Julia wrote:
Gary Nunn wrote:
I grew up in the country and lived on and around farms for most of my
childhood. I have NEVER seen fleas as bad as the ones I have seen
this year.
My ex-wife bought our daughter a Yorkie mix mutt, and I am amazed at
how many fleas he attracts and how quickly they infest him. I haven't
seen any fleas in the carpet or around the house, but I treated the
carpets anyway. I bathe him in flea shampoo, give him the recommended
flea spray, change and treat his bedding and the areas on the carpet
he likes to sleep on (I treat the whole carpet, but do extra in his
favorite spots), but yet, 3 or 4 days later he is crawling with them
again. He is an inside dog, with only potty trips outside.
I even tried the stuff that only the vet can dispense, that is
supposed to work 3 months, and it worked for about a week.
We have had a couple of mild winters and I'm sure that's why the
fleas and insects are so bad this year.
Any suggestions on flea control? (shaving the dog completely bald is
an option, but not terribly realistic!)
Try feeding the dog brewer's yeast & garlic.
This is what we were using for awhile:
http://www.biconet.com/pets/garlicBits.html
We swear by Frontline Plus, once a month.
[http://www.1800petmeds.com/pselect.asp?LV=201&PG=Frontline%20Plus]
The other topical medication, Advantage, doesn't work as well.
--
Doug
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