Fleas??? How do i get rid of them??

Question

today i found a flea on my dog. what is the best way to get rid of fleas?? and yes I will go get frontline for her after i get rid of the fleas.

Answer 1

give her a flea dip
Get a flea bomb for the house
Wash EVERYTHING in hot hot water

Answer 2

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, including e-Bay.) 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. Also, put a flea collar in the bag or catch container, this will help you kill any fleas that you vacuum up. You can never vacuum too much! DO NOT STEAM CLEAN YOUR RUGS! This is a big one! 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 3

You can buy flea and tick dog shampoo from just about anywhere. If you've just now found one flea, you're doing the right thing by taking action as soon as possible. Also, while the dog is being bathed, have someone vaccum all the carpets and furniture. Don't freak out. It could be much worse. I've known people who just left their dog for weeks, knowing that they had fleas. At that point they become so difficult to get rid of. But right now I think a quick shampoo and a nice vaccuming should do the job. Best of Luck.

Answer 4

Frontline IS how you get rid of fleas, it kills them and it keeps the animal protected for at least a month. You may also need to spray your house.

If you need something quicker than Frontline, which kills all fleas within 24 hours, use Capstar from a vets, it works within a few hours - but is not a preventative, remember.

Chalice

Answer 5

Frotline will get rit of the Fleas.I rescute 2 chis and they must het abaut 50 on them i juse the frontline Spray.I have now 4 Chis and i have not seen a flea only have the 2 new ones for 2 weeks.I sprayt them first then i bath them 24h later and ther all gone.Spray works just like the drops ones every 30 days .Try it . God bless Claudia

Answer 6

front line or advantage gets rid of the fleas you put it on the neck and the fleas are dead within 24 hours use it once a month for ticks and every 2 months for fleas .

Answer 7

The Frontline will do it for you. You don't have to get rid of the fleas first.

Answer 8

Get the frontline on her now, don't wait.
Dips aren't the best route as it's a residual poison you're putting on your dogs coat and skin.
Frontline works from the sabacious glands as opposed to putting poisons on the skin, coat, or in the blood.
Also, if you don't have a bad flea infestation wash everything in hot soapy water and vacuum, vacuum, vacuum, everything and everywhere. Throw your vacuum cleaner bag away away from the house or vacuum up a little talcum powder each time.
Good Luck.
P.S. You may have to call an exterminator if it gets bad enough. Fleas are very hard to get rid of.

Answer 9

Go get Advantage. It will kill the fleas within 24 hours. Apply every 30 days and you will have no problems any longer. I swear by the stuff on my dog and two cats. Going on seven years with not one flea on any of them.

Answer 10

i pour olive oil on the spot where theres the most fleas and then come it through then i use some dog shampoo that sopposed to get rid of fleas

Answer 11

Well, you gotta clean everything, shampoo with flea stuff, vacuum with flea stuff, and give the dog a little garlic ( I heard ), depending on size of dog.