The thoughts of fleas can make you cringe! And if you see just one flea on your beloved pet, it can make you cry! A single female flea can lay 600 eggs in her short life span. Those eggs hatch and develop into larvae within ten days. The larvae spins a cocoon entering the pupae stage. The cocoons are extremely weather resistant and can remain in this stage for months if no host is present. However, when a host is present the mature young adult flea emerges and jumps onto your pet. The adult flea feeds by ingesting blood from their host and lays eggs which drop off your dog’s coat on to carpets and beddings. And the cycle begins again. The life cycle of a flea can be as few as 16 days! Removing fleas from your home can take months of hard work. Preventing the infestation of fleas is the easier method.

I use two medications to control fleas, Sentinel and Frontline Plus.

Sentinel is 99% effective in preventing flea populations. While it does not kill the flea, it does make the flea sterile and makes it easier for you to rid your dog and home from future infestations. Sentinel is a monthly chewable tablet that guards against heartworms, adult roundworms, adult hookworms, whipworms and fleas! Every dog must be tested for heartworm prior to use. It is safe for puppies four weeks or older and weighing 2lbs or more. It is good for all breeds of dogs.

Frontline kills 100% of adult fleas within 18 hours. Frontline Plus not only kills the adult flea but also kills flea eggs and larvae therefore completely breaking the life cycle of the flea! Frontline and Frontline Plus also kills 100% of ticks within 24 to 48 hours.

Eliot has been flea free all his life thanks to Sentinel and Frontline Plus!

Tags: dog fleas, fleas, Frontline Plus, kill fleas, Sentinel

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