Anyone know a good flea treatment???

Question

My inlaws have a dog who is suffering from fleas. They tried everything from flea colars, raid flea spray, and flea bath treatments. Nothing seems to be working. Anyone have any advice?

Answer 1

They need to simultaneously treat their dog, the house, and their yard if they want fleas to go away.

Check out the site I linked to below, we're currently dealing with a small flea infestation in my house as well & its been really helpful.

My advice...find a place for the dog to go for a few hours & set off a flea bomb. THEN vaccuum EVERYTHING: Carpets, upholstery, curtains, bedding, etc. Wash the bedding, clothing, etc.

And please don't over do it when it comes to flea baths & flea preventives, it may be washing off any preventive application by bathing your pets too soon to the application. Just one flea preventive like Frontline or Advantage will do.

Don't forget to consider the outside conditions as to which the pup may be bringing in more fleas. Walking the dog in fields, or taking it to the dog park is a guarantee to pick up more fleas. Backyards should be treated to kill fleas too, and keep the dog out of the area until the treatment is dry!

Answer 2

We had the most horrible fleas with my Jack Russell and it took forever to find something that worked with him. In the end, we simply vaccumed the inside carpets and all that, then poured the flea dust all over it. For the outside, we used Bio Spot flea spray from Petsmart. You hook it up the water hose and spray it all over where your pet walks, plays, uses the bathroom, all that. It lasts up to three months. As for the fleas on the dog, we actually used Dawn dish detergent and the fleas just fell off. (The Dawn actually suffocates the fleas in mere seconds).

The total cost of all this treatment was a max of about $23 - $25 dollars. We are also going to try our dogs on Frontline soon but after all we've done to rid of the fleas I don't think it's necessary. We've only seen a few since then but it is 100% better than what we did have.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

Flea collars and flea shampoos don't work, I can tell you that for sure! NOTHING from stores works - stores aren't allowed to sell the appropriate checmicals for flea treatment. It actually really annoys me that they're allowed to sell any of their fake stuff, because of course people are going to think that it works, and it doesn't! Better still, a lot of it is harmful!!

Rant over, get a proper treatment from a vets. Frontline, Advantage, Revolution and Advocate all work very well, just make sure it gets on the skin of your inlaw's dog, not his fur - it needs to spread through the skin.

You also need a treatment for the house, and again, useful ones can only be found at vets. Indorex, Staykil, Acclaim are recommended, though you may have to treat more than once with these - with Skoosh flea spray, you should only have to treat once because it also kills eggs and larvae.

Chalice

Answer 4

It sounds like the fleas are living in the house and yard, not just on the dog. I prefer to use natural products on my dogs and cats (14 dogs and 19 cats - all rescues). To get rid of the outside ones in the yard, spray the yard with dish soap and water. My husband uses one of those sprayers that attaches to the hose. The soap dissolves the waxy coating of a flea and it dies and the soap also kills the eggs. In the house, sprinkle diatomaceous earth (DE) on the floors and carpets, especially in any cracks and at the edge of the room where the floor and wall meet. Allow the DE the remain for several days and then vacuum thoroughly. Either dispose of the vacuum bag immediately after vacuuming or put a piece of flea collar in the vacuum bag so the fleas and eggs that are vacuumed up will die.

For the dog, mix equal amounts of brewers yeast powder, ground rosemary, and DE. Put into a jar with a shaker top. Sprinkle on the dog and comb it in, using a flea comb. Comb every day to remove dead fleas.

Answer 5

Diatomaceous earth is great--thumbs up for that. It works as well or better than any harsh chemicals. It kills the adult flea, eggs, larvae and pupae, as well as ticks, lice, flies, etc.

There's a product you can put directly on dogs and cats called Parasite Dust (it's organic, too). It's made by Buck Mountain:

http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.com

It contains DE, neem, and yarrow. Yarrow acts as a repellent, and is soothing to irritated skin. Neem, which has MANY benefits, is also an insecticide. DE works by drying out parasites.

Answer 6

I have always had great luck with K9 Advantix (you apply once a month to the scruff of the neck). It protects from fleas, their eggs, ticks, and mosquitos. It kills 98%-100% of fleas within 12 hours. I recommend http//:www.entirelypets.com for buying. I have never seen a flea, tick, or mosquito on my dog in the 2.5 years I've had him.

Answer 7

Try Peppermint oil that I always keep on hand. It is steam distilled from the leaves and flower tops of the Mentha piperita plant. It is extremely useful to prevent motion sickness and nausea, and very effective in discouraging insects. It’s smell is wonderfully cool and refreshing. To prevent car sickness, place a few drops of Peppermint and Lavender on your dog’s crate pad or papers.

Answer 8

advantage is a good flea treatment that last a month or if money is a problem you can make a treatment with olive oil and herbal essence oils.