bigbird Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) I can't believe it, my daughter's new JRT pup came out of the garden the other day and a little while later we noticed a tick on him! Never a problem we've had before, I've no idea where they're coming from apart from birds I suppose? Bearing in mind the lawn is where we put all the pups out to play I need to get rid of them asap or keep the pups in which would be a shame. Don't really want to use tick preventatives on the pups as they're only 6 weeks old but of course I will if I have to. Anybody know any tips/tricks/lawn treatments that can put the horrid critters off settling there? Edited July 3, 2016 by bigbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Thats not good, the last thing you want on young pups. I remember when my daughter lived in Spain it was a ritual every evening de ticking three dogs, it was a good thing to give yourself a look over as well. Horrible little things, hope you get sorted asap. Edited July 3, 2016 by la bala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Birds will not be responsible for the ingress of ticks on your lawn. Any long grass and ferns etc should be cut down as that is where the little devils live. Do you have wild rabbits in the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Nope the nearest wild rabbits are two fields away and the garden is wabbit proof I would say. No rats either, all controlled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY R Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Ticks are the worst i have ever seen this year, and midges too terrible round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 My dogs have picked up more ticks this year than any previous and in areas I have not had any before. Suprised your having problems on a lawn though, could the tick have dropped off another dog and been a one off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Ticks are the worst i have ever seen this year, and midges too terrible round here. Likewise, the mild and wet winter has really ramped up the population around here too, blows, clegs and all other manner of nasties in abundance. We had some of the young gimmers with ticks this year on lowland pasture that's almost unheard off to carry the little bleeders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Silly question, but are you sure the tick was picked up in the garden? As has been said, they tend to reside in tall grass/ferns and hitch a lift on passing traffic. Could it have been picked up elsewhere/ another visiting dog? Either that or it's a one off as the tick got there another way. Best thing you can do is monitor the pups and see if it's an isolated incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Yes, pup hadn't been anywhere else. Haven't seen any for a while now so fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 You get ticks on garden birds , hedgehogs , mice and voles etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 That's what I thought, greenshank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenshank1 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 They are sadly on the increase linked to climate change . The warm wet summers and milder winters have created a perfect climate for them. The increase in deer numbers is also a key to their increase into new suburban areas . If I remember correctly the smaller the host animal the more likely the tick will be infected with Lyme disease or one of the other blood diseases as they have to feed for longer. Advantix is apparently the best treatment for dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0850 Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 They are sadly on the increase linked to climate change . The warm wet summers and milder winters have created a perfect climate for them. The increase in deer numbers is also a key to their increase into new suburban areas . If I remember correctly the smaller the host animal the more likely the tick will be infected with Lyme disease or one of the other blood diseases as they have to feed for longer. Advantix is apparently the best treatment for dogs. Agreed, we have had ticks on sheep this year where we have never before known them. The little **** seem to be everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'd agree that hedgehog is a strong possibility I've seen them covered it ticks in the past, do you have/can you get a wildlife camera to set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 You can spray your lawn with a permethrin or pyrethrin based insecticide. This will kill all insects present at the time of spraying but is not long lasting and will not prevent re-infestation. I've used it in the past to treat chicken runs successfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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