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I don't like to use harsh chemicals on my dogs and many of the conventional chemical treatments also pose a risk to aquatic life, living so near the sea with dogs that love swimming means most over the counter treatments are best avoided.
We check our dogs daily and remove any ticks found with a tick removal tool.
I found the following recipes for home made repellents here.
Repellent for Pets:
Add 1 cup of water to a spray bottle, followed by 2 cups of distilled white vinegar.
Ticks hate the smell and taste of vinegar, and will be repelled by this ingredient alone.
Then, add two spoonfuls of vegetable or almond oil, which both contain sulphur (another natural tick repellent).
To make a repellent that will also deter fleas, mix in a few spoonfuls of lemon juice, citrus oil, or peppermint oil, which will all repel ticks and fleas while also creating a scented repellent.
Spray onto the pet's dry coat, don't get it in their eyes (or other sensitive areas).
Spray down your pet once per day if they are only going outside to go to the bathroom,
spray them several times a day if they spend the entire day outside.
For you: In a spray bottle, mix 2 cups of distilled white vinegar and 1 cup of water.
To make a scented solution so you do not smell like bitter vinegar all day, add 20 drops of your favourite essential oil or bath oil.
Eucalyptus oil is a calm, soothing scent that also works as a tick repellent, while peppermint and citrus oils give off a strong crisp scent that also repel ticks.
After mixing the solution, spray onto clothing, skin, and hair before going outdoors.
Reapply every four hours to keep ticks at bay. Even if you are using the tick repellent be sure to give yourself a good "tick check" every day.
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