That's a great question. So to get rid of that 95% of the population, daily vacuuming is essential. Also, be incredibly thorough in washing the dog’s beds and any rugs. The most effective treatment that I've seen, though, is simply to make sure that we treat your animal for three months because fleas can only live a few days without being on their host.

Not at all. I have a chocolate lab myself, and whenever I give him his flea and tick preventative, he thinks it's the best treat ever.

That's a great question. Knowing the flea life cycle is essential because the fleas you and I see are only one to five percent of the whole flea community’s population. 95% are immature fleas that reside in your house, in areas like the carpet, bedding, things like that. So it's important to know that because not only do we need to treat the animal for at least three months while the immature population matures, but we also need to do a thorough cleaning of your house to get rid of that 95% of the community.

We have great oral medications that we recommend. One of them that I like the best would be Simparica or Simparica Trio, which is incredibly helpful if you want to incorporate heartworm medication. And those usually do a very effective job of getting rid of fleas and ticks.