How can you check if your dog has fleas?

Answer 1

you can run your fingers through its fur to see if you see any small black dots. they also have special flee combs at any pet store. or if you don't want to buy a brush go to your vet and see what he/she thinks.

Answer 2

Run a flea comb through the dog's hair, making sure to get the comb close to the skin. Check the hair on the comb - are there black specks/flakes on it? These are flea dirts, the tell-tale sign of fleas. If you comb the dog over wet white paper, the dirts will fall on to this and turn red.

If you're not treating your dog regularly with a treatment from a vets, it's very likely he has fleas even if he's indoor-only.

Chalice

Answer 3

I sit my dog down and start at her neck and roll her fur so that I can see the skin at the base of the fur.
You have to be patient and slowly roll the fur and watch carefully and if my dog has fleas I see them running for cover.
Once I find a flea the only way to kill them it to get them between my thumb nails and smash them. . . they just can't be simply stepped on as they are pretty pliable as they are full of the dogs blood.

Generally speaking,fleas will hide on the dog in areas that the dog can't get to when scratching so the back,neck,under the arms etc are good places to start looking.

Also,scratching alone does not mean they have fleas.
Scratching can mean dry skin or even ticks crawling around and everyone I talk to say that ticks are bad this year so if you check for fleas you need to check for ticks as well.

There are plenty of flea/tick preventatives and plenty of solutions for infestations and you might consider checking these out.

Ticks and fleas and mosquitos are the dogs worst enemies.


Good Luck

Answer 4

Check for "dirt", especially on her belly...brush some of onto a white papertowel and get it wet. Flea dirt will turn a rusty red color ( since it's digested blood) regular dirt won't change color. If you have fleas, Frontline Plus works really well...and you will need to treat your home also with a flea bomb or spray that contains IGR's ( read the label, it will tell you) If you don't treat the enviroment, the fleas will start to feast on you!

Answer 5

Visually check your dog for fleas or "flea dirt".

Answer 6

you just part the hair of your dog and look for things crawling inthe hair here are some places you will usualy find fleas

the ears
the neck
the chest by the front legs
the arm pits

Answer 7

LOOK AT HIS COAT, IF IT DOESNT LOOK AS GOOD AS IT HAS DONE , THIS IS A SIGN , ALSO CHECK THROUGH THE COAT FOR FLEAS AND FLEA DIRT.

BEST WAY TO PREVENT FLEAS IS TO GO TO YOUR LOCAL VETERINARIAN AND GET PREVENTITIVE TREATMENT.

Answer 8

There is a special comb that you can buy at petsmart. grab a little plastic cup and fill it with water then brush him thoroughly dipping the comb in the water after every brush. I hope this helps!

Answer 9

just run you hand opposite the way you would pet it, and look for little blackish brown insects. if you find any, was the dog with dawn dishwashing detergent, it kills them on contact, then get flea replent, like the drops you put on their back (i can't think of the name) :)