Vacuum thoroughly, especially where your pets hang out. First, use a flea comb on your pet's fur to catch and kill adult fleas. Then focus your vacuuming efforts on pet beds, carpets and furniture.

New Environments: When dogs stay in new places, like campgrounds, kennels, or even a friend’s house, they can be exposed to fleas ... Given monthly, they kill adult fleas as well that bite your dog.

A vet has issued a warning to all cat and dog owners to keep an eye out for signs their pets may have fleas, with infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”.

If you notice fleas after doing this (they may hatch because of the warm water), keep vacuuming and cleaning until they're gone. Spray the house with a hand sprayer, or in severe cases ...

Oklahoma’s hot and dry summers are prime weather for fleas and ticks to find a home ... or use a household flea-killing spray on furniture or carpet.

or use a household flea-killing spray on furniture or carpet. OSU's extension office reports that the American Dog Tick, the most common pest, among other ticks and fleas can feed on humans.