darn! we have fleas...

arwen · 06-04-2005, 08:49 PM

our dog has them...

we had frontline and it worked great...we didn't have the money to get frontline so i got the cheap stuff.
of course it doesn't work...

what can i use?
i've heard that borax is good for the carpet..don't know if it's 'safe' though...
what can i use on the dog?

thanks

AmyDoll · 06-04-2005, 08:57 PM

my grandfather always used seven dust (sp?). you can buy it at a feed store - it's cheap and it's used to "dust" chickens.

HTH
Amy

arwen · 06-04-2005, 08:59 PM

yeah, but it's pretty harsh chemicals...we keep our dogs indoors at nite...
i've heard borax or salt on your carpets...

and i guess i'll just get frontline again...no wonder we never have money

AmyDoll · 06-04-2005, 09:02 PM

Frontline is a neurotoxin

Frontline contains Fipronil, which kills arthropods by preventing nerve transmission. It is reletively nontoxic to mammels, but is still a mild neurotoxin to us. A good site is at http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles...ng-fipron.html for more information. To research yourself, click on www.google.com, and type in either Frontline insecticide, or Fipronil.

Amy

boonpnutsmom · 06-05-2005, 02:42 AM

DAWN dishwashing soap is great for fleas on your dog. And not toxic.

amstermarie · 06-05-2005, 09:51 AM

dont know how big ur dog is, but i always buy the frontline for the large dog... the bigest one they have. and i split the tube, i put like a third a tube on each dog, and a few drops on the cats. and whalla. it is alot cheaper than buying the correct size for each pet.

cheri · 06-05-2005, 12:39 PM

I know you don't want to buy Frontline... but really that's the only thing I know of that doesn't harm the animal (some of those OTC flea remedies have been known to cause seizures in animals) and actually gets rid of the ones in your house, too by killing them for something like 30 days. Dawn dishwashing liquid is not going to kill the fleas that are in your dog's sleeping area or in rugs. They'll just jump right back on the dog and reproduce.

arwen · 06-06-2005, 06:47 AM

that's a great tip about splitting the frontline!!!

i was going to get frontline for the doggies and then treat the carpet with salt...i haven't seen any fleas on me or jumping on me from the carpet but i want to be sure.

i know if i treat the carpet and then they aren't killed on the dog she's going to get them again.

06-04-2005, 08:49 PM	#1
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	darn! we have fleas... our dog has them... we had frontline and it worked great...we didn't have the money to get frontline so i got the cheap stuff. of course it doesn't work... what can i use? i've heard that borax is good for the carpet..don't know if it's 'safe' though... what can i use on the dog? thanks

06-04-2005, 08:57 PM	#2
AmyDoll Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: State of Grace Posts: 11,062	Re: darn! we have fleas... my grandfather always used seven dust (sp?). you can buy it at a feed store - it's cheap and it's used to "dust" chickens. HTH Amy

06-04-2005, 08:59 PM	#3
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: darn! we have fleas... yeah, but it's pretty harsh chemicals...we keep our dogs indoors at nite... i've heard borax or salt on your carpets... and i guess i'll just get frontline again...no wonder we never have money

06-04-2005, 09:02 PM	#4
AmyDoll Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: State of Grace Posts: 11,062	Re: darn! we have fleas... Frontline is a neurotoxin Frontline contains Fipronil, which kills arthropods by preventing nerve transmission. It is reletively nontoxic to mammels, but is still a mild neurotoxin to us. A good site is at http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/profiles...ng-fipron.html for more information. To research yourself, click on www.google.com, and type in either Frontline insecticide, or Fipronil. Amy

06-05-2005, 02:42 AM	#5
boonpnutsmom Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 8,112	Re: darn! we have fleas... DAWN dishwashing soap is great for fleas on your dog. And not toxic.

06-05-2005, 09:51 AM	#6
amstermarie Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: fLORIDA Posts: 4,019	Re: darn! we have fleas... dont know how big ur dog is, but i always buy the frontline for the large dog... the bigest one they have. and i split the tube, i put like a third a tube on each dog, and a few drops on the cats. and whalla. it is alot cheaper than buying the correct size for each pet. __________________ Amy Johnson Wife to Rick 7/01 Ricky 11/00 T.J 9/02 Adam 9/5/05 Dylan 9/18/12 Theresa born in water 1/29/2008 Kadin 3/04 Baby 2/15 Baby 11/15

06-05-2005, 12:39 PM	#7
cheri Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,643	Re: darn! we have fleas... I know you don't want to buy Frontline... but really that's the only thing I know of that doesn't harm the animal (some of those OTC flea remedies have been known to cause seizures in animals) and actually gets rid of the ones in your house, too by killing them for something like 30 days. Dawn dishwashing liquid is not going to kill the fleas that are in your dog's sleeping area or in rugs. They'll just jump right back on the dog and reproduce. __________________

06-06-2005, 06:47 AM	#8
arwen Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,387	Re: darn! we have fleas... that's a great tip about splitting the frontline!!! i was going to get frontline for the doggies and then treat the carpet with salt...i haven't seen any fleas on me or jumping on me from the carpet but i want to be sure. i know if i treat the carpet and then they aren't killed on the dog she's going to get them again.

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