How to Keep Ticks Off Dogs While Hiking: A Hiker’s Guide
Ticks are prevalent in many hiking environments, especially in wooded or grassy areas where they wait for an opportunity to latch onto a host. For dogs, who love to explore and sniff around, this makes them particularly vulnerable to tick bites. The consequences of such bites range from mild irritation to severe medical conditions like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and anaplasmosis.