For exactly the same reason that it bites your dog, to feed on blood.
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.
The dog is the host animal to the parasitic flea.
The flea is a parasite on the dog. So are ticks and mosquitoes. Parasites have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts, but only the parasite benefits. They get a meal but the dog can be harmed by the bite.
It is not recommended to give a pregnant dog a flea bath as the chemicals in flea shampoos could potentially harm the developing puppies. Consult with your veterinarian for safe and effective flea treatment options for pregnant dogs.
No, when a flea feeds on a dog, it is not considered as prey. Prey typically refers to animals that a predator hunts and feeds on for survival, whereas in this case, the flea is simply utilizing the dog as a host for feeding and reproduction.
cause its hungry!
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.
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For a dog with allergies to mosquito/flea bites it is necessary to not just provide medication for the bites, but to use flea and mosquito preventative spray, so that they will not bite in the first place.
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.
they bite themselvs because they hae an itchy spoy and they try to bite the flea it usually gets the flea out
A flea bite spreads and you get sick and you can get that from dogs and cats and a gnat bite is a little bump on your arm, leg, face, hand exc. and you can cure that with quick shot
The dog is the host animal to the parasitic flea.
The dog is the "host" to the flea which is a "parasite".
The flea is a parasite on the dog. So are ticks and mosquitoes. Parasites have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts, but only the parasite benefits. They get a meal but the dog can be harmed by the bite.
Nope. All fleas are the same. There's no human flea, cat flea, dog flea, or any certain flea. They're on everything. A human could possibly get sick if they had a reaction to a flea bite (unlikely), but flea bites only itch. Trust me, I know. I attract fleas *and* mosquitoes, and all those other horrible things.