades in a quarter sized area where you apply the liquid. This makes sure that it all gets through the coat
to spread on the skin and doesn't run off.
Good Luck
PS: Ignore the bad advice below, fleas do not give you lyme disease, ticks do
2006-07-29 14:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash That Dog With Dawn Dish Detergent,(THe Original Stuff,Not Ultra Repeatedly Resuds For 10 Minutes Every Two - Three Days,Spray All areas The Dog Inhabits Also,...No More Fleas
2006-07-29 14:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might jump out on you. I would worry more about fleas getting into the carpet. Then you have a real problem breaking the flea cycle. Ask your vet for Front line. I haven't had a problem since I started using it.
2006-07-29 14:53:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the dog a bath in flea shampoo, some frontline.
Then pet her.
You may want to bug bomb for fleas.
Thay can get into the carpet and furniture. They will feed on humans also.
2006-07-29 15:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU COULD GIVE HER A REAL QUICK FLEA BATH SO THAT SHE GETS SOME RELIEF IN THE MEANTIME, FLEAS CAN BITE PEOPLE TOO, BUT IT'S NOT AN INFESTATION WERE THEY JUST STAY ON YA LIKE THEY DO ON DOGS THOUGH. SCRATCH YOUR POOR DOGGY.
2006-07-29 14:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Work-N-Hrd-2-Mk-It 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probaly will so, i don't advise picking it up. Take it to the vet and have him/her give a special flea bath.
2006-07-29 14:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U WONT GET FLEAS BUT THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL GET BIT. IT WILL ONLY ITCH BUT IT WILL GET ON URE NERVES. BUT GET IT TREATED SOON CUZ IF U ALWAYS PET IT AND U GET BIT (ALOT) OF TIMES U CAN GET LIME DISEASE. MY DOG HAD FLEAS TOO BUT WE WASHED HIM UP WITH FLEA SHAMPOO AND SPRAYED GIM AFTERWARDS. WHEN U GET YA DOG TREATED, IM WORNIN U GO TO HOME DEPOT OR SOMETHIN AND GET BUG SPRAY AND SPRAY URE WHOLE ( I MEAN WHOLE) HOUSE. GOOD LUCK AND THIS IS A VERY INTELLEGENT QUESTION. KEEP IT UP
2006-07-29 14:55:43 · answer #7 · answered by nique 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its ok to pet your dog. But please do something about the fleas soon. Frontline Spray is what I use on my dogs. It is pretty effective.
2006-07-29 14:37:44 · answer #8 · answered by RedLamaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
giiiiiiirl, what do you have a dog for? you dont know a thing about it, anyways....ofcourse those fleas will get on you but they wont stay on,you'll be able to see them and brush them of because they'd prefer fur, and unless your hairy, dont worry about it.
2006-07-29 14:40:04 · answer #9 · answered by lemonhead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nique....fleas DO NOT carry lyme disease. TICKS do, and it has NOTHING to do with how many times someone gets bitten. ONE bite from a tick could infect you. Get your facts straight.
2006-07-29 15:28:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋