Natural tick repellent for dogs

[Raven]

there's a plant too! to plant in your yard
i'll get back to you on that though...later
all mint plants including penny royal (mint family)
are aromatic enough to make bugs leave. (period)

when you use straight forceps
to remove a tick always turn them out
counter clockwise and they come out WHOLE
and rarely leave the head still in there

if the dog has long hair , have a spray bottle
of water and a small brush to brush the hair
360 Degrees away from the area first

never remove one unless your dog gets a reward
after...so then they'll lie still - if they want to interfere

then it's like a trick

[Raven]

but this is what smart old poppy george said

taken from mother earth news

Do you know of any non-toxic repellent for these pests, or any way to remove one after it becomes attached (without causing its head to remain in the skin)?

ANSWER: Ticks can be a royal pain in the neck (and in other places too) for both animals and people. My experience with repelling the creatures has given no consistent results . . . but I have had fabulous luck with removing them from animals and humans—myself included—by means of a drop or two of oil of camphor applied directly on each intruder with a medicine dropper. You'll find that the oil kills the tick, which usually comes out intact (head and all). Please do not pull off the pests once they're attached, because the head breaks loose and severe itching and infection often follow.

[Raven]

best farm bird to eat them

i want some... to free range

the back corner is way to wet each time it rains
making it the TICK ZONE

they don't eat your garden like a chicken does
and they are good watch dogs....the best ever
but a little noisy if disturbed

guinea fowl . However, if you were to raise your own flock, you'd more likely than not come to adore—rather than detest—these wacky birds. Their caterwauling would soon be music to your ears, since the cacophonous sounds would let you rest secure in the knowledge that your faithful feathered "watchdogs" were hard at work alerting you to any approaching strangers . . . human or animal.
What's more, this turkeylike fowl is one of the most efficient natural pest controls imaginable.



If given the freedom of your yard and garden (and, because they're typically somewhat wild, guineas need to be allowed to range), they'll consume mosquitoes, chiggers, grasshoppers, and Japanese beetles . . . to mention only a few of their favorite morsels. Better still, these birds won't scratch up your garden or devour your young greenery, as chickens often do. Your vegetation is quite safe when you put guineas on garden patrol.

[Raven]

i hate ticks yet

here's my hand lol thumbs up

[Smellfish]

I believe that Frontline is not a tick repellant. I asked my vet and they told me that Frontline kills the ticks but doesn't deter them. I also use Brewers Yeast on my chocolate lab. I'm not sure if it repels ticks but I do think it makes him shed less.

I get him the lyme disease vaccination and "Pray". I take him to Truro/P-Town as well as MV several times a year and also spend a good deal of time on the rest Cape Cod ... I worry every time we go.

I searched online for a "Natural" tick repellant and I got suckered into a $30 bottle of lavender smelling crap. It didn't work at all. I watched a tick crawl right across an area that I sprayed with the stuff.

I also heard bad things about BIO-SPOT ...

I would like to have a peace of mind solution as well.

[Raven]

helps as a preventative... the ticks will leave
the dog if they just grabbed on to them

linatone (brand name) was a liquid vitamin A supplement
that always
made my dogs coats shine and it definitely prevented
the labs tendency to get a hot spot near their tail.

i haven't seen it sold in as many places as before though.
don't know why

i used front line once and threw the rest away
in my opinion it's crap... can't stand it- smells awful

the only peace of mind is frequent bathing of the dog
if it has been running through tick infested areas.
and brushing and combing them... too...

i have used the medicated dog soap bars and seen ticks
in the tub afterwards... so suffocating them with soap suds
is a good method... since you use insecticidal soap for
treating bugs in the garden on plants effectively.

a dog can't scratch certain places to well like the top
of the back for example....so where it can't reach
with its mouth and teeth....thats the area to watch!

[Smellfish]

I wonder if swimming the dog does anything for tick removal?
Any opionions?