So the other night I found a flea on Venice. One flea. Not even down at the skin, but standing on TOP of the fur on her ear. I looked her over and couldn't find any others, or any flea dirt.
She has a very short sparse coat - but I do know those little guys can be quick to get out of the way when you're combing through fur so it's possible I missed some. I have yet to check Ferdy - he has a somewhat thicker coat.
So first question - would you even bother treating your dog if you could only find one measly flea, and no flea dirt? Is there the chance a flea just unwittingly ended up in the apartment? Neither dog is scratching and I'm not seeing any skin reactions to bites. Should I wait and continue checking them? Am I totally naive to think a flea got lost and ended up on my dog? I'd rather not use oral OR topical treatments if I can avoid it, which is why I'm hesitant.
Second question - I was thinking about giving each dog Comfortis (adulticide) a couple times and also using Sentinal to get the eggs/larvae, just because I have the two of them lying around. Is there an issue using these products together?
Ok, one more question - do you treat your home? I was planning on just washing dog stuff/couch slipcovers in hot water, and doing a good vacuum. I've had fleas on a dog once before and never treated my home, just the dog. We didn't have a recurring problem.
She has a very short sparse coat - but I do know those little guys can be quick to get out of the way when you're combing through fur so it's possible I missed some. I have yet to check Ferdy - he has a somewhat thicker coat.
So first question - would you even bother treating your dog if you could only find one measly flea, and no flea dirt? Is there the chance a flea just unwittingly ended up in the apartment? Neither dog is scratching and I'm not seeing any skin reactions to bites. Should I wait and continue checking them? Am I totally naive to think a flea got lost and ended up on my dog? I'd rather not use oral OR topical treatments if I can avoid it, which is why I'm hesitant.
Second question - I was thinking about giving each dog Comfortis (adulticide) a couple times and also using Sentinal to get the eggs/larvae, just because I have the two of them lying around. Is there an issue using these products together?
Ok, one more question - do you treat your home? I was planning on just washing dog stuff/couch slipcovers in hot water, and doing a good vacuum. I've had fleas on a dog once before and never treated my home, just the dog. We didn't have a recurring problem.