my dog has fleas ive put drops on but he is still scratchin.?

Answer 1

Check also for ticks.

Answer 2

You have some great answers and probably all the information you need but also some errors in there. Nits are not a problem for you as they are the egg sacs of lice not fleas. Personally I haven't had a dog with lice. My Dog died almost a month ago but fleas in the house are still hatching and plagueing us.
During hot weather fleas can lie around outdoors and jump onto your dog when he is out. My personal solution is to bathe the dog every week in anti-flea shampoo. If this is done in a white bath you will have the satisfaction of seeing the dead fleas on the floor of the bath when you have finished. I find that I can inspect the dog after a bath and see that he is clear of fleas. He will then go about collecting fleas for the next week and the next bath will destroy them and so rank by rank you will work your way through the flea forces. Drops are brilliant but bathing will reduce their effect and it will be expensive to keep renewing the drop treatments. I have personally had seen no ill-effects to a dog through kind, gentle, loving bathing. Some pedigree breeds maybe hypersensitive! The drops prevent the fleas fom reproducing but in hot weather the fleas will be passed on from other dogs. You have to become fanatical about vacuuming the house and clearing clutter. Fleas can complete their larvae stage in the grass in your garden or between the gaps between your floor boards. Carpets are flea nurseries!

Answer 3

You have been given alot of really good answers and advice. The front line product is a very good long term treatment. There is also a pill that you can get from your vet (not sure of the name) that they give to pets that are left at their facility for treatment. It works within a matter of 4 to 6 hours and kills fleas like crazy. Yes you need to bathe your pooch but you should only do this one a week or less. The oils will be washed away. Do not yous the same shampoo that you use. I no its may sound odd but there is a shampoo out there that is a petroleum base called tar-iffic. It works great. You can read reviews on line. You also must treat bedding, your house and you yard even if he is an indoor dog. fleas travel. De-con makes a really good carpet powder that smells great and last quite a long time. One thing to look out for and that is the problem of allergies. Some dogs are allergic to the flea bite. So even after the flea dies your pup still might be scratching. If so git your vet to give him a cortisone shot. usually about $25.00 your dog will love you.
Good luck

Answer 4

The drops make the dog toxic to the fleas, they do not stop the bites from itching, they do not some the fleas from biting.

They break the cycle of fleas breeding on the animal, so it will take some time for all the eggs to hatch, bite the dog and the bites to heal.

You should treat the drops as a preventative measure.

(saying that our cats are over due, the stuff is on the arm of the chair waiting for an oppertunity to sneak it on without a big fight. Generally with cats it is time to reapply when the scars on your arms heal over)

Answer 5

This time of year it is hard to keep fleas away i should know i have 2 dalmations all's you can do is keep putting drops on him/her that should clear up the worst all dogs have a few fleas it is more or lessley impossible to kepp the like absouloutley flea free they will always have about 1 flea at leats please take my advice as my dogs are the same x x x thankyou x x x x p.s just keep using the drops

Answer 6

Get him a mild dog shampoo as it is no fun when they have fleas so get him nice and clean and he should calm the scratching down, if not then try something other than the drops for fleas as I tried them for my cats and they just don't seem to be any good so maybe the dog ones are just the same?

Answer 7

either give him a bath in a good brand of flea and tick shampoo....or take him to the vet and have him dipped...then you may use the drops to control the fleas...i know a woman that got fleas in her apartment and she had a time getting them out...i have heard that the vet has some stuff you put on him i think once a month and it takes care of fleas and things...but it is higher than over the counter stuff but i would think it would work better...i think it is frontline or something like that...

Answer 8

you can also buy a flea treatment called, Johnson's 4 fleas, it comes in tablet form and once taken it kills any flea that is on or gets on your dog in 24 hours, it starts working in 1 hour and can be used with other flea treatments Even on pups over 4 weeks old, i have used it on my dog and her pups and it dose what it says on the box, it costs about 6 or 7 pounds for 6 tablets but i think it to be worth it, get it from the pet shop, don't forget to use flea spray for your dogs bed

Answer 9

try johnsons for fleas its a tablet you can give your dog and then within fifteen minutes the fleas will start dropping off, you should also treat your carpets, curtains, furniture and pet bedding you can by house sprays to get rid of all fleas most drops just repel fleas this tablets kill all on the pet and they are quite safe they just make them scratch alot while treatment is working

Answer 10

you dont say what brand of flea treatment you have used if it is a pet store brand the likly hood is that it hasnt worked and id advise visiting the vet to get frontline and that also covers ticks anyway. if not then the scratching may be an allergy so take the dog to the vets to get it checked out as its not nice for the dog to be scratching constantly and it will bother him

Answer 11

Check to see if your dog still has fleas. If he does, then you need to do alternative treatments. Tea tree shampoo, and conditioner repel fleas.
If your dog doesn't still have fleas, but is itching, then he's probably allergic to fleas. I had this problem with my dog.