Things You'll Need
- Water
- Dishwashing liquid
- Laundry detergent
- Flea comb
- Borax
- Diatomaceous earth
- Salt
- Vacuum cleaner
- Bowl
- Plastic bag
Instructions
Lay a rubber mat in the bottom of your bath tub so the dog won't slip during bathing.
Shampoo the dog with water and a solution of 1 tsp. of liquid dishwashing detergent mixed with water.
Build up a good lather all over the dog's fur except the head. Allow the lather to sit for five minutes. This solution will smother the adult fleas on the dog.
Rinse thoroughly. Towel dry the dog.
Comb the dog's fur with a fine-toothed flea comb available at pet stores. You will pick up leftover fleas on the comb which you can dip in a bowl of water to remove from the comb.
Wash all dog dishes, toys and bedding.
Mix together 1-1/2 lbs. of borax, 1-1/2 lbs. of diatomaceous earth and 1 cup of salt. Sprinkle on carpets in areas where fleas have been found and areas where the dog sleeps and plays.
Allow mixture to sit on carpet for several days.
Vacuum up the mixture thoroughly.
Remove the vacuum bag, wrap in plastic and throw into an outside garbage container to prevent re-infestation.