loobie Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 As the title says !! Ash and Stan have been de-flea-ed with frontline combie as normal- it hasn't killed the fleas HELP I must say that I don't routinely de-flea the dogs but will treat when see evidence. I saw evidence of flea dirt but since treating I can now see the fleas running (at least one that is too fast to catch) Sorry if you all think we are really grubby but in all my years of dog ownership.this is the first flea problem I have had :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) The little blighters lay eggs so you probably should treat the house with a spray as well. You can get a big can (enough to do the house) from your vet and Boots also used to keep a good spray. I'm sorry I can't remember the name of the stuff though I went away and Googled There's this one Link 1 and this ONE - Acclaim which I've used successfully. Edited February 1, 2012 by Yantan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I hate the damn things! the 2 fosters came in covered. make sure as well that you put a flea collar in your hoover and hoover everywhere, including the skirting boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I've given up with Frontline, and so has my mum, because it doesn't seem to kill fleas anymore. I think maybe my lot are just immune to it now. Advantage does the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I switched to Advantage as well as it also prevents heart worm Don't worry too much if you still see fleas running round, every one that is on the dog is feeding from them and hopefully being poisoned by the frontline - as everyone has said they'll have laid eggs in the carpet/bedding which will be hatching out and reinfesting them but even if you didn't spray and hoover by treating the dogs eventually you'd break the cycle. I wouldnt give up on the frontline if its only been a day or so since they were treated as these could be newly hatched fleas but if its been longer than a few days since they were treated ask your vet about advantage and how long a gap you need to leave between the 2 different traetments to avoid overdosing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonniebird Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I would bath them in flea shampoo, groomers is very good or vetzyme, treat the house with RIP Fleas or something from the vets. I am a groomer and the fleas drop off in the bath with this shampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisaann Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I have seldom used flea deterrant on Rosie and in all her 10 years she has only has the odd one or two. I always comb Rosie with a flea comb and comb her every other day (cavalier king charles spaniel) and 'touch wood' and to date I have been so very lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilRed Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) We had this problem last year and finally someone told us to use flea tablets, Johnsons and Bob Martin do them. You can give them while still using Frontline. They will kill all adult fleas on the dog at the time within the hour, they can have one every 24 hours so we gave them a tablet a day until they stopped itching. I did read an article last year about tablets which I think were called Comfortis which last for a month, they are available from Vets. As others have said you need to treat the house too. Edited February 6, 2012 by BilRed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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