There are basically three steps to getting rid of fleas:
Kill the fleas on your pet.
Get rid of fleas in your home, including eggs and larva.
Continue to treat your pet, to avoid re-infestation.
If it sounds simple, that’s because it is. The important thing to keep in mind is that treating your pet and treating your home [...]
Many of us prefer to totally avoid the use of toxins in our home, and particularly on our pets. Fortunately, there are many natural flea control methods available
The first thing to realize about natural flea control remedies, is that just because something is natural, does not mean it’s not toxic. Pyrethrins, insecticides derived from the [...]
For some people, it may be easier and more effective to let professionals handle the job of ridding their home from fleas. Although the professionals will most likely use the same products and methods described in this site, they will have better equipment, as well as the experience to know how to get rid of [...]
If your pet spends most of it’s time outside, then you may need to treat these areas as well. If you’re not sure if you have fleas in your yard, you may be able to tell by walking around the area while wearing white athletic socks, pulled up to your knees.
If fleas are present in [...]
There wouldn’t be much point in treating your pet for fleas if you fail to treat your home as well. If your pet has fleas, most likely there are flea eggs and larva in your home. If you fail to treat every area in your home that the pet has occupied, you will miss more [...]
Many of the typical sprays and powders people use on their pets are not that effective. They tend to work for awhile, then wear off, or get washed off, or just stop working. Also, many people don’t realize that effective flea control requires that you kill the fleas in your home as well as the [...]