Supple Cow,
fleas were always a big issue for us & our pets until the Bayer company put out a wonderful product called, Advantage. once a month you apply a small tube of liquid to your pet's coat. best product ever! haven't seen a flea on our pets or inside our home for the many years we've been using this.
before advantage was on the market, we did the flea collars (even Rx ones from the vet, not the waste of money ones from the drug store), we used flea shampoo, flea dip & carpet/furniture spray. fleas remained a constant problem despite all our efforts.
Advantage used to be prescription only, but now you can purchase it at pet stores such as Petco. believe me, it's worth every last cent that it cost.
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http://www.nofleas.com/
oh! they have a new product that i am going to have to give a try. sometimes when we walk our dogs in wooded places we find a tick or two on them...
http://www.k9advantix.com/