There are several ways to get rid of fleas on dogs, including natural remedies and chemical treatments. Here are some options:

1. Give your pet a bath: One of the first solutions to get rid of fleas is to bathe your pet. Just lukewarm water, or water and a mild soap, can help get fleas off your pet’s fur and skin. The dish soap can help to drown adult fleas.

2. Use a flea comb: Fleas are tiny, fast, and difficult to grab. One way to remove them from your pet’s fur is to use a flea comb. Dipping the comb in a mixture of water and dish soap will help to catch the insects, keeping them from jumping away. The teeth on a flea comb are spaced to trap fleas while they allow your pet’s fur to pass through. Flea combs also help remove flea poop, sometimes called “flea dirt” -- dark brown or black specks that look like pepper flakes.

3. Use a topical flea treatment: Topical treatments are applied directly to your dog’s skin starting at their shoulder blades. The topical solution works to spread throughout your dogs coat via hair follicles and natural oil in their skin. The best topical flea treatment for dogs is one that both kills fleas and repels all flea life cycle stages.

4. Use a flea shampoo: Flea shampoos can be used to kill fleas on your dog. However, its important to talk to your veterinarian first, as some flea shampoos can strip oils from your pet’s fur and dry out their skin.

5. Use a flea pill: A fast-acting chemical treatment, such as a flea pill, can kill the fleas on your dog within hours. Again, it’s important to ask your dog’s veterinarian for recommendations.

6. Use natural remedies: Some natural remedies that can help repel fleas include apple cider vinegar, diatomaceous earth, and essential oils like citronella, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, and rosemary. However, its important to note that some natural remedies can be toxic to pets, so its important to use them with caution and talk to your veterinarian first.

7. Keep your home clean: Killing the fleas on your dog is just one part of the problem. You also need to determine how to get rid of fleas in your home. This requires patience. It can take as long as three to four months to get rid of an infestation, as it takes this long for all of the fleas in your home to go through their life stages. Here are the steps you need to take to eradicate fleas in your home: wash all dog beds and soft dog toys in hot, soapy water, choose and apply an environmental flea control spray or fogger that will treat all stages of fleas, or call a local exterminator, and choose and apply a spray, pellet, or nontoxic flea treatment for your yard.

In summary, there are several ways to get rid of fleas on dogs, including bathing your pet, using a flea comb, using a topical flea treatment, using a flea shampoo, using a flea pill, using natural remedies, and keeping your home clean. Its important to talk to your veterinarian before using any treatments, especially if your pet has any underlying health conditions.