Ticks are out!

[thunderpout]

Just a reminder, now that we've finally gotten a little warmer weather, the woodticks are out there in armies lookin for a host to feed off of! Get your dog some frontline or the like soon if ya havent allready, just pulled a couple off Drummer and I havent even been running him off a leash recently! 

[Cody Gruchow]

its on the TO-DO list. hopefully get it done before next weekend. he will be running around in the woods with me alot then.

[swamprat]

I greased Daisy up this weekend.  I picked six off myself after about three miles of hiking down by the Rum.    Monsters!

[thunderpout]

Those things got teeth!  Hey swamprat... I just used my last vial of frontline(on Drummer, not me! )... do ya know if theres any place cheaper than fosters & smith?  I need to buy another box, lion country supply is usually close in price to them also....

[The General]

Thouderpout, not trying to change your mind use what ever you prefer.  But I know I used Frontline and Frontline Plus for years.  The last two years I switched to Biospot and I'm very happy.  I live on a farm and my dog runs all over and I haven't picked a tick off him in 2 years.  It's a ton easier on the wallet also.

[thunderpout]

Thanx General... Yeah, Ive used Biospot, it is cheaper, and it works pretty well.  The only thing I dont like about it is if your dog goes into water, or he gets full of mud and ya give em a bath the biospot gets weak/washes off. Then the price factor evens up... Frontline dosent wear off so easy, I found that if I can get a discounted price on Frontline,(not buying it from places that mark up the $$$, ie most vets, pet supply box stores) its actually a bit cheaper than applying the biospot as often as I did.  When I used the Biospot, I started finding ticks a week or so after giving the dog a bath, or after the dog would find some water to cool off in when running them... Although I do wonder how safe the Frontline is if it is that permanent, ya know?  Makes ya wonder if they are testing the stuff on lab rats.... 

[Cody Gruchow]

havent put it on the dog yet, im getting the frontline. thats what we use at the game farm anyways and it works. took the dog out playing in the woods not one was on him but i had 2 on me. dumb little things. i HATE them

[Cody Gruchow]

from the shoot we just did for the ruffed grouse society i had 5 ticks on me when i got home and checked. 

[thunderpout]

Yeah me too... I think Im gonna rub some frontline into my scalp!

[swamprat]

Holy Freeholy,

I took the dog for a walk yesterday and I picked twenty four woodticks off of me when I got back to the truck!  Amazingly the dog only had two.  I guess the Biospot works pretty well.  Either that or they just didn't get a grip on the greasy, wet Labrador fur.  Labs really do have great coats.  almost weed seed and pest proof.  Thirty seconds with a curry comb and they are good as new.