I wish I knew more about flea stuff, but then again I'm sorta glad I don't. It's one positive thing about living on the tundra. Fleas are few and far between!
However....
back around 25 years ago my brother sent me his Irish Setter from California to live with me for a year. OMG you would think he would have done something about fleas first and at the time I had about 6 or 7 of my own dogs. What a nightmare it was.
I don't remember what it was I used for shampoo, but I got it from the vet. Then I had to wash and spray everything in the house. If it wasn't nailed down it went in the washing machine and I bought a spray for the carpets and furniture.
I forget the egg cycle but make sure you check on that as you'll have to do it all again in some amount of days...10 days or 2 weeks or something but you can find out for sure somewhere. You need to be diligent about that part because you need to kill eggs as soon as they hatch and before they can lay more eggs.
OK, now once you have everything de-fleaed...
I lived in Florida once for 4 months and I brought a dog with me from home. I was so afraid of him getting fleas that I bought a can of something called 'kennel dust', I can't even tell you where I got it or if it was safe. This was back in 1974! But anyway, you might want to look into that as fleas are prevalent in Florida and you're bound to see them again.
Anyway...I can tell you what to watch for as far as toxicity and flea stuff!
I have seen dogs that are drooling heavily after being treated for fleas. If you see anything like that get her into a bath tub and wash and rinse and wash and rinse over and over, 5 6 times or more...let the shampoo sit and work into the skin for a few minutes each wash. Wash and rinse and say your prayers because if you see any drooling after treatment the dog is reacting to being poisoned. The thing that will happen after drooling is kidney failure and death if the toxic substance isn't removed.
I guess in other words...don't treat for the fleas and leave her alone for any length of time. Hang around and watch and make sure there isn't a reaction.
I am not seeing flees on him now. But I think I see bites. He is scratching again.
I wondering if he has an allergy. (my sister in law has a wire haired Dauchsund mix that has terrible food allergies) We have not changed foods or anything. But. I had tried some flea shampoo. But it has been a couple of weeks.
I am ordering the shampoo that you suggested. But, he will soon be due for Frontline and I was wondering if the natural staff might be healthier???
I don't have a clue about the natural stuff as it's been since the 70's since I had any worry about this. I wish I could save you some google time but I really don't know what is effective, what is safe and what people curse cause it's no good.
If you only see bites and not actual fleas that's a plus! Well, sorta cause it leaves you to wonder what else... If I remember right they seem to congregate in places like arm pits, stomach, behind the ears.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nanook</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't have a clue about the natural stuff as it's been since the 70's since I had any worry about this. I wish I could save you some google time but I really don't know what is effective, what is safe and what people curse cause it's no good.
If you only see bites and not actual fleas that's a plus! Well, sorta cause it leaves you to wonder what else... If I remember right they seem to congregate in places like arm pits, stomach, behind the ears.
Try the Euca Luca lime and see what happens. </div></div>
The bite are around the groin and arm pits.
I'm ordering the Luca today. I guess I'll order a 3 pack of the natural stuff and put in on when I will be home all day.
usually caz i run in a basically forested area with coyotes and such, i have hartz flea and tick control and the three month zodiac powerspot. however, the older i get the more i realize i should maybe just run the dyam track.
JD, we battle the fleas here too. They are a nightmare for the animals. The frontline works better for ticks than it does for fleas. The Advantage that you get from the vet works good for fleas. Good luck.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Diabolical_Tanya</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> thank the lord I live in a flea free area
too dry and too cold </div></div>
I can't take the cold so I guess we'll deal with fleas.
But the poor thing was allergic to the bites.
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