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Originally Posted by 107barney  Mike, as Kristin said, this wasn't a flea collar. It was just for ticks. I hate all the pesticides, but have always have but felt that the risks from tick borne disease were more worrisome. A toxic exposure event where your dog is going out changes your life, it is very scary. I've changed my ability to use any product for this. For fleas, we are covered by Sentinel.
I am off to plant my (safe) tick repellant plants in my garden and try to border off areas of the garden where I suspect ticks hang out. I'm making up my own tick repellant spray too. I don't feel like it's the protection of the pesticides but may be better than nothing. |
Thought I'd mention, this just came to mind...since you hate these toxic chemicals. Have you ever explored Neem Oil or Neem Spray, as an alternative? In the rest of the world, it's used a ton as a natural and safe repellent. I do know it's supposed to work great for fleas/mosquitos...what I'm not clear about is whether it repels ticks or not. Anyway, just a thought...