Tomorrow I am meeting a dog that I might be fostering for a bit until I can
find her a permanent home. The current owner said the dog might have fleas.
She also said the dog needs to be groomed. She is a poodle.

I called my groomer and she agreed to groom the dog after I pick her up and
before I bring her home. If the dog has fleas, how can I protect my home,
my car and my dogs? Ironically, my dogs got frontline plus today. I DO NOT
want fleas in the house or car or on Maui and Cali. Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks!

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Jenny, Maui and Cali

If she is in good health you should be able to put frontline plus on her
after her grooming. That should be enough to kill any fleas she has and
and keep yours from getting them. I find when we get fleas that if I
treat 2 months in a row it's enough to stop the cycle. So you might have
to treat again next month

Celeste

MauiJNP wrote:
Tomorrow I am meeting a dog that I might be fostering for a bit until I can
find her a permanent home. The current owner said the dog might have fleas.
She also said the dog needs to be groomed. She is a poodle.

I called my groomer and she agreed to groom the dog after I pick her up and
before I bring her home. If the dog has fleas, how can I protect my home,
my car and my dogs? Ironically, my dogs got frontline plus today. I DO NOT
want fleas in the house or car or on Maui and Cali. Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks!

Spot wrote:

If she is in good health you should be able to put frontline plus on her
after her grooming. That should be enough to kill any fleas she has and
and keep yours from getting them. I find when we get fleas that if I
treat 2 months in a row it's enough to stop the cycle. So you might have
to treat again next month

She still might end up with fleas in the car, though, from transporting
the infested dog to the groomer's place. I guess it would depend on how
bad the fleas are, and how long the drive is.

I suppose you could give her a preliminary flea bath at the original
owner's house, although the idea of spending more time than absolutely
necessary in a flea-ridden home makes me itchy...

I'd probably just put the dog in an airline crate, hightail it to the
groomer's and give the crate a good scrubbing while the dog's being
bathed and treated.

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Kathleen wrote:


I'd probably just put the dog in an airline crate, hightail it to the
groomer's and give the crate a good scrubbing while the dog's being
bathed and treated.

Yup - and spray the car. I bought some spray just for transports. I
did not need a flea infested car!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Sounds good, I put frontline plus on her after the grooming. I will also
have her treated for the next few months (I treat until it gets cold
consistantly so that could be awhile). She'll only be with me for a week or
two but I can make sure the next home (the permanent one hopefully) treats
her with Frontline Plus.

--
~~~~~
Jenny, Maui and Cali


If she is in good health you should be able to put frontline plus on her
after her grooming. That should be enough to kill any fleas she has and
and keep yours from getting them. I find when we get fleas that if I
treat 2 months in a row it's enough to stop the cycle. So you might have
to treat again next month

Celeste

MauiJNP wrote:
Tomorrow I am meeting a dog that I might be fostering for a bit until I
can find her a permanent home. The current owner said the dog might have
fleas. She also said the dog needs to be groomed. She is a poodle.

I called my groomer and she agreed to groom the dog after I pick her up
and before I bring her home. If the dog has fleas, how can I protect my
home, my car and my dogs? Ironically, my dogs got frontline plus today.
I DO NOT want fleas in the house or car or on Maui and Cali. Any help is
appreciated.

Thanks!

If she is in good health you should be able to put frontline plus on her
after her grooming. That should be enough to kill any fleas she has and
and keep yours from getting them. I find when we get fleas that if I
treat 2 months in a row it's enough to stop the cycle. So you might have
to treat again next month

She still might end up with fleas in the car, though, from transporting
the infested dog to the groomer's place. I guess it would depend on how
bad the fleas are, and how long the drive is.

I suppose you could give her a preliminary flea bath at the original
owner's house, although the idea of spending more time than absolutely
necessary in a flea-ridden home makes me itchy...


yuck, no way. I met the owner on the porch, never even went in the house.


I'd probably just put the dog in an airline crate, hightail it to the
groomer's and give the crate a good scrubbing while the dog's being bathed
and treated.



I put her in a solid plastic storage tub in my front seat. I had a huge
sheet under it. Once I dropped her off at the groomer, I went straight to
the nearest store and bought flea spray and lysol. I emptied the car and
sprayed everything down with both sprays, first the flea one then the lysol.
I trashed the bedding from the tub and cleaned the tub right there in the
parking lot. I aired out my car for a while and sprayed again several times
for the next 2 days. I haven't seen a problem yet and I hope it stays that
way.

I'd probably just put the dog in an airline crate, hightail it to the
groomer's and give the crate a good scrubbing while the dog's being
bathed and treated.

Yup - and spray the car. I bought some spray just for transports. I
did not need a flea infested car!



so true! I have mine now too.


THANKS to everyone for all the advice!

Jenny said in part....
Tomorrow I am meeting a dog that I might be fostering for a bit until I
find her a permanent home. The current owner said the dog might have
fleas.
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Jenny
I realize you have already rescued the dog and she is safe and sound and
flea free.

I have a suggestion that I want to share with you or anyone that has a
dog that is infested with fleas. I have found it to be a miracle drug.
It is called Capstar. It is an Rx med. I believe it comes in liquid or
tablet form. I used the tablet and I think it was about 7.00 a pill (it
is prescribed by the weight of the dog) The fleas begin to die within
an hour and are completely gone within 4 to 6 hours. It only lasts for
24 hours but would have been ideal for your situation especially if you
could have administered it before picking the dog up.

My flea prevention of choice long term is Comfortis. It is administered
orally and is an Rx med also but Florida fleas are immune to Advantix
and Frontline etc.

Did you ever hear from the new owners of the Weim that you rescued and
rehomed? It has been awhile ago I think it was a Weim?

Good luck with your new house guest.



Be Free.....Judy