Flea Infestation

RIDDING YOUR HOUSE OF FLEAS

Chances are if you have pet's you have had to deal with the almost inevitableflea infestation. All pet owners know that once a flea infestation has grippedyour living space it can be the start of a long battle.
In order to properly rid you home and pets of fleas you will treat theinfestation as a whole. The fleas do not only live on your pet. Some researchindicated that fleas spend less than 15% of their time on you pet. The rest ofthe time they are comfortably tucked away in a variety of warm places. Yourcarpet, your couches and even in your garden.
Summer and warmer weather will also bring out these evil little critters. Thisis because the warmth speeds up their life cycles. Depending on where you liveyou could face a flea problem all year around.
RECOGNIZING INFESTATION
Chances are you will know all about a budding flea problem. Fleas leave itchybites on the ankles and beyond and make life for everyone in the area a misery.Fleas also leave telltale black or dark brown droppings.
One way to gauge the severity of the infestation is to comb your dogs coat overa white paper. The number of dark crumb-like bits that fall onto the paper willindicate the seriousness of your infestation.
If the fleas are leaving a lot of bites on the people in your home you will knowthe infestation is bad. Calamine lotion will provide some relief if the itchingis bad. You can also experiment with one of the many natural repellents. Varioussubstances rubbed on ankles or exposed skin will help keep the fleas from bitingthe humans; so you can concentrate on killing all the fleas.
THE DANGERS OF CHEMICALS
Many experts agree that the current chemical warfare on fleas is doing little tolesson the problem. Not only are these chemical treatments ineffective; they arealso dangerous.
The dangers of these chemicals being ingested by dogs or even your children arehigh.
And there’s the fear that repeated, prolonged use of these chemicals iscreating a new "super flea'. Eventually fleas will become completely resistantto our treatments. This evolution of fleas will create a need for stronger andstronger chemicals. Who knows what kinds of super chemicals we'll need 50 yearsfrom now.
Those in favor of natural flea remedies claim that natural treatments workbetter than the chemical ones. In order to treat the problem effectively youwill need to adopt a holistic action plan.-----------------------------------------
Author Biography:
Steve Allison is a third generation of professional dog breeders along with hisbrother Gary. It all started with his grandparents in 1970 with the BostonTerriers and has expanded to Maltese, Yorkshire Terriers, Pugs, Shih Tzu’s andPomeranians. He is also actively involved with dog rescue and has a websitethat showcases the puppies they occasionally has for sale at http://www.allmypuppiesonline.com