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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fyi the ticks don’t transfer disease unless they are latched on for 24 hours or more.  So if you check daily you should be fine.  As PP said, they prefer a warm spot like between toes, armpits, groin, behind ears.  Look and feel for like a sesame or poppy seed stuck in your skin.

If your dog is on treatment it’s not a worry at all—the ticks are poisoned by the treatment and just fall off dead.  So you may find some dead ones on your house.  Lyme vaccine is also good for dogs.

Also fyi the majority of people who get Lyme do not get long lyme.  It sucks for people who get it but it is the vast minority of people.  It’s like saying you won’t travel due to long covid.  Of course, take reasonable precautions.  I agree with PPs about spraying your stuff including shoes and socks and shorts with permethicpn and then using something on your skin.  Deet is the best but I’ve used [b]naturpel[/b] on me and the kids for years and have never had a tick.[/quote]

I prefer picaridin. 
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