If there’s a single point that makes the chore of raking leaves not soooo tedious, it is observing your dog’s joy as they just take a jogging leap and vanish into a leafy pile of goodness. Properly, right until you want to rake the leaves yet again. And yet again.

But does your puppy expend the night immediately after their leaf pile escapades itching and scratching? If so, it is achievable that they may be reacting to hidden allergens in the leaf pile.

Fleas Like Tumble

When the temperature will get cooler, you may think that flea year is more than. But tumble is essentially a favorite season of these hardy little pests, and fleas like a very good leaf pile. Fleas like shaded, humid parts, so a leaf pile is a great area for fleas (and their immature phases) to wait around for a puppy to come leaping by.