Natural tick repellent for dogs

[Raven]

helps as a preventative... the ticks will leave
the dog if they just grabbed on to them

linatone (brand name) was a liquid vitamin A supplement
that always
made my dogs coats shine and it definitely prevented
the labs tendency to get a hot spot near their tail.

i haven't seen it sold in as many places as before though.
don't know why

i used front line once and threw the rest away
in my opinion it's crap... can't stand it- smells awful

the only peace of mind is frequent bathing of the dog
if it has been running through tick infested areas.
and brushing and combing them... too...

i have used the medicated dog soap bars and seen ticks
in the tub afterwards... so suffocating them with soap suds
is a good method... since you use insecticidal soap for
treating bugs in the garden on plants effectively.

a dog can't scratch certain places to well like the top
of the back for example....so where it can't reach
with its mouth and teeth....thats the area to watch!