You might try taking them to the vets and having them dipped...i dont know for sure how well that stuff works nor do i know how much it cost but you could always call and find out...of co urse if you have already done this....you could try some powder that you sprinkle in your yard...if the flea's are in your home you could try setting off a few foggers....good luck
2006-10-30 20:25:00
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answered by rebelicious_angel228 3
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First of all, if you are treating the dogs but not your house, you will never get rid of them. Every time you bathe them they will get re-infested if you have not flea bombed your house (it may take several times). Then go to your vet and get a product specifically for fleas. It usually gets put between their shoulder blades and will kill fleas and ticks. Make sure you use a good quality flea shampoo also, one bath is not going to take care of it if the problem is that bad. They may need to be dipped. Unless you also want to itch, I guess I'd call my vet!
2006-10-31 04:29:11
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answered by sweetiepie 3
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When you try de-fleaing them, are you also cleaning out their bedding/ sleeping area? If not, they'll just be re-infected. I use a natural shampoo and conditioner with essential oils from my local new-age store as well as Frontline. My dogs don't seem to have a problem with fleas.
2006-10-31 05:22:50
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answered by arcanehex 3
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a preventative such as Advantage® , Frontline® , Revolution®, or K9 Advantix® is the best way to treat and prevent fleas, However, here are several sites that may be of help> http://www.stretcher.com/stories/01/010305a.cfm
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf502073.tip.html
these are in alphabetical order, so scroll down for fleas> http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/handyhints.htm
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Getting-Rid-Of-Fleas-Home-Remedy&id=323781
2006-10-31 04:26:53
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answered by Chetco 7
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Some ideas:
1) Please go to a veterinarian and get flea products that work. As you have found out the reason we don't sell the over the counter crap is because it is crap! I would recommend getting Revolution, Advantage, Frontline, or Advantix along with a Capstar. The Capstar kills adult fleas within 30min to 1 hr. but only last 1 day. The other products mentioned work for a whole month, and they do work!
2) Grooming is an essential aspect in maintaining your pet's health, not only with dogs but with cats and several animal species as well. Several pets may protest to grooming, not that they don't like it but because they were not used to grooming. It is equally important that your pet is trained in grooming in his early years. Once he finds it pleasurable, you no longer would have problems in grooming him.
The basic fact with fleas is that almost every cat and dogs carry fleas. You may not be seeing them but they are there, growing consistently on your animal's coat, multiplying by thousands.
Fleas are really a stubborn species. It takes time before one gets rid of them and it is essential hat you regularly eliminate them from your home and yards as they may be able o bring some infections and diseases you dare not think of, not only in your animals but to you as well. They may irritate you beyond your belief, even when you get out of your own home. Meaning, they may tag along with you.
They are the culprits for the spreading of the flea worm, which causes anaemia, allergic reactions and excessive scratching, not to mention viral and bacterial infections.
Female fleas lay 27 to 45 eggs a day, that's about 2,000 eggs in her life span of ten months. But ticks are worse, they produce around 2,000 to 20,000 eggs at a single time, not surprisingly, they die after laying the eggs.
Fleas can lie in wait for as long as eight months for a host to drop by. This wait may be done outside but they would not bother if it were done in a domestic environment, that is-your home, ideally on your carpet.
Here then comes the problem.
Garlic is especially effective home remedy for fleas. Try adding it on your pet's food, the amount of which should be relative to the amount of garlic you would eat yourself, considering the size and weight of the animal. It wont matter if it were minced, powder or crushed, so long as it is natural. It has significant effectively, shown on the variety of yard sprays made out of garlic essence.
Additionally, yeast pills may go a long way as a home remedy for fleas. These are being sold in the local vitamin store. You only have to incorporate it in your pet's meal and you will see a considerable result in days.
Another basic home remedy for fleas is the frequent vacuuming of the carpets. This is especially important if your carpet is made of soft material. Make sure that you do it forcefully, fleas really hang on smooth carpets, and they love it.
As an added home remedy for fleas, you may sprinkle a product named Borax. It works effectively well on flea infestation. You can also try using flea collar as a home remedy for fleas. You may chop the flea collar and place some in you vacuum cleaner. Make sure that you replace it every few weeks. Vacuum your carpets everyday, assure to it t the vacuum container gets damped in water every time you do so. You may use hot water for this as it may kill the fleas immediately. Do this religiously for quite some time and you will arrive to desirable results.
Don't be surprise if the home remedies mentioned above don't have immediate effects, fleas are really an obstinate creature.
2006-10-31 04:44:43
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answered by Inquiry Complex 4
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Take to the VET, and after that, you can do at home more easier, keep clean, bath him once a week
2006-10-31 05:52:31
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answered by Neighbour 5
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