Despite Frontline plus every 3 weeks rather than 4, my dog continues to get fleas!?

Question

He is a shitzu and has very sensitive skin.We use preventative, bomb our house occasionally,spray the yard, etc. etc. He continues to get fleas on him!! Is there anything else we can do???

Answer 1

Perhaps the bug bombs you're using are not killing the flea eggs. And you're re-infesting your dog.

Take a box of 20 Mule Team borax, spread it down on your carpet and rub it in real good. Let it sit for approximately 7 days. Then vacuum it up. That will not only kill the fleas, but the eggs also. Then use either Diazinon or Malathion outside where your dog runs, that will kill the fleas in that area.

Best wishes.

Answer 2

I had the same problem with my dogs. My house did not have fleas luckily, but my pup did even though I was using Frontline every four weeks. First, you need to get rid of the fleas on your dog. Give your pup a Capstar pill (you can it at your local vet) Capstar is a systemic flea pill that will not harm your dog. Capstar will make the fleas jump off your dog within a hour or so. Capstar only last for approximately 24 hours so then you can give your dog a dose of Advantage. Alternate between Advantage and Frontline plus. Unfortunately, fleas are becoming more and more resistant to both of these products, but alternating them will help. You can use Advantage every three weeks and Frontline plus every four weeks. Keep Capstar on hand for those end of the month days when a flea may appear.

Answer 3

You need to get rid of the fleas in your home. House bombs do not kill the eggs the fleas lay.

There is a product on the market that is good with the eradication of fleas and their eggs. It's called Program. The fleas on your dog are in the adult stage. An adult female flea, living on a pet, can lay up to 2,000 eggs in her lifetime. But PROGRAM® (lufenuron) Flavor Tabs® prevent flea eggs and larvae from developing. This breaks the flea life cycle at its base, and effectively wipes out the flea population. It is given orally. It actually sterilizes the eggs so they don't develop. It also helps with the fleas that are currently in your carpet. Adult fleas will eat the eggs they lay. In eating the eggs, this also gets into the system of the flea, and sterilizes them as well. If they do lay eggs, they are infertile.

I used this on my dogs as well as my cats, and it works great. It is a once a month pill. It is a bit pricey but it is worth every penny.

You can also get a very strong flea spray at your vet's office that will help with getting rid of the adult fleas that are still in your carpet as well as on your furniture.

Answer 4

I have found that some flea drops work better than others. Frontline has always worked best for me. However, you may simply want to try other top brands such as Advantage to see if it works any better for your particular dog. Also, according to Farmer's Almanac, you could put about 1 TBS vinegar in 1 quart of drinking water. This is suppose to deter fleas as well.

Answer 5

You need to spray the yard more, and bomb your house with something that has IGR (insect growth regulator) so that the flea eggs in your house quit hatching 2 weeks after you spray for them. Good luck.

Answer 6

try using flea collars. Scratchex Color-Full works fine with my furkids.

I prefer the flea collars over spot-ons for maintenance because they repel the fleas, and the fleas don't need to bite my dog first before dying, eliminating the possiblity of passing diseases to my dog.

For example, parasites that bring ehrlichia may be killed when they bite a dog with spot-on, but it has still bitten the dog and most probably transferred the ehrlichia parasite onto the dog. Flea collars eliminate this problem.

Answer 7

It's not the dog...it's the house.
The fleas come in on the dog...and land in your carpet.
You need to treat the house and the dog at the same time.

I actually found that letting my lab eat raw garlic (one clove per day) actually worked!

Answer 8

The topical you're using,like ALL topicals ,does NOT kill any flea but the ones that actually BITE the DOG! They GET the POISON from it's blood!

You're OD-ing the dog for NO PURPOSE!!! STOP IT!

You MUST do PREMISES CONTROL!

Answer 9

be very careful not to poison your dog..... you should always follow package instructions.. especially if she has sensitive skin....... i never heard of this happening.... sorry ,,, are you sure they are fleas and not just specks of dirt