Flea Control for Dogs
by Matthew Seigneur
There are many different
methods of flea control.
If you have a dog, flea control is an important part of being a
responsible owner. After all, no dog likes to have fleas, but
often it happens anyway. For most dogs, an occasional flea dip,
or a bath with flea-killing shampoo is enough to keep the
problem under control. However, if that doesn’t work for flea
control, it might be necessary to try other things.
Usually, the flea dip will be enough, however, if it isn’t, you
should try giving your dog regular baths with flea shampoo. You
can find high quality flea shampoo at any of your local pet
stores, and it’s generally not too expensive. This is a great
option for flea control if you have a dog who doesn’t mind
baths, or who isn’t afraid of the water.
If this doesn’t work, you can also try getting a flea repellent
collar. While it’s always possible just to put the flea collar
on, most people choose to put both the flea collar and the dog’s
normal collar on – that way you get flea control and the dog is
identifiable if it gets lost.
There are other types of flea control that have also proven to
be very effective. For example, there is a sort of spot-on type
of flea control that is easily applied to the dog’s skin.
Usually these types of flea control are effective for a month or
more, however, they usually only affect adult fleas. It might be
a good idea to get an egg stopper collar, which works to kill
flea eggs. That way, you’ll kill both the adult fleas and the
flea eggs, eliminating your dog’s flea problem.
If none of these treatments work for effective flea control,
however, you should definitely talk to you vet. Your
veterinarian may be able to recommend some even more effective
treatments that aren’t sold over the counter. Hopefully,
however, one of the many products that are on the market will
help you to keep your dog flea free.
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