The only piece of advice I have is, if you get a tick stuck to you, and he bites, be sure to get the ENTIRE tick out! They bury their heads underneath your skin, and you have to get it out or else it could make you very sick!

I know this because a friend of mine just had tick fever a couple weeks ago! It's terrible stuff, so do what you can to stay healthy!
Stef.

I LOATHE ticks...I'd try using permetherin...I spray it on my shoes, clothing, baseball cap, etc...and it kills ticks instantly...oh, and it lasts through a couple of washings, too!

Good luck with the nasty critters,

Val

be very careful of ticks because some carry Lyme disease! please wear gloves when removing them.
also try to keep dogs out of tall grassy areas where ticks are known to be.

I don't often catch the Oprah show, but I just watched an episode with Dr. Oz and he said to get rid of ticks you should only use tweezers and to not worry if the head is still in your skin because it will just eventually dissolve, but if it bugs you, remove it like you would a splinter with tweezers. He said DO NOT use a match or anything like that because it makes the tick regurgitate, which is where the poison and infections such as lyme disease exist in the saliva of the tick so you''ll make it worse by hurting the tick. I haven't ever had a tick nor do I live in tick country, but I definitely made note because it went against everything I've ever heard.