Scratch Out Fleas: Protecting your dog

What is the best way to protect against fleas?
It is important to treat your dog all year around, especially if you live in a more temperate climate. This can be done with flea shampoo, sprays, and also with the monthly topical treatment.

There are a variety of pet stores, as well as online stores that sell flea treatments. Pet Edge carries many flea treatments at a very affordable price. They have shampoos, sprays, and topical treatment. You can get a 3 month supply of topical treatment for only $1.99. So, there is no excuse to make your pal itch.

Topical treatments

What if my dog has extra sensitive skin?
There are some flea treatments formulated for sensitive skin. Hartz makes an ADVANCED CARE 2 in 1 Flea & Tick Shampoo with Oatmeal that kills fleas and ticks while helping to sooth and relieve dry, itchy or irritated skin with a fresh herbal fragrance. This product was developed with encapsulated Oat Extract to provide soothing relief to itchy problem skin.

There are other dog shampoos and sprays on the market made for sensitive skin. Additionally, you may want to try the topical treatment, since it is concentrated to one area.

Cain & Able Collection -- Dog Shampoo & Conditioner Review

Cain & Able Collection offers a shampoo and conditioner for dogs, formulated from pure organic essential oils, which act a a natural flea treatment, while still keeping the coat smooth and shiny.

We purchased the shampoo because it was advertised to be a gentle shampoo for dogs with sensitive skin. We used both the shampoo and conditioner for several weeks. At first, it seemed like Max was still scratching at his sensitive skin. However, we determined that we were not rinsing the conditioner out completely. After spending a little more time getting the conditioner out, Max was a soft and clean little guy.

Drying off and looking cute!

The products come in either a lavender or peppermint fragrance. We have the lavender and it smells great. Both the shampoo and conditioner are $12.50 each, for a 16 ounce bottle. It is available for purchase at boutiques an online at the Cain & Able online store.

They also have some other products we are looking forward to try, such as the paw balm.

Overall, both the shampoo and conditioner are great, all-natural products. As long as you are willing to spend a little extra time rinsing the conditioner out, I am sure you will be satisfied with the quality and performance as well.

Max gives Cain & Able Collection 2 PAWS UP!