Dog Zone Guru

There are few things more inconvenient and unsettling than finding out that your prized pet is harboring parasites. Fleas feast on the blood of their host, jumping from one life source to another and even becoming an itchy, scratchy nuisance to humans. Ticks are less mobile, but they often carry disease. Dealing with them can be tricky and precarious, and it’s not easy to get your dog to sit still while extracting a tick from his flank.

In the unfortunate event that your dog experiences a flea infestation, it’s time to dig out the flea and tick shampoo. Warm up a bath for the pooch and coax him into the water. Rubbing the shampoo into the fur without gloves allows for more control and precision. Be sure to cover every part of the body save the eyes with a thick lather. Finish by rinsing the animal clean and draining the water while he’s still in the tub. Then dry him off to the best of your ability. The water that gets shaken all over the house momentarily should be minimized that way.

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