What do I use to get ride of flees on a 3 month old puppy soon to be 4 months old come Jan?

Question

We have used brewer yest tablets, tick and flea shampoo, and drops for the back of the neck. We have used everything for him. My 6 year old dog doesn't have flees and we treated her with the same thing. Can someone suggest on what to use for my 3 to 4 month old puppy. Please and thank-you so much for your help.

Answer 1

You haven't used everything on him, you've only used stuff that isn't going to work, i.e store-bought stuff. Shampoos, brewers yeast and store-bought spot-ons will not work, because stores aren't licensed to sell the useful chemicals for flea treatment, and fleas are much too tough to be affected by 'natural remedies'.

Don't waste any more money, just pick some proper flea treatment up from a vet, like Frontline, Advantage or Revolution, this can all be used from 8 weeks of age.

Chalice

Answer 2

Ok, to get rid of fleas, treating the dog is probably the worst most reactive thing you can do.

BE PROACTIVE. You need to eliminate the source of the fleas, not the ones that get on your dog or you will have an ongoing problem. Are the fleas in the yard? Treat the yard. In the house? Bomb and spray the house. After you have killed the fleas in the environment all the above products will then work successfully.

I would still suggest investing in Frontline if you dog ever travels anywhere because it will stop the dog from bringing fleas back from other areas and starting the problem all over.

Answer 3

You will need to start giving your puppy monthly heart-worm pills. If you get the brand called SENTINEL, it includes flea and tick prevention along with the heart-worm protection. It's great stuff.

However, you also need to make sure to eliminate the fleas in your house. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get some "bug bombs" (I'm not sure what the technical term is). Everybody must leave the house - including the dogs - and then you light the 'bug-bomb' that is somewhat like a candle. Six hours later you come back into the house and all the bugs are dead - including fleas.

Both steps are pretty simple - I own two long haired dogs and we live in a heavily wooded area of countryside and I have never had a flea problem. I give my dogs heart-worm/flea meds once a month and 'bug-bomb' my house 2-3 times a year. Good luck.

Answer 4

Don't bother with collars, powders or shampoos as they do little to fix a flea infestation. Make sure every cat and dog in your home is on a monthly flea prevention treatment (some common brands are advantage, frontline, spectrum, program, revolution). If you have a severe flea problem some vets will suggest using the monthly treatment every 3 weeks instead until the fleas are under control. You could also use a product that kills adult fleas immediately without affecting the rest of the lifecycle to help get things under control (capstar for example).
You also need to treat the environment, the pets sleeping area especially. Foggers and sprays are available to do this but make sure they are not going to harm your pets.
Commonly cats are the culprits in introducing fleas into your environment if you are treating your pets appropriately. Nothing against cats but they tend to be more mobile and likely to stray into your yard than dogs. If they are carrying fleas then they are likely introduce them into your home.
Finally I would encourage you to call your local vets for professional advice. They should give you free advice over the phone.
Good luck with the bitey little beasties :)

Answer 5

First of all, I cannot believe some of the horrible answers I am reading. Pit Bulls are bred to be vicious? Yes, if they come from a fighting line but if your dog comes from a line that cares about the breed then no. And I cannot believe some people suggested aggressive behavior. If you want a family friendly dog then you cannot show aggressive behavior toward the dog. Your puppy is expressing normal puppy behavior. She is teething and she is testing how much she can get away with. Now is the perfect time for POSITIVE reinforcement training. It is important you do this before baby comes. Enroll in a certified training program and tell your trainer you are most concerned about the baby and puppy nipping. If a puppy nips your scream OWW loudly. Let your dog sniff baby items and play sounds of baby cries so that by the time your baby arrives she will be use to it. After your baby arrives put aside a little time to spend with your dog so she does not get jealous. Remember there are different training methods but expressing aggression toward a dog you want to be part of the family is never a good idea.

Answer 6

That's usually what happens to a 3 month old dog, they become 4 months old the next month. The dog can be treated for fleas at the Vet and it will take a while for it to be cuted. The yard area he plays in should also be treated at the same time. You can get that from Home Depot or Lowe's. I just treated my yard. Good luck.

Answer 7

Use Frontline PLUS we used it on our puppy and it works really well. you can use it on puppys as young as 9 weeks. Be sure you get Frontline Plus because just frontline gets rid of the fleas but not the eggs.
You can get it at a pet store for $40.00 or really cheap on ebay we get ours on ebay.


GOOD LUCK : )

Answer 8

Talk to your vet about the best choice.

There are many dangerous treatments out there. Be safe!