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My puppy is biting. How old does she need to be for a flea collar?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 1 day old | 16 lbs

Hello I was wondering how old does my pup need to be in order to buy her a flea collar I see that she’s been biting a lot and it’s giving her discomfort

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 11th, 2018

Flea collars are safe for puppies and you can find ones that are specifically made for puppies in the bigger pet stores. Flea collars are somewhat effective, but not as effective as the topical and oral products for fleas. I would recommend giving those rather than getting the flea collar. For more information about fleas, I recommend you read the article at the link below. https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-get-rid-of-fleas/ I hope that helps and all is well with Charolette.

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