Ticks

Hi Scarlet, we usually use Frontline but I understand it doesn't stop the ticks attaching themselves to the dog but kills them after 3 days.  I've never heard of worming tablets stopping them from attaching I will have to look into it.  We used to get deer in the garden but haven't seen any here for many years.

The injection that my friends dog gets is brilliant... worth asking a vet what options are available.

SC, my one boy always came home with them from school - touch wood Ive not had one! Those legs freak me out!

They don’t always itch so the only way I know I have one is one of my freckles starts waving at me   . One of the first things we brought when we moved up here was a set of tick twisters. They used to freak me out, but I’m dealt with so many now, they don’t bother me. Still annoying little critters though. And really don’t fancy getting lymes disease from them. I think you have to be fairly unlucky to catch it.

I know two people that have lymes  didnt even realise they had a tick.
I have the tools - kids school backed onto woods and they had them often.