Flea collars and flea and tick shampoo doesn't work????

Question

Everyone kept saying that these methods aren't effective, but I have eliminated her problem in one week!!! Together, flea and tick shampoo and a puppy flea and tick collar and no more fleas or ticks after only a week.

I am sure flea and tick shampoo can kill a dog if you let them EAT it!

Answer 1

they aren't effective alone. you have to clean everything the puppy has been on, in, around... if you don't do that NOTHING will be effective. good for you!

Answer 2

Flea shampoos and flea collars are only a temporary fix. They make the "host" (your dog or cat) undesirable so the fleas go into hiding in your carpet, bedding, furniture, rugs, etc. When the residue from the shampoo and the flea collar becomes less effective the fleas will return to your pet and will likely breed a new batch of fleas before you realize they have returned. We only had success at eradicating fleas from our home, our dog, and our 2 cats (our dog brought them home from the place she was boarded at while we were on vacation), by treating all the pets and the house at the same time. We used room foggers in every room of our home while our pets were at the vets getting a professional flea dip. After we dropped the pets off, we took our car and vacuumed it good. Then we returned home after the allotted time for the foggers to air out the house, wash all the pet bedding in hot soapy water and vacuum all the carpets and the furniture. 2 weeks later we did the same thing in case any fleas managed to hatch in that time period. After months of flea baths, dips, collars, powders, sprays, this was the only thing that got rid of the fleas for good. We now have 2 dogs and 6 cats and have not had a flea problem since.

Answer 3

Great. Just keep in mind that flea collars and shampoos are pesticides and chemicals and can be very dangerous to many dogs. So as long as you are comfortable knowing that your over the counter cheap stuff might harm or kill your dog.
Do some searches for your products. Adverse reactions to ....insert name of product here... There are class action lawsuits for many products and story after story of harm that has been done. There was a girl just this week who posted on here that hartz flea and tick shampoo killed her dog. Just always research what you are doing. Be aware of complications and aware of what to watch for.

Answer 4

I have had three dogs that were badly infested with fleas and probably spent about 100 dollars on pet store flea products and the ONLY thing that ever worked was K9-Advantix from the vet. I highly recommend if your animals have a pest problem, just take them to the vet.

Answer 5

o trust me they will come back. it is better to use products like k9 advantix or frontline plus. the collars dont do anything. u probably just washed all the fleas off. trust me they will be back. with frontline it is poisonus to fleas and it absorbs into ur dogs skin and when the flea bites ur dog it kills the flea. trust me i tried flea collars and shampoos year after year and never got results. but then i tried frontline and they were gone in no time

Answer 6

The methods you are using are effective in rare cases. However, they are dangerous in all cases. The chemicals used are some of the cheapest on the market and therefore not very safe. Check them out on the internet. Permethryns can cause some major allergic reactions. But, as long as it makes you happy....Let me guess, you also feed your dog something like Ol' Roy or Alpo, right?

Answer 7

Invest in some Frontline. It works differently than the poisons you are using. Good luck! :)

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Answer 8

Congrats! Also, any liquid dishsoap that is citrus works too!

Answer 9

That's good!