The Good Old DOG FLEA
Dog Flea Control 

 Measures that make Woofy's domicile uncomfy for your dog flea critters and somewhat guarantee permanent dog flea control include:

• Frequent vacuuming of Woofy's environment, ergo your carpet.
• Clean bedding
• Shooting off an occasional bug bomb especially designed for dog flea control.
• Application of liquid dog flea control products laced with pyrethrum and residual dog flea growth inhibitors.
• Application of dog flea control powders like Flea Stoppers Carpet Powder that is then vacuumed up.
• If all else fails, begin the countdown to the MOST effective treatment. Evacuate your home and apply a box of safety matches to affected areas.

Since it is said by government experts well paid to know such things, that one romantic interlude between Mrs. and Mr. Dog Flea can eventually result in something like one trillion grandchildren in 9 months or so, which is oddly also the exact gestation period of the human baby, it is imperative to do what you can to interfere with dog flea nature, lest your new baby's first experience when you bring him home from the hospital is to get flea bit several million times. This includes not playing romantic music, leaving your liquor bottle open, and most importantly, putting out a contract on the Dog Flea family that is living in your house. It also includes in home safaris to where flea infestations are.

If you're a nature freak, you might consider tossing some Diatomaceous Earth around in unfrequented areas, or even amongst Woofy's bedding area. While Diatomaceous Earth won't hurt humans or Woofy, it will really mess over some no good dog fleas. Diatomaceous Earth is what they call the fossilized remains of diatoms, a form of dinosaur algae that lived several billion years ago. While it extremely unlikely that this stuff did in the great plodding Brankoptorous lizard, it is quite likely that it will whack poor mama flea dead and still. Under a powerful eyepiece, Diatomaceous Earth has a lot of sharp edges. However it does its work, it leaches into the little insects, killing them with the death of a thousand cuts. It's wicked and somewhat effective. As long as it stays dry, it works basically forever.

If you are a cheap nature freak, put on a pair of white socks and walk around in your nice fluffy carpet. After a couple of minutes, look down and you may be pleasantly surprised to find your white sock has turned spotted...and seems to have taken on a life of its own. For some reason, dog fleas like white socks.
After you feel sufficiently weighted down with the little blood suckers, then drown them in something...bathtub, shower, toilet, pan of beer...whatever works for you.

Some say flea infestations are seasonal, but with a little heat and some great crunchy carpeting, dog fleas can love you year round. Adult fleas have a 4 stage life cycle, with each reincarnation being nastier than the last. Replace your carpets, which are probably getting kind of old anyway, with wooden floors. Dog fleas can't hide in wood floors. Termites maybe, but never dog fleas.

Shampooing Woofy, for your dog flea control information, will help in your dog flea crusade to finally get rid of fleas...to terminate them, as you might say.
Lather him up real good and let the soap stay on him for 5 minutes or so. It is a very satisfying thing to see the little black specks, which, hopefully, are dead dog fleas mysteriously appear on top of the foam. When you see them, scruff old Woofy again, and bury the little blood suckers.
However, keep in mind that washing Woofy more than a couple or three times a month, depending on his tolerance and skin, or washing him with human shampoo or soap, is the quickest way to take care of your dog flea problem...permanently. Don't overdo it, or Woofy will suffer or worse. Dogs actually prefer to be dirty and nasty, and maybe there is an au natural case to be made for it. Getting Woofy all nice and clean and free of dog fleas is more for your sake than Woofy's.

On poisoning good old Woofy to get rid of dog fleas.

You can surely maintain a very rigid dog flea control regimen if you poison poor Woofy. Whether you choose shampoos, powders, or oral medications, keep a frequent eye to Woofy's condition. If what you're doing to him makes him sick as a dog, he can't tell you. So, what would you do if someone handed you a pill and said, "Here, take this. It's poison, but it probably won't kill you."
I say thanks be to God for dog flea control poisons. They probably won't do in Woofy, but keep your eyes open. There is always an exception in the dog crowd. Don't get so fired up about effective flea control that you put ol Woofy to sleep with the permanent dirt nap. Don't overdo your treatment schedule.

Welcome to the greater world of dog flea control.

The surest way for you to test out your success is for you and Woofy to pile into the car and go on a road trip for 2 weeks. When you get home, leave ol Woofy in the car (with the window rolled down a bit) for a short while you do a recon. After walking through your home sweet home, hike up your dress or ease up your pants legs and have a look at those well tanned ankles of yours. Do you see little black speckles all over your leg? If so, you're dog flea control program probably needs a little work. If you see nothing, then congratulations! Thank me!