can flea be drowned with water?

Question

i have a maltese dog but im worried about flea and would like to know more

my maltese don't have fleas! im only worried because my formal dog has and im worried my maltese would get it to

Answer 1

Technically, yes. But not too easily. I think I tried that when I was a kid.

I do, however, find that it's much easier to find fleas on my dog when he's wet. But he has a coat where it's pretty easy to find fleas anyway. Long-coated dogs like Maltese can be harder wet or dry.

I have heard that foxes use the "drowning flea" method of de-fleaing. They'll grab a stick and swim out into a still body of water. They'll go mostly under the water with just their nose sticking out for a while. The fleas will decide it'd be a good idea to go to higher ground. Eventually a lot of them will hop on the stick where it's dry... and voila! Flea-free fox.... not really sure if this is true though. Sounds cool.

I think I read this in a fiction book by Jim Kjelgaard, a fairly well-known nature and dog fiction writer. Although it was fiction, Kjelgaard is known for being pretty well-versed in the ways of nature and dogs.

Answer 2

Yes, fleas drown easily in water. When you put a dog in a bath, the fleas will march up to high ground. Just use a flea comb and brush them out of his neck and head and dunk them in water.

Not every dog has fleas, not every dog should be pumped full of chemicals every month. The best flea preventatives are a healthy, happy dog with regular bathing and a clean house without wall to wall carpeting.

Have never used Frontline or Advantage and know people whose dogs had serious reactions to Revolution. No fleas on anyone.

I would always go with the most natural solution first and then move on to the chemicals if those fail.

Answer 3

Actually, while they are in water it causes them to lose mobilization but it doesn't kill them; but being submerged in water for a while does eventually kill them. It is important to follow with flushing, or vacumming and not wait to see what the outcome of the fleas are." Here is an excerpt that a young woman wrote concerning fleas. "We held the cats in lukewarm water that was up to their necks for a little less than 5 minutes because we read that fleas drown underwater. That worked really well because in the first minute we saw fleas floating around. Then we used Dawn and it worked! I was so surprised, and now my cat's fur is so soft. We were scared that it would dry up their skin, but it's softer than ever. We checked their fur this morning and we did not spot anything crawling around. We made sure to vacuum everything.

Answer 4

If there is a flea on your dog, it's time for a flea bath. Water will not take care of the situation. They go to the top of the head of a dog.

1 flea can deliver 1000 eggs.

Answer 5

Trying to drown fleas isn't the way to go. For one thing, you'd never get all the fleas, unless you immersed your dog in water, in which case the fleas would either be washed off, then dry off and get back on your dog, or they'd just cling on until it was over! Remember fleas do not have respiratory systems like ours and are therefore much harder to drown.

Get some proper flea treatment from a vets. Don't bother with anything from a pet store - their spot-ons are often toxic to animals, and best of all, they don't even work. Shampoos and collars also do not work. You need something like Frontline or Revolution, and you need to make sure it gets on the skin of your dogs, not the fur.

Chalice

Answer 6

HAHA! I'm sure they can be drowned,but,I think they hold their breath for a very long time before they finally croak!I was taught this trick a long time ago.When hand picking fleas off of a dog(if you only see a few or if you have a very young dog,this is your safest route to go..hand pick..pesticide free),you can fill a cup or bowl with water,with a few drops of dish soap added to it.As you pick the fleas off,keep them squeezed tight between 2 fingers until you have him under water. Then release.The soap coats them until they finally give up and drown.Amazing ,but it really does work!

Answer 7

I had a dog that had fleas and I thought that if I gave him a bath that I would drown them and they would be gone. It didn't work. The second I put him in the water, the fleas all moved to his head. It was disgusting.
If your dog has fleas, buy it some flea medicine and flea preventive for after they are gone so that it doesn't get them again.

Answer 8

No, fleas cannot drown in water. Even if they did, they probably left eggs on the host (maltese) and will have several more babies. You can squish them, but I think they can pretty much out-stand water. Are you seeing them jump? Is your dog scratching a lot? Can you see them in the fur?

If you're having a flea problem, get a flea treatment plan either natural or with chemicals and treat your puppy AFTER you clean your house.

Good Luck!

DL

Answer 9

yes, put a little dish soap in the water..they will drown almost immediately
..dip you flea comb in the water too

Answer 10

you can drown fleas individually in water. if you pick them off individually but you know what you need to do is get one of those products like advantage (talk to your vet) where you squeeze it onto their neck and its kills all the fleas for months. every responsible pet owner should use that.