How do you get rid of dog fleas? I mean in about a week.?

Question

I just bought a new puppy from my neighbor and recently discovered it has fles and i need a way to get rid of fleas. Please help!!

Answer 1

take him/her to the vet...and getem dipped...that is probably the quickest way

Answer 2

Bathe the dog in Dawn to get rid of the fleas now (you can also get CapStar from your vet), but ultimately, your dog needs regular flea meds, which means keeping her and the toddler away from each other for at least a couple days after the application. Do not use over-the-counter flea preventives - they can be ineffective, dangerous or both. I use only a vet-prescribed flea preventive, and I will not use one that does not include a repellent. One popular and expensive prescription preventive requires that fleas and ticks bite the dog first - better yet, I even had a flea outbreak while my dogs were on it. A flea infestation requires an initial major housecleaning after the dog has been treated, daily vacuuming in between, and another major housecleaning two weeks later to deal with the hatched eggs from the first fleas. Quite a few people use garlic as a natural preventive, but garlic is also listed as a food that is considered toxic to dogs, so who knows what the long-term effects are? A dog trainer told me that if you bathe your dog in the original Pert Plus, it will prevent fleas - the downside is that you have to leave the shampoo on the dog for at least ten minutes. I would be scrubbing Pert Plus off my bathroom walls and floor for weeks if I did that. Ultimately, I've opted for the traditional vet-approved route because it's so effective, and this is a BAD year for fleas everywhere.

Answer 3

The most effective way is to use more than one method. First give the dog a bath with flea shampoo, leaving the lather on for five entire minutes to kill the fleas. After the dog is dry, apply Frontline between the shoulder blades. Repeat monthly. Finally, a flea collar provides one extra layer of protection and lasts for 4 months.

My dog has been flea-free since I've started doing this.

Answer 4

You will never get rid of them in a week. It will take a little longer, you have to break their life cycle. First, get your dog a good flea treatment (Frontline, Advantage, your vet can make a recommendation) This will kill not only the flea, but any eggs on the dog, also. But you can bet that there are eggs around your house by now. You will need to treat your entire house, especially places the dog hangs out the most. Buy a flea killer that clearly states that it kills eggs, larvae AND adult fleas. You will need to do this two or three times about ten days apart to make sure you get them all. Fleas are tough, but once they are gone, the stuff you treated your dog with will also repel fleas, and your house wont get reinfested, (as long as you keep your dog treated) I hate fleas passionately!! One other thing you will need to do is to get your dog tested for tapeworms (and any other parasites it may have) because fleas transmit tapeworms to the dog when the dog accidentally ingests the flea. Once you get him all taken care of, its only a matter of routine maintainence!! Good luck and enjoy your puppy!

Answer 5

You can get rid of them inside of 24 hours - just pick up a proper treatment from a vet i.e Frontline, Advantage or Revolution for the dog, and a spray for the house. If the pup is under 8 weeks, you will need Frontline spray for him, not spot-on.

Don't use pet store products, or anything baths of any kind beause it's a waste of time. Go down this route and you'll never get rid of the fleas!

Chalice

Answer 6

Well you have a spare room and you put a blanket on the room. An old one will do fine.Then go to Petco or your local pet store and buy flea shampoo. Oh yeah make sure when do leave home, the pup is in the room with lots of toys. TO keep him lots company. Then when you enter the house, let the pup in the bathroom and take a shower and get the flea shampoo. After you are done, let him downstairs and like let him play while you are washing the old blanket. He will love you if you have a washing machine because you get to spend more time with him. Tell the nexy door neighbor to wash her dogs too. The germs spread. After you tell her that clean you place.

Answer 7

1) Give the dog a bath and put a few drops of eucalyptus oil in the bath water.

2) Use flea drops. I prefer Natures Guardian because it's all natural and the only thing I've found that works better is Revolution.

3) Sprinkle the carpet with Borax laundry detergent and rub in with a broom. Let sit for 24 hours and vaccume up.

4) Spray furniture with a flea killing spray.

5) To prevent reinfestation make sure your yard is well kept, weeds are pulled, yard is treated for bugs, and sitting water is removed. Rake leaves and dead grass and keep gutters clean.

Follow these steps and you should be flea free within 48 hours.

Answer 8

call your vet or stop in and pick up some capstar and frontline. the capstar is a pill you give the dog and it kills the fleas within an hour and the frontline will keep them off. treat your home, use flea bombs, wash everything the dog has slept on and so forth and you should be fine :) good luck

i pay 3 dollars per pill for the capstar and 10 dollars per month got the frontline so its pretty affordable AND effective,,,,if your vet asks much more then this i suggest getting it from ebay they have it for as low as 2 dollars and change per dose. and they have frontline as well.

Answer 9

There is a pill you can buy from your vet for about 7$. It will kill all fleas within 24 hours. Its a fast fix. Your best bet though is to get your puppy on a year round topical flea medicine. Prevention is the best medicine. good luck.

Answer 10

I would purchase a Frontline product from your vet. and put it on you puppy..fleas and ticks were a problem to pet owners in the 80's.there is no reason why anyone needs to deal with fleas and ticks today!

Answer 11

Frontline or flea bath for the dog, and bomb the house. Through away his bedding. Stay away from other dogs.