Food, shelter and warmth. (and protection from the few predators of fleas)
The dog is a host. The flea is a parasite.
No, a flea is a flea. There is no "cat flea" or "dog flea". Its just a flea and its just as likely to get a cat or dog.
The dog is the host animal to the parasitic flea.
The dog is the "host" to the flea which is a "parasite".
the flea sucks the dogs blood, therefore the flea benefits, while the dog detriments...
A dog is effected by a flea about as much as a person in effected by a mosquito.
Why not try flea powder or give your dog a bath using flea shampoo to get rid of your dog's fleas?
No, it's not wise to bathe a pregnant dog in flea dip
parasitism
Yes. Some flea species are more particular than others, but the cat flea will bite dogs and humans as well. In fact, in most locations a flea on a dog is more likely to be a cat flea than a dog flea. Dog fleas also bite humans.
De- flea it every month
no it stays on the dog until u get some flea stuff