Flea and tick control is an indoor and outdoor proposition if you want to get rid of the problem completely.
Things to consider: Outdoor flea sprays, how often to take action, and scientific advances.
Take Care of the Yard - Indoor/outdoor control is crucial in proper dog flea and tick prevention and total dog flea and tick eradication. That means, once you have cleaned your dog and your home of the nasty pests, you must then keep your dog inside while you thoroughly spray with an outdoor dog flea and tick spray your yard, patio, fences, and any other outdoor areas around your house that the dog may come in contact with.
Long Lives - Fleas can live as long as 6 months, 99% of that time remaining on one dog's body. Flea eggs and pupae (cocooned fleas) can lie dormant for a full 6 months too, which means that for complete and total dog flea and tick prevention for life, you should perform regular indoor/outdoor control at least that often, whether you notice fleas or ticks or not.
Smart Developments - Science has now given us dog flea and tick control products that actually sterilize fleas, or keep them from laying eggs that will ever hatch. Consider purchasing a dog flea and tick product like this for the next stage in your vigilant program of indoor/outdoor control.
