Check your animals

dave603 · 04-22-2015, 08:21 PM

Already pulling ticks off the dogs!

NewHaHagirl · 04-23-2015, 04:32 AM

Yep, I pulled a loose one out of my yellow labs ear the other day. Gave me the heebie-geebies...hate ticks!

dpg · 04-23-2015, 06:59 AM

I tried the new "edible" tick prevention treat. Came recommended by the vet they claim it's flying off the shelf. One treat supposed to last three months, for me it beats the slimy, oily stuff I used to put on my dogs back. We'll see how it goes. The dog must get bit unfortunately but then it supposed to kill the ticks.

tis · 04-23-2015, 07:46 AM

A friend got bit by a deer tick already. Just great! Along with the good comes the bad.

Retired Ole Guy · 04-24-2015, 01:14 PM

Did not want to say they suck but they have been out down in Mass, for about two weeks in Billerica, Ma. Pulled two off my St. Bernard after a walking in the woods.To make it even more fun, while getting them off I got bit by a mosquito.

Something tells me its gonna be a blood drive for bugs this summer

rscalzo · 04-24-2015, 08:28 PM

We have used Frontline Plus for years. If we do find a tick, they are usually already dead. I don't walk them in the woods and I put insect killer on the lawn area they do walk. Best I can do it try to kill them.

Fargo · 04-26-2015, 11:51 AM

I raked leaves a couple days ago and pulled a tick off myself this morning. Fortunately no sign of a bite. A friend got bit last spring which put him in the hospital for four days. Be watchful!

meredith weekender · 04-26-2015, 04:34 PM

Was down in Falmouth this morning and stopped to let our Golden Doodle out and 2 hours later when I was getting her out of the car she had a tick on her nose. Now I fell all itchy, LOL.

moose tracks · 04-28-2015, 07:31 AM

You need to check your pet every night. We pulled a tick off our dog last night.

8gv · 04-28-2015, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by meredith weekender

Was down in Falmouth this morning and stopped to let our Golden Doodle out and 2 hours later when I was getting her out of the car she had a tick on her nose. Now I fell all itchy, LOL.

After reading this thread every little unidentified sensation now feels like a tick.

04-22-2015, 08:21 PM	#1
dave603 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nashua/Winnisquam Posts: 282 Thanks: 106 Thanked 96 Times in 49 Posts	Check your animals Already pulling ticks off the dogs!

04-24-2015, 01:14 PM	#5
Retired Ole Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 57 Thanks: 13 Thanked 44 Times in 13 Posts	tics siphon Did not want to say they suck but they have been out down in Mass, for about two weeks in Billerica, Ma. Pulled two off my St. Bernard after a walking in the woods.To make it even more fun, while getting them off I got bit by a mosquito. Something tells me its gonna be a blood drive for bugs this summer

04-26-2015, 11:51 AM	#7
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	Tick I raked leaves a couple days ago and pulled a tick off myself this morning. Fortunately no sign of a bite. A friend got bit last spring which put him in the hospital for four days. Be watchful!

04-28-2015, 07:31 AM	#9
moose tracks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Loudon, Tennessee, foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains Posts: 283 Thanks: 340 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts	Daily tick check You need to check your pet every night. We pulled a tick off our dog last night. __________________ Moose Tracks

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04-23-2015, 04:32 AM	#2
NewHaHagirl Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 30 Thanks: 24 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Yep, I pulled a loose one out of my yellow labs ear the other day. Gave me the heebie-geebies...hate ticks!

04-23-2015, 06:59 AM	#3
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	I tried the new "edible" tick prevention treat. Came recommended by the vet they claim it's flying off the shelf. One treat supposed to last three months, for me it beats the slimy, oily stuff I used to put on my dogs back. We'll see how it goes. The dog must get bit unfortunately but then it supposed to kill the ticks.

04-23-2015, 07:46 AM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,840 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	A friend got bit by a deer tick already. Just great! Along with the good comes the bad.

04-24-2015, 08:28 PM	#6
rscalzo Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts	We have used Frontline Plus for years. If we do find a tick, they are usually already dead. I don't walk them in the woods and I put insect killer on the lawn area they do walk. Best I can do it try to kill them.

04-26-2015, 04:34 PM	#8
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	Was down in Falmouth this morning and stopped to let our Golden Doodle out and 2 hours later when I was getting her out of the car she had a tick on her nose. Now I fell all itchy, LOL.