Ticks in garden

[Alittlefrustrated]

I live in the North and have never had this problem before.
Has anyone managed to get rid of ticks from their garden? Preferably dog friendly methods.
I've stopped my doggy visitor for a bit as, although she is protected, they still hitch a ride.
Again, I've owned dogs here myself for years, until 4 year ago. Never had this issue.
I live in the middle of a housing estate, so I suspect they've been introduced by doggo after country and woodland walks.
Please give me some hope 🙏

Swallows and other birds carry ticks and drop them, so your doggy may be innocent.

I live in the mountains and get ticks in the garden, we started the dog on Bravecto tablets as soon as the vet would allow when he was a puppy, and I always wear trousers when mowing the lawn/ strimming. In 9 years we have only a few ticks make it into the house.

The human equivalent of Bravecto will likely be licenced within the next few years, probably for seasonal use, which is great news as tick numbers seem to be increasing massively. But outdoor intructors/ forestry workers in Scotland have apparently been sourcing Bravecto for years and taking it.

Thankyou. I had hoped someone might have had success with a spray for the garden.
The dog who visits is already on the tablets, but unfortunately they still hitch a lift, out walking, then come looking us!
I've had a few bites and they've made it into the house loads of times.
I used to give her a good comb and check over after a walk - but it's become obvious they are now living in the garden. 😭

Sympathies, I hate the little blighters. We live in a rural area surrounded by fields, and there are sheep, deer, hedgehogs and various wildlife as well as birds, all of which carry ticks. They are becoming more prevalent in areas where they weren't before as the climate warms.
i don't think there are any garden sprays that would make any difference, and you can't really spray the whole garden, it would probably kill off all the other insects as well.
just have to take reasonable precautions and be vigilant. My dog has Droncit,which seems to work well.

I don't walk in long grass in shorts but I've never seen any in the garden, they must be there because hedgehogs are riddled with them. Cat is bravectoed and I don't think he has any ticks.

I generally find they lurk in the longer vegetation - so long sleeves and trousers when I'm gardening. But I also check myself every day in warm weather. With us they seem to be around in bursts for a few days then nothing for a few weeks. And mainly in our paddock.

Since we fenced the deer more efficiently out of the garden we have had a lot less bother. Our cat doesn't really leave the garden (unlike our previous one) and she doesn't get ticks the way he did.

So my advice is: fence out deer if you have any in the vicinity; sleeves and trousers for gardening; try to keep dog away from longer vegetation, and resign yourself to regular (daily) checking in the warmer months.

The tablets don't repel the ticks - they make them die when they latch on. Our vet recommended a tick collar as well as the tablets. I have two dogs and one of them picks them up all the time while the other doesn't. They seem more attracted to some breeds and to some dogs than other. My tick-prone dog has lymes disease from a tick btw.

If it's definitely ticks, a mature female must have hitched a ride and fallen off, having eaten her fill, then laid eggs. These hatch into teeny tick nymphs that climb vegetation and wait for a warm body to pass to latch onto. They require several blood meals to complete their life cycle. As, I assume, none of these babies are destined for long fertile lives, the problem will be self limiting. I hope this is of some comfort, you have my sympathy. In your shoes I'd be wearing a tick collar, bracelets, earrings and, if possible, shoes.