Over the holiday weekend my friend Janelle and I traveled with Scoopers to Horseshoe Lake in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. We went on a 3.7-mile loop hike through the lovely but tick-infested woods, and at the end of the journey we finally reached this oasis:
Janelle Cole snapped this shot of me and Scoopers at rest along Horsehoe Lake beach.
It took about 45 minutes to get to the Horseshoe Lake parking lot from Ashland, but the hike and resulting beach-side relaxation were both worth the trip.
On a side note, while Janelle and I pulled no fewer than 30 ticks off our bodies that day, little Scoopers — protected by his Vectra 3D prevention medicine — deflected all such intruders. No ticks even went near his fluffy white fur.
While I was glad he wasn’t infested, I wonder if the ingredients in the medicine, which is not approved for human use, are super-toxic. Does anyone know of a more natural but still effective way to keep ticks off of dogs?
3 Comments
June 1, 2009 at 1:51 pm
OMG!! I would’ve completely wigged out if I had to pull dozens of ticks off me. Ewwwww! Ever since Claire D. had one on her at work and was so matter of fact about it, I have been paranoid. You have no idea how much I freak over bugs. LOL Maybe I don’t want to go hiking anytime soon, eh?
June 8, 2009 at 8:08 pm
You two look wonderful! So relaxed and happy. I love reading your thoughts.
June 11, 2009 at 9:17 am
Happy Birthday!