Disappointing Results from Sergeant’s Flea Control Products

I am usually not the type to go around telling sob stories of products I’ve purchased that didn’t make the grade. Many times if I am unsatisfied with something I’ve tried, my fiance and I will have discussed our feelings on it and move on with our lives, more simply put, we just won’t buy that product again. This time however, I share my findings with you for one reason only: So you don’t have to go through the same emotional and financial disappointment that my fiance and I, and our two dogs are currently going through.

My fiance and I recently relocated to the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon and while we are loving our new lifestyle, and the milder climate it provides, with that comes a new problem we didn’t previously have in the colder climate we used to live in. That problem would be nothing less than the terrible little creatures we have all grown to know; Fleas.

Shortly after the summer started, we noticed an increase of itching and scratching and nibbling about their bodies coming from our two dogs. At first we thought it was a result of the change in climate, but that in itself didn’t make any sense because it is more humid here in Oregon than where we used to live. So, we looked a little closer and instead of finding dry skin as we had suspected, we noticed fleas. The fleas hadn’t taken over our dogs lives, or our home at that point in time, because we hadn’t even noticed them at all aside from the itching symptoms our two dogs were displaying. So, naturally the next day we went to the pet store, bought 3 different flea control products that were supposed to work in conjunction of each other, gave our dogs flea baths with the new shampoo, cleaned their bedding, vacuumed like crazy all over the house, and hoped for the best.

The products we purchased were all Sergeant’s brand flea control products. The first was Sergeant’s Skip-Flea and Tick Shampoo with Oatmeal. We selected this specific variety because although we of course want flea control for our dogs, we also care about the condition of their skin, so we thought the oatmeal variety would be a thoughtful product to use. Second we purchased Sergeant’s Gold Household Flea & Tick Spray in an aerosol can that should be sprayed around their bedding area, and other areas of the house that they typically spend time such as living room floors, etc. The third product was Sergeant’s Gold Flea & Tick Spray for Dogs and Puppies. This product was to be sprayed directly onto the dogs themselves, worked into their coats by hand, and was supposed to help kill any existing fleas as well as prevent new ones from making a home on our lovely little four legged friends.

To our dismay, after a few days and combination of all three products, our dogs however acting as though they were feeling better, still had fleas. Perhaps we did something wrong we thought, so we did the entire cycle again. After all, even though the bottle of spray that went directly on the dogs said it would provide “control for up to 14 weeks” the shampoo on the other hand only provided 10 days of protection, and suggested we bathe our dogs weekly. Okay fine,we’ll bathe them weekly, if that’s what it takes to get rid of these ornery little bugs we’ll do it. No problem-o! Again, we completed the entire cycle, bath, bedding, vacuum, spray the dogs, spray the carpet, yada yada yada. A few days later, same thing. They still have fleas! We completed this cycle AGAIN a third time, and same results. Apparently third time is not always a charm.

So, while we’ve moved onto another method of flea killing products and are still awaiting some long term results, we find it very upsetting and nerve-wracking, that not only one, not two, but three products made by the same company and used by direction to-the-tee three times over, our dogs still have fleas. Ladies and Gentlemen of four legged friends… Should you find a need to purchase some flea protection for your animals, please look past Sergeant’s brand. I hate to make a bad name for anyone, but simply getting a refund for the products we have boughten is not enough to make up for the time and energy we have spent trying to get good results. Nor is it even satisfactory for the little to none relief it’s provided for our dogs.