04/29/2026
I’ve been seeing fleas and ticks WAY early this year already on dogs. Take appropriate measures folks for YOU and your pets. I get asked a LOT about pet topical treatments and ingestible meds - I am not a trained veterinarian nor a vet tech so I am ALWAYS going to recommend you talk to your professionals please. I do know a lot of “homemade”/essential oils people use are not good for pets and can severely burn their skin (humans and canines have different PH levels, skin density, and tolerances) so please PLEASE talk to the trained professionals before using anything on your pets.
When I’m out dog grooming, I put 100% tea tree oil on a cotton swab and swirl it around the top of my socks to help deter critters from crawling up my legs when I tromp across peoples yards. But I would NEVER use tea tree oil directly on a dog, not even on their collar.
Stay safe y’all, Lyme disease is not fun.
~Jennifer 🐾🤍🤙🏼🚐
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country.