Fleas bothering my puppy and me! =(

I have had my puppy Lilo on frontline since last month, 5 days before her next application, I spotted a flea on her face. I decided to put the next application a few days earlier, but she still has fleas. I know frontline claims that the fleas should die after 12 hours, but it's been a week. I have bathed her, but she still has some. I cleaned the areas where she lays, sleeps and rest. She usually sleeps in my room, I cleaned all the bedsheets, mopped the floor, and wiped the wooden bed. I woke up the next morning with 8 flea bites. I'm not sure if I got them during cleaning or sleeping, but probably when I was sleeping. What should I do for my puppy? What should I use on my house? Do I have to bomb my house or are there other choices before I have to do that?

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on September 18, 2009 at 10:45pm

So what exactly is Confortis? Is it a pesticide that they take in pill form???I would not necessarily agree that because the vet has it that it's ok...I used to give my cat a monthly flea treatment and I believe that is what killed him from kidney or liver disease at 10...he was very healthy but I think the chemicals were too much. Maybe once every year or 18 mo. I will use frontline on my dogs if the ticks are very bad or they get fleas but I don't use on a regular basis...I would sure like to see other non chemical formulas that seem to work. I know about the borax. Does anyone use essential oils on collars???