Tick Issues!

**K9soul** · 04-20-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by elizabethann

Fenway uses Frontline too but he still gets them. I was told that with Frontline that the tick bites the dog and then dies after ingesting the chemicals. I was going to use K9 Advantix becuase it's suppose to keep the ticks off the dog, but you have to keep cats away from the dog for 24 hours after applying it and I knew I couldn't do that so I chose Frontline.

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.

**gemini9961** · 04-20-2006, 09:50 AM

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** · 04-20-2006, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by K9soul

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!

**K9soul** · 04-20-2006, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by elizabethann

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

**elizabethann** · 04-20-2006, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by K9soul

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** · 04-20-2006, 08:31 PM

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** · 04-20-2006, 08:52 PM

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** · 04-21-2006, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by dab_20

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!

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 04-20-2006, 09:58 AM

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.

**Vette** · 04-21-2006, 07:55 PM

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** · 04-21-2006, 08:02 PM

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.