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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 179981" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>To rid any animal of fleas inexpensively - </p><p> </p><p>Put and old towel at the bottom of the tub for them to stand on and not feel like they are going to slip, wet the towel, then put them in a tub, use a hose sprayer and soak them to the bone with plain old water - (temp. just warm) and then in an old butter tub mix about three squirts of DAWN. The blue cheap old dollar store regular stuff, not the fancy enhanced, spendy oxy stuff. Cheap $2 a bottle. Blue. </p><p> </p><p>Mix 1/2 a butter tub with water and the Dawn and make a paste so to speak. Pour it on the dog and then add MORE Dawn and not much more water so that the dog is literally WHITE and slimy from Dawn. While there - massage the Dawn in between the pads of their feet, under the tail, around and behind the ears and THOROUGHLY coat your dog in a thick solution of Dawn. THen let the dog sit for about 10 minutes and sit there with them if they shiver? Wrap them in a towel. </p><p> </p><p>After 10 minutes RINSE THOROUGHLY until you literally hear their hair squeek - you will ALSO have TONS of fleas in the tub drain - so you may want to cover it with something to catch the fleas like a nylon stocking and THEN BAG THAT. Check the dog again and if there are MORE fleas STILL HANGING ON? REPEAT. </p><p> </p><p>This will NOT interfere with the chemicals of the frontline. And you may have to lessed the intensity of the soap thickness /per flea ratio - but it works. The Dawn smothers the fleas and rids the entire body of oils, but I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH THE RINSING OF THIS IS ALMOST MORE IMPORTANT RINSE UNTIL YOU HEAR THEM SQUEEK _ ALL OVER or the soap will make them itch like a banshee (visions of itchy banshee). </p><p> </p><p>Take them outside - dry thoroughly and IMMEDIATELY wash the towels in hot water to kill residual fleas and eggs. </p><p> </p><p>This WILL get rid of fleas and is safe for puppy and kitty. (however bathing a CAT is not necessarily safe for YOU and battle attire may be necessary -I'm thinking battle armor, jousting shield, heavy gloves) </p><p> </p><p>This WILL NOT KEEP fleas off of them - but if they are walking back in your house with fleas - they have /may have dropped the fleas off and you need to bomb the house (Adams makes an excellent bomb) Then vacuum, and THROW out your vacuum bag and leave your vacuum sit outside for a day or so in the heat. </p><p> </p><p>If they are outside dogs and the fleas are in the yard? Sevin dust done early in the morning and left all day (NO DOGS at all) then hosed into the soil and left will help. </p><p> </p><p>I got the biospot freebie too!!!!! The Petsmart Stores and PetsPlus sell it. </p><p> </p><p>I think you need to wash all their bedding too. </p><p> </p><p>Good luck fleas are such a pain!!!!! Pootie is SOooooooo Soooooo happy that she doesn't live in fleaville anymore - but I will say that she too had Frontline plus on her - and in 2 days at the foster home she was COVERED - they did nothing to the yard or house and are still infested. She's been at our house where both boys get Frontline and Heartguard as well as the cat - who gets something cheaper as she is usually outside - and Frontline was like putting lighterfluid on her. I think it's Bansect or something OTC. Hartz? I have never found ANYTHING of Hartz that worked =maybe nice fish food. And Pootie? I have not put flea treatment on her since I did the Dawn bath and she is flea free. </p><p> </p><p>Fingers crossed for you. </p><p>Lots of work to get rid of the flea circus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 179981, member: 4964"] To rid any animal of fleas inexpensively - Put and old towel at the bottom of the tub for them to stand on and not feel like they are going to slip, wet the towel, then put them in a tub, use a hose sprayer and soak them to the bone with plain old water - (temp. just warm) and then in an old butter tub mix about three squirts of DAWN. The blue cheap old dollar store regular stuff, not the fancy enhanced, spendy oxy stuff. Cheap $2 a bottle. Blue. Mix 1/2 a butter tub with water and the Dawn and make a paste so to speak. Pour it on the dog and then add MORE Dawn and not much more water so that the dog is literally WHITE and slimy from Dawn. While there - massage the Dawn in between the pads of their feet, under the tail, around and behind the ears and THOROUGHLY coat your dog in a thick solution of Dawn. THen let the dog sit for about 10 minutes and sit there with them if they shiver? Wrap them in a towel. After 10 minutes RINSE THOROUGHLY until you literally hear their hair squeek - you will ALSO have TONS of fleas in the tub drain - so you may want to cover it with something to catch the fleas like a nylon stocking and THEN BAG THAT. Check the dog again and if there are MORE fleas STILL HANGING ON? REPEAT. This will NOT interfere with the chemicals of the frontline. And you may have to lessed the intensity of the soap thickness /per flea ratio - but it works. The Dawn smothers the fleas and rids the entire body of oils, but I CAN NOT STRESS ENOUGH THE RINSING OF THIS IS ALMOST MORE IMPORTANT RINSE UNTIL YOU HEAR THEM SQUEEK _ ALL OVER or the soap will make them itch like a banshee (visions of itchy banshee). Take them outside - dry thoroughly and IMMEDIATELY wash the towels in hot water to kill residual fleas and eggs. This WILL get rid of fleas and is safe for puppy and kitty. (however bathing a CAT is not necessarily safe for YOU and battle attire may be necessary -I'm thinking battle armor, jousting shield, heavy gloves) This WILL NOT KEEP fleas off of them - but if they are walking back in your house with fleas - they have /may have dropped the fleas off and you need to bomb the house (Adams makes an excellent bomb) Then vacuum, and THROW out your vacuum bag and leave your vacuum sit outside for a day or so in the heat. If they are outside dogs and the fleas are in the yard? Sevin dust done early in the morning and left all day (NO DOGS at all) then hosed into the soil and left will help. I got the biospot freebie too!!!!! The Petsmart Stores and PetsPlus sell it. I think you need to wash all their bedding too. Good luck fleas are such a pain!!!!! Pootie is SOooooooo Soooooo happy that she doesn't live in fleaville anymore - but I will say that she too had Frontline plus on her - and in 2 days at the foster home she was COVERED - they did nothing to the yard or house and are still infested. She's been at our house where both boys get Frontline and Heartguard as well as the cat - who gets something cheaper as she is usually outside - and Frontline was like putting lighterfluid on her. I think it's Bansect or something OTC. Hartz? I have never found ANYTHING of Hartz that worked =maybe nice fish food. And Pootie? I have not put flea treatment on her since I did the Dawn bath and she is flea free. Fingers crossed for you. Lots of work to get rid of the flea circus. [/QUOTE]
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