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Re: flea infestation

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Question
In reference to your advice concerning flea infestation in toy poodle puppies, you stressed thst the FIRST step is to get the fleas out of the house  by calling a professional Exterminator, and THEN treating the Puppy.
     HOWEVER, you stated, that if there is a bad problem with fleas outside, one should find "an alternative place to potty one's Puppy."
  My question is...what about accessing that same Exterminator to spray the indoors as well as the outdoors for the flea problem areas? Wouldn't that handle the source of the Puppy's infestation?  
  AND if not, can you give me some examples of what you might be refering to as "alternative places to "potty" (for a 7 month old boy toy?) .  
 Are you refering to walking the puppy around the neighborhood on a leash as opposed to just letting the pup out in the backyard? Would that have to be an all the time thing? And why do you use the term "POSSIBLY" in reference to getting (the fleas) out of the yard?"
   What about using those disposable "puppy pads" as an alternative to outdoor pottying?  Atleast during the hot summer months when the control of fleas musr surely be harder?  

Answer
I did state that the outdoors would also have to be sprayed.  And yes I was refering to another spot to go potty perhaps in the front yard or at a local park as long as it is cleaned up.  Yes puppy pads are a good thing too however once a dog is trained to out side a puppy pad is usually giving the dog license to go indoors now and can be a very bad thing.
I used the term possibly because in some states fleas are almost impossible to eliminate.
Sorry I am having a hard time finding a question here.  You seem to be answering your own questions.  Is there something you are driving at?