Attaches to a host to feed for days at a time, and the brown dog tick will happily complete its whole life cycle indoors.
Brown dog ticks climb — look along wall and ceiling joints, not just the floor. Each female drops off after feeding and lays thousands of eggs in a crack, so an untreated infestation grows in waves rather than steadily.
Ticks transmit disease to animals and, less often, to people, and heavy infestations can leave a dog anaemic. Pulling one off badly leaves the mouthparts in the skin, which is why removal technique matters.
We treat the structure rather than just the floor — wall cracks, skirting, kennels and the shaded outdoor areas where pets rest — using a residual product with a growth regulator. A second visit is usually needed to catch ticks that were still eggs during the first.
Practical steps that make a repeat infestation far less likely after treatment.
Check pets after every walk, especially ears, neck and between the toes
Keep grass short and clear leaf litter where pets rest
Use a vet-recommended tick preventative year-round
Seal cracks in kennels, walls and skirting — that's where females lay, not on the animal
The things people ask us most before booking this treatment.
The brown dog tick climbs. Females drop off after feeding and lay thousands of eggs in a wall crack or behind skirting, often well above floor level. That's why treating the animal alone never clears an indoor infestation.
Pull it straight out, close to the skin, with fine tweezers or a tick hook — don't twist, burn it or cover it in anything, which makes it release more into the wound. If you're unsure, your vet will do it in seconds.
Because eggs laid before the first treatment hatch afterwards. The second visit is timed to catch that generation before it can feed and lay in turn — it's what breaks the cycle rather than just reducing the numbers.
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