No. Most dogs do not get sick from a single tick bite, and effective tick preventatives are readily available. Additionally, the treatment for most tickborne diseases involves antibiotics that should be used cautiously to prevent the development of antibiotic resistance in both people and animals. Therefore, dogs aren't treated simply because they got a tick bite. If a tick bites your dog, you can always have the tick tested for Lyme disease.No. Most dogs do not get sick from a single tick bite, and effective tick preventatives are readily available. Additionally, the treatment for most tickborne diseases involves antibiotics that should be used cautiously to prevent the development of antibiotic resistance in both people and animals. Therefore, dogs aren't treated simply because they got a tick bite. If a tick bites your dog, you can always have the tick tested for Lyme disease.