Help…..our border collie mix (10 yrs) just recently, after all these years, picked up ticks. We think it was from neighbors’ dogs next door. We’ve sprayed the yard, and will do so again. We’ve bathed her (twice already) with the tick shampoo. And now, we are switching to Advantix (from Frontline Plus) and put a tick collar on her.
I check her daily for ticks. We still find little ones (one or two). We are horrified at the thought that these critters are in the house–how do we check???
On the collar — since she is a border collie mix with thick fur and long hair, the collar does not really rest against the skin. Must it?
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Far more beneficial and safer to you and your dog, spray beneficial nematodes in your yard, dust the dog with DE (food grade diatomaceous earth). Make certain it is food grade and then apply sparsely and carefully to avoid inhaling by you and your dog.
NATURAL FLEA & TICK TREATMENT REMEDIES
Also a very safe, effective spray for ticks….
“Boil 500 grams of dried thyme with 1 liter of water and one sliced lemon for some minutes, let it run through a coffee filter and put it on a spray bottle, leave it in the fridge.
Spray the dog every day, and if you’re in “tickland”, before you get out.
All of these poisons you have just used are quite harmful not only to your pet but also to you and your family. They are neurotoxins, can cause liver toxicity, cancer and various other problems.
Might want to read this article….
Are ‘Spot-On’ Flea Killers Safe?”
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