18/06/2024
Hey Everyone 👋🏼
Let's talk fleas!
It has been a while since I have had a flea case in the salon, but the pesky bu**ers are back with the warmer weather making an appearance every now and then. So there are a few things I ask of you as your dog groomer 😊
1. Please keep your dogs flea treated every month. Either by getting medication from your vets or the licensed medication you can purchase from pets shops like Pets at Home. Off the shelf medication is not strong enough to keep these little critters away, so I always would recommend the stronger stuff as mentioned above.
2. Please flea check your dogs regularly. Flea combs are easily purchased and not expensive. On a weekly basis, run the comb through your dogs coat to check for any fleas or flea dirt. See the attached picture of what flea dirt looks like. Flea dirt is a sign that your dog is carrying fleas. If you use a wet wipe or damp tissue to rub the flea dirt with, if it turns red/brown this confirms it is flea dirt as this is essentially dried blood they have pooped out after feeding off of your dog.
3. If you find fleas on your dog, please notify me as I can cancel/push on your apps until you have successfully eradicated your flea infestation.
4. You MUST treat your home as well as your dog when you have a flea infestation. Flea bombs & flea sprays for the home must be used to kill fleas and their eggs to stop the cycle also show in the pictures attached.
5. Please understand that if your dog comes to an appointment and is carrying fleas, I have to stop the groom and you must come and collect your pooch as soon as possible. There is a £10 flea charge as I will have to close the salon and deep clean/flea bomb to kill any fleas so it is safe for my customers.
I do my best to stop fleas spreading in my salon, but as long as your dogs are flea treated then no cross contamination will occur, as the flea will bite your dog, it will then be poisoned and die. This is how flea treatment works and must always be present in your dogs system to kill any fleas that try to live & feed off of them.
Thank you for reading 😊 and if you have any questions just ask below or DM me 🥰 I am happy to help where I can.
