Where do fleas live? On my pet, or in my carpet and furniture?

Fleas can survive in the environment such as a carpet without biting a dog, which is why it's very important to disinfect the environment as well. Wash his bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. If the dog is on a monthly topical treatment, the fleas will die when they bite your dog, but there will still be some in the environment, so it should be treated as well.

Fleas require a host like a dog or cat to complete their life cycle. If a flea egg got on your clothing it could hatch, but the flea would then die. Advantage also contains a medication that prevents flea eggs from hatching, so if the flea had been on your pet before it jumped off and died the egg would not hatch.

Fleas tend to live in the environment (your house, the garden, etc.) and will hop onto a cat or dog only when they are hungry, in order to bite. Once the flea has eaten, it will hop off again. For every flea you find on your animal, there may be 100 fleas in its surroundings! You will need to do thee following: So you need to treat all your pets as well as the environment (which contains the fleas, their eggs and larvae). . Flea treatment:  1) Get some flea medication such as a Flea spray or a spot on from a pet shop or your veterinarian and apply monthly 2) get flea powder, put some in your vacuum cleaner bag and hoover your house and furniture and also non-carpeted areas frequently to remove flea larvae and eggs which live off house dust., Dispose of the bag in the rubbish bin outside. Hot-wash all the pet's bedding, If you do this diligently for a few months you will get rid of the fleas. Flea products: Spot-ons: Many, if not all of those are only available from your vet. Advantage, Advantix Advantage Multi (Advocate in the UK) Frontline (ticks as well) Bravecto spot on (ticks as well) - for cats, in tablet form for dogs Stronghold Tablets: comfortis (will only kill fleas once) Collar: Seresto (ticks as well) House spray: Indoorex

Fleas have a cycle of about two weeks. Adult fleas living in your house (usually in the carpets) would lay eggs and take 10-14 days to hatch however they can lay dormant and wake up when they think there is food to feed on. This is probably another cycle hatching. They can be difficult to get rid of as you need to kill adults, wait until the next cycle starts and kill the newly hatched ones before they have time to lay eggs and breed again. This will also depend of the type of product used to treat your house. Depending where you live grocery stores and pet stores sell flea spray/powders but some will only kill actual fleas, some will also kill the eggs. You need to vacuum very well everyday )be sure to get rid of vacuum bag after), wash all bedding and treat carpets, wash floors etc. It'll take some work but you can get rid of them.

Yes, that is exactly what is happening. There is no product in the world that will prevent a flea from hopping on a pet, but the flea does die shortly after contact with the pet. Fleas are in the environment so it is important to use your flea product on a regular basis based on what the instructions recommend. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

One flea is possible but not likely. The majority of a flea population lives off of the pet and in the surrounding environment. To be safe and to prevent an infestation, use a topical or oral flea preventative for at least the next three consecutive months, preferably year round. Your veterinarian can dispense CapStar, which will kill any adult fleas on Jake within 30 minutes of administration, if necessary. Vacuum everywhere and dispose of the bag or empty the canister outdoors immediately after. Wash all bedding in hot water. Use an area treatment, such as Knockout ES, to prevent infestation.

Fleas live in the environment, not on the dog. They jump on the dog to feed, and then jump off. If you haven't disinfected your home, that will be a continual source of fleas. You aren't failing! Wash Mia's bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. I hope this helps!