Will it hurt them at all if you give the maybe 1/4 of the reccommended dosage? The mother dog weighs 10 lbs.. So i have frontline for her.
2006-08-31 12:07:47 · 15 answers · asked by yournotalone 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
NO!!!! you need to wait until they are 8 weeks old. The safest flea treatment for young puppies is to comb them with a flea comb. Do NOT use ANY flea medication on young puppies.
2006-08-31 12:21:26 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The answer is... No, NO and NO!!! j/k, but really I wouldn't...
If the mother is treated, and your home is treated you shouldn't have fleas, or very few at that. The best means of flea control on a baby like that, is by hand.
You can groom the little baby and pick off the fleas and kill them.
The mother is only 10lbs and probably takes the smallest or next to smallest dose, so her baby is going to be WAAY too small for that stuff.
You must wait until 8 weeks or even until the minimum weight is reached. Consult a vet for the best advice regarding you little one, but I would be afraid to treat a baby that young. I know they worm them starting as young as 3 weeks, but even that scares me. I'd stay no to the treatment at this age.
Thanks
2006-08-31 19:32:11 · answer #2 · answered by Gloria H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any flea product should NEVER be applied to puppies younger than 6 weeks of age.
2006-08-31 19:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by LokiBuff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way...you arent supposed to put anything on a puppy that small you could kill it...try bathing it and the fleas will drown you also have to be careful putting it on the mother when she is still nursing because the medicine goes into her system and then the puppies could get it into theirs
2006-08-31 19:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wait until the age it says on the package but if your puppy's already have fleas call your vet and see what they would recommend.
2006-08-31 19:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jemma 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DO NOT DO THAT!! That is very dangerous, and could kill the puppies. You need to call your vet and ask what is safe to use on those puppies.
2006-08-31 19:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by talented mrs v 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way!!! Buy the frontline spray and even then, I would check with your vet!!
Good Luck!!
Sheri
2006-08-31 20:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by bluegirl63065 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the label, it says no dogs under a certain age, not even part of the dose.
2006-08-31 21:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO....they have to be 12 weeks. Try blue dawn dish soap
2006-08-31 19:09:44 · answer #9 · answered by bernie2u4 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope. wait until they are of an appropriate age as per the label.
2006-08-31 19:09:14 · answer #10 · answered by koi_pond_girl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋