Last year was bad and I think this year is shaping up to be worse...I had to ban my son from the woods for the summer, he loves being in the woods, but was having one or two ticks a day in his hair *shudder* I've found them on all the dogs, just from the backyard. They're on Frontline Plus which seems to work, but I still find the ticks crawling on them, just not attached. Hate to say, but I'm kinda getting used to it...I don't get that crawling feeling every time I see one anymore.