In our never-ending quest to find property on which to build our new house, we’ve been traipsing in… through… up… and over… tall, thick brush filled with ticks!
This isn’t our first experience with ticks though. We’ve done our fair share of hiking, camping, and property searching together in Tennessee and Florida (where we’ve lived) and across the USA (where we’ve traveled together).
Needless to say, I know a good deal about ticks and tick bites.
Following are my best tips — so you’ll know what to look for and what to do if you ever get a tick bite, including:
- What I’ve learned about the dangers of ticks (…like not all ticks carry the dreaded Lyme Disease).
- Which type of ticks are the most dangerous ones to look for in each area of the U.S.
- How tick bites affect dogs.
- How long ticks feed on your blood — or your dog’s blood.
- My personal experience with tick bites, the bullseye rash, and Lyme Disease.
- The best way to remove a tick — easy ways to remove ticks yourself and how to get a tick off yourself or your dog quickly.