Fleas..... or maybe not fleas.....?????

[FestiveSpirit]

This week I have picked off TWO separate crawling things from Flick's head which I thought were fleas. But when I got them and squashed them between finger and thumb (no fingernails involved!) then they died

I thought fleas had a hard shell which needed to be pinched between fingernails to make them die

It has to be said that I am absolutely disgusted - my dogs never have fleas EVER - and I think it is because my delicate feminine Islay and Flick have been mixing with the hoi polloi of dogs at the new yard

I did them with Frontline this morning (OMG £25

) and I just hope this is not going to be a regular requirement

 

[lovecharles]

haha i felt the same when i saw them on my delicate little lady!

they may have been young fleas...? or maybe just someting from the garden she's picked up. at least if they were fleas they are sorted now - and if not, probaby done them in too!

 

[FestiveSpirit]

Death to all flea-like things

I am getting slightly paranoid about them now and keep examining both the dogs suspiciously - Flick is easy as she is mostly white, but no chance of finding them on Islay as she is all black

 

[Spudlet]

We were HORRIFIED when Barney got them in his later years.... yucky things!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

You would know if they were flea ridden - black or white!! - the buggers are everywhere - you usually see them crawling over their nose first...........could they have stuck their noses in a hedgehog??

Disgusting bug things......

 

[FestiveSpirit]

Dont think so about the hedgehog - there hasnt been one in the garden I am sure, as the dogs usually bark at them

Even little Flick has now mastered the affronted greyhound look as I check her for little visitors again, but nothing to be seen

 

[competitiondiva]

£25 I take it that is for a pack of 6 pippettes??? It certainly won't cost £25 each treatment!

 

[FestiveSpirit]

No that is £25 for a pack of 3 pipettes - I use two pipettes each time as I have two dogs.

I am quite an experienced dog owner

and I do realise how much flea treatments cost, but thanks for reassuring me

 

[competitiondiva]

what size dogs????!!!! Even the largest dog size is £29.99 for 6!! This is where I get mine from:
http://www.mrpets.co.uk/frontline-spot-on-8-c.asp

 

[FestiveSpirit]

Well that will teach me not to shop online then