Natural repellant for Ticks?

Question

My dog picks up an unbelievable number of ticks that require daily picking out. Does anyone know of an effective tick repellant that can be made from house-hold ingredients.

I haven't found commercial products such as Frontline to be that effective.

Answer 1

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* 2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a repellent in its own right)
* 10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.
Makes: 2 tablespoons
Shelf Life: 6 months

Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes.

Caution
Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don't use these essential oils around cats.




Helpful Hints:

* Palmerosa is a sister essential oil to Rose Geranium, and also repels ticks. It is cheaper, and sometimes easier to find than Rose Geranium.
* Another good repellent that also worked on our dogs, is to eat garlic pills (but don't give garlic to cats). A number of people have written me to say that they have had good luck with their dogs and themselves, by keeping to the garlic pill eating regimen every day.
* The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) reported in their winter of 1996 Journal of Pesticide Reform that nymphal ticks are reduced from 72.7 to 100 percent when dead leaves are removed from the forest areas surrounding residential areas.



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edit: heres some more from another post!

Garlic,feed them garlic crushed with their food.
Ontop of garlic, try some brewers yeast in your dogs food alone.
It comes out in their skin and bugs don't like it.

First, spray the house with an animal friendly insecticide then give the dogs a clove of garlic a day (trust me it works!). The garlic works on ticks as well.

P.S. Flea collars only keep the fleas away from the collar


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Answer 2

If he/she runs around the yard alot and thats where he/she is getting them, liming the yard is useful. it also helps prevent fleas. Get a spreader and spread the lime across the yard then water it down. It only has to be done twice a year.

Answer 3

Have you tried a preventic collar? I use one on my dog while mt biking. They work great. You have to buy them from a vet.