De Flea Pet & Bedding Spray for Dogs. 24oz (Not for use on Cats)

Few products have as much controversy around them as this stuff. So I tried it, and I can tell you this product WORKS. Our dog has fleas for the FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE and my wife is FREAKING OUT. We used the shampoo first, and fleas were being killed right and left. Unfortunately, the fleas came back (argh) so we are using a different approach… daily combings and local extermination. We bought the spray for spot treatment, and here’s what we do:1. Buy a flea comb.2. Comb his or her coat going slowly and methodically using a flashlight to see inspect what the comb finds while it is still on his / her coat.3. Fleas will either be on the top or in the middle of the comb. You don’t have long before they will jump off or run away, so SPRAY IMMEDIATELY ONTO THE COMB AND COAT THE FLEA. Each time you finish a pass, check the “jail cell” of the comb (between the two rows) and see if there are any fleas trapped in there. They re less likely to get out and we just spray the entire comb, wait 30 seconds, then clear out the cadaver with a thin piece of cardboard.4. Again… you need to act fast, and once the flea is coated, he’s doomed. But they are really clever little buggers who will simply leap to freedom if you don’t act fast, so we do this with two people… one combing, while the other holds the flashlight in one hand and the spray in the other.I called the company and they told me what is in the product. Apparently there are two food grade compounds. Both are found in over the counter drugs that are used as laxatives and something else which is an acid compound… I think as a stool softener? I can’t remember. But apparently you can drink a cup of this stuff and you’ll have stomach cramps and really really bad diarrhea. That’s safe enough for me to feel comfortable using it on my dog’s coat, and our dog is FAMILY.Basically, the first compound soaks the flea and causes his or her incredibly hard shell to soften. Damn things have armor!!!! Then the second compound, the acid, basically fries the little bastards, which, to be completely honest, thrills me no end. Call me sick, but there is nothing more enjoyable to see these nasty blood sucking buggers take a bath in this stuff and die. They are eating my dog and sucking its blood, and I owe them no mercy. Hopefully I won’t go to hell for that, but I really despise these things, and if you’ve ever been infested, I know you agree. Victory!!!!Here are the caveats, and I wish you cat owners out there would learn how to read. This stuff has an acid in it that WILL DRY OUT THE COAT if used more than once every three days. So don’t spray the entire coat on a regular basis… no more often than once every three days. AND… cats LICK their coats, and since the compound causes uncontrollable laxative effects that could KILL YOUR CAT you must NOT use this on cats. Read the damn label people. Not for cats. Feline NIX!. Nicht fur den Meow meow. Its NOT for use on cats, and DON’T let your dogs drink or lick this stuff either. You shouldn’t drink it either unless you like going to the bathroom and are looking for a terrible excuse to miss work. Its a strong laxative. Don’t drink it. Not for kitties. Okay?What I haven’t figured out is how to get the fleas out of our carpet. I’ve tried the little flea traps with the night light. Those work too! But how long do we have to have those things in our bedroom? I’m trying DE next… I’ll review the product when I get it.