Lynn
Posted : 9/30/2006 11:39:28 AM
Bombing isn't going to solve the problem - it will just add chemicals to the enviornment, but won't help long term b/c in two more weeks, more will hatch out and you can't use those chemcicals often enough -it's not safe enough. There are different stages of the flea cycle, and in the pupa stage, nothing kills them - not even bombs. I recently answered another thread about this if you want to do a search, you can get more info. If still confused, write back. There are things to use that are safer - but you can't get rid of them in one day. It just won't kill all the stages, and the more chemicals you use, the more it hurts the immune system of your dog, and ironically enough, the more fleas will be attrackted to them b/c fleas are always more attracked to dogs with even slighly compromised immune systems.
I would warn against using rubbing alchohol or oil. If the dog happens to get in the room, then that could cause serious harm if he drank it. Even with cooking oil, that much oil at one time could set off an acute pancreatic attack and kill the dog. The chance of harming / killing the dog is too great.