How to get rid of fleas on dogs

If you notice that your dog shows any signs that he/she is suffering from fleas, you have to take urgent actions to get rid of them.

It’s not only the matter of the pet’s comfort, but most importantly – of the pet’s health.

Allergies, skin irritations, welts and swelling aren’t the worst dog health issues caused by those pests. Anemia, tapeworm and other infections are among the most common illnesses caused by fleas.

Besides, when you have more than one furry pet, the risk of their infestation is really high.

And, once your house turns into a permanent hotel for those pests, the constant cycle of repeat infestations will drive you crazy.

Moreover, as fleas may carry and transmit numerous diseases when they bite, they might even cause severe pet and human health problems (like typhus or plague).

That’s why you have to take urgent measures to get rid of fleas the moment you’ve determined that your dog has them.

And here’re a couple of things you need do to get save your pet and your house from them.

First anti flea steps you need to take

When you notice those tiny black or brown pests on your dog’s skin, giving your dog a flee-killing disinfestation bath will be your first instinct. And that’s where you don’t have to listen to those inner promptings.

1. Firstly, you need to separate your house and your dog to carry out a massive spring cleaning. That has to be done in order to forestall the possibility of the repeat infestation and stop the fleas from affecting your family members.
2. Of course, you don’t want your dog to suffer anymore. That’s why you need to take your pet to the vets or conduct an anti-flea dog treatment outside your house.

How to get rid of fleas on dogs

1. Obviously, the easiest way is book the vet’s appointment and let professionals fix this issue.
2. If that’s something you’re willing to do, go to HireRush.com to post an anti-flea treatment task for local vets to get contacted by those who’re able to get to work ASAP. Or, you may call one of them directly from the website.
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3. Luckily, it’s not as hard to get rid of fleas for good without addressing to the vet’s services as it was before. There’re plenty of flea remedies designed to knock out fleas from your dog’s organism in the shortest time.
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   Special pills an adult dog or a puppy that’s at least 14 weeks old may take are your first option. Their active ingredients start ‘killing’ the fleas just in a couple of minutes after your dog takes them (time depends on the product).
5. Warning!!!  Consult with your dog’s vet before giving them to your pet.
6. Different flea killing shampoos you may bathe your dog with work great as well. However, you should brush your dog’s fur with a special flea comb after you give your pet a bath. It will brush out the pests’ eggs.
7. Comb your pet every single day until there’re no eggs on his fur. Repeat the bathing procedure several times as well.
8. Various drops, creams and other products will provide certain results. Again, it’s better to read the product’s instruction, online reviews and consult with your dog’s vet to figure out which one to choose.
9. There’re a lot of DIY non-chemical products you may use to free your dog from fleas, terminate and control their existence in your house.
10. For instance, a warm bath with a few drops of Dawn dish soap and a flea comb will help you combat flea infestation of a young puppy. Rosemary herbal flea powder sprinkled all over your house will work as both home and dog flea treatment and control mean.
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11. Remember, that you shouldn’t allow your dog to enter the house shortly after it has received proper flea treatment and became flea-free.
    You need to make sure that your house has the same status before letting your dog in. Otherwise, you’ll have to deal with the same problem quite soon.
12. Moreover, you need to check your the rest of your pets. Most likely, they got infested as well. If that’s the case, you need to get rid of fleas on them as well.
13. Purchase a flea collar and make sure that your dog wears it all the time. It will protect your pet from receiving those pests from other animals.

Throughout house cleaning to stop the infestation cycle

We all understand that fleas travel and lay their eggs not just on your pets, but all over the house. Carpets and upholstery are their favorite nesting places.

Thus, it’s really important to ensure that you’ve done everything possible to get rid even of the smallest signs of their presence.

1. Obviously, you need to clean and hot wash your pet’s bed. Wash your bedding, pillows, comforters, blankets, etc. on the hottest temperature settings allowed for this or that material.
2. The areas and things your dog tends to lay on are subject to more severe examination and cleanup.
3. While that’s being washed, make sure to vacuum your entire house. Pay special attention to your carpets, rugs and other soft surfaces, including couches, chairs and mattresses.
4. Empty the vacuum’s container carefully. Make sure to pour its contents into a thick bin bag, tie it tightly and toss away from your house.
5. Take an extra cleaning step and spread some boric acid onto your carpets and couches. This solution will kill the actual pests along with their eggs due to its dehydrating characteristics.
6. Don’t forget to make sure that the surfaces you’ll apply this acid on won’t be discolored by it. Just conduct a test sprinkle on hidden areas.
7. Use it carefully if you have kids in your house. As it was already mentioned, it’s better not to keep your pets inside the infested house, even though this flea remedy isn’t harmful to people and animals.
8. Once the powder is spread all over the target areas, it’s necessary to leave it there for about 12 hours. But the best result will be achieved if you leave boric acid to work for one-two full days or so.
9. After that, you’re supposed to vacuum the treated surfaces and clear out the vacuum’s container the same way you did it after the first vacuum.
10. Repeat throughout cleaning, as well as carpet, mattress and upholstery deep cleaning is the final step of the house flees disinfestation process. It should be taken in a month after the previous step.
11. Frequent vacuuming and pet examination should be carried out in between.

The good thing about boric acid based remedies is that some amount of them will be left in your upholstery and carpets. Thus, any occasional flea will be killed as well.

Call pest control services to deal with severe infestations!