Dog Flea Control - A Clear-Cut Strategy
Dog fleas don't just get our pet's itching.
Once they've taken up residence in our homes; fleas will happily dine on us if no other warm-bodied host is close by.
Along with their close ally the tick, fleas lunch on blood.
Once bitten, the victim of these sharp-mouthed vampires can expect rapid inflammation of the bitten area, an accompanying rash, and several days of intense itching.
Just ask a dog how irritating these bites can be.
The bites resemble a pimple.
And the perpetrator can sometimes be found scooting through the short hairs of a dog's underbelly, but is more likely to be hidden in the dense fur of a dog's head.
Very cunning these parasites.
Controlling an outbreak of fleas is possible.
The first thing to acknowledge is that you're dealing with a species with over 2,000 variants.
They are robust, and are very proficient at combating pesticides.
You might kill the flea with a pesticide but you won't kill the egg, which is the nucleus of the flea's life cycle.
To effectively control dog fleas you need a strategy: and that comes in four parts.
The first part is: know your enemy.
Fleas are wingless insects, just visible to the naked eye, and brownish red in colour.
Their biting life span is short; most of their life is spent in the egg and larvae stages.
The flea is the archetypal survivor.
Witness their strategy: The pupae, solidly protected by its cocoon grows and waits until the time is right to emerge and locate a host.
The nearing vibration of your dog, and its telltale body heat is the flea's signal to spring from the cocoon and on to its victim.
Now the virulent final stage of the flea's life kicks in.
It will feed on your dog's blood on up to three occasions, and then go on to reproduce itself by laying hundreds of eggs in various locations on your pet's body, before it's life cycle is over.
Temperature is the main environmental determinant of how fast the eggs hatch in to larvae.
A single female is quite capable of producing 20,000 ravenous fleas within one month.
At the present moment there is nothing available that eradicates the fleas' eggs.
And this species is extremely adept at mutating in order to resist new pesticides.
The second part of the strategy is to know what doesn't get rid of fleas: You're going to save a good deal of time, money and effort if you know what doesn't work-it's almost as good as knowing what does.
· Flea powders- don't work.
· Flea collars- don't work.
· Flea combs- don't work.
· Flea shampoo's- don't work.
· Good old, down home, granny knows best, natural, homeopathic remedies- don't work.
· Cleaning and vacuuming your home till the carpet cries out for mercy- doesn't work.
Parasites can be picked up almost anywhere.
If your dogs got fleas, then it's odds on that their pupae and larva are well concealed in your rugs, carpet, flooring, dog bed, yard or where ever else in your locality they're hidden.
If you want to make certain that you're effectively controlling this outbreak of fleas; you must treat your dog, and your dog's immediate environment: Therefore: The third part of the strategy: What you should do now: There are many dog owners who are reluctant to use pesticides.
They'll happily brush their dog with the juice of a lemon, put vinegar in his drinking water, or use some other "I heard about it from Jane, cheapo remedies.
So, if that's where your thinking lays then the following solution is not for you.
Once again save yourself time, money, and a lot of frustration by ignoring 98% of the get rid of fleas products that the pet market has to offer.
There are just three products that you should consider and this is why: Frontline will break the life cycle of the flea.
It's a spot-on solution, administered via a pipette.
Within 24 hours, it will kill stone dead 100% of the fleas, lice and ticks residing on your pet.
But the important part is this single treatment lasts for up to two months, and that terminates the life cycle of the flea.
Frontline's active ingredient is Fipronil, a member of the phenylpyrazole family of insecticides.
It can be used on pregnant and lactating females, and on puppies as young as eight weeks.
It even remains active if you bathe your dog.
And the good news is that there have been virtually no reports of adverse reactions reported since its introduction to the market.
This is fully checkable online.
Stronghold as it's known in the UK and Revolution as it's known in the U.
S is a similar spot-on product and just as effective in breaking the fleas cycle.
Revolution isn't a pesticide but a multi-purpose parasiticide, and Selamectin is its active ingredient.
It's also effective in preventing heartworms, and controlling ear mites, sarcoptic mange and scabies.
The program works by making sure that the unharmed host fleas' eggs cannot develop to the larvae stage.
It comes as a Flavor tablet and is taken orally once a month.
It does take several weeks before you get the full benefits of this solution, but once again it breaks the flea's life cycle.
And the fourth part of the strategy: How to prevent a re-infestation of fleas.
There is no need to use pesticides in your home providing you take these precautions.
Once you've treated your dog, thoroughly clean and vacuum all of the areas that your pet regularly uses, including the car seats and any outhouses.
Especially those she frequents during the spring and summer periods.
Make sure that you wash her bedding in hot, soapy water.
This will eradicate the larvae, but not the eggs.
But we've already resolved that problem using one of the above products.
The brush and comb are two effective tools you should use regularly to keep tabs on your dog's skin and coat condition.
Remember, you're up against a shrewd, and elusive enemy; and keeping your dog in first class condition is the number one weapon in the endless battle to control dog fleas.
Once they've taken up residence in our homes; fleas will happily dine on us if no other warm-bodied host is close by.
Along with their close ally the tick, fleas lunch on blood.
Once bitten, the victim of these sharp-mouthed vampires can expect rapid inflammation of the bitten area, an accompanying rash, and several days of intense itching.
Just ask a dog how irritating these bites can be.
The bites resemble a pimple.
And the perpetrator can sometimes be found scooting through the short hairs of a dog's underbelly, but is more likely to be hidden in the dense fur of a dog's head.
Very cunning these parasites.
Controlling an outbreak of fleas is possible.
The first thing to acknowledge is that you're dealing with a species with over 2,000 variants.
They are robust, and are very proficient at combating pesticides.
You might kill the flea with a pesticide but you won't kill the egg, which is the nucleus of the flea's life cycle.
To effectively control dog fleas you need a strategy: and that comes in four parts.
The first part is: know your enemy.
Fleas are wingless insects, just visible to the naked eye, and brownish red in colour.
Their biting life span is short; most of their life is spent in the egg and larvae stages.
The flea is the archetypal survivor.
Witness their strategy: The pupae, solidly protected by its cocoon grows and waits until the time is right to emerge and locate a host.
The nearing vibration of your dog, and its telltale body heat is the flea's signal to spring from the cocoon and on to its victim.
Now the virulent final stage of the flea's life kicks in.
It will feed on your dog's blood on up to three occasions, and then go on to reproduce itself by laying hundreds of eggs in various locations on your pet's body, before it's life cycle is over.
Temperature is the main environmental determinant of how fast the eggs hatch in to larvae.
A single female is quite capable of producing 20,000 ravenous fleas within one month.
At the present moment there is nothing available that eradicates the fleas' eggs.
And this species is extremely adept at mutating in order to resist new pesticides.
The second part of the strategy is to know what doesn't get rid of fleas: You're going to save a good deal of time, money and effort if you know what doesn't work-it's almost as good as knowing what does.
· Flea powders- don't work.
· Flea collars- don't work.
· Flea combs- don't work.
· Flea shampoo's- don't work.
· Good old, down home, granny knows best, natural, homeopathic remedies- don't work.
· Cleaning and vacuuming your home till the carpet cries out for mercy- doesn't work.
Parasites can be picked up almost anywhere.
If your dogs got fleas, then it's odds on that their pupae and larva are well concealed in your rugs, carpet, flooring, dog bed, yard or where ever else in your locality they're hidden.
If you want to make certain that you're effectively controlling this outbreak of fleas; you must treat your dog, and your dog's immediate environment: Therefore: The third part of the strategy: What you should do now: There are many dog owners who are reluctant to use pesticides.
They'll happily brush their dog with the juice of a lemon, put vinegar in his drinking water, or use some other "I heard about it from Jane, cheapo remedies.
So, if that's where your thinking lays then the following solution is not for you.
Once again save yourself time, money, and a lot of frustration by ignoring 98% of the get rid of fleas products that the pet market has to offer.
There are just three products that you should consider and this is why: Frontline will break the life cycle of the flea.
It's a spot-on solution, administered via a pipette.
Within 24 hours, it will kill stone dead 100% of the fleas, lice and ticks residing on your pet.
But the important part is this single treatment lasts for up to two months, and that terminates the life cycle of the flea.
Frontline's active ingredient is Fipronil, a member of the phenylpyrazole family of insecticides.
It can be used on pregnant and lactating females, and on puppies as young as eight weeks.
It even remains active if you bathe your dog.
And the good news is that there have been virtually no reports of adverse reactions reported since its introduction to the market.
This is fully checkable online.
Stronghold as it's known in the UK and Revolution as it's known in the U.
S is a similar spot-on product and just as effective in breaking the fleas cycle.
Revolution isn't a pesticide but a multi-purpose parasiticide, and Selamectin is its active ingredient.
It's also effective in preventing heartworms, and controlling ear mites, sarcoptic mange and scabies.
The program works by making sure that the unharmed host fleas' eggs cannot develop to the larvae stage.
It comes as a Flavor tablet and is taken orally once a month.
It does take several weeks before you get the full benefits of this solution, but once again it breaks the flea's life cycle.
And the fourth part of the strategy: How to prevent a re-infestation of fleas.
There is no need to use pesticides in your home providing you take these precautions.
Once you've treated your dog, thoroughly clean and vacuum all of the areas that your pet regularly uses, including the car seats and any outhouses.
Especially those she frequents during the spring and summer periods.
Make sure that you wash her bedding in hot, soapy water.
This will eradicate the larvae, but not the eggs.
But we've already resolved that problem using one of the above products.
The brush and comb are two effective tools you should use regularly to keep tabs on your dog's skin and coat condition.
Remember, you're up against a shrewd, and elusive enemy; and keeping your dog in first class condition is the number one weapon in the endless battle to control dog fleas.
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