A flea comb with narrow teeth is a natural way of removing fleas, eggs and dirt from your dog’s fur. Repetitive combing allows you to see evidence of fleas on your dog and carefully remove them. This method is time consuming, especially if you have a large dog or a breed with darker fur, as the fleas are harder to spot.
Flea combing is better suited to monitoring for the presence of fleas rather than being a method prevention or treatment. If your pet is at low risk of fleas, then diligent combing can be used as a replacement for on-going preventative flea treatment.