Does our puppy have fleas? Should we contain him to a part of the house until he’s been treated?
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We adopted a Wheaton Terrier Mix Puppy. He’s about eight months old. We take him on walks a few times a day and last night we left him in the backyard for a couple hours.
Even though he has a flea collar, I have heard that sometimes fleas will run to the back of the dog away from the poison.
Today he keeps biting at his butt and near his hind legs. When he bites at it, it sounds like it hurts because he’s really going at it.
He’s got a flea appointment at the Petsmart groomer in a couple hours.
Should we crate him until then to prevent us from getting fleas?
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September 24th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
To late for the crate, but not to worry. Make sure they apply flea drops on your new pup. Then let pup around the house, those fleas will die. Trivia, a cat with proper cat flea drops will kill dog fleas, a dog with proper (correct dosage) dog flea drops will kill cat fleas.
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September 28th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
If you don’t see the fleas and he is bitting near his butt, it might not be fleas…….. have the doctor check for worms.
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October 3rd, 2011 at 4:36 am
Flea collars can be very dangerous and having one on such a young puppy is not good. You are going to have to call your vet and see if there is a puppy Frontline. This pup will continue to get fleas and attract fleas if you do not get serious about ridding him of them. I have not heard of anyone using a flea collar in years. There are so many better ways to repel and kill fleas than a flea collar or flea shampoo. Ask your vet. The flea collar may be cheaper now, but when your home gets infested and you need a professional to get rid of them you will wish you had gotten something from your vet. This pup is suffering with fleas, please get rid of them for him.
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October 7th, 2011 at 1:36 am
you can just give him a warm bather with his entire body under water except his head nd fill the tub with flea shampoo. a crate wouldn’t matter, fleas are tiny and willl get out when they want to where they want to.
Hope This Helps!
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October 10th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
look where he is biting and if you see fleas, you know it is fleas. if you dont see fleas and he is biting a lot, he might have worms.
Good for adopting a pup!!!
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October 15th, 2011 at 4:36 am
Water kills fleas, so the best thing you can do is just to give him a bath. It has worked for us countless times.
experience with my three dogs
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October 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am
if u have other pets then yes u should and if u dont then u can either lock him up so it wont get anywhere or u can cover furniture and keep him out of the cooking area
experience with my three dogs
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October 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am
if u have other pets then yes u should and if u dont then u can either lock him up so it wont get anywhere or u can cover furniture and keep him out of the cooking area
experience with my three dogs
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October 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am
if u have other pets then yes u should and if u dont then u can either lock him up so it wont get anywhere or u can cover furniture and keep him out of the cooking area
experience with my three dogs
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October 19th, 2011 at 11:36 am
if u have other pets then yes u should and if u dont then u can either lock him up so it wont get anywhere or u can cover furniture and keep him out of the cooking area
experience with my three dogs
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October 23rd, 2011 at 2:36 am
I would not because its kinda late. But just put some liquid flea killing drops where you think they are.
(p.s I would check to make sure he has fleas before I put the medicine on him)
experience with my three dogs
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October 26th, 2011 at 12:37 am
I’m sorry to say that flea collars are not really a safe product for dogs or humans that breathe in the fumes from these things.
Your best bet would be to go to the vet and get a monthly topical flea treatment (like Frontline, K9 Advantix, etc.)
Do not bathe your dog before applying this stuff. If you bathe with a flea treament and then put on the flea treatment, then the excess chemicals can kill your dog. Also, if you bathe in a regular, non medicated bath, be sure to wait at least 2-3 days so that your dogs natural skin oils can build back up. (I use blue Dawn dish soap for a quick bath that will kill fleas on contact. It does not prevent them though.) This is how the treatment works, with the oils in the skin.
Second, you will need to be sure your house is totally free of fleas. Infestations can happen very quickly, especially in summer months. You need to vacuum very thouroughly and throw out the bag or empty the container as soon as you are done vaccuuming. Wash any rugs, towels, etc and any cloth that is on the floor. Wash your dog’s bedding.
You can get a flea spray from the vet that I highly recommend. It is called Siphotrol II by Vet-Kem.
It is an adulticide and it is time release. Works up to 7 months. Spray each room in the house (carpet only) and let it dry before returning to the room. Be sure to get people and pets out of the room before doing it. Takes about an hour to dry. No vaccuuming needed after spraying. Once dry, it is safe for people and pets. ( I have spoken to the company over the phone before, when I had a flea infestation several years ago.)
Dont bother with crating him… If he has fleas on him now, they have already spread to the house.
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October 28th, 2011 at 10:36 am
A flea collar is NOT going to keep fleas off your dog, neither is flea spray or flea baths – you need to put a topical liquid on the back of his neck every single month without fail.
Frontline Plus or Advantix prevent all fleas, their eggs and larvae – and keep ticks off your dog.
That is the only thing that works – so make sure you put it on him every single month.
experience with my three dogs
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October 28th, 2011 at 10:36 am
A flea collar is NOT going to keep fleas off your dog, neither is flea spray or flea baths – you need to put a topical liquid on the back of his neck every single month without fail.
Frontline Plus or Advantix prevent all fleas, their eggs and larvae – and keep ticks off your dog.
That is the only thing that works – so make sure you put it on him every single month.
experience with my three dogs
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