Fleas are one of the most common pests in the household. They are asexual, meaning they don't need a partner to multiply and when they multiply they do it fast! Just a few fleas can quickly become a few hundred overnight. They can even take over you house.
HOW TO GET RID OF FLEAS ON YOUR PET:
Give your dogs (all of them) a bath in warm water and dish detergent soap. Lather them up well & rinse. Then Repeat. You may need to repeat this 2 or 3 times depending on how badly your pet is infested. If he or she has around 100 fleas, just twice should work as long as you scrub well! If there are more than a hundred then you should repeat 3 to 4 times scrubbing well!
Rinse your pet well and you will start to see the dead fleas falling off into the tub. The detergent kills them immediately.
It does not prevent the fleas from returning though. So what you need to do is,
continue to bathe your pet following the above instructions every other day until you see no fleas then, you can start bathing them twice a week then once a week. But keep in mind that some fleas have probably jumped off in other areas in the home & could have already taken up residence so it's very important that you continue this regimen.
If you have carpet and the fleas have taken up residence there, you can use a shop vac or deep carpet shampooing to kill them off. You may need to exterminate though. You can buy a spray to kill the fleas at a hardware store.
CATS WITH FLEAS:
If your cat has fleas, it's not always easy to bathe them like it is a dog so you should pick up a flea comb. You can buy them for a dollar at wal mart. Theyre just small combs that you use to comb out the fleas. The thing is, the fleas often jump off the comb therfore making it pointless & frustrating. What you need to do is have a bowl near by. Fill the bowl half way with hot water & mix it with dish detergent. When you comb the fleas, dip the comb in the water bowl for a few seconds to kill the fleas. You may need a paper towel near by too, for the fleas and hair that get stuck in the comb.
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