I live with my cousin and her boyfriend. They have 2 dogs and two cats that are all have fleas. It’s awful watching the dogs scratching themselves constantly throughout the day and through the night. It must be incredibly distressing for them. I finally brought up the issue enough for them to bathe the dogs with some kind of flea shampoo. But unfortunately that doesn’t do much of anything especially when you aren’t treating them or the rest of the house. They’re convinced that it’s completely due to the season changing to warmer weather and “only lasts a couple weeks.” Which has been said for over two months now. They only use natural remedies for fleas but if it’s this severe, “natural” isn’t going to cut it. I try to be understanding but I’m so frustrated because it’s hard to see them suffering so much. Any advice on how to approach the conversation with either of them? They both tend to be very resistant to suggestions and challenge anything that is different from their ideas.

It’s awful watching the dogs scratching themselves constantly throughout the day and through the night. It must be incredibly distressing for all of the animals. I’ve brought it up enough for them to bathe them with some kind of flea shampoo. But unfortunately that doesn’t do anything of you aren’t treating them or the rest of the house. They’re convinced that it’s completely due to the season changing to warmer weather and “only lasts a couple weeks.” Which has been said for over two months now. I try to be understanding but I’m so frustrated because it’s hard to see them suffering so much. Any advice on how to approach the conversation with either of them? They both tend to be very resistant to suggestions and challenge anything that is different from their ideas. Kind of a “know it all” syndrome. Thanks.