Flea Spay...Work of the Devil??

I have two dogs...my two dogs have flea issues, they also have issues with the flea spray. I sprayed Max because he was constantly dealing with itching and the bugs crawling all over him. I felt bad and sprayed him and, mind you, rubbed him down for 20 min. (what dog wouldn't love a 20 min rub down?) while the spray dried. Well, he thought the whole process was not necessary but endured it and then continued to rub himself down on a towel I put down for him in the kitchen (only after I shut every door in the house and yelled at him, in a stern voice, for rubbing down on the door mat because it is very dirty, and who wants a dirty dog?). I put a towel down for him as some sort of comfort but it doesn't really get anything off of him (but he thinks that it does! :) ) He got mad at me for spraying him, but he has no problem chasing the cats in the barn who don't really like Max's game of "tag" and then they scratch his eyes out and Max comes in with swelled up eyes (for the fifth time)?!!! And he contiunes to play "tag" with them. (is he as dumb as a brick?) So , he's mad at me and wouldn't even look my way for hours now. Fluke, well, I ambushed her and sprayed her (while she was making every effort to escape) and then I quickly covered her up with her blanket where she has stayed (no doubt sulking). My dogs still look at me with a disapproving look in their eyes....