Fleas

[Frannie & Callie]

This morning I was rubbing Callie's belly and found a flea, marching bold as brass across her stomach (this is the thing that always enrages me about bugs - they always walk around like they belong). We hadn't been outside yet, so it had to have either been on her all night (the cleaning lady was at my house yesterday so I don't think it would have come from the carpet or the bed (ick)). I didn't find any more fleas on Callie and I went ahead and gave her her frontline, even though she wasn't due to get it until Saturday. She hasn't been particularly itchy, and I don't see any red bite areas.

 

Could my dog and house be completely infested???

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

And you bring up another really good point; flea bite allergy is the single most common allergy in dogs, and can be very serious.