What You Didn’t Know About Ticks #Seresto

It’s no secret I adore my dogs and spend as much time as I possibly can with them.  We hike a lot and head outdoors as often as possible  Consequently, I spend a lot of time worrying about ticks.  I live in CT….HOME of Lyme Disease and since we’re already battled it once with one dog, it’s a constant fear.  Here are some dirty little secrets you didn’t want to know about ticks, but you should.

I will tell you from experience, Lyme disease is no fun for you or your dog.  She was given antibiotics for 30 days.  She’s a smart dog and after a few days of hiding that pill in cheese, she knew what was coming and refused it.  Every day was a game to see what food would work to hide the pill 🙂  She also wasn’t her active self for a little while.  I know she hated it as we run and hike together multiples times a week.  She was a quiet dog for a few months and that’s just not her personality.  So how can you present this?  Read on.

1.  Ticks can live in the winter.  Even as low as 40 degrees F!  So even in the fall and winter (in some places) you need to protect your dog.  Ticks come out of warmer places like patches of grass, or under ground or even areas in your home.  How gross is that?

2.  Ticks don’t just give your dog Lyme Disease.  They can also transmit ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.  While these are treatable, they can also be fatal.  (Plus expensive to treat.)  

3.  Even if you live in the suburbs, there are ticks.  They are carried there by deer, mice and other creatures who live where we live.  There is no getting away from them.

4.  One ticks bit can give your dog multiple diseases.  An infected tick transmits when it bites.  This can happen before you get home to look for and remove ticks.

5.  ALWAYS checks your dog closely for ticks when you get back to the car or back home.  Dark fur hides ticks and makes it hard to see them. Use a headlamp and brush to make sure you don’t miss anything.

6.  Use a tick and flea repellant like the #seresto collar.  This allows you to play, run, hike, and enjoy the outdoors without having to remember a special spray or take an extra step when you’re racing to get out the door.

Learn more about the Seresto collar here.

This post is sponsored by Bayer / Seresto and the Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping spread the word about the Seresto product, but The Joyful Organizer only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Bayer / Seresto is not responsible for the content of this article.