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How old does my puppy have to be to use Frontline Plus for dogs?

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I have a 9 week old puppy and i want to know how old does she have to be to use Frontline Plus for dogs?

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8 Responses to "How old does my puppy have to be to use Frontline Plus for dogs?"

  • dancer4j says:
    April 18, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    9 weeks is acceptable. Most flea preventives can be used on 6-7 weeks and up. Frontline Plus is 8 weeks and up.

  • Adriana9004 says:
    April 18, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    They have frontline for smaller dogs. However, from my experience, and from speaking to vets you should wait until 12 weeks. You can in the meantime give them a bath with “Dawn” dishsoap. This is a healthier way to go to prevent fleas on your puppy. It is an old-fashioned trick that works and is not dangerous. I would not use frontline on the puppy yet for at least another 3 weeks.

  • Siouxie says:
    April 18, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    I’m not sure, but I think it’s 6 weeks. Check the packaging and your vet.

  • Pat A says:
    April 18, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    I never use it before 6 months of age.

    As a pup, give a regular shampoo bath and have dried lavender in the padding for the bed. Lavender is a natural repellent for many insects and fleas are one of them.

  • Mana says:
    April 18, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    if your not sure always check with your vet, but if you are going to use it at nine weeks, just make sure you ween him. otherwise he may poop too much or too little. Just mix little bits in with the current food and just keep going from there. take it week by week

  • Tiny paws says:
    April 18, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    8 weeks and up.

    Remember to only bathe your dog ONCE a month, no more than that.

    More than that will damage the coat, dry out his skin, irritate the skin, make him extremely itchy and could become a severe skin issue. Use hypoallergenic dog shampoos or oatmeal shampoos.

    Its effective with the dog’s natural skin oils which means if you just bathed your dog today you MUST wait at least 2 or 3 days to apply it.

    I bathe ALL my dogs once a month. 3 days before their frontline dose is due.

  • mmm3977 says:
    April 18, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Hi… You can use Frontline Plus on Puppies 8 weeks and older. If you bathe your puppy first, don’t apply the Frontline until 2 days after you bathe- that way the oils on his skin will have time to replenish and the Frontline application will last the whole month it should. Also, make sure you have the proper dosage (weight) Frontline for your puppy. As your dog grows, just buy the bigger dose. If it seems like your puppy still has fleas/ticks, or is still itchy from them, you CAN re-apply the Frontline Plus after 3 weeks instead of waiting a full month. This happens a lot if you live in a heavily wooded area. I hope this helps, and good luck with your puppy!

  • Erika says:
    April 18, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    At least 8 weeks of age. Also if it’s a large breed puppy that is going to grow quite a bit then I would recommend purchasing a 3 month box supply. You could also purchase a single 1 month dose if available at your vets and take puppy for weigh ins until the pet has fully grown which could be as early as 8 months of age to start buying the 6 month supply boxes.

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