Tick Issues!

[gemini9961]

I myself thankfully have not had a problem with ticks with my dogs. I keep them out of the brush where ticks might be. However, fleas this year have been awful. I switched to Frontline Plus and put it on my 3 this past week and so far no fleas. Poor Maggie I was finding them every day. It has been very dry here this winter so I'm thinking that might have something to do with it. We haven't had a mosquitoe problem yet since there is not a lot of water for them to be in and around. I do agree with everyone, I loathe ticks. The thought of them crawling on me is gross, it's happened so I know the feeling.

[elizabethann]

My vet recommended Frontline Plus, I'm not sure how much a difference that makes but I do know I just don't find ticks on them when I use it, occasionally I'll find a dead tick on them but it's obvious it hasn't fed at all. I understand wanting to use more natural remedies, I'd certainly prefer that. I kind of double up and do both. I have a cedar spray (pet safe) that is supposed to help repel ticks and mosquitoes and I spray them all over with that before we go into the woods etc. A garlic supplement in their food probably isn't a bad idea either.

Is the pet safe cedar spray something you bought at a store? If so, what is it called? I am going to the health food store at lunchtime and can see if they have a cedar spray. Thanks!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I have a dreadful time with ticks every year. We've used Frontline plus, but it never works too well for us. We spray the yard and that helps a lot, but we still find a good amount of ticks. We've tried a natural garlic thing and that kind of worked too. We've not found anything that works 100%.

I've not tried K9 Advantex because I always pick up Frontline while I'm at the feed store and they don't have K9 Advantex, I do want to try it though.

[K9soul]

Is the pet safe cedar spray something you bought at a store? If so, what is it called? I am going to the health food store at lunchtime and can see if they have a cedar spray. Thanks!

This is what I have http://www.crazypetshop.com/store/p/...ay-Bottle.aspx

It does smell nice too. Hope that helps

[zoomer]

Yuck that sounds gross!!! I wouldn't be able to stand that. We haven't been having any ticks here (luckily!) but the fleas and misquitoes and horrible here this season!

[elizabethann]

This is what I have http://www.crazypetshop.com/store/p/...ay-Bottle.aspx

It does smell nice too. Hope that helps

Thank you soooo much! Some of the ingredients in the spray were mentioned on other websites for repelling ticks. And I love the smell of cedar! Thank you soooo much!!!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

The ticks are terrible here too! I was walking the dogs on a PAVED trail which is only about 3/4 mile long around a prairie and we found 3 ticks walking on Vallis, one on Adele, and one in the car! I am very scared of them too, I have a lot of trouble looking at them, let along touching them! Yuck I am so glad I had someone with me not totally scared of them. I can pull them off but only if I don't touch them with my bare hand.

[dab_20]

I haven't found any on my dogs so dar, but we live in town. I took Sam out to the country park in the woods, but he didn't get any. I REALLY hate ticks. I got one in my ear once. *yuck!*

[elizabethann]

I got one in my ear once. *yuck!*

YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I gave Fenway his first garlic pill last night and about 30 minutes later he threw up all over my bed. It wasn't the pill though. I had been wondering where his plastic football went and there it was, on the bed - he ate it to pieces. I think his tummy was upset and that's why he threw up.

I will try giving him a pill tonight.

Last night for our walk, we stayed out of the woods. We walked in a couple of ball parks and in a cemetary...no ticks on him last night. Thank God!

[bckrazy]

Gonzo has never had fleas or ticks - thank GOD! I would pretty much die if I found a tick on myself... they aren't that gross, I'm just really squeemish. I put Frontline Plus on Gonzo, just during the bad months, and it apparently works very well. The backyard at my Mom's new house is 1+ acre, mostly grass, but in the back it has longer brush and trees, so we're getting that mowed and we're thinking of adding nematodes.

[Vette]

Ewwwww luckily ive never seen a tic yet. *knock on wood*

i was too little to remeber this,, but my dad told me he thought Ginger had a tic once.
turned out to be her boob. LOL

poor dog

[Roxyluvsme13]

I've only ever found one tick on Roxy in the 3.5 years we've had her. I took it off stomped on it, then got my grandpa to burn it. I guess they arent that common here.