HELP!!!! fleas are on the attack

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

Help!! I have an indoor dog and an outdoor dog, and a chit load of fleas! They get groomed,my house is clean,I vacuum,I wash the bedding on a regular basis...now I guess I will go get the bombs and bomb them rascals...anyone else have a problem with them? What can I do to help with the problem?

*sigh TIA

[Princess4J]

Skin So Soft from AVON.
the orginal bath oil.
I know people who put it in a spray bottle & mix
1/2 w/ water spray on their dogs. HTH :)

[ttistin]

also put some apple cider vinager in their drinking water helps to keep the fleas away, put some in it each time you change the water. I use it and it works with our dog and cat.

[Willow]

My mother uses Frontline on her dogs. Sorry about your flea problem.
:(

[PrncsNYC]

ugh..I have fleas for the 3rd time in 6 months. I have no pets!!!

[LadyBones]

I use frontline for both my dog's and cats and i don't have any fleas!

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

thank you!! I am going to bomb then do all the other stuff too :)

[msmom79]

CAUSE I HAVE 2 DOGS AND A KITTY IN THE HOUSE I USE RUG PATROL,YOU CAN FIND IT AT WAL-MART IN THE DOG SECTION,THEN PLEASE USE HARTZ OR YOUR CHOICE OF FLEA REPELLANT ON YOUR ANIMALS.TRY NOT TO USE BOMBS AS THEY CAN LEAVE AWFUL SMELLS,RUG PATROL IS JUST LIKE THE CARPET SMELLERS YOU CAN GET,THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THERE IS ,IS IT WORKS.

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

Originally posted by msmom79
CAUSE I HAVE 2 DOGS AND A KITTY IN THE HOUSE I USE RUG PATROL,YOU CAN FIND IT AT WAL-MART IN THE DOG SECTION,THEN PLEASE USE HARTZ OR YOUR CHOICE OF FLEA REPELLANT ON YOUR ANIMALS.TRY NOT TO USE BOMBS AS THEY CAN LEAVE AWFUL SMELLS,RUG PATROL IS JUST LIKE THE CARPET SMELLERS YOU CAN GET,THE ONLY DIFFERENCE THERE IS ,IS IT WORKS.

I'll try this,but I do have a 20 month old so will it be ok to use?



blondebren~thanks for the help too,I plan to have the yard treated...but don't they die off out there in the winter?

[Willow]

Do NOT use anything from Hartz!!!!! Someone posted a warning on here not too long ago about their products. They could actually kill your pet. I went and looked at a web site and it did indeed say how dangerous that stuff is. If I can find the thread I will bump it and I will also look for the link.

[Willow]

Here are a few links warning against using Hartz products.


http://www.petitiononline.com/hartz/petition.html

http://www.moggies.co.uk/warning.html#hcl

http://somethingaboutorange.com/mrl/archives/000103.php

http://www.petitiononline.com/hartz/petition.html

[LadyBones]

Patchouli is right! Hartz will kill your pets!
Frontline is great and not expensive, You can get it now at some pet store chains or at your vet, Our Vet will give you one vile a month instead of buying three at a time! I buy 3 at a time because i have 3 dogs and it only cost me $30 a month, it's worth not haveing the fleas! If you buy all of that other stuff you will spend more $$$$ at the end and still have a flea problem then just buying frontline alone, Also you can buy an indoor flea killer from your vet, it treats carpets, and furniture and it's a big spray can and only cost $12...and remember treat your yard, ask your vet what you can use for that.

[msmom79]

BUT IT COMES DOWN TO WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE,I DO RECCOMMEND YOU AT LEAST TRY RUG PATROL.IT HAS WORKED FOR ME FOR YEARS,I CAN USE IT DAILY IF I WANT AND IT CAUSES NO FUMES,YOU VACCUM IT UP JUST LIKE CARPET CLEANERS,IT IS SAFE,I HAVE NEVER HAD TO LEAVE MY HOME,IT TAKES 20-30 MIN. THEN JUST THROW AWAY THE VACCUM BAG. COST AT WAL-MART IS FROM $5.95-$7. CANT HURT TO TRY.:) MY SISTER WORKS WITH A VET. IN ILL AND THIS IS WHAT SHE RECOMMENED TO ME!!! ALOT OF PEOPLE USE HARTZ COLLARS FOR FLEAS, BUT I NEVER HAVE,MY NIEGHBOR HAD HER DOG DIE FROM THESE,I JUST RECCOMMENDED IT CAUSE SOME PEOPLE LIKE THEM, I GET A PRODUCT FROM THE FFA FEED STORE HERE WHERE I LIVE IT IS ALOT LIKE FRONTLINE,BUT NOT AS EXPENSIVE. MAYBE YOU CAN LOOK AT YOUR FEED STORE TO SEE WHAT THEY OFFER OR RECOMMEND. WITH A CHILD IN THE HOUSE I DO NOT RECCOMMEND SPRAYS OF ANY KIND. OUTSIDE YES,INSIDE NO ,BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT CLEAN EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY.