How do I keep fleas from getting into the new apartment?

Question

Okay so I have a dog that does not have fleas, I've checked, checked and double checked. Here's the catch, I just moved to a new apartment but I still have another week paid up on the old one. I went into the old one this morning to grab a few more things and I realized the place is infested with fleas! They must have come from outside while we were moving or from a neighbors apartment. I haven't seen a single flea in the new place so the infestation must have taken root after we'd moved most of everything. I still have things to move into the new place, clothes, blankets, paperwork, a chair. How do I keep these nasty fleas from infesting my new place as well and how do I kill them before my lease is up?

Answer 1

As a former Multi-dwelling Complex employee I can tell you that if it is as infested as you say, it didn`t get that way AFTER you moved.
If you used something like Frontline or Advantage on your dog while you lived in that Apartment, sure your dog would be flea free, but fleas can lay millions of eggs and survive in carpeting and hatch and you wouldn`t see them, but you would surely feel them.
Coming from the neighbors is not likely, because fleas would go towards the food
(animal blood) not away from it.
I suggest you get Flea bombs for where you are moving from and moving too.
What you are bringing to your new place most likely has fleas and eggs on and in it too.

If you had a deposit coming to you from where you`re moving from, it`s possible that your landlord would deduct the cost of de-flea-ing the old apartment. So you should flea bomb before THEY do a walk through.

p.s. You don`t need to get Frontline or Advantage from a Vet, you buy it online or go to Petsmart or Petco. I ordered mine from Petco online and went to that store and picked them up.
It`s kept under lock and key at the counter, and Petco is a better deal. Petsmart has 1 price for online orders and another costlier one for in store buying.

Answer 2

It's fairly unlikely all these fleas are staying away from your dog if your dog is not flea treated. When you're searching him for fleas, you need to be looking for the flea dirts (poos) rather than the actual fleas, you're much more likely to find these. Flea dirts look like black specks, some comma shaped, and they turn red when wetted.

You will need to treat your dog if you want to get rid of fleas from your apartment, whether he has not. Your dog is attracting the fleas. Get a proper treatment for him, i.e from a vets, NOT pet store. Obviously you also need to treat your apartment, as this is where you've seen the fleas. While you're at the vets picking up something for your dog, pick up something for your house as well, i.e a spray. If your dog is treated, you should not carry any fleas with you to your new place - you may want to spray the new place before you move in, just to be on the safe side. You may need to spray your current apartment twice, two weeks apart. Spray everywhere and everything.

Chalice

Answer 3

Bomb your old apartment. Keep your stuff in it but take your pets and food out. Spray your upholstered furniture with flea spray (follow directions on can); wash your clothes and linen; get a new dog bed. The problem is, flea eggs take about 7 days to hatch. You need to interrupt the cycle. Make sure your flea bomb kills adult fleas, pre-emergent adults, larvae, and eggs. Give your dog a flea dip and then put your dog on a topical, monthly flea prevention medication. I like Revolution, but FrontLine and Advantage are good too. You need to go to a vet for these. It is kind of expensive but worth it. Don't buy the over-the-counter brands. They don't work as well. You do not want to bring fleas into your new home.

Answer 4

Well, I endorse striking your puppy on her constant frontline, however I discover it a lot less expensive to only fo to Walmart or some thing and get a pest bomb (Not an explosive, I promise!). Once your puppy doesnt have fleas anymore, that is whilst you will have to bomb the condominium. It more often than not works simply as good as an exterminator and is MUCH less expensive. But with the backyard... Maybe there may be like a powder stuff you'll be able to use, just like the things you get to kill grubs and pests like that. I was hoping I helped the slightest!

Answer 5

There are many remedies available to treat the floors/carpets before u move in that will sterilize the adult fleas. also make sure that your pets are all free of parasites. This is a common and tricky problem and will take some time to resolve if there are already fleas in the house. Good luck PS: Frontline is great!

Answer 6

You might want to set off a flea bomb in the old place. When you get set up in the new place, fumigate again! With fleas it is better to nip it in the bud!!!

Answer 7

bomb your apartment..just be very sure you let others in the house, building, know you are bombing...good luck that should take care of it.. and also bomb you new apartment too im sure some got there its only a matter of time till you start seeing them...good luck....