Okay, anyone got any healthy way to prevent ticks?  There’s something about our city being so near the Everglades and far west that we have problems with ticks!  At least that’s what the vet says, but do our neighbors have them?  No.  Does anyone in our neighborhood?  No.  I’ve talked to a lot of people and I’ve decided that a truck load of vermin come to our yard at night and have parties and leave their parasites behind! (I picture the movie “Over the Hedge”.)

I’ve been trying to look at the bright side, at least our dog is white.  I can usually see them and get them off of her.  Finally, I did resort to having the lawn sprayed - twice.  Then, she came in the other day with one hanging on her belly hair.  I looked her over really well and found 2 more!  So, out of desperation, I did a terrible thing.  I bought that yucky stuff to put on her neck.  I know, it’ll probably kill us all.  I just can’t take any more of these nasty bugs! So, if anyone has a magic potion, I’m ready to buy, or at least listen to some ideas of how to scare them out of our lawn!  :-)