How to Keep Ticks Off Your Dog This Summer

Taking Fido for a walk in this area can mean coming home with an unwanted stowaway - a tick.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these tips when it comes to dealing with these pests, regardless of whether you're using a flea-and-tick control product on your dog:

• Check your pets for ticks daily, especially after they spend time outdoors.
• If you find a tick on your dog, remove it right away.
• Ask your veterinarian to conduct a tick check at each exam.
• Talk to your veterinarian about tickborne diseases in your area.
• Reduce tick habitat in your yard.
• Talk with your veterinarian about using tick preventives on your pet. 

Other things you can do:

1. Keep your yard clean and grass trimmed. Remove debris and keep your bushes trimmed.
2. When taking a walk, keep away from tall grass and weeds.
3. Consider a repellent collar or chemical skin application for your pet.
4. Treat the lawn around your home if keeping greenery is not enough.
5. Try an all-natural method. Click here for more information. 

Got a method we did not mention? Tell us in the comments.

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