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  • justinsain
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2005
    • 3374
    #1

    HELP! My dog has fleas

    My beautiful 14 month old Golden Retriever has fleas and I can't get rid of them

    I've been trying Frontline Plus for the past two months. it works for about ten days after applying it but then the fleas come back. I keep him inside except when we go out to exercise. I don't notice any fleas in the house, only on him.

    I know there's lots of dog owners here so how do you handle fleas?

    I want to make my puppy happy again

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    • marketsmart
      HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
      • Dec 2004
      • 20419
      #2
      ask your vet... frontline usually does the trick....

      my guess is you might not be using enough for his weight...

      also, are you rubbing the frontline all the way down the back and rubbing it in well?

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        • Marcus Aurelius
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          • Apr 2003
          • 14809
          #3
          first thing you should probably do is have your house sprayed for fleas. just because you don't notice any doesn't mean they aren't there. Could be a bed of them in a rug, sleeping area, somewhere the dog sleeps or lays and they are re inhabiting him.

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            • A-n-D-r-E-S
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              • Aug 2008
              • 3949
              #4
              Apply Frontline Plus in carpets and couches too...
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                • PSSuperstars
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                  • Jan 2006
                  • 1477
                  #5
                  Give the dog Sentinel for heart worms. Sentinel also sterilizes the sex organs of any fleas that bite the dog... so this keeps them from reproducing when they jump off the dog...

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                    • justinsain
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                      • Feb 2005
                      • 3374
                      #6
                      Originally posted by marketsmart
                      ask your vet... frontline usually does the trick....

                      my guess is you might not be using enough for his weight...

                      also, are you rubbing the frontline all the way down the back and rubbing it in well?
                      I got the frontline at the vet and they had just weighed him so I'm sure we got the right dose. They told me to put it between his shoulder blades on his skin. They said I could put some on his tail bone if I wanted.

                      I put it on while he was eating but it does seem to flow back out as his fur gets wet.

                      I heard Frontline was the answer but it's been only temporary for us and you can only use it monthly

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                        • fatfoo
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                          • Mar 2003
                          • 27763
                          #7
                          This is probably offensive, but this is one option?

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                            • justinsain
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 3374
                              #8
                              Originally posted by fatfoo
                              This is probably offensive, but this is one option?

                              I'd rather shoot Dr. Phil

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                                • PurrrsianPussyKat
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 2088
                                  #9
                                  Fleas are building up a tolerance to Frontline and it doesn't work as well anymore.
                                  Try advantix.
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                                    • tony299
                                      lurker
                                      • Aug 2002
                                      • 57021
                                      #10
                                      Have the house bombed for fleas. So it kills them all in all the little cracks. Also adding raw apple cider vinegar to his water will help. It makes his ph more acidic and fleas dont like it and as he is getting older its good for his joints.
                                      http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acvfordogs.html
                                      It has to be raw not the stuff in the supermarket next to the salad dressing. If there is a whole foods by you they will have it.The company that makes it is called Braggs.

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                                        • tony299
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                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 57021
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by PurrrsianPussyKat
                                          Fleas are building up a tolerance to Frontline and it doesn't work as well anymore.
                                          Try advantix.
                                          Ive used revolution since day 1 and never had a flea problem. I like that its a all in one.

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                                            • Scott McD
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                                              • Nov 2002
                                              • 67792
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by justinsain
                                              What a cute dog.

                                              Once those damn fleas go away for good he'll be back to normal again...


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                                                • baddog
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                                                  • Apr 2001
                                                  • 107089
                                                  #13
                                                  http://advantage.petparents.com/

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                                                    • L-Pink
                                                      working on my tan
                                                      • Mar 2005
                                                      • 39151
                                                      #14
                                                      What area do you live in? I have a friend in Houston that had a huge flea problem .... They were infesting neighborhood yards and getting rid of them on a single dog basis was almost impossible. He had the problem for an entire summer.

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                                                        • acctman
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                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                          • 2840
                                                          #15
                                                          Frontline is that best, works fast. petsmart sells it, in the vet area

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                                                            • arial
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                              • 4012
                                                              #16
                                                              Use Advantage or Frontline, will kill the fleas within 12-24 hours. Also spray the base lines in your house/apt flea and egg killer as the eggs can live for weeks.

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                                                                • justinsain
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 3374
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                  What area do you live in? I have a friend in Houston that had a huge flea problem .... They were infesting neighborhood yards and getting rid of them on a single dog basis was almost impossible. He had the problem for an entire summer.
                                                                  Central Florida.

                                                                  I hope it's just a summer thing

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                                                                    • Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                                      North Coast Pimp
                                                                      • Dec 2005
                                                                      • 9395
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Get the 20 mule team on the case and spread it everywhere in your house.. Also, soak cotton balls with ucaliptis oil and put them around your house.. Also... Give the dog a bath with Dial dish soap....

                                                                      Also, spread seven in your whole yard...


                                                                      Frontline, ect. will work after you do all the above...

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                                                                        • justinsain
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                          • 3374
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by tony404
                                                                          Have the house bombed for fleas. So it kills them all in all the little cracks. Also adding raw apple cider vinegar to his water will help. It makes his ph more acidic and fleas dont like it and as he is getting older its good for his joints.
                                                                          http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/acvfordogs.html
                                                                          It has to be raw not the stuff in the supermarket next to the salad dressing. If there is a whole foods by you they will have it.The company that makes it is called Braggs.
                                                                          My pest control guy was here for his regular visit and I told him about the dog's fleas. He said get him Frontline Plus and that's all you need. I asked if I needed to spray the place or get this Diatomaceous Earth powder I've been hearing about and put it in the carpet to kill the fleas and he said no. The Front line would take care of it all. So far his way isn't working

                                                                          Thanks for the link and I'll look into that.

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                                                                            • L-Pink
                                                                              working on my tan
                                                                              • Mar 2005
                                                                              • 39151
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by justinsain
                                                                              Central Florida.

                                                                              I hope it's just a summer thing
                                                                              There is a company "Truly Nolen" that can check/treat your yard for fleas. That might be your problem. Let us know ..... the expression on your dog is so pitiful

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                                                                                • Lace
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                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                  • 16116
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  The vet has a pill that kills them almost instantly (i forget what its called but its like 2-5$ a pill) but you might have to bomb your house. They get into your carpet, couches and everything. I'd continue on the frontline too. A good place to get frontline plus is http://www.petsuppliesnet.com/list.htm - I've ordered from them a ton of times. It takes a bit since it's coming from Australia but has worked for me.
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                                                                                    • justinsain
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                                                                                      • Feb 2005
                                                                                      • 3374
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by Lace
                                                                                      The vet has a pill that kills them almost instantly (i forget what its called but its like 2-5$ a pill) but you might have to bomb your house. They get into your carpet, couches and everything. I'd continue on the frontline too. A good place to get frontline plus is http://www.petsuppliesnet.com/list.htm - I've ordered from them a ton of times. It takes a bit since it's coming from Australia but has worked for me.
                                                                                      Someone told me about a pill like that. I think it's called capstar but it was only a temp thing. I'll get that if I have to but I was looking for a long term solution.

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                                                                                        • justinsain
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                                          • 3374
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                                                                          There is a company "Truly Nolen" that can check/treat your yard for fleas. That might be your problem. Let us know ..... the expression on your dog is so pitiful
                                                                                          I live in a Townhouse so I don't have a yard but we go across the street where there is a big field and walking trails. I also take him to a lake and he comes out of that flea free but they're back after a day or two.

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                                                                                            • captain.g
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                                                                                              • Jul 2007
                                                                                              • 241
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Sounds like you have a nasty infestation.
                                                                                              You are going to have to bomb the house. Once the fleas are in the house they will stay. Frontline will control them on the dog once you remove the fleas from the carpet, dog bed, couch etc. You can get your dog dipped for fleas and that should kill all the adults leaving any eggs for frontline. Part the fur between the shoulder blades and put the Frontline as close to the skin as possible. It should not run off. Let it completely dry before you pet the area or wash her.
                                                                                              Worked on my dogs when we moved to the Ozark mountains.

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                                                                                                • RevengeBucks_Monica
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                                                                                                  • Sep 2007
                                                                                                  • 775
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Remember when you treat him with Frontline not to let him get wet for at least 24hrs. And, unlike what someone else has said, I've heard you are not supposed to rub it in, but let it sit on the skin.

                                                                                                  If he keeps getting reinfested, it sounds like you probably have fleas in the house. I think it would be impossible to have a dog with fleas and not have them living on his sleeping areas.

                                                                                                  Try the Frontline powder that people have suggested. Do it before you dose your dog with the Frontline and then probably again after... I'm sure the instructions will tell you about stuff like that.

                                                                                                  Like someone said, fleas are building up a tolerance to the usual treatments. If frontline isn't doing it, ask your vet to give you a different flea treatment.
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                                                                                                    • theharvman
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                                                                                                      • Sep 2002
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                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      take him to the vet.
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Definitely have a professional check your house, bomb it, then apply the treatments to your dog. I've been lucky that my huge pup hasn't had fleas before, but I've had them with other dogs in the past.
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                                                                                                            • greg1
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                                                                                                              • Jan 2003
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              it's awful...may be special bath and things can heip him?

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                                                                                                                • TubeTitans_SusieQ
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                                                                                                                  • May 2007
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                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Advantage and frontline work for my dogs





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