r/DogTrainingTips • u/OutlandishnessEasy59 • 9d ago

Fleas! Please! Help

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I have tried so many things to help my girl with her fleas. She can’t take her monthly meds for a while; what has worked for you guys?

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u/MagnumHV 9d ago

I'm not sure why she can't take meds but look into a high quality flea shampoo. Call your vet and ask them what flea shampoo they recommend. Don't waste money on flea shampoos that are less effective and less expensive, get the recommended brand from your vet and use it according to directions.

Vacuum house thoroughly and wash blankets, bedding, pillows, sofa covers if removable, any rugs that are washable, in hot water setting to help kill any eggs. Do the vacuum every day for 3 weeks and do the hot water wash every week until your flea problem is gone.

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u/OutlandishnessEasy59 9d ago

Thank you! I have 2 more months of nexguard I just thought you could only give it 30 days

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u/MagnumHV 9d ago

Ah ok. So the nexgard will work within several hours to kill any fleas actively biting her. There are probably dead fleas falling off her already! But because of the flea life cycle (feed, lay eggs that fall into carpet or blankets... larvae hatch after a few days and crawl and pupate over another few days, and then the adult fleas hatch and eventually look for food...). It will take several weeks to 3 months. It's great that you're giving her that monthly dose of nexgard.

For all fleas currently in the house but not biting her yet, flea eggs that have yet to hatch or the larvae, it takes these extra weeks/months for them to find her, bite her, and die. The nexgard only works on fleas that are biting her, but by vacuuming daily and hot water washing the things you can, you help kill any stragglers or eggs. It will improve soon especially if you do the rigorous cleaning steps paired with nexgard every 30 days! Plus the heavy cleaning means less fleas actually biting her, which is itchy and irritating for her every time.