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Fed this eveningn got covered in fleas I need help now I want these suckers dead some ideas please before I light my yard on fire. I hate these suckers.

Let it burn

Look up Bayer tree and shrub. Make sure to not get the one with the fertilizer. Dominion tree and shrub has the same ingredient that's what your looking for. Bayer grub control at Walmart has the same ingredient in it as well and it comes in one of the yard spraying bottles. Stuff works really well.

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be sure and treat your yard not just the dogs . permetherin 10% is what i use then spray with martins i.g. regulator to break the cycle .

I use the bayer and can barely remember what a flea even looks like its been so long since i seen one

I just used permethrin in my yard and bought Panoramis( Trifexis) pills for the dogs. Got the pills on a website without a perscription. petVet-supply.com. They are 30 day pills and include heartworm protection, they are no joke and worth every penny. This is the first time in over 6 months i have gotten control of the fleas and problem solved.

If you are going to use the Panoramis then cheat and buy the largest size. Cut to the size you need if you have dogs less than 60 pounds. Saves a few dollars.

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 x 3 bayer tree and shrub

I've never used the bayer, do ya'll dip dogs in it or just spray the yard, i don't have em too bad (been usin permethrin) but it could never hurt to knock as many out as i can.


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Bayer stuff and confortis from vet.

Will never see a single flea in a long time.


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I was thinkin of this today. I never have fleas but noticed a few of my dogs falling off a little and having dull or dry looking coats, and i worm them religiously.
    I had to take a pup to get rabies vaccination and while waiting on the Dr. Noticed several fleas and 1 tick. So I dug out the imacloprid and gave them all a good dose of it. But remembered you saying somethin about some stuff to break the cycle.
   Sooooooo where do you get this stuff???

I usually lay them down and rub it on their belly. It soaks in pretty quick.

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My grand pop back in the old days used powdered garlic. We just put it in the dog food mix it up & we also sprinkle it around the pens once a month. We don't have any fleas

Really? Thats pretty interesting. Do u mix it in the food daily? Weekly? Monthly? I'm all for home remedies.


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tom you should be able to go to a GOOD  farm and ranch or feed store and find the Martin's I.G. REGLATOR  or something similar it is an insect growth regulator there are several brands but martins is the best i've found . i've requested it at the lawn mower supply chain [ tsc ] and have never been able to get it from them . it works and i'm sure their philosophy is they wouldn't be able to sell all that other junk once a week if everybody used the growth regulators  [ there would be no need  l]

I use Ortho Max for the yard about once every 2 months, and three and shrub for the dogs once a month with no problems...

We put it in the food everyday. It sounds weird but it works.

2-4oz 10% permetherin, 20 oz mineral oil, and 2oz neem oil mixed as a spray. Fine grain Rock salt on kennels/chain spots(this also kills worms in the dirt) and 5% seven dust in bedding.

You can also try termidor sc.  It is 9.1 percent friponal aka the same thing as frontline.  Frontline is just 10%.  Apply the same as you would frontline, drops along the back.  Dosage is .2ml per 5lbs of body weight. so about 2 ml for a 50 pd dog.  This works great for ticks.   

As a precaution you want to spray enough perm solution to get the job done but don't drench a dog in it.  Perm poisoning isnt common but if you overdue it then it can happen.  If so bath the dog immediatly in dawn dish soap and keep them warm.  Perm poinsoning attacks the nervous system and a dog can go into hypothermia.  Siezures can also occur.  Do NOT use perm on cats, its extremely toxic to them.

Sounds like a good way to get rid of a cat problem lol


"the sun is shining somewhere in texas" -Jason Boland

In all seriousness though i have found 3 cats dead in my yard or close to it in the last 2 months and ive been sprayin permethrin once a week for abt 3 months.......wonder if thats whats gettin em???


"the sun is shining somewhere in texas" -Jason Boland

Very possible, apparently its pretty potent for them.   

Its also supposed to be extremely toxic to aquatic life.  So if you have a kennel with run off towards to a pond, might want to consider another option for a perimeter spray.  Neem oil works well for this, all natural.  Just doesnt have the stopping power of perm, its a good safe deterrent though. 

Click on product label on the side when you get to the link. Probably the most known and expensive flea/tick treatment on the market. Only thing your looking for is the ingredients.
 http://www.petparents.com/show.aspx/products/k9-advantix-ii

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I work at a vet, the 3 best things we sell are Trifexis (monthly heartworm/flea/intestinal parasite control tablet), Comfortis (monthly flea tablet), which yall have mentioned already, and Frontline-the topical that does fleas and ticks.  If there is a significant environmental population of fleas, it can take over 3 months of continuous pet (EVERY dog and cat) and environmental treatment to see any decrease in the fleas due to their life stages/cycles.  We always recommend year round flea prevention since the good ole state of Texas never gets cold enough long enough to kill the pupae/egg stages of their life.  Environmental control doesn't mean treat your whole 5+ acres: shady spots, under decks and where the animals mainly are is sufficient enough to put a dent in the problem, while treating the animals.

Comfortis is FANTASTIC but may not be so econominal for those who have a higher number of dogs. I use it on my two dogs that stay indoors with me so we don't get any fleas in the house.