In response to your inquiry about ticks....I have a bit of experience. They seem to be drawn to my Aussie for some reason. He is white and has a lot of fur. We have only found the ticks on him once they have grown a day or two, which is very unfortunate. Last year, he had an eye issue whereby he would go blind for a few hours (the eye would turn brown). We took Skye to the vet and turns out it was a tick born disease. We are very careful to always be up to date on preventatives now. Here is a very informative article on ticks and the dangers, along with a picture of what you may see on the back (ticks are not always easy to recognize:
https://www.vetary.com/dog/condition...d-tick-control