how to keep my dog free from flea/ticks?

Question

i have a 4 months old young puppy. he was a breed from pekingnese and german sherpard dog ( i dont know how they marry but i know i just have it from my neighbour's friend.)
how to keep it free from flea/ticks ? i am not letting him get into my house and i have a very big grassy yard, i dont want him pee or poop in my house.
as i know and listen form other people said tt having grassy yard means luring the ticks. so what kind of prevention i can do on my dog to keep him free from flea attack? esp those big sucking blood fleas?
is shampoo enough? tick powder? i dont want to spend my time picking his tick or let those fleas entering my pouch or living room. please advise

some say just pouring some olive oil on his fur.. will it work? what will olive oil leave on his fur later? will his hur still smooth and tender?

Answer 1

Use Frontline to treat your dog.

Help prevent fleas indoors by vacuuming your home thoroughly and frequently, paying close attention to corners, cracks, crevices and basements. Dispose of vacuum cleaner bags conscientiously, as adult fleas can escape. Also, choose your pet's friends wisely; avoid animals you suspect may carry fleas. Dog parks are fun, but a move-able feast for fleas!

Wash pet bedding in hot, soapy water weekly; this is the most likely site for flea eggs and larvae.

Prune foliage and keep grass trimmed short to increase sunlight, as flea larvae cannot survive in hot, dry areas. Remove any piles of yard debris close to your home.

Look into chemical flea-treatment products to apply by hand around the environment in spray or powder form. Ask your veterinarian for a recommendation on the best product and how to use it.

Answer 2

There are many flea and tick products out on the market these days. If he's already infested with fleas I suggest taking him to the vet and they can give him a pill called Cap Star. This will start killing off the fleas 30 minutes after taking the pill. After that keep him on a topical medication like Front-line all year. This protects him from fleas and ticks. It's applied once a month between the shoulder blades underneath the fur so it gets directly on the skin. There's other products like K9 Advantix, Advantage (fleas only), and Sentinel. Ask your vet what they recommend for your dog. Also make sure you put him on a heart worm preventative like Heartguard. This product also protects against many intestinal parasites. Heartguard is a chewable medication which most dogs think it's a treat so it is easy to give. As for him going to the bathroom in the house, training him to go to the bathroom outside isn't too difficult, it just takes patience. Most vets can even give you good suggestions for housebreaking him. I wish you the best of luck with your puppy!

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I've never heard of using olive oil before. Also stay away from using garlic because it is toxic to dogs in large amounts.

Answer 3

Well to start with I would cut the long grass either with a mower or trimmer. If the dog is already infested then you should give it a flea bath, then a day after that give it flea preventive. Either the spot on type or there are pills. You will need to clean all the animals bedding and vacuum the house especially the area that the dog hangs out. Once the fleas are gone you can switch to natural ways to keep them off the dog. Cedar shavings in the animals bedding, some garlic and/or brewers yeast in there food. Fleas don't like that kind of stuff. Also search the internet for information. Then you can make an informed choice gievn all the information.

Answer 4

I use a product called Advantage on all my pets (I have 6 cats and 2 dogs). It costs more than the average store brand, but you get what you pay for--and the store brands all suck and don't really work. If you plan on keeping your dog outside all the time, why did you even bother to get the dog? Fleas and ticks are a natural part of owning pets, but to remove them, or keep your pets flea and tick free I think you should really try the Advantage product line. You normally get it from your vet, and only after the vet has examined your dog (or that is what should happen -- if your vet just gives you the stuff I would be a little concerned about the vet and his/her practise of animal care)

Answer 5

Get Frontline. A few drops on the nape of his neck is all you need. Shop around - you can find deals.

Not only is keeping your dog tick free good for your house. Lime tick disease is deadly. Don't leave your pooch vulnerable to it.

Dogs are dogs. They need to be able to use the bathroom out side and they are going to get dirty some times. As a dog owner, you need to resign your self to the fact that your animal will need to be bathed from time to time. I have always given my dogs showers - we have a removable hand set. Soak them. Turn off the water. Shampoo them. Then rinse them off. Towel dry them in the tub. Then let them go and be sure to clean the tub after.

I would time the bath to be just before the frontline is administered.

Answer 6

First of all, DO YOU TREAT YOUR YARD for fleas, ticks, etc...? If NOT, then every time you come in and out of your house and walk through your yard, YOU bring in the fleas to your home, they attach to your shoes, clothes, etc..TREAT your yard. If you do not have an exterminator, go buy some SEVEN DUST, it will treat your yard, and not cause harm to the pet. You must spread it around the perimieter of your yard, perimeter of your house, and coat your yard. On the day that you choose to treat your yard, the pet must be bathed as well, and treated with a flea/tick shampoo. 48 hrs after you bathe him, you may purchase a topical Flea/Tick Preventative from the vet, ADVANTIX & FRONT LINE are the two best products to purchase that will stop both problems. These topicals must be applied every 30 days religiously to continue the prevention process. The yard must be treated every two weeks until you can get it under control.

Consider crate training for your pet. You can train him in the house in a crate. When you are gone you keep him in the crate, BUT BEFORE you LEAVE AND AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE HOME, he must be taken outside to potty!!! Crate Training assists in potty training, plus it not only keeps your home safe form the poopers, it keeps your puppy safe from tearing up the house, getting into things he should not that can be harmful, and it keeps him safe from anyone or thing that could come into your yard when you are away. We see pets everyday that get left outside, and when the owner comes home the pet has been poisoned, another dog has come into the yard and a fight progressed, etc...Treat your pet as a family member, not as something to throw outside. Your home will not smell doggy, keep the bedding clean and free of ticks and fleas by washing it every 3-4 days with detergent mixed with flea/tick shampoo, and vaccuum daily. IF YOU HAVE FLEAS IN YOUR HOME...you will NEED to sprinkle either flea/tick carpet powder or seven dust on your carpet, let it sit for 10 minutes, then vaccuum. IMMEDIATELY AFTER you vaccuum you must throw the bag away, if it's bagless dump it, rinse it out, and spray it with flea/tick spray & allow to airdry. You must vaccuum every day for 5 days twice a day, dumping the bag or container everytime...fleas and the eggs can live inside the bag or cannister which is why they must be thrown away.

Good luck, hope my advice helped in some way for you!

ALSO-ADVANTAGE DOES NOT help with TICKS! ONLY FRONTLINE & ADVANTIX!!!

Answer 7

Shampoo and tick powder are messy and quite a bit of effort!!!

Luckily for you, flea/tick technology has come a long way!

Your vet will be able to perscribe a preventative medication for this. One pill once a month is all it takes and you will be flea and tick free.

Answer 8

If you do not have cats, you have two options: Frontline Plus or Advantix. If you have cats, use only Frontline Plus. It's a topical liquid that gets applied once monthly and will protect against fleas and ticks. It's an easy and safe product to use.

Answer 9

Simple.... get K9 Adtantix from your vet. It is costly (~$15 per dose, once a month)....but you'll need to do nothing else. Forget baths, foggers, yard treatment, collars, sprays, powders, and other types of drops. The only other comparable product is Frontline TopSpot. It works well too. Both are usually available at any animal clinic.

Answer 10

Shame on you, getting a dog and then isolating it out in the backyard. Dogs are pack animals and should be part of the family. You need to do some research about cratetraining, housebreaking. Why did you even bother getting a dog, if you are just going to tie it outside? The puppy would be better off in a shelter where a loving family will adopt him and make him part of the family. Not isolate him. Please reconsider keeping this poor dog outdoors.