| Nobody likes ticks.In fact, when it comes
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| | option is to run a fine-toothed comb or
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| to ticks I can't think of a single
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| | flea comb through your dog's coat to
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| redeeming quality.While you may see the
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| | loosen ticks that haven't "latched on"
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| occasional ant farm or flea circus, the
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| | yet.Please pay special attention to the
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| tick competes with the cockroach on the
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| | following:
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| "likeability" scale!Here's what you need
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| to know to defeat them and prevent them
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| | Don't use your bare hands. Latex gloves
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| from spoiling you and your dog's Summer
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| | will protect you from from the tiny
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| fun...What Makes a Tick "Tic"? Did you
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| | organisms that live on ticks and spread
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| know that ticks aren't insects? They
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| | disease.
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| belong to the same family as spiders
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| | Do grasp the tick with a tweezers or
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| (arachnids). That may explain why we
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| | forceps by the head and pull slowly but
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| humans find them especially
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| | firmly, taking care not to leave any of
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| unappealing!The fact that it behaves like
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| | it in the skin.
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| a tiny vampire makes the tick even more
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| | Do clean the bite site with rubbing
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| detestable. Technically, a tick is a
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| | alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment.
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| blood sucking mite that can expand 20 to
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| | Don't hold a lit match to the tick or
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| 100 times it's size as it feeds. (Gross).
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| | try to smother it with chemicals like
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| And ticks can spread Lyme disease and
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| | kerosene or petroleum jelly. At best,
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| Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, making them
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| | you'll irritate your dog's skin and at
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| potentially lethal.Ticks use their sharp
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| | worst burn it. The tick won't bat an eye.
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| mouth pieces to attach themselves to your
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| dog's skin. Their favorite spots are the
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| | Do drop ticks into rubbing alcohol to
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| head, neck, ears, or feet. The scariest
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| | kill them
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| thing about them is the fact that ticks
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| | Don't attempt to flush a live tick down
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| can go unnoticed.Tiny as they are, they
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| | the toilet or drain, or throw it in the
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| can attach themselves to you or your dog
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| | waste basket. It may crawl back out. (The
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| without being seen or felt. And
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| | thought of that gives me the willies!!)
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| especially if your dog has a dark coat,
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| | How to Avoid and Prevent ticksControl
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| ticks will often continue to go unnoticed
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| | and prevention of ticks is especially
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| until they're well engorged with blood.At
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| | important in avoiding diseases associated
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| that point, you still may not see them,
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| | with them.What areas should you avoid?
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| but you'll certainly feel them by running
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| | Wooded areas, tall grass, low brush, and
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| your fingers or a fine toothed comb
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| | damp areas are all attractive to ticks.
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| through your dog's coat. (I still
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| | They also are found in greater numbers in
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| remember finding one on our black poodle
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| | areas such as the Northeastern United
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| when I was a child. It looked like a
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| | States. No place is completely safe,
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| small school bus, so I can only imagine
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| | though, since a person or animal can
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| how long it had been there! )The Spring
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| | "give ticks a ride" from one place to
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| and Summer months are when ticks are most
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| | another by carrying them on their skin,
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| prevalent, but any time your dog has been
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| | clothing or coats.In parts of the country
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| in a heavily wooded area, she should be
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| | where the tick population is especially
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| checked. Ticks like wooded, grassy, and
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| | heavy and the risk of Lyme disease or
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| damp areas best.Two types of ticks are
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| | Rocky Mountain spotted fever especially
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| most commonly found on dogs--the brown
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| | great, your vet may suggest your dog be
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| dog tick and the American dog tick. But
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| | vaccinated against ticks. Weigh the pros
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| deer ticks and western black-legged ticks
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| | and cons with your vet if that's what he
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| will feed on dogs too. Of course, the
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| | or she recommends.There are plenty of
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| tick was captured before having a chance
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| | products on the market designed to repel
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| to feed. The average tick begins it's
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| | and/or kill ticks. (Never use tick
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| adventures approximately the size of a
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| | products designed for dogs on a cat -- it
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| sesame seed. After making a meal of your
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| | could kill her). Personally, I like all
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| dog's (or your) blood, it may reach the
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| | natural products for controlling fleas
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| size of a small grape! ( I swear, the one
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| | and ticks. All conventional products
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| I saw looked like a school bus...)Aside
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| | designed to kill/repel fleas and ticks
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| from the risk of contracting Lyme disease
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| | are poisons of one kind or another, and
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| or spotted fever from ticks, there's
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| | can pose some risk to your pet. Garlic
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| another concern: Too many ticks feeding
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| | tablets, herbal shampoos, and botanical
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| on a single dog can cause severe anemia
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| | oils are among your choices. There's also
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| or a condition called tick paralysis.Does
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| | a spray to relieve hot spots and
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| and Don'ts of Tick RemovalA tick can be
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| | irritated skin.No more ticks!At last, you
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| spotted fairly easily against a
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| | and your pet can stay healthy and
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| background of pink skin or a light
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| | tick-free.Your dog will sure be glad you
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| colored coat. Check your dog all over,
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| | took the time to read up on ticks!
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| but especially around the head and neck,
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| | Remember, natural products help your
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| ears and paws. Against dark skin and
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| | pets fight parasites better by keeping
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| coats, ticks virtually disappear, so
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| | them strong, healthy, and toxin-free!
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| you'll have to feel for them. Another
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