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Please help. This is our first ever problem with fleas.
By Kendall from CO
By
11/18/2011
Take your puppies to the Vet. They have a flea treatment that is safe for puppies because their skin is so sensitive.
My puppies had fleas from their mother and one treatment is all they needed.
DO NOT use over the counter flea treatment or flea treatment for older dogs. This stuff will burn the puppy's skin.
By
09/04/2010
Make sure you are vacuuming the carpet every other day. This is so you are getting eggs and newly hatched fleas.
By
08/24/2010
My vet is really excited about Comfortis, since it doesn't go directly onto their skin and is apparently bacteria based. You can start using this when your puppies are 4 months old. Check it out and see what you think:
http://www.comfortis4dogs.com/default.aspx
By
08/24/2010
My dog had issues with fleas for years, and was allergic to pretty much everything I tried, including oatmeal flea wash. Then I planted pennyroyal in our garden and placed clippings of pennyroyal under her mattress. No more fleas!! You can also put sprigs of pennyroyal in oil (like canola oil) and let it sit for a week or so, and then dab the oil on all the flea zones of the puppies (ears, neck, tail etc). Because they scratch, their skin gets irritated. Washing only irritates it more. Since I put pennyroyal clippings under my dog's mattress in her kennel, I have not seen her scratch once. Fleas hate the stuff!
My puppies are only 10 weeks, but badly invested with fleas from their mum. Is there anything I can use on them to help them at this very young age?
By A.J.
By robynfederspiel
11/19/2011
I would wash them with baby shampoo and peroxide being careful not to get any in their eyes or ears. You can also use dawn and water. I always use dawn and water for kittens. I am sure it is easier to bathe a pup. Always do not really get any soap on their face or ears, as it can cause infections from moistness. I always put a ring of soap around the neck to catch fleas from climbing into their eyes and ears.
Either way, it is good to wash them in dawn anyway and rinse it off. Make sure they are dry and don't run around damp and get sick.
For your house, you can do like I always do. Sprinkle salt all over the carpets and furniture and grind it in with a broom. Under the bed sheets, etc. in the couches. Fleas don't like salt.
Then leave it for a while. You can even put blankets over it where the puppies will be walking.
Also Advantage is great for dogs over seven months. You can pick it up at the vets. It depends on how many puppies you have. It is expensive to take care of pets the way they should be taken care of. I should know, I keep taking in hard luck cases, but we are happy!
Here are some links you might find helpful!
http://www.ehow.com/way_5407816_flea-puppies-under-12-weeks.html
http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/fleas.html
Here, also is a video showing how to bathe a puppy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WELM_82x3zg
Blessings, Robyn
What's a safe at home flea treatment for a 6 week old puppy?
Sue from Columbus, GA
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By Pam
If the puppies have really bad fleas you should probably do the bath suggestion two times, or do it just in case. After you give them the bath you might want to change their beds or clean them. If it has not worked it should be recommended to ask a vet what you should do. (11/28/2008)
By Kristina
What will happen if I use flea spray on my 10 week old puppy? What kind should I use?
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