How can you get rid of fleas on your dog?

Question

Is there any easy way to get fleas off of your dog? Can I just put a dog in water except for it's head and drown the fleas?

Answer 1

First let me tell you that I own a pest control company and what I will recommend is the complete treatment that should help you completely get rid of the fleas.

First, treat the pet with Capstar. This is a pill that you get from the vet that will kill all of the fleas that get on the animal for the first 24 hours. Second, use either Frontline or Advantage, these can also be purchased from the vet. Frontline can be used on pets 12 weeks old or older. Advantage can be used on animals as young as 6 weeks. If the pet is old enough for either product, switch back and forth between the two. One month use one, the next use the other. The reason I recommend this is that there are two main types of fleas that infest pets. One product works better on the first type and the other product works better on the second type. By using both, you make sure you have covered all your bases.

Once the pet has been treated, you must treat your home and yard. The best products to do this would include not only a killing agent, but also a sterilization agent. Inside, I would use Ultracide, if you can get it. (Many on line sites sell it.) Follow the instructions on the label! Wash all animal’s bedding and vacuum frequently. Throw out the vacuum bag or dump the catch container after every vacuuming. You can never vacuum too much! DO NOT STEAM CLEAN YOUR RUGS! This can hatch flea eggs and make your problem worse.

Outside I would use Demon WP mixed with Gentrol or Nylar, carefully following label instructions. Treat the entire yard, paying special attention to under bushes and low hanging branches. Most of these products can be bought at any Do-It-Yourself Pest Control company either on line or in a store.

Treating your house and yard is just as important as treating the pet!

It is also very important to stay away from the grocery store or box store products like Zodiac or Hartz. Many of these products can cause severe allergic reactions in animals.

Answer 2

Spend some money. Go to your vet, online or pet store and get Frontline Plus. I have the three dogs, 9 years, 5 years and 4 1/2 years and none of them has ever had a flea. I started all of them on Frontline as soon as they were old enough. Forget flea collars and shampoo, they only help a bit, from past experience with previous dogs and I have had many.

Answer 3

You need to treat the inside of your home in order to get rid of these pesky little guys otherwise they will just re-infest your dogs,you need to find a "Flea Fogger" which you can typically find at your local hardware store(Lowes,or Home Depot),make sure the label says it kills both adult fleas and flea eggs,the only way to stop the fleas completely is to treat the pets with a good quality product and treat your home also. Fleas also carry worms and parasites so you'll need to have all of your pets checked for that too,put all of your pets on a good quality flea/tick preventative such as Comfortis or Advantix Plus,I do not recommendd you use Frontline as they've been having some issues with there product not working. Fleas are serious and this issue should not be taken lightly. And just remember it only takes one flea to start a huge infestation of your house,pets and even yourself.

Answer 4

Go to your local pet shop and buy some "Frontline" Its a liquid which you put on the back of the dogs neck where he cant lick it off. All the fleas will be gone in a week. You will be advised to repeat the dose monthly as he will still pick up the fleas where he originally got them

Answer 5

No, you cannot drown the fleas. They will carry a bubble of air around them and last for many many minutes underwater. Wash the dog with a good flea bath and the apply the newer flea preventives such as Frontline or Advantix.

Answer 6

Sorry to say but water won't kill the flea issue. You need to first bathe your dog in a flea shampoo and then I would suggest giving them a dose of Capstar. Capstar is a product that kills fleas immediately. Then you need to get your dog on a flea prevention medication such as Frontline. It is applied monthly to the base of your dogs neck. You need to treat your yard as well. A yard product like Seven can be purchased at your local home improvement store and is safe to people and animals but really does the trick with pests! If the dog is allowed in your house and on your furniture you need to wash your bedding in hot water and bleach. I would suggest setting a bug bomb (fogger) in your house when nobody... or animal is there. Good Luck!

Answer 7

No, because you need to kill the eggs too, and many of the fleas will hang on, even through a bath.

Flea treatments, like Front Line and Advantix work really well, are inexpensive, and can be applied at home by following simple directions. Take a trip to your local pet supplies store and pick some up.

Answer 8

wash good with flea soap and get you soon front line plus from your vet i have a 105 pound bulldog that's a inside dog only and with this i have never had any fleas in house or on dog do this ever 3 mos

Answer 9

no they don't drown. your dog should be on a flea preventative such as advantage or frontline.

get capstar from your vet.

bath the dog in dawn dish soap & really lather it up. use a flea comb

Answer 10

All you have to do is go to the store and looki in the dog section, they have a special bottle of flea bath. buy it, use it, put it on your dog and wash it out. don't worry, your dog should smell funny after using it