Yes Ticks can be very dangerous. In my area there are cases of Lyme disease though they are rare. But there is still a chance of getting it so there are notices on the entrance to many wooded walking areas giving a warning. A friend of mine did get it a few years ago.
Yet here, a large percentage of Ticks are not infected but it is not worth the risk.
When I walked with Misty in notorious Tick areas, I could see them like tiny black spiders. She was short haired and blonde so they were easy to see before they attached. I used to get them off her. I would check her all over thoroughly, every 5 minutes when on a walk!
I never liked spraying her with any chemicals. I have heard that Geranium oil sprinkled on a dog's collar will repel them naturally. But Geranium oil has such a very strong scent. I didn't put it on Misty.
I have also heard that a Tick has to be embedded for at least a few hours -if not something like 24 hours, for the disease to be transmitted, and if a Tick is removed within this time-frame it will be unlikely to spread Lyme. But it is wise to get them off before they embed.
On human skin, a sign that Lyme has been transmitted is a "bull's-eye" red rash around the bite area. If anyone gets that they would be best to get to the doctor quickly and start a course of antibiotics.
Yet here, a large percentage of Ticks are not infected but it is not worth the risk.
When I walked with Misty in notorious Tick areas, I could see them like tiny black spiders. She was short haired and blonde so they were easy to see before they attached. I used to get them off her. I would check her all over thoroughly, every 5 minutes when on a walk!
I never liked spraying her with any chemicals. I have heard that Geranium oil sprinkled on a dog's collar will repel them naturally. But Geranium oil has such a very strong scent. I didn't put it on Misty.
I have also heard that a Tick has to be embedded for at least a few hours -if not something like 24 hours, for the disease to be transmitted, and if a Tick is removed within this time-frame it will be unlikely to spread Lyme. But it is wise to get them off before they embed.
On human skin, a sign that Lyme has been transmitted is a "bull's-eye" red rash around the bite area. If anyone gets that they would be best to get to the doctor quickly and start a course of antibiotics.
