Soggidog

Unfortunately, we share this beautiful part of the country with the Brown
Dog Tick as many of you are probably more than aware. Some people think that
living with ticks is just part of living in the Pilbara but nothing could be further from
the truth. You DO NOT have to put up with them! If you follow simple directions
they are quite simple to irradicate. I have worked with these horrible little bugs
for many years and have cured countless tick problems and this is the most
effective way I have found to succeed at being tick free for good.

STEP 1: Treat your dog AND the environment thoroughly at least
fortnightly for about 3 - 4 months.

Thats it. Its no secret. But.....easier said than done perhaps??.
You must do this regularly and do not miss a treatment otherwise more eggs
will be laid and the cycle will continue. A single treatment of any sort is never
going to get rid of ticks.
.

Treating the environment???
The dogs environment includes anywhere the dog likes to lay. Ticks like
shaded areas. You may need to treat; the dogs bedding, under the bedding,
favorite cool sandy holes that the dog lays in (you will need to find all the holes -
check your entire yard), favorite non-sandy areas where the dog lays (yes ticks
will breed on concrete and pavers).
This may often include your back door mat or under your outdoor table or in your
shed.

Treating these areas is equally important as treating your dog, and you will not
irradicate these pests from your yard by treating your dog only. You may have to
spy on your dog for a couple of days to see exactly where he is hanging out at
different times of the day, so you know where to concentrate the treatment.

If you have ticks in your house, you may need to call a pest control to treat indoor
areas if you have a heavy infestation. Thouroghly vacuum around skirtings and
places where the dog lays. Keep the dog out of the house or isolate its
movements inside to a tiled or concrete area such as the laundry which will be
easier to treat than your best lounge or bed. These areas can be wiped or
mopped with the insecticidal wash to kill ticks. Try to keep the dog outside
during the treatment until you have completely irradicated the ticks.

Sounds like hard work *#@% ??

Thats where I can help. With a Soggidog
regular fortnightly booking, I will treat
your dog and use the left over water
from your dogs bath to treat your yard
and dogs bedding. The fact that your
dog is kept clean, smells great, and loose
hair removed, are all an added bonus to
the tick treatment! Best of all the
chemicals used in a Soggidog wash are
natural Pyrethrin and completely safe for
humans so there is no need to worry about
children patting your dog after a wash.
Pyrethrin is very effective and no
resistance has built up even after its many
years of use.

When the above steps are followed, in my 5 years washing dogs in the
Pilbara, I have not come across a tick problem that has beaten me yet.

If you choose to use a different product or method to bring your tick
problem under control, just remember that the same rules apply. Treat the
dog and its environment. In my opinion, if you treat only one of these, or
treat sporadically, you willl be wasting your time and your money.

Prevention

Its a good idea to regularly bath a tick free dog with an insecticidal wash
to prevent any recurrences of infestation. Ticks can easily be picked up
on walks or crawl through the fence from a neighbours yard. One female
can lay 4000 eggs. You may not find her before she does this.

The best advise I can give is to know your enemy. There is a useful site
published by the Northern Territory Government with heaps of information
about ticks, their breeding cycle etc.

Good luck!!!