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My dog has fleas and they're in my house. What are effective remedies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 9 months old | 60 lbs

I just found out that my dog has fleas, chow chow is 2 years. What can I do? I’m looking for effective remedies because I have kids and muy bed has fleas as well. Can you help me pls

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on June 21st, 2018

You'll need to treat Chloe and the environment. You can use an oral or topical flea treatment to get rid of the fleas on her. Preventatives such as Frontline, K9 Advantix or Revolution are applied once a month. Oral preventatives, such as CapStar or Advantus, can be given daily but only kill adult fleas. The Seresto collar can be effective against fleas and other parasites for up to 8 months. Use a preventative for at least three consecutive months to break the flea life cycle. Year round use is preferred. Next, you'll need to treat the environment. Wash all bedding in the hottest water allowable by fabric and dry in the dryer, not outdoors. Vacuum everywhere Chloe has been and dispose of the bag or empty the canister outdoors immediately after. Use an area treatment, such as Knockout ES or Bayer Advantage Spray, to prevent reinfestation.

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    Answered By Ann Dion, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 13th, 2018

    Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Fleas can live along baseboards and in blankets in the house. It is recommended to use a product that will go into the skin, and therefore the dandruff that falls off your animals will contain the drug, and kill fleas around your house. Revolution is one such product. You can ask your vet about other products that work this way. You will need to use the product for at least 3 treatments (usually 2-4 weeks apart), to kill the various life-stages of the flea, as there is NO product that will kill the eggs. In the future, you will need to use prevent every month (or ask your vet about some chewable products that last 3 months), as the fleas will come back if you aren't treating. If you got fleas once they live in the environment where your house is, so you need to prevent them from coming inside by using monthly prevention. In terms of your house, you will need to wash all the bedding and dog beds or anything material they lie on in very hot water, and vaccuum well throughout the house, and especially along the baseboards of the house. Best of luck with Chanelle and your fleas!

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