Try and organize a neighborhood pet and yard treatment day. These are sucessful because everyone in the area treats the fleas and ticks at the same time. You may always choos to hire a pest control operator to treat your yard and home, and your veterinarian can treat your pet. Tuck your pant legs into your socks. Tuck your shirt into your pants.
Ticks grab onto feet and legs and then climb up.
This precaution will keep them on the outside of your clothes, where they can be spotted and picked off. Wear light colored clothing. Dark ticks can most easily be spotted against a light background. Inspect your clothes for ticks often while in tick habitat. Have a companion inspect your back.