what to use on dogs to prevent ticks from
You should not use a dip for very young animals (under four months) or for pregnant or nursing pets. Ask your veterinarian for advice before treating puppies, or pregnant or nursing pets. Tick Collars. Collars that repel ticks are an additional preventive you can use, though they are mainly only useful for protecting the neck and head from ticks. The tick collar needs to make contact with your dogâs skin in order to transfer the chemicals onto the dogâs fur and skin.