I work in a very dingy office attached to a warehouse. My boss brought in her puppy today. She made CERTAIN we all hugged and petted him. He laid on the floor for about an hour, and around my feet. We have a "short thread" carpet here. A couple mins later my boss was holding him and scratching him. I petted his head and noticed fleas crawling on his belly. I pointed them out and she said she knew he had them. Long story short I got very angry with her. I have two pets, one that has suffered from fleas before,the last thing I need is a flea infestation in my home! I upset her but she agreed to take the dog home. The dog was locked in her office for about another half hour. Here a total of about 2 hours. At lunch I went out and purchased some Backwoods Cutter bug repellent, specifically mentioned fleas. I sprayed the bottoms of my jeans, my shirt and around my desk. It is only 8 hour repellent. How at risk do you think I am for getting fleas? Is there anything else I can do?
2007-09-05 10:01:34 · 10 answers · asked by Liriel B 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can bring home fleas from coming into contact with them anywhere. As long as you bought the bug spray-that includes killing fleas--you should be good.
If you haven't already-get some flea spray from the petstore that is safe to use around your dogs, and spray around your house and car in case any survived.
2007-09-06 09:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Akatsuki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dawn dish soap is very effective in killing fleas. If the cat is a very young kitten, this shouldn't be too hard. If it's an older cat, could be very difficult. Then use a flea treatment that is applied to the back of the neck like Frontline or Advantage. Do not use a flea collar. They can make your cat very sick and they are not all that effective. You can treat your carpets and furniture with diatomateous earth. It's a white powder made from ground crustacean shells. It dehydrates the fleas and is very safe to use around pets and children. You can get it from the hardware store in the garden section (don't get the kind for pools - different stuff and can be deadly)
2016-05-17 12:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gross, I really hope the silly woman gives her dog some proper flea treatment instead of just 'knowing he has them'! Make sure she gets it from a vets and doesn't use any stupid petshop stuff.
I would think you'd be safe, dog/cat fleas don't really 'live' (i.e travel) on humans. So long as you're treating your own pets regularly you should all be fine - fleas need untreated animals in order to infest a house.
Chalice
2007-09-05 10:37:33 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not that much of a risk. Just get a shower and put your clothes in the wash as soon as you get home. I would also, covertly, bring some inside flea spray to work tom., and spray the place while the boss is away! Just in case.
2007-09-05 10:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by Lindsay G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like you have taken the proper precautions. I agree that was a horrible thing for her to do though :( You may want to continue using the bug repellent for a few days, just in case they're still alive in the carpet. Look into Revolution or Sentinel for your pets as prevention.
2007-09-05 10:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by *coral* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know from experience you will get them.Do everyone a favor and buy some frontline and put it on the dog if you are job scared.If you arent tell them to get that fleabag out of there.
2007-09-05 10:20:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you won't get fleas. You should be fine, if you are scared though, wash your body in that Nixx stuff for lice.
2007-09-05 10:04:59 · answer #7 · answered by LeAndra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible but you can also bring them home from just walking outside
2007-09-05 10:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea dogs are gross
2007-09-05 10:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by KC 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you mite
2007-09-05 10:04:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋