Those pesky fleas

There are 5 different types of fleas in the world. The most common to American pet owners are the Ctenocephalides canis (otherwise known as the dog flea) or the Ctenocephalides felis (otherwise known as the cat flea). Both of these flea species, however, can jump on any host, dog or cat, regardless of its type. While there is no way to tell exactly where fleas come from, any animal that goes outside at all, is at chance of picking up the occasional flea. Whenever an animal is taken into a social situation like going to the dog park, a dog show, the vet or the groomers the chance for catching fleas increases.

We do recommend that all of our clients keep their pets on a monthly spot-on program. If we have not been notified of a flea infestation but do happen to come across fleas on your dog while at the shop, we will call you and make sure you are aware of the problem, and then take care of it accordingly (Please review our “Flea-free Policy”). When picking up your pet at the completion of their groom, we ask that you look your dog over to make sure there are no fleas or excessive itching (which can start within an hour of getting a flea bite). We are very careful to keep an eye out for anything out of the norm while we work with your pet, and will let you know if we notice anything at all.

A dog’s excessive itching that is caused by a flea bite will be quite obvious, and it is very important to treat the problem as early as possible in order to minimize the number of fleas that need to be dealt with. If we are notified within 3 days, we will treat your dog with our flea services at no additional cost.
We appreciate your business, and in any case of fleas, we are happy to provide as much necessary information you may need to treat the problem on your pet and at home.