One of my greatest fears as a pet owner came true the other day...my dog has fleas.

A flea is a very small insect that survives by feeding on animal or human blood.

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DETROIT This Sundays episode of Flashpoint features information about protecting your pet from fleas and ticks. You can watch the segment in the video player above.