Fleas!!!

[stylin]

They are back. Just when I thought they were gone. I have a dog and would love to know how to permanently get rid of the fleas. I feel so sorry for my dog. I cannot bathe him everyday and it is not time for his monthly medicine. I have no clue what to do. I am guessing they are all over my house is why they keep coming back but I have yet to see any in the carpet, blankets, beds, etc. I have washed everything, I vacuum a couple times a week....can I get some advice please.....
TIA!!!!!

 

[nobody really]

They are back. Just when I thought they were gone. I have a dog and would love to know how to permanently get rid of the fleas. I feel so sorry for my dog. I cannot bathe him everyday and it is not time for his monthly medicine. I have no clue what to do. I am guessing they are all over my house is why they keep coming back but I have yet to see any in the carpet, blankets, beds, etc. I have washed everything, I vacuum a couple times a week....can I get some advice please.....
TIA!!!!!

I have a Shiloh Shepard (long haired german shepard basically), who gets tons of fleas. last summer my vet mentioned something about pills you can give dogs. I'll have to google it, but it seemed worthwhile

 

[jenbengen]

They are back. Just when I thought they were gone. I have a dog and would love to know how to permanently get rid of the fleas. I feel so sorry for my dog. I cannot bathe him everyday and it is not time for his monthly medicine. I have no clue what to do. I am guessing they are all over my house is why they keep coming back but I have yet to see any in the carpet, blankets, beds, etc. I have washed everything, I vacuum a couple times a week....can I get some advice please.....
TIA!!!!!

I thought that once you got them in your house, you needed to bomb it like crazy with a bug company or something. If they are on your dog and he is inside, you don't stand a chance of keeping them out of your carpets, etc. Those bad boys mate nonstop.

 

[CRoyal]

They are back. Just when I thought they were gone. I have a dog and would love to know how to permanently get rid of the fleas. I feel so sorry for my dog. I cannot bathe him everyday and it is not time for his monthly medicine. I have no clue what to do. I am guessing they are all over my house is why they keep coming back but I have yet to see any in the carpet, blankets, beds, etc. I have washed everything, I vacuum a couple times a week....can I get some advice please.....
TIA!!!!!

FRONTLINE!!! From the vet. Yes it's expensive but it works and you must do it every month as long as the weather is decent. Stuff from the stores does NOT work.
After your frontline and rid your dog of it you mght need to bomb your residence.
FRONTLINE AND NOTHING ELSE. DO NOT DIP OR BUY ANY OVER THE COUNTER FLEA 'DIP' Gluck!

 

[cattitude]

I have a Shiloh Shepard (long haired german shepard basically), who gets tons of fleas. last summer my vet mentioned something about pills you can give dogs. I'll have to google it, but it seemed worthwhile

Capstar

BUT..it does nothing for eggs or pre-adult fleas.

 

[Mousebaby]

I thought that once you got them in your house, you needed to bomb it like crazy with a bug company or something. If they are on your dog and he is inside, you don't stand a chance of keeping them out of your carpets, etc. Those bad boys mate nonstop.

I have to bomb my house once a year. It never fails that they get in my house, and here's the weird thing, all of my animals get monthly flea treatments! Even my ferrret! I have been told that they can get on you and come in the house that way, so I am like WTF??? The flea treatment I think that was mentioned before that they couldn't think of the name is Capstar. This will kill the fleas DEAD within 30 minutes of the animals taking the pill. Although, if your house has them, this is not going to end your problem. I suggest bombing the SH!T out of it like said before.

 

[XPS710]

Revolution....and vacuum daily.....I use Adams flea and tick spray for the house..Kills them DEAD!!!!!
Gotta keep at it and sooner or later you will get rid of fleas.
I also treat the yard with Sevin dust.

 

[river rat]

Revolution....and vacuum daily.....I use Adams flea and tick spray for the house..Kills them DEAD!!!!!
Gotta keep at it and sooner or later you will get rid of fleas.
I also treat the yard with Seven (sp) dust.

Similar method

We had a bad infestation once and it took:

Frontline ......serious daily vaccuming....Ovitrol spray for the house and carpet...and like you said Sevin in the yard. Keep at it and it will go away.

 

[river rat]

Oh yea and get rid of the vaccum dirt immediately! FAR AWAY!

 

[Elle]

FRONTLINE!!! From the vet. Yes it's expensive but it works and you must do it every month as long as the weather is decent. Stuff from the stores does NOT work.
After your frontline and rid your dog of it you mght need to bomb your residence.
FRONTLINE AND NOTHING ELSE. DO NOT DIP OR BUY ANY OVER THE COUNTER FLEA 'DIP' Gluck!

We use K9 Advantix and have never had a problem.

 

[river rat]

This is kinda off topic but......

How did we ever manage before the days of FRONTLINE?????

 

[dems4me]

This is kinda off topic but......

How did we ever manage before the days of FRONTLINE?????

I was thinking the same thing - it was terrible back in the day when I was growing up I was thinking about nominating that inventino of the century

 

[dog lover]

They are back. Just when I thought they were gone. I have a dog and would love to know how to permanently get rid of the fleas. I feel so sorry for my dog. I cannot bathe him everyday and it is not time for his monthly medicine. I have no clue what to do. I am guessing they are all over my house is why they keep coming back but I have yet to see any in the carpet, blankets, beds, etc. I have washed everything, I vacuum a couple times a week....can I get some advice please.....
TIA!!!!!

I heard 20 Mule Team Borax works. Sprinkle on your carpets/furniture & let stand for 24 hours. Also Ajax dishwashing liquid kills fleas on pets. You have to lather the animal and let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes.

 

[aanderson]

Frontline ......serious daily vaccuming....Ovitrol spray for the house and carpet...and like you said Sevin in the yard. Keep at it and it will go away.

Be careful with Sevin Dust...it is poisonous and can do some damage on kids and pets if they injest. I do use it on my trees to keep the beetles from destroying them, but I wouldn't put it where my kids or dogs could get to it....I have a baby who puts everything in his mouth and a dog who will eat anything!!! Just be careful...but it does work really well!!

 

[Cowgirl]

You can use Diatomaceous Earth on your pets if it's inbetween topical applications. You can even sprinkle it on bedding, carpets, etc. It's completely safe and non-toxic. You can even feed it for internal parasites. Many organic farmers feed it to their animals instead of de-worming them with chemicals.

Just sprinkle it right on the dog's coat and rub in. You should be able to find it at Southern States or any garden supply store.

 

[SoftballCrazy]

Similar method

We had a bad infestation once and it took:

Frontline ......serious daily vaccuming....Ovitrol spray for the house and carpet...and like you said Sevin in the yard. Keep at it and it will go away.

I used the Ovitrol years ago when my cat brought in some fleas...Loved it, worked great. Much better than bombing and having to wipe off every counter/etc.

 

[aanderson]

You can use Diatomaceous Earth on your pets if it's inbetween topical applications. You can even sprinkle it on bedding, carpets, etc. It's completely safe and non-toxic. You can even feed it for internal parasites. Many organic farmers feed it to their animals instead of de-worming them with chemicals.

Just sprinkle it right on the dog's coat and rub in. You should be able to find it at Southern States or any garden supply store.

CG - Do you know if this works in the yard? I want to treat out yard in the Spring but want something that will not harm a toddle, dogs, or a cat. I'll probably get some and do inside the house too, but also want an outside treatment that actually works.

 

[Cowgirl]

CG - Do you know if this works in the yard? I want to treat out yard in the Spring but want something that will not harm a toddle, dogs, or a cat. I'll probably get some and do inside the house too, but also want an outside treatment that actually works.

Sure it works, but it's non-selective, so it will kill beneficial insects as well. It might get pricey though, depending on the size of your lawn.

 

[Cowgirl]

Diatomaceous Earth


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by Tiffani M. Beckman, Vet Asst. & Student of Veterinary Medicine



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Diatomaceous earth is a common enough substance - found usually in the swimming pool maintenance area of many stores. The DE I am going to be talking about is only to be ingested if it is FOOD GRADE - the swimming pool stuff may be dangerous if eaten.

DE - what is it??

DE is earth that contains the microskeletons of deceased diatoms, which are a type of algae (both fresh water and sea water varieties occur). Diatoms secrete silicon to make a sort of shell for protection. When the diatoms die, their shells fall to the earth and fossilize. People take this earth and grind it very very finely (if it is not already a very fine powder) and use it to clean various things, to keep out invertebrates (insects, worms, etc), and to kill fleas.

How does DE kill fleas?

DE, when applied to the animal's fur, starts a scrubbing action on the hard exoskeletons of fleas (remember fleas have no bones on the inside like we do - they have hard armor on the outside for support and movement). The tiny granules of silicon (think finely ground sand) work in the tiny holes of the flea's respiratory system and in the joints of the fleas. Every time the flea moves or breathes, the silicon grinds away at the exoskeleton, eventually killing the flea through blocking/maiming the respiratory holes or by water loss, as the exoskeleton helps keep in the flea's body water. This works the same way when applied to carpets instead of fur.

 

[Labs4Me]

Diatomaceous Earth works great!! My horses, dogs and cats get a small amount in their food and I occasionally sprinkle it on their coats. I also sprinkle it on the carpet and then vacuum it up. When I first moved to my house the previous tenants had a MAJOR flea problem!! I thought I would lose my mind because they were everywhere!! I was able to get rid of the fleas though by vacuuming and washing the pet's beds on a very regular basis. I also started with the diatomaceous earth and sprayed the dogs with an essential oil flea and tick repellent. I refuse to use a topical product that recommends that I wear gloves to apply it to my dog. In my opinion it's just not worth it to use all those chemicals when they are safer alternatives. Anyhow, it took a good month before I was totally rid of the fleas but it's been three years now since I moved in and I haven't seen one flea since. I live on 5.5 acres with woods backing my property and even my barn cats haven't had a problem. Another thing I use to treat outside are beneficial nematodes. They are completely safe and I like the fact that I'm not using any chemicals. You can order them at:
Beneficial nematodes control soil dwelling garden pests.