my dog has fleas!HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPPP!?

Question

listen my dog has really bad fleas like he has blad spotts and blood stains all over and hes alergic so he has a big rash too and on a side note he bites himself for he has bitemarks all over, we put cold and warm towels on him that seemed to help for about 20 min. so any thing at home nothing in stores, not much time or money

Answer 1

I don't know where you live, but if you live near the ocean. Cold/cool sea water kills off fleas. The cold water "Shocks" the fleas. Fleas need to be warm. Saltwater (Ocean), not adding plain salt kills the fleas. I live in SF Bay Area and I take my dogs to the beach almost everyday. They swim and play in the water and I've never seen a single flea for over 9 years. Another thing that is helpful is Sulfadene Dog Treatment. It'll soothe the skin irritation and kill off the fleas. You should be able to find this at Wal-Mart in the pet care area. Can be used on the cat too.

Answer 2

There is no home remedy for fleas.



In order to save your dog you need to fumigate the house and yard: fleas do not live on dogs. They jump on when they want a blood meal. Then they jump off and find a mate and lay their eggs in your carpet and inside your box springs and the underparts of your couch.



You go to the pet store and buy a set of flea control products. Pick one that is water-based (so it won't stain your furniture) and contains an IGR (insect growth regulator) so you won't have to do this all season.



You will need a spray for the yard, a spray for the dogs, possibly a different one for your cats (if any) (check the labels), and foggers for your house and cars. Follow all the instructions on the labels EXACTLY: you are dealing with poisons.



DO NOT use any flea collars with the above package; it can overdose your dog and possibly kill her.





Note that this is not just for the comfort of your dog. Dogs get tapeworms from fleas, and fleas do carry some diseases. Fleas will bite people; if the dog is as badly bitten as you are saying, your family members are probably being bitten, as well. Not a good thing.

Answer 3

There are anti flea pills available for $20 but, I see you properly can't afford it.

a homemade solution would be lavender. Fleas detest that smell so, if your dog suddenly smelled a lot like lavender... Guess who will move out?



Or you could give your dog daily doses of 2 brewers yeast tablets and 1 garlic pearl. It's agains ticks, fleas and intestinal worms. I heard that neem oil is a very good way to get rid of fleas.



You could also soak a material collar in 1 drop of lavender, 1 drop of thyme, 1 drop of citronella and 1 drop of cedarwood. Mix it up with a little olive oil or almond oil. The dog can wear this collar normally.

Answer 4

I even have an Airedale Terrier, a German Shepherd/Chow mixture, and an Australian livestock dogs/Border Collie mixture. what variety of dogs do I wish i'm going to have...to boot Airedales, in all threat some style of Setter or Pointer, a great Schnauzer, a Boxer, a Belgian Sheepdog, a Collie and an Irish, Lakeland, Scottish, Wheaten, Welsh, and twine Fox Terriers the best element my dogs does is peel boiled eggs. The funniest element he does is he sits in a wheelbarrow and helps you to push him around everywhere.

Answer 5

Ok if you care about your dog you can raise money. You need to get him some flea shampoo. Get your mom and dad to give you like $10 then go to your nearest dollar general orr somthing. Or buy him a flea colar. But if he is suffering you might want to consider giving him away to a family that can afford him.

Answer 6

BORAX LAUNDRY BOOSTER, sprinkle all around your house and yard and wherever your dog sleeps,

wait a couple of days, vacuum the house, leave it in the yard, usually once a year will do, if you continue having problems do it again, it will kill fleas, ticks, spiders, ants, roaches, etc. It's about $5. a box.

Cortisone cream will ease his bald spots. If you have a dollar store you can find the cream there.

I have 27 dogs and 12 cats. Borax works!!!

Answer 7

Ok, first of all, to relieve the itchiing I would suggest oatmeal and water mix. trust me it works for mange and fleas. I would also suggest bating them every day flea stuff you got. wash everything they were in contact with and keep them IN ONE ROOM to avoid the fleas from spreading. you enter that room, make sure you are close to laundry room to change immediately afterwards to clean clothes and wash your clothes. water kills fleas, and flea bathes are good for the dogs. Oh ya and by the way to the person who is critisizing them on being "too young" and being "selfish" THEY ARE NOT. it technically is the parent's fault, and these kids are trying hard. Give them a break! Everyone is young, and makes mistakes. Since they lack the money or support from parents, they are trying their best! so lay off negative people. HELP, not HINDER.

Answer 8

If you cant afford the time or money it takes to treat fleas why do you have a dog at all...



treatment is about the same or less than the cost of a good quality bag of food.



Stop being so selfish and take him to the vet.



Either that or give it to someone who cares enough about the dog to get it medical attention when needed. You obviously CAN'T or WON'T fulfill it's needs.. give it to someone who will.



ADD**



And I quote, "we are to young and we dont have any money"



Case closed. You can't afford the dog.



Give it to someone older, more responsible that CAN afford it.



I don't have an attitude problem, I just don't sugar coat my answers to people who obviously shouldn't have a dog.

Answer 9

Try washing him with Dawn dishwashing soap. It should kill the fleas. Use a comb to get any dead fleas or eggs out of his fur. You will have to clean the house especially the area where he slept. Wash the bedding and vacuum well. Then throw the vacuum bag away. Putting Frontline Plus on him would really be best, if you can afford it. Check his gums and make sure they are pink and healthy looking. A severe flea infestation could cause anemia which can be fatal. If his gums are pale, he needs to go to the vet right away.

Answer 10

Your dog is suffering. You can't afford some flea killer? Like Frontline or Advantage? They are only like 9 bucks.

Answer 11

If you want to help your dog you will need to spend like 20 bucks on an anti-flea cream or something.

Answer 12

Go to a vet office, and get a flea collar and cream. He won't like the cream, so put it on his neck so he can't lick it off.

Answer 13

This link seems to have quite a few flea tips:

http://www.grandmashomeremedies.com/fleas.html



And for the rash, here is another site that has home remedies for that as well:

http://www.helium.com/items/1553036-home-remedies-for-skin-rashes-in-dogs



They seem to use very common household items that can be acquired cheaply if you don't already have them. Hope it helps