Bennet-Clark: described the idea that fleas might jump off their trochanters as ‘about as silly as saying you could jump out of a chair by clenching your buttocks’ - Courtesy of Kate Jones Henry ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have a problem with fleas in my carpets due to my three dogs. I use flea control on the dogs, and that helps somewhat. But every spring, I can feel fleas jumping on my feet and legs.

Fleas can be a major nuisance for pets and homes. A simple dish soap bath offers immediate relief by drowning adult fleas. However, this is only a temporary fix. To truly eliminate fleas, a ...