
JJ!!!
Sorry to hear it Amraann! I really have no suggestions as I use just the basic liquid (aren't they all the same?). Currently I'm using a brand called Flea4x (from 1800petmeds, no price difference from anywhere else I've seen but I
shop online as much as possible) because it's cheap and I haven't had an issue with it not working. I've never used Advantix, but I've used Frontline and Advantage with good results. When I go up to the country I
buy the flea and tick spray and spray the dogs even though they have the liquid on them already. We've never had any issues with them.
I did want to say that when I put my work jacket on this morning there was a tick crawling on it and I freaked out!!! My mom picked it off and put it down the garbage disposal with about 5 gallons of hot water. I HATE ticks!! They give me the heebie-jeebies! I thoroughly checked my jacket but I'm still afraid that one is going to attach itself to me!!!! Tonight I'm checking the dogs!
ETA: After re-reading your post...are you asking how to remove them or how to prevent them? Because I have never had good results with shampoos or dips actually killing fleas (never tried them on ticks) they just stun them for a little while. One time, after an exceptionally bad infestation on some kittens we picked up, I bathed them in the sink. A few hours later there were seriously hundreds of fleas jumping out of the drain! It was a nightmare!