If you have a dog, flea control is an important part of being a responsible owner. After all, no dog likes to have fleas, but often it happens anyway. For most dogs, an occasional flea dip, or a bath with flea-killing shampoo is enough to keep problem under control. However, if that doesn’t work for flea control, it might be necessary to try other things.

Usually, flea dip will be enough, however, if it isn’t, you should try giving your dog regular baths with flea shampoo. You can find high quality flea shampoo at any of your local pet stores, and it’s generally not too expensive. This is a great option for flea control if you have a dog who doesn’t mind baths, or who isn’t afraid of water.

Dogs belong to Canid family (Canidae).

Dogs first appeared about 40 million years ago, before any other carnivore families like bears or cats.

Carnivores have a pair of teeth similar to blades that are called carnassials. These teeth are like scissors and can slice through skin and muscle.

Thirty five living species are included in Canid family tree. There are three main groups.

1. South American foxes 2. Wolves, including jackals, wolves, coyotes, and dogs 3. Foxes including red fox and his relatives. The dog that we commonly know is closest kin to gray wolf.

There is genetic evidence and fossils that confirm that all dogs are direct descendants of wolves. Skeletons of earliest dogs and their wolf cousins are very hard to find differences.

There are around 400 domestic breeds of dogs and they all belong to same species, Canis familiaris.