How Do You Kill Fleas On Puppies?
Fleas can be hazardous to a young puppies’ health. The smaller the puppy, the fewer fleas it takes to cause enough blood loss to be fatal. Fleas multiply so fast, that a few fleas, if left attended can be a serious problem. Because of a puppy’s age and size standard flea treatments are often not an option. There are alternative methods to getting rid of fleas on puppies that one should take immediately upon realizing they’ve got a flea problem. Bathe your puppy in a warm bath using Dawn dish soap. The Dawn dish soap will kill any live fleas on the puppy. Be sure to rinse the puppy well. Because the dish soap can dry the puppy’s skin out, it should not be used more than once a week. Dawn dish soap has been tried and tested by many animal professionals to work, while other brands do not seem to have the same result. Make sure you don’t use the Dawn dish soap with extra added bleach, just the regular, original Dawn dish soap is best. Comb out the puppy’s fur well with a fine toothed flea
