FLEAS
Have you tried the regular flea powder? Go to the pet store and buy flea products that are strong if regular flea powder will not work. My [link=http://www.trainpetdog.com/Bernese-Mountain-Dog/about-bernese-mountain-dog.html]berner[/link]'s fleas were removed by regular flea powder.
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My dogs have never had fleas before. There have been alot of stray cats coming around and thats where i think they may have gotten them from? anyways my 3 dogs have fleas pretty bad. I washed them all in flea shampoo, sprayed down the entire yard with bug killer, and took apart 2 of the dog houses (plastic store bought ones) and thoroughly washed them and sprayed them with some bug killer as well. Well the flea problem for those 2 dogs is gone my 3rd dog has still got fleas. He is the one that i didnt take his dog house apart because its one i built made of wood. it has that wood shavings bedding inside. I fogged his dog house and also sprayed it down and the surrounding area with bug killer and he still has fleas. any suggestions?
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I found this on Yahoo Answers. It seems to be the best answer at the moment. Where is discuss your house you can extrapolate the info to the dog house. [quote=Yahoo Answers]First of all, you need to purchase a good flea control product like Frontline Plus, Advantage, Vectra, or Comfortis. Anything that you can get a pet store that has pyrethrines/permethrines as the main ingredient won't work. This includes ALL flea shampoos and collars. Once you've treated ALL the animals in the house with a good flea control, you need to treat your house. Fleas don't actually live on your animals. They take blood meals off of your animals and then burrow back down in the soft surfaces of your house. Buy an area treatment spray like Siphotrol Plus II and treat all of your carpet and furniture (including beds and couches.) Don't use bug bombs for this as they don't penetrate down into the soft surfaces very well. Wash ALL of your bedding and anything that your animals come into contact with in HOT water to kill the flea larvae. After you've done all of this, you'll need to vacuum your house daily. After you vacuum, make sure you empty the bag/canister OUTSIDE. If you empty it inside, you'll just be moving fleas around. Due to the life cycle of the flea, it can take over 3 months to get rid of a flea infestation, so you'll need to continue to do these things for at least that much time. MAKE SURE you apply good flea control on all of your animals throughout this process and any time the temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and over 40% humidity. Hope this helped! Source(s): RVT, 4 dogs and 4 cats [/quote] Here is the http://canineblogs.com/blog1.php/remove-fleas-from-your-dog to the article. -
Once I started using the drops you put on their backs I never had problems with fleas again. I used to mess around with all sorts of sprays, shampoos and flea powders and flea collars and all sorts of crap that just plain old didn't work. But the drops on the back work- advantage, frontline, advocate, etc. Just gotta remember not to put them on straight after you wash the dog, the dog has to get it's natural oils up for it to work.
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I never knew THIS. I thought it was best RIGHT after bathing.
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All my dogs live outside and they all get flea drops (frontline) and we don't have flea or tick problems. Sheep, goat, deer and other critters are frequently on the property also.
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My cats had flea's when I first brought them home, I treated with Frontline and blitzed the home with this http://www.medicanimal.com/product/~product_id=514?gclid=CJTlidjM26sCFcYPfAodjE5UPQ this spray is brilliant stuff I will swear by it, I haven't had a flea on my cats since or had any at all in the home. This spray was killing them instantly in my cats beds, so I'd see if you can purchase some online from somewhere :) Hope this helps. -
Be aware that different flea products do work differently. For instance, Frontline does not directly kill the flea, but interrupts the life cycle. Clean out the bedding, spray down the house and when you put in new bedding, I would also add some cedar chips to the mix. Cedar can help keep the bugs at bay. Did you treat the house as well?
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Not sure what type of wood shavings your using, but cedar shavings are a natural bug repellent. But you have to add fresh shavings weekly-imo. Also another (easy on the coat) way to remove bugs from your dog is "dawn" dish soap. Please note~Using dish soap to bathe your pet will not remove bugs from your house..lol..
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You can help the situation by spreading borax or DE between your floor boards and outside on your grounds that surround your home or any areas where you see your dog favorite. Both borax and DE ( diatomaceous earth), are both natural products and kill both fleas and ticks within 48 hours. It's important to get it in all the nooks and crannies in your home because fleas lay their eggs everywhere. You can usually get borax or DE at any farm co-op type store. This is the very same product that most chicken farmers use to de-flea their chickens
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the problem is one of my dogs has become friends with this stray cat and as long as this stray cat keeps coming around its going to keep re infesting them with fleas.
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Then treat the cat. Buy a topical flea medication and dose the cat. Or, get rid of the cat. Or, deal with the constant battle. DE and Boric acid are great, but be careful, they are a strong respiratory irritants and can cause secondary respiratory diseases and other complications. BA is also poisonous if ingested.
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[quote1318427159=Igmuska] Then treat the cat. Buy a topical flea medication and dose the cat. Or, get rid of the cat. Or, deal with the constant battle. DE and Boric acid are great, but be careful, they are a strong respiratory irritants and can cause secondary respiratory diseases and other complications. BA is also poisonous if ingested. [/quote1318427159] Just to clarify, DE comes in a variety of different grades and it is the quantity of silica in it that dictates whether or not it is an irritant. Yes , DE used in soup kitchens and swimming pool filters will certainly give any air breather a problem, but this isn't the one you'd want to use around your house or on your dog, but food grade DE does not contain enough silica to bother anything, it's safe, it can be taken internally for parasites, used directly on the skin, and is very safe to spread around the grounds. - and that's why I mentioned to pick it up at a animal co-op rather than at an industrial supply house. Boric Acid also when used properly, the likelyhood of your dog getting ill from it are almost nil.
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Even though the food grade is safer, there is sufficient debate about the very fine particulate being inhaled and can irritate, like any other fine sediment. ...but it should be known Boric Acid is poisonous if ingested.
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i feel bad for the cat, it wont let me catch it, and if i did it would probably scratch me up pretty bad. and i dont want to kill it or shoot it.
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Cawkazn I have been having same problem as you never had a flea problem until recently and been having a hell of a time getting rid of them.I think I might have finally within the last few days rid myself of the problem but time will tell.Just to clarify my dog did have the back drops he was bathed a few times with the flea bath and my house was sprayed a couple times now lol...
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Live traps are great. You can also bait the cat with some food. If you feed it for a bit, you might be able to pet it, if you can pet it, you can apply a flea preventative. Fleas are pretty bad this time of year in seasonal locations. Here, this year seems to be a bit worse. Remember, you have disrupted the lifecycle, but there may be ovum waiting to hatch. That said, keep vigilant for a good 90 days to fully rectify the problem.
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Have you tried the regular flea powder? Go to the pet store and buy flea products that are strong if regular flea powder will not work. My [link=http://www.trainpetdog.com/Bernese-Mountain-Dog/about-bernese-mountain-dog.html]berner[/link]'s fleas were removed by regular flea powder.
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This short article give a pretty good method to rid your dog and house of fleas. http://canineblogs.com/blog1.php/remove-fleas-from-your-dog
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well the update on this is.........the cold weather came around which i think definitely helped kill the fleas. but i also got some meds from the vet, some pills the dogs take once a month to kill off the fleas. worked great. as for the cat goes, i know have a new pet, or maybe my dog has a new friend. the cat still wont let me get very close to it.
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i would guess one flea shampoo is just as good as the next. the bottom line is shampoo aint ganna fix the problem. get the pills from the vet.
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Take that you do not know right
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I have often heard that there are no stupid question but I think you have disproved that. Why don't you first get a dog preferably a mutt from a rescue and learn something about dog ownership instead of asking endless silly questions?
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I have 3 dog and there skin is really bad as they are bite at there skin I try all kind of dog shampoo do not know what is the best kind trying to get help
so if you can help me that will be good and also try dog flea drop it make it eve Worrier for them
thanks you
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Each dog is different so what will work at my house may not work for you. I do not recommend giving your dogs regular baths. If you have a flea problem address that quickly and get it under control, because they can cause more issues with your dogs skin!
Personally I use advatix for bugs, and baths for stink. But if I think my dogs may have picked up some while hiking I will wash them with dawn dish soap, which will kills any bugs that they picked up.
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Ok so it dose not matter what kind of shampoo I Use right ?
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All are properly tested previous to hitting the shelves for any wide spread side effects. This doesn't mean that Your dog specifically will not have allerigies towards it by any means, but it would be uncommon.
The key is Whatever you use don't over use it. Over bathing a dog can damage the fur, skin as well as remove all essential oil needed to protect the coat.
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So what you guys are saying is i can use any kind of dog shampoo.but do not bath them everyday right. And it dose matter what dog brush I use on it long as ok with it
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Can someone tell me if the co is allgric to any dog shampoo or flea drops
becuase someone just told me that co have staivi skin
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becuase someone just told me that co have staivi skin
You should probably stop listening to people like that.
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ok so i can use any dog brush i want and any dog shampoo i want on the dog
and the dog will be just fine right
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