Great Pyrenees Puppy!

[Carol Dee]

2 nights ago DH found a tick on the dog already! I live in fear of LD. I stay clear of certain areas, wear proper clothing and use a deterrent when I am out. Then check when I return home. But usually the ticks that start crawling on me I DID not bring home. They came with the Hubby or HIS dog. Ugh. Thankfully garter snakes and bull snakes are the norm here. Nothing poisonous.

 

[Nyboy]

Cat I know how you feel tested positive 2x.

 

[Nyboy]

Last week was working outside came in felt something crawling on my arm tiny tick !!

 

[Carol Dee]

Last week was working outside came in felt something crawling on my arm tiny tick !!

Don't you still have snow?

 

[Nyboy]

LOL no finally melted had 2 days reach 60 so far this spring. Pass 2 days cold and rainy

 

[goatgurl]

having had lymes dz twice now I've gotten a healthy respect for ticks too. my dd contracted alpha gal from ticks several years back so that she was unable to eat meat from mammals without going into anaphylactic shock and ending up in the er. took them almost 2 years to diagnosis her and in the meantime she almost died 3 times. major scary!! over the past 3 years i have let my chickens and ducks free range over my property and that has cut way down on the number of ticks and lots of other bugs too. i realize that many of you can't do that but sure has helped here. my next experiment is to see if guineas will eat fireants. sure hope they will 'cause those are mean scutters

 

[secuono]

I just got a new LGD, too! And found a tick on me a few days ago!

 

[Wishin']

While we are on the subject of ticks, http://entomologytoday.org/2013/10/02/scientist-finds-possible-new-tick-species-in-his-nose/

 

[baymule]

We are S. L. O. W. L. Y. working on totally enclosing our acreage in horse wire. Got six rolls out there waiting on us to hack through the wilderness so we can put it up. Free ranging chickens will be next! It will take us probably a year to get the fencing done. At least the next part will be a sheep/goat enclosure so Trip can begin learning his job!

 

[ninnymary]

Bay, how soon will you have animals, and what will they be? Will chickens be first? What's happening with your internet service?

Mary