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Originally Posted by spence
Remember that the stuff like Frontline isn't a repellent but kills the ticks when they bite the dog. So if you go and play in the grass you'll still bring 'em into the house.
-spence
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Exactly. Ticks have to be attached to a host for at least 24 hours before they transmit Lyme disease. Frontline doesn't keep them from attaching--it just kills them when they start feeding on the blood.
You basically want the ticks to attach to the treated dog, and not fall off beforehand and attach to you. Of course, the best thing to do is search the dog for ticks as soon as they are ready to come inside. It's just that deer ticks are so freaking tiny that they can be tough to find.