How can you get the fleas off your dog quickly and easily?

Answer 1

I would recommend talking to your veterinarian - there are now several very effective medications that will take care of both adult fleas and the fleas still in the egg/larva stage. However, if your house is infested with fleas (which is likely if your dog has fleas), you will probably need to hire a professional pest exterminator to get rid of them.

The silver lining here is, once you get rid of the fleas, there are several monthly medications you can start using to make sure you don't get them again.

Answer 2

The fastest way is to use one of the topical flea killers such as Front Line or Advantix, etc. I would give the dog a flea bath first and then apply Frontline topically, on the skin. You should use this once a month year around. It also takes care of ticks too. You can find these at your Veterinarian's office or out of a catalog such as Omaha Vaccine catalog or try online too. I keep all my dogs on Frontline Plus once a month year around. Fleas are also the intermediate host of tapeworms. I would also have your dog dewormed for roundworms and tapeworms. Take a fecal sample into your Vet to see what parasites your dog has. The only parasite that might not show up is the tapeworm egg as it is carried in the segments. Since your dog has fleas, just go ahead and deworm for tapeworms or have your Vet do that. Check to make sure your dewormer also takes care of tapeworms. Not all do. Worm X is a good medication. Repeat your deworming in 2 weeks. Don't forget about keeping your dog on a heartworm medication too, year around. Ask your Veterinarian about this.

Answer 3

The very best flea protection are the brands you get from a vet's office, because they are safer and more effective than the ones you can buy at the supermarket of department stores. Plus, there is always the problem of counterfeit products, which is another very good reason to buy from a vet's office.

Ask for brands like Frontline, Advantage, K9 Advantix, Capstar, and Revolution. An affordable alternative is the generic equivlant to Frontline, sold under the names FiproGuard, and PetArmor, the active ingredient for both products is Fipronil.

Non-toxic food grade (ONLY use food grade!) Diatomacious Earth is another product that's safe to use on both dogs and cats, as well as for treating fleas in the home. Diatomacious Earth works great, is easy to apply, and is very cost effective.

If the fleas are in your home, your home and dog bedding needs to be treated since fleas only spend part of their lifespan on a dog, the rest of the time they're in the "environment", namely your home.

Answer 4

A flea comb works pretty well. So does a bath and a flea dip.