There’s nothing that compares to the soft feeling of carpeted floors. Unlike hardwood floors, carpeting is cushioned and more forgiving, offering an all-around more comfortable surface for the home; however, the downside to carpeted flooring is the simple fact that…
Here’s a scenario to consider: you typically experience flea outbreaks around the spring/summer season, so you apply FrontLine Plus to protect your dog against these blood-sucking parasites. Normally, FrontLine does an excellent job at eliminating the flea infestation, allowing your…
It’s a common assumption that fleas only come out during the warm spring and summer months. Conventional wisdom would leave one to believe this is true since fleas activity peaks around this time of year. Recently, however, there’s been a…
Summer is commonly associated with beach vacations, outdoor barbecues, and warming temperatures. It’s the time of year when children are able to stop worrying about school and enjoy being kids. However, it’s also the time of year when fleas emerge…
Hair loss is a very real possibility when a dog or cat is infested with fleas. Fleas burrow their way into the pet’s fur where they feast on the host’s blood dozens of times per day. In fact, some studies…
Have you noted fleas crawling around on your dog’s coat? A single flea isn’t going to cause much pain or discomfort, but if you see one, chances are there are dozens if not hundreds more lurking around your home. Flea…
If you’ve done any research into fleas and how to eliminate them from your home, you may recall the term “flea dirt” being used. Based on the name alone, you might assume this is nothing more than a patch of…
In a previous post, we discussed the four stages of a flea’s life cycle: eggs, larvae, pupae and adult. It’s estimated that only 5% of a flea infestation’s population are adults, which means most of an infestation goes unnoticed to…
Does your dog simply lick off any flea medicine immediately after applying it? It’s not uncommon for dogs to lick off foreign liquids that coat their body — whether it’s water, flea medicine, or practically any other liquid. Unless it’s…
With the cost of some popular flea treatment and medication productions exceeding $50, eliminating these blood-sucking parasites from your home can be quite expensive. What’s even more troubling is that many of these products require several applications. FrontLine, for instance,…