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05-03-2009, 11:11 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Ticks everywhere
Took the dogs off road past the airport, pulled 2 ticks off me, 5 off the sheperd, the little one havent gotten to yet.
Bet careful, they're all over.
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05-03-2009, 11:20 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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2 more off eme
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05-03-2009, 12:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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I've noticed that it's been pretty ridiculous. Seems worse than past years.
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05-03-2009, 03:32 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Don't know why it seems pretty bad, found 2 more on the corgi.
I won't walk over there any more, stay on the paved walk.
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05-03-2009, 03:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,464
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I pulled three of of me the other day. Perhaps it's the time of year, a lot of rain and most people aren't keeping their grass mowed very well.
My wife's cat comes in and is loaded with ticks. She of course thinks it's fine for the thing to sleep on my bed.
-spence
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05-03-2009, 03:43 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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It's Bush's fault.
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05-03-2009, 05:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
Posts: 1,362
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32 so far. I hate ticks
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 Plugs Rule 
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05-05-2009, 08:23 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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ive stopped counting. every year is worse than the last.
nasty lil creepy crawlies... and thats the worst too... after you pull a couple off... you "feel" them on you for the next few days!
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05-05-2009, 09:00 PM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
Posts: 2,608
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I got a cat that is always out but I haven't seen any on him yet. We use some thing we inject on him but haven't done yet this spring.
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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04-04-2010, 10:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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It's starting already. My 5 y.o. son tells me to feel the back of his head tonight because he thinks he has a mosquito bite. Turns out it's a tick, which fortunately had not embedded itself into his skin yet. I pulled it out of his hair and gave him the once over twice and there were no more. Make sure you check your pets and yourselves.
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04-05-2010, 12:59 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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My dogs came home from a walk in the woods covered with them on Friday. All deer ticks. 2 of the 3 of them have already been treated once for Lyme. We went over them carefully and among the three, there had to be over 20 of the little bastards.
They're overdue for the next treatment of Frontline.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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04-05-2010, 01:21 PM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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great! been rolling around in the lawn with the kids all weekend!
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making s-b.com a kinder, gentler place for all
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04-05-2010, 01:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
great! been rolling around in the lawn with the kids all weekend!
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We were in Mansfield all day yesterday, so I'm pretty sure that's where it got on him. You should definitely check the kids good tonight. We were only about 1/4 mile from MCC at my wife's brothers house, so I'm checking the little guy every day since they spend so much time outside there. |
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04-05-2010, 07:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,939
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I pulled 1 off of me and the dog last week. But haven't pulled any out of my skin YET!
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04-05-2010, 07:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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this warm weather has them blooming like mad..
had great results with this product. |
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04-05-2010, 08:10 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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The deer ticks are so tiny that they're hard to find on a long-haired dog until they've become engorged--and by that time, if they're carrying Lyme, they've already infected the animal.
The whole idea of Frontline is that it kills them as soon as they start s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g blood---they remain attached. The good thing is that they don't drop off the dog and find their way onto you before they attach.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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04-07-2010, 09:51 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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Wearing white leotards makes finding them easier.
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04-10-2010, 01:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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dammit
just pulled one off of me -> bastards
I was pulling up irrigation hose recently 
time to buy some grey sweats
instead of wearing blue jeans  |
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04-10-2010, 06:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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Gonna be a tough year.I started the boys on their frontline and heartgard on the 1st.
Squitos are already swarming too.
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04-10-2010, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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there's a plant that repels ticks that i am looking for
and i'll cultivate it on a commercial basis.
i read about it and thought... BINGO! 
i'll plant thousands
since i'll have no chickens around here. |
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04-10-2010, 01:56 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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hemp
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04-10-2010, 07:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
The deer ticks are so tiny that they're hard to find on a long-haired dog until they've become engorged--and by that time, if they're carrying Lyme, they've already infected the animal.
The whole idea of Frontline is that it kills them as soon as they start s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g blood---they remain attached. The good thing is that they don't drop off the dog and find their way onto you before they attach.
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Frontline and my dog..do not get along...
know of a few other dogs that can't tolerate it either.. especially those prone to seizures.
I do use the topical Revolution, for Heartworm as well, also have a Prevent-tic collar on her, similar, the ticks that do "bite in" die and fall off, if I don't find them first.... covers her needs most of the time.. when the ticks bloom like they have with the warmer days.. a misting of the Adam's works like magic.. they do not even get on her at all..
Adam's has a bit of an aromoa to it, not unpleasant, but def. chemical..
and works like a charm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
there's a plant that repels ticks that i am looking for
and i'll cultivate it on a commercial basis.
i read about it and thought... BINGO!
i'll plant thousands
since i'll have no chickens around here. |
keep guinea hens..they eat ticks....
friend of mine had some, and his property was tick free...
but them is some nasty hens! |
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