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What is the best flea shampoo for a dog?
ByI have moved and going to keep my dog inside, i am going to get him groomed ( dip ect) but i will have him in the house for a week cause his rabies shot is out and going to get it later that week, so i will not be able to get him groomed for about a week, so i guess my question is what is the best thing that i can use on him at home, or what kind of ingredients should i look for? After shampoo and grooming i plan to use advantix on him regularly.
4 Comments
May 31st, 2010 at 1:45 pm
don’t waste money on flea shampoo- just start with advantix NOW
May 31st, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I use head and sholders on my dog- works great kills fleas and doesn’t dry out his coat:) And he smells good
May 31st, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Just try advantix or frontline straight away. If those dont work for you NEVER OVERDOSE it will kill your dog. Just buy a flea collar, the very next day there were no fleas or ticks on my dogs, and they last up to three months, only like $12 a pop, cheaper than those drops, but defiently go for the drops first.
May 31st, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I guess I tend to go a more naturalistic approach. I don’t treat my dogs for fleas necessarily but give them garlic and brewers yeast tablets instead. Something about this combination gives their system something that the fleas don’t like and the fleas won’t stay. I have never in 12 years of dog ownership had a flea problem. The dogs think the “vitamins” are yummy and I’m not putting icky chemicals on their skin to cause possible irritation or allergies. I get the tablets from Petco or PetsMart or can get them on line. Use the direction per weight on the package. This is a daily thing but overall I think much healthier than Advantix, etc. This is not a substitute for your heart worm treatment. Please do follow up on that. Many dogs die each year from heart worm disease. If you still want a shampoo with some fighting power against fleas, look for something with Tea Tree Oil. It is also soothing to the skin.
I would STRONGLY recommend getting those shots updated.