Fleas!!!!!! Help me!!!!!

That's a wonderful suggestion and doesn't cost a dime! I sure hope someone out there reading this thread can get some use out of your suggestion!

Ahhh...the endless battle with fleas...we are currently fighting it at the moment too. (And Nathan has flea bites on his legs as well) We vacuum daily (Nathan's room gets 2 daily) Still...to no avail. And we tried everything you are trying too..I will have to try some of the suggestions on here.

You should try JDS shampoo its a flea killer and it kills all the fleas on the animal instantly. you leave them to soak for 5 mins then watch the little fleas be washed away!

I do this with my dogs and I use frontline

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Originally Posted by Muddy4paws

You should try JDS shampoo its a flea killer and it kills all the fleas on the animal instantly. you leave them to soak for 5 mins then watch the little fleas be washed away!

I do this with my dogs and I use frontline

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I have used many different types of flea shampoos. They all have killed the fleas instantly. They then become re infested within an hour or two. The shampoos I have bought and used were not only supposed to kill fleas, but their eggs and larvae as well. They all advertise being effective on the animal for up to 14 days. They're not even effective on the animals 3 hours :(

I wanted to thank each and every one of you for the advice. I am at a loss as to how I'm going to fix this flea problem but I'm really trying and hopefully there will be a light at the end of the flea-infested tunnel.

(((((hugs to you all))))))

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Originally Posted by crow_noir

Yeah, when we first rescued King almost his whole back half was bald except for his legs and end of his tail. Not only was it bald, but it was pretty much one big oozing scab. He too had a severe flea allergy.

Those scabs can't heal if the itching continues. That's why the vet gave him a cortisone shot. So that he could have immediate relief for a few days. It was plenty of time to get the itching to go away.

It did take a few months for the scab to entirely heal. If Boone scabs up please do your best NOT to pick at it. It will scab over a few times. And yes, the hair should grow back in fully with quality feed. (I recommend raw eggs and fish oil too if you can spare it.)

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Oh trust me, not picking at his scabs won't be a problem, being as I can't even touch Boone without being repulsed at his smell. You know that smell that a dog with a flea allergy and hot spots has? Super-duper musky and smells rather like he's not been bathed after rolling in some oiley, rotton substance. I feel bad but I can't even touch him without running to the sink and scrubbing my hands. I try to touch him as little as possible, but he gets talked to quite a bit. I feel bad, he's such a sweet dog, but I'm quite repulsed at his odor :( I feel like such a bad furmom :(

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Originally Posted by AdoreMyDogs

I have used many different types of flea shampoos. They all have killed the fleas instantly. They then become re infested within an hour or two. The shampoos I have bought and used were not only supposed to kill fleas, but their eggs and larvae as well. They all advertise being effective on the animal for up to 14 days. They're not even effective on the animals 3 hours :(

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Hence the reason I have this part included in my 'standard flea speech' I use at work.

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Originally Posted by Catlady711

Most OTC flea products only kill the existing adult fleas on your pet at that moment. So you can bathe away in a chemical laden bath and the moment you set your pet back on the floor...whamo, you've got fleas again. Also since the pyretherins have been used for so many years many fleas have become immune to the effects of them resulting in poor perfomance of the product.

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Oh god! Thanks for reminding me. <---sarcasm.

I think i nearly puked and my eyes were watering (both from the nausea and the sad memory.)

It IS an awful smell. Yes, i know that smell. Apparently it is ingrained into my brain. (Thankfully King's smell from back there didn't cling horribly... maybe that's because there was next to no oil back there.)

Poor babies.

*gives virtual scritchies to Boone. (away from the bum)*

Oh yes... and that HUGE raw area made bath time oh so much fun for King. :eek: :rolleyes: :( It was so hard to gently wash him around the scabbing and toweling him was even more of an adventure.)

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Originally Posted by AdoreMyDogs

Oh trust me, not picking at his scabs won't be a problem, being as I can't even touch Boone without being repulsed at his smell. You know that smell that a dog with a flea allergy and hot spots has? Super-duper musky and smells rather like he's not been bathed after rolling in some oiley, rotton substance. I feel bad but I can't even touch him without running to the sink and scrubbing my hands. I try to touch him as little as possible, but he gets talked to quite a bit. I feel bad, he's such a sweet dog, but I'm quite repulsed at his odor I feel like such a bad furmom

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Leslie, have you tried this stuff?

http://www.sergeantsnatural.com/science.html


I picked it up at Krogers for about $8. I needed something to spray in
my garage and some areas inside the house. It works GREAT.The smell
is unusual but not unpleasant. I use the Advantage flea drops for the dogs
and cats, but I apparently was carring the critters into the house on my
clothes. :rolleyes: The Vet told me this flea season has been the worse
in a long time around here. i really hope you find something soon. I've been
in your situation once long ago & it was the pits. :(