I'm new on this forum, and in the newbie section I talked about my guy Remy. He's a 2 year old Great Pyrenees mix. THe first day I got him I did notice a couple of ticks which I was able to get off. A good exam showed no ticks (couldn't get that great of a look in his ears, tho). I've had him for 3 1/2 weeks. So I thought it would be ok to bring him in the house. WELL a couple of weeks later lo & behold I see more. Please keep in mind that its been a long time since I've had a dog and have "forgotten" about some issues to be concerned about with a new pet such as parasites. Now, they are droping off of him. I live in Phoenix, AZ so we aren't a wet climate and that might help with keeping the tick population down. But I am worried

My question is do you have any suggestions with tick collars, dips, powders, etc? And could I possibly have a full-blown epidemic on my hands here soon?

Thank you for post here.

The Preventic collar is probably the best product you can get to control ticks on your dog. The ticks will drop off and die very quickly, with no risk of exposure to tick bourn diseases to you, which can happen if you try to remove them manually, or use dips. Dips can also increase the risk of tick bourn diseases to your dog, because the ticks will regurgitate infective saliva into your dog before it dies.

Preventic collars cannot be used on cats, and you must get them from your vet. If you also have cats, discuss this with your vet before you try one. And if you've ever had an allergic reaction to Mitaban (Amitraz is the active ingredient), don't use one.

[wishbone]

We use Frontline here. Try to call some terminator team to spray the surroundings...

Ticks can be acquired also from the surrounding. It is best to spray anti-termites on your surroundings.

[lil mutt]

you can use dog shampoos or tick powders for mild cases...

Tick collar is working good for my dog... but we didn't have such serious case.

Ticks can be quite a nuisance, while plucking them off, take care to see that broken pieces dont remain in your dog's skin. Also take you dog for regular screenings to make sure he doesn't contract tick-borne diseases.
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I use Zema Oatmeal Flea & Tick Shampoo for my dogs for coup;e of months now and I am satisfied with it. I changed my old brand which is Frontline.

[rayter]

Try these tick eliminators:

Natural Flea and Tick Eliminator Recipes Pet Articles

Natural Flea and Tick Eliminator Recipe #1

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
(you can also use 3-4 garlic capsules)
1 heaping T. brewer’s yeast

Instructions:
It’s pretty simple, just mix the ingredients together. The combination of garlic powder and yeasts produces an odor through the pet’s fur and skin which fleas and ticks find offensive. These ingredients will also make your pet’s blood taste awful which discourages ticks, ear mites and other pests.

Natural Flea and Tick Eliminator Recipe #2

Ingredients:
1 cup burger meat
1 chopped clove of garlic
1 egg
1 tablespoon heaping T. brewer's yeast

Instructions:
Grill or fry the hamburger meat until browned. Mix the egg, garlic, and brewer’s yeast together then add to the burger meat. Feed it to your dog. For positive result, it is advisable that you do this once a month to minimize and control your pet’s fleas and ticks.

Natural Flea and Tick Eliminator Recipe #3

Ingredients:
Fresh lemon
Water

Instructions:
To make a citrus flea and tick repellant, cut a fresh lemon into quarters and put it in a jug. Then pour boiling water and let it sleep overnight. Put the mixture to a spray bottle.