Can dog fleas be passed to humans?

Answer 1

yes,and unfortunately I'm speaking from experience

Answer 2

Yes they can bite humans. And just for all of your information the common flea on dogs is really the cat flea. I have three dogs and have never had a flea on any of them. The secret is Frontline once a month. You do not need flea collars or baths. The stuff really works. It is not cheap but well worth the cost.

Answer 3

Yes!! They will bite and create itchy small red bumps that will drive you crazy.

If you have fleas you will need to take the family and all pets outside the house and fumigate it with a flea bomb, then while you're out bathe the dog or take it to the vet or a groomer to get a flea dip. You'll also need to treat your entire yard. Wash all the dog's stuff or the bedding where she sleeps with hot water and detergent.

You'll need to repeat the process every 3 weeks until the fleas are all gone.

Fleas can be hard to get rid of but you can do it!

Answer 4

Yes. In fact many small dogs are termed "lap dogs" because fleas in the Middle Ages were so prevalent among humans that it was common practice to take a dog upon your lap so that the fleas would jump onto the dog!

Answer 5

Dog fleas will certainly bite humans but they will not live on them, as humans are not the 'primary host'. Humans have their own species of flea (ick) that will bite dogs but not live on them. That person who said they knew a kid with fleas crawling on him - they would have been the human flea species. Again I say ICK - poor kid.

If your dog has fleas they'll be in your house too, so you'll certainly get a few bites - this is usually how people notice their animal has fleas! Treat your animal to save him and yourself - with a veterinary product mind, no petshop rubbish.

Chalice

Answer 6

Fleas are a major pest. There are various species of fleas - cat fleas, dog fleas, rat fleas and rabbit fleas.
You can get rid of them by the safest and cheapest methods like boric acid.

Answer 7

They can't be passed on the way they can between cats and dogs. (BTW - dog fleas can only survive on dogs. Cat fleas can survive on both cats and dogs)
They can however, live in the sofa, the carpet, anyplace and bite humans TRYING to live off them. Human blood doesn't have the right composition though for them to feed and breed on us.

Answer 8

Yes. People can bitten by cat and dog fleas and dogs can pass fleas to cats and vice versa.

Answer 9

Yes they can, when I have a dog or cat in the house, I always get bitten from the fleas, and also find them on me and have to kill them.

Answer 10

definite, fleas can and could leap onto human beings. the biggest subject is their bites, that are particularly itchy, and the itch lasts an prolonged time, in assessment to mosquito bites. Animal fleas can particularly circumstances lurk in carpets while the kinfolk and pets are away for some weeks, after which bounce aboard the 1st ankles that are available the path of the door. take care of the bites with an itch reliever (calomine lotion, etc.), and be confident to get your pets deflea-ed (powders are available at puppy shops), and set up for them to get Revolution or different insecticide therapy on the vet each twelve months. Fleabites are as miserably itchy for the puppy as for you, and likewise bypass on issues like heartworm.

Answer 11

Yes, they can certainly get on you and feed on you. They really don't like to live on us though...they prefer to live on and feed on animals instead. That's why humans don't have flea problems.....so much

If you are worried about it, just use good flea control, treat the area, and bathe regularly :)