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In our case, you are definitely not going to see fleas inside of the dense and long Shih Tzu fur, so you will have to look for symptoms. Those include:

• Very common itching and scratching, especially in one place somewhere on the dogs body (behind the ears, armpits, other warm areas etc.)
• Biting on itself and such.
• Some hair may start falling off at specific places.

And many other symptoms…

We advice you: to inspect the dog’s fur and skin yourself.

Treating Flea Infestations

Let’s assume you are 100% sure that your pet has fleas. Then, obviously, you will have to treat your animal and it’s skin. So, you can either do everything yourself, or visit the vet, and listen to what they say.

We recommend you: the second variant, though it is up to you to decide.

If you want to do everything yourself, then there are multiple things you will have to take into consideration:

• Wash your dog with a specialized anti-flea shampoo or solution.
• Clean up everywhere around the house, to prevent any new fleas from jumping onto the dog.
• When caring for your dog’s fur, use a special comb if necessary.

Flea Prevention

Preventing fleas is quite simple. First of all, make sure your house is tidy and there’s almost no possibility for fleas to hatch.