My sister came up for the week end and brout her dog. now my house has fleas. I just got a new puppy who is 6 weeks old. what is the safist way to get rid of them? I dont want to use flea bombs.
2006-07-31 14:09:10 · 10 answers · asked by patricia p 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yikes. Once they are in the rugs, furniture, etc. it's tough to easily rid them other than having the house bombed and having the puppy go to a groomer and getting a good flea bath. You can put little cloth bags of cedar chips around the dog bed, behind your couch, etc. to keep fleas away. They don't like cedar chips. Also, put a tray of soapy water out with a light shining on it. Fleas will be drawn to the water and light and will jump in and die. Good luck
2006-07-31 14:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A flea collar can be toxic to such a young puppy, plus they are pretty much useless. Advantage is recommended for puppies 7 weeks and older, but ask your vet....he may recommend it anyway (it's very safe). Use a flea comb every day or twice a day to comb the fleas off, and put the fleas in a bowl of alchohol to kill them.
2006-07-31 21:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your vet about Frontline, but I think your pup is too young. Otherwise, clean clean clean. Bathe the dog well (as previous answerers have recommended) and use a flea comb. Vacuum every day--carpets and upholstery--because the vibration causes flea eggs to hatch. Dispose of vacuum bags outside of home. Wash all dog bedding and plush toys regularly until fleas are gone. Good luck!
2006-07-31 21:44:03 · answer #3 · answered by M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
home depot or Lowe's has spray that you can use in your home that is safe for pets and it has no smell or residue as far as the puppie you can bathe him in original blue dawn dish liquid. just make sure to start at the neck first so the fleas don't run to the face and try not to get the soap in the pups eyes. i have a new pup myself and this seams to work great my vet told me about it so its safe. hope this helps.
2006-07-31 21:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by maxey157@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a six week old puppy, I'd be sure and ask the vet before I used anything. Better safe than sorry.
2006-07-31 21:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by Vicm0322 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly spray your house with flea spray and then using a lice comb brush your pup to remove fleas in the same way you would remove with lice.Don't put anything on the pup as it is to young and you may kill it!
2006-08-01 08:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your vet, I'd say advantage but if its still 6 weeks, ask the doc. as for ure house vet clinics should sell a spray called Siphotrol that works really good.
2006-07-31 21:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by M C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get medicine for your puppy incase the fleas get on your puppy then spray your house with flea killer.
poor house...michaela
2006-07-31 21:22:13 · answer #8 · answered by michaela 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flea collar
2006-07-31 21:14:49 · answer #9 · answered by Kitty girl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
eviction notice...................j/k
2006-07-31 21:38:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋