Dog Fleas Treatment

Dog fleas treatment needs to be done in several phases, first you need to kill the infestation on the dog, then clear out the effected area in the home and then you need a plan to stop the fleas re-entering your household.

To kill the fleas on your dog you need dog fleas treatment such as Advance or Front line, you treat your dog with these as directed and this will have several effects on the fleas, ias they bite the dog they will become infected by the chemicals of the anti flea treatment and will be prevented from breading, this breaks the cycle of adult fleas laying more eggs, the dog fleas will infect other fleas that they come into contact with and this will kill fleas around your home as the final part is death for the fleas.

To ensure you have killed all the fleas in your home you can use flea foggers and flea bombs, these release toxic and very potent chemicals that penetrate all areas of the affected room and kill off the fleas in the carpets and furniture, you must be sure to follow the instructions carefully as the chemicals are extremely dangerous.

The final part is to try and prevent a re-infestation, you must hoover the carpets and bin the hoover bags you have used as the unhatched eggs may still be able to hatch, the fogger gas should have penetrated the shell and it should be dead but it is best to be safe. You should also look at putting ceder wood chippings around points where fleas may enter your house, fleas do not like the wood chips and it discourages them from entering, there are other herbs that have a similar effect, You also need to wash all the curtains, cloths and soft furnishings that the fleas may have nested in.

Dog fleas are actually cat fleas, that is the name of the flea that tends to travel on your pet dog and make him scratch and bite himself is the cat flea. This flea is found in almost every country in the world and as they can jump a long way and on to pets and people they often hitch a ride right into your home. The fleas live in long grass in the places your dog will go for a walk or play ball, the fleas are parasites and so need a host to feed off, this is your dog in many cases.

So when you see your dog biting or nibbling himself or scratching a lot it may be a case of fleas that he is suffering from, the fleas moving on the fur and body of the dog along with the biting to feed of the dogs blood can cause irritation to your pets.

The cat flea is not particular about what it feeds on, any warm blooded animal will do, well almost as some have skin that is too tough for the flea to penetrate, cats, dogs even birds can be infected by the fleas, they will also bite people and this can cause some serious health problems especially with the young, infirm or elderly.

To ensure you do not get another flea infestation you will need to continue with this Dog fleas treatment for two and a half years.