It became a multiple-times-a-day ritual for me to inspect her for fleas. I would hunt them down and squish them between my fingernails. I know it's gross, but these things just won't die unless appropriately squished flat. I also tried other flea remedies including baths, natural products, avoiding the park and even a booster medicine supplied by the vet. The only reprive was when snow covered the ground.
In my research I found that almost every dog battles a case of fleas, that fleas live just about anywhere, and that they multiply like crazy. None of this was good news for me. I felt guilty that Elli had fleas, and couldn't seem to get rid of them. Fleas seem to be a problem that many deal with but noone talks about.
As you can imagine I was dreading this year's flea season. I took precaution and asked my vet for a stronger medicine. He provided me with Advantage Multi. I'm not sure if it was the new medicine or just a cool summer, but I'm happy to announce Elli survived flea season with only one tiny flea found. You have no idea how relieved I am that I didn't have to catch fleas and squish them between my fingers, or give Elli baths with flea shampoo. I was also relieved that I could take Elli to friend's homes without worrying about them finding out about our little secret.
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