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How to Prevent Your Dog from Getting Ticks


Many people are aware of fleas when it comes to their dogs, but not enough about tics. Tics are the other main external parasite that are risky for our little ones during the warmer seasons. They usually start to be active during spring when the temperature reaches around 5 degrees Celsius. Tics can be found on dogs, cats, rabbits and most of the other animals. They are fed by the blood of a host animal. Tics are bigger than fleas so can be seen by naked eye. While the tics are feeding, they are injecting saliva into the skin. The saliva can be highly allergenic so a dog scratching itself may be a first sign of having a tics on their skin.
Ticks can infect the dog with serious, life-threatening diseases such as Rocky Mountain fever, Babesiosis, Ehrlichia, and other conditions with equally unpronounceable names.
We had an article about tick protection without chemicals earlier. This article is about ticks and various protections. And we hope you are open minded to choose what works best for your dog friend.
My little girl Lilly had Babesiosis last spring. We had big issues regarding it. A month took to heel. Every day was frightening. First off all dogtors had no idea what was going after Lilly recovered from Babesiosis but did not feel ok. It appeared, disease recovered, and later it happened one more time. So Lilly had like 3 babesiosis. It was scared to watch her. Active happy girl looked like in deep depression for a month. No smile, no activities, just sitting and looking to one point, or laying, hard to walk, nothing brought joy to her, even food. She always eat anything and that month she did not want anything, even meet, soups… I learned to cook to make her happy with food, but nothing helped. Thats why we are so afraid of any tick now. And you should be careful with it.
Where ticks can be found?
Tics can be found mostly in wooden areas and tall grass, but also in your yard, or even walking on city sidewalk (Lilly got that awful tick last spring on sidewalk..). There are more types of tics but the one we should be the most worried about is named The Deer Tick. The loathsome deer tick, now known as the black-legged tick, is defined more by the disease it spreads than by its own characteristics. Significantly smaller than the more commonly encountered dog tick, adult female deer ticks are about as big as a sesame seed and have reddish hind bodies with black dorsal markings. Males are slightly smaller than females and are solid dark brown.
What is a Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Some dogs may not show symptoms until 3 to more months after having it. Tick transmits bacteria knows as Borrelia burgdorferri. Lyme disease can be treated by antibiotics. Treatment last for 4 weeks, but the infection may occur again. Dogs may develop heart disease, central nervous system disorders or fatal kidney problems by having it.
The good news is that ticks need to be attached for 24 hours before they transmit disease to the dog, which means that prevention and prompt removal are key to keeping your dog healthy. Here’s what can go wrong and how to prevent it.
Prevention
There are plenty excellent products helping in the fight against tick infestations. But not all anti-tick products are same effective. Don’t be seduced by the promise of ‘natural tick deterrents’ because life isn’t that simple and they don’t work if you are not familiar how to use it. Some natural protections can add safety, help you in this hard fight but not necessary do the whole work. You have to be open minded but still think logical when choosing and apply any of chosen by its best properties. Like supplements are very effective but it can not be used instead of food, you can use it together to make results better.
Some tick bites may be hard to find, especially when your dog has long hair. It is always a good idea to start with a thorough prevention:
- Talk to your vet about possible tick products available on the market (those can vary from shampoos to topical treatments or collars).
- Check your dog often, especially after a walk in tall grass or woods (look at their feet, around eyes or under their tail).
- When the tick is found, you should remove it immediately and as soon as possible. The best would be if you visited a vet to make sure tick is removed completely and safely. Please read some instructions how to remove ticks, as you need this in your life and not always you can reach dogtor fast, so better be prepared.
- If the vet is not available, learn how to do it yourself. There is even a tick removal tool on the market that you can get.
- Once you remove the tick, you can bring it to your vet and they can send it to a lab to see if it might have carried any disease.
- Medical approved prevention products – collars, tablet, drops… You should check all possible in your market and read about each. There is no one best, its your responsibility to choose which to use. Our vet explained that best works one that is used least in your area. Ticks in area get used to remedies if all dogs use same and the remedy is no more effective in that area, but it can be still effective in other areas or next season.
- Have your dog vaccinated yearly – there is a few vaccines available to prevent getting Lyme disease (Borrelym).
- Put clothing on your dog – on our website, you can find the perfect anti-tics overall made out of linen material that suits every summer weather and every dog. Clothes do not work as 100 % protection, its like supplement which can prolong ticks trip find dog skin. Usually its easier to see ticks on clothes then on fur.
- Natural remedies like essential oils, sprays, amber neckless… it all can work or not, but none of these should be used as main protection.
Unti-fast dog fashion
Fast fashion in dog’s fashion
Slow dog fashion vs. fast dog fashion


Buy less, choose well, make it last. In the most basic words, fast fashion is a mass manufacturing and designing high volumes of clothing. The mass production goes hand in hand with low quality clothing, using artificial materials, decline of homeland manufacturing and is extremely environmentally disastrous. Fast-fashion has definitely become a well-discussed topic in the world, but the data shows that the production has not been decreased yet.


Fast-fashion market in China is still evolving and it remains as the largest source of merchandise in the world. Sometimes it may feel like people put price over the quality. Fast-fashion pieces are usually much cheaper and offer a wider range of products. But what else do we “support” by buying this type of fashion? A humanitarian crisis – workers in China are not legally protected from harmful working conditions. Workers face drastic danger and serious health risks and problems by working in such conditions. The materials they work with may also be harmful, like silica dust or lead. People in China also experience forced labor resulted with poor wages.


China also produces immense number of dog’s clothing. As we mentioned in the previous blog post, it is very important to be careful about choosing the right material for your dog (based on the breed and weather conditions in the country you live in). Many dogs suffer from consequential skin conditions like parasites, seborrhea, bacterial or fungal infections or allergies, and you need to keep that in mind.


Nowadays you can find dog’s clothing in almost all of the fast-fashion stores close to all of you (H&M, Zara, Forever21). People treat their dogs like their kids – we want them to be as fashionable as we are. But it is only our choice to make, where we buy the clothing; both for us and our little best friends.


Always choose wisely. If you choose European-made brand, like ours, you do not only support domestic economy and higher quality of clothing, but you can be sure that employees are unforced to work, get paid properly and work in healthily conditions. Europe has always been considered as credible rule maker and source of quality products. They are also more expensive because the production gets expensive – labour, energy, raw materials.
So what else do we care about?


- High quality – carefully selected fabrics (towards to both nature and dogs), important fabrics characteristics: durability, softness, lightness
- Sustainability – sustainable products help allow nature to be protected – they last a long time
- Elegance – simple and minimalist. We always put comfort first but still make the final product look stunning without putting unnecessary details on
- Comfort
- Practical and useful – helps to prevent getting dirty, making mess in the car or at home after dogs playing outside


Custom and individual made – we understand that each dog is unique when it comes to size and weight. On our website you can easily find a tutorial how to properly measure you dog. That way you can be sure our clothing will fit perfectly


Before and after walking tips
Prevention of getting dirty and having paws issues


It is not confidential that our white fur friends need an exceptional care. I am sure that majority of you already see your dog after having a walk outdoors. The shiny white coat will still get that dirt on itself no matter what the weather is! Is that right?
Let’s summarize some ways how to put a stop to having an extra work after a long walk outside and if so, how to take care of your dog’s fur and paws like an expert.
Get your dog some clothing
Yes, clothing can absolutely help you saving some time with cleaning your dog’s fur. Clothing may be ideal in every single weather. On our website you can choose from all of the varying kinds of clothing based on your own feeling, you can either select style, material or size. It is all customisable. You can read more about different styles and functions of different clothes in our article about dog fashion: https://bestdograincoats.com/en/dogs-fashion/
Clothing may actually be superb even during the summer. Linen material can help regulate the body temperature or even fend off having ticks.
Rainy weather but your dog calls for a walk?
We got you! With our custom raincoats for dogs, you can enable your dog to enjoy some fun even during overcast. They are adjustable, warm, made out of silent fabric and with light reflects.
Start with a routine
Thereafter a walk, before entering the home, each time you should clean your dog’s paws with wet cleaning towels. While your dog is resting, go and check the paws to see if they are okay. It is very important to take care of their paws since they spend the majority of time on their paws. Some of the mayor paws issues we should be aware of may be:
- Bacterial and fungal infections – the symptoms may be redness, dog licking the paws or brown discoloration of the nails. We can prevent having our dogs from having infections by cleaning the paws constantly, avoiding moist places such as rainfalls, stale pools of water and distancing our dogs from infected animals since infections are highly contagious. Those are usually fixed and treated with antibiotics and topical creams. You should always visit your vet to discuss the other steps.
- Paw injuries – occurs very often, can be seen as brides, cuts and tears usually caused outside after stepping on broken glass, sticks or rocks. This kind of paw injury may not be as serious as the previous one, once it’s treated in an early stage. Before treating the paw, we should use antiseptic or water to remove the debris. An ice can be very helpful as well!
- Dry and cracked paw pads – paw pads can get cracked and dry especially after walking on rough surfaces, hot pavements, during cold weather or after long licking. Groomed dog’s paws and trimmed toenails is a first step for preventing having cracks and dry paw pads. If we notice such a thing, use lukewarm water to clean the paws and put on a healing balm which you cover with dog sock. You can find one of those balms on our website.
- Burns – you should be more than careful during the summer days and walking on the hot asphalt during the middle of the day. Also, during the winter, it would be better to search for places where roads are not sprinkled with deicing salts. Vaseline or other protective balms work as a perfect barrier against chemicals. You can find a perfect protective balm on our website. Serious burns should be treated by vet.