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Originally Posted by bentley11  i recentley found ticks on my yorkie bentley and i rushed to the pet store picked up a shampoo for ticks that was recommended to me and immediatley went home and used it on bentley picked out the ticks and i also sprayed my house with a fogger, he was clean to my understandings but a couple days later my girlfriend found just one and it so happened that, that same day he was let out in the backyard to play im thinking thats where he got them from, idk y now??? hes always played out since we first moved here. can anyone please help us on how to keep him clean and prevent bentley from getting ticks again? also, can the ticks leave scars on the skin? i would really appreciate it if someone can write back soon thanks.  |
Ticks go through a hatching season. They are also known to migrate and if the dog is around when they're migrating, he will become their number 1 BFF in their eyes.
Female ticks that have fully matured lay their eggs on the ground, usually in the spring. When the temperature and moisture levels rise, the eggs hatch and thus become known as larvae. The larvae are about the size of a period. The first host for the larvae is usually small, such as a rodent. The larvae feed off the blood of this host for a couple of days and then fall off when finished.
I have personal experience in knowing that it's like 187 degrees in aridzona....lol. I call it Hell, and not just because my ex husband (aka the spawn of Satan) lives there.