How often to bathe a dog with fleas?

Over the counter flea killers, such as Capstar Flea Killer, will rid your dog of their infestation within 6 hours. After about a week, you can give your dog a bath with flea killing shampoo. Don't overuse the shampoo. Flea shampoo can be drying to your dog's already tender skin. read more

Dog Fleas at a glance. 1 Be sure it’s fleas. Scratching can indicate an array of issues. 2 Delouse your pet with a spot-on treatment. Wait a few days, then bathe your dog. 3 As soon as you’ve applied a flea and larvae killing treatment, Vacuum thoroughly and wash all dog beds. 4 Take special care with prevention to avoid future infestations. read more

Bathing with flea shampoo will only take care of the fleas on the dog at that time and only 10% of the flea population will be on your dog. The other 90% lives in the environment, like in your house and other areas you dog spends time. read more

Dogs in particular are often agreeable to bathing in the yard with a hose, which can make the chore a bit easier. This must be followed up by a thorough house cleaning and another method of repelling the fleas (see above solutions), otherwise the fleas that are hiding in the floor and furniture will jump back onto your dog. read more