Creative tic prevention.

[SXS OHIO]

I have been running my bird dogs regularly. Tic contacts have gone from bad to worst going into July her in NE-Ohio I have removed 7-10 live tics from each dog after returning from our morning workouts in the tall grass fields. Both dogs are on Advantics chewable tic meds and all I have found is dead tics that have attached. But I felt I needed to do more to protect them and everyone around them. In the past during hi tic encounters I would bring my dog home and bath them with flea & tic shampoo, this kills any tics on the dog. So, I thought a few drops front to back rubbed into the dog's fur just before running them and the wet conditions in the field would give them a just enough moisture to cover their coat with the shampoo. I have done this all-last week and have not seen a single tic on my dogs...zero! For myself I spray my pants and waist with Adams Tic spray and keep a good eye out for any crawling on me. I had not been using the spray on my cloths and found one tic on me each run. The spray has helped...(-: SXS Ohio