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I don't like pesticides!
My dog does not roam around in the yard but I do take her to our local fresh water pond every day where she is allowed off leash. There is some brush and I know there are ticks because I found one on her. She mostly stays with me but will romp around with other dogs and zip and zoom around. I love that she does that, both because she clearly enjoys it and it is part of her daily exercise.
We are also planning on hiking more as a family now that we have a dog.
I am prepared to check her every day but she is a black/brown/salt/pepper dog with a wiry coat plus a fuzzy under coat - in short, very hard to search for ticks.
I tried to find good homeopathic prevention but the few scientific papers that talk about them are so scientific that I am having a hard time to translate the info into a product I can use. I know that essential oils can be dangerous on pets as well, so I don't just want to make up my own concoction either.
Advantix seems to be rather dangerous, which leaves Frontline to be used. I live in New England and we do have Lyme, so I am hesitant to just wing it and search her every day, hoping to have looked well enough.
What do you do to prevent ticks (and fleas... although I have to say I am less afraid of those since we have no carpets and leather sofas I'd be willing to chance it and treat only if she'll get them)?
My dog does not roam around in the yard but I do take her to our local fresh water pond every day where she is allowed off leash. There is some brush and I know there are ticks because I found one on her. She mostly stays with me but will romp around with other dogs and zip and zoom around. I love that she does that, both because she clearly enjoys it and it is part of her daily exercise.
We are also planning on hiking more as a family now that we have a dog.
I am prepared to check her every day but she is a black/brown/salt/pepper dog with a wiry coat plus a fuzzy under coat - in short, very hard to search for ticks.
I tried to find good homeopathic prevention but the few scientific papers that talk about them are so scientific that I am having a hard time to translate the info into a product I can use. I know that essential oils can be dangerous on pets as well, so I don't just want to make up my own concoction either.
Advantix seems to be rather dangerous, which leaves Frontline to be used. I live in New England and we do have Lyme, so I am hesitant to just wing it and search her every day, hoping to have looked well enough.
What do you do to prevent ticks (and fleas... although I have to say I am less afraid of those since we have no carpets and leather sofas I'd be willing to chance it and treat only if she'll get them)?