We have a 14 week old standard poodle puppy . I was horrified last night to discover she was covered in tiny (pinhead -sized) ticks. I also found 4 large ticks.  I groom her every day but didn't notice them until 2 appeared next to her eye.  Once I started looking there were more and more of them (I've removed 60 so far and around 20 left). We have bought some frontline from the vets, who says I will have to keep treating her every month. (She was treated 6 weeks ago by her breeder so it obviously doesn't last v long). We live next to a field which has sheep on it in the Winter then grows the grass long for silage in the Summer. She has never been in the field itself.

My question is: is there any alternative to exposing her to strong pesticides every month for the rest of her life? Does anyone have any other advice about prevention/ treatment? And I always thought that a dog may pick up a tick or two, not 80!! Is this normal? I would really appreciate anyones advice/ experiences.  Helen

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