I gave my bichon a flea treatment (Frontline Plus) early last night. Today he has dead fleas on him. Is it ok to give him a flea bath just to make sure all of them are dead.
Plus, I think I may have picked some up from him yesterday. Will the dog flea shampoo be ok for me to use?
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NO NO NO! DO NOT bathe your dog for 48 hrs after Frontline! It will render it ineffective and you will still have to wait 30 days to reapply. Sure the fleas have moved to you...they're hungry. You should treat any area where your dog goes (bedding, carpet, furniture etc) with spray or fog your home then vaccum carpets and wash bedding to remove all the eggs and dead fleas.
Yes, use the dog flea shampoo on yourself.
It is totally safe and effective.
I would brush him and use a flea brush first, then wash later!
I really don't think you should use the flea shampoo. no. And yes i think it's ok for you to give him the bath.
There is probably fleas and flea eggs in your carpet. So get some kind of spray for your rug that kills fleas and their cycles. Flea eggs hatch every 30 days or so. Yes, you should give him another bath to make sure all the fleas are dead. Beacuse water dosn't alway kill them. so try to get all the fleas off of him.
Dont bath the dog in flea shampoo. Just use regular dog shampoo. You'll double dose your dog. I dont know about you I'd just take a shower and really rinse of well.
Do not use your dog's shampoo. It could permanently damage your hair. Use regular shampoo. If you found dead fleas, I would suggest brushing them out with a damp comb. A bath could wash out the treatment.
No if you read the instructions included inside the Frontline box you aren't supposed to bathe the dog for 48 hours after application or you'll wash it out. Even though frontline is waterproof you still have to give it a couple of days before you get the dog wet.
Buy a flea comb and use that on him, it will be more effective than using shampoo. Then after a couple of days then bathe him.
I wouldn't use the flea shampoo on yourself without reading it first, a lot of them say do not get on skin, which makes no sense since you use your hands to wash it in the dog. Always read the directions on the back.
A really good tip is to place a flea collar inside the vacuum bag so that any fleas or eggs that are sucked up into the vacuum will die. This won't work if you have a bagless vacuum.
if you put the frontline on him, there is no need for a flea bath. Just brush him really well. And, I have never heard of fleas staying on a clean person, you probably are just feeling 'crawly" from seeing all of his fleas. I wouldn't use the dog shampoo.. if you still feel icky just take a shower. Make sure you vacuum the house really well, as fleas will lay eggs in the carpet.
i would take him outside and let him run around for a bit first, to shake off the dead animals. Maybe a good idea to wait a bit longer. Don't forget to treat your house as well, or else they will all come back. I get all three of my cats and dog shaved every spring, wich helps with keeping the fleas of of them. I can only recommened it to you, and it puts a smile on the animals faces for they feel so much cooler and happier during the summer times.
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