{"id":109,"date":"2025-05-23T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happyonedog.com\/?p=109"},"modified":"2025-07-31T02:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:21:07","slug":"warmer-weather-means-more-outdoor-fun-and-more-fleas-and-ticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petnewsdirect.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/warmer-weather-means-more-outdoor-fun-and-more-fleas-and-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Warmer weather means more outdoor fun&#8230; And more fleas and ticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"109\" class=\"elementor elementor-109\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-743c3a0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"743c3a0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617f7e55\" data-id=\"617f7e55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-152b8bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"152b8bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_post_title et_pb_post_title_0_tb_body piq-post-title et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\"><div class=\"et_pb_title_container\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_post_content et_pb_post_content_0_tb_body piq-post-content\"><div class=\"et-l et-l--post\"><div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters2\"><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_11 et_section_regular\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_21\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_41 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_60 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>While fleas and ticks are a year-round threat, they are most prevalent in the summer months as they thrive in warm weather and high humidity. Protect your pets this summer! Your yard and home could be the ideal habitat for these insects and arachnids that you didn&#8217;t even know about. It&#8217;s important to take a multi-pronged approach to protecting your pet and your home from these pesky pests as they pose a disease threat to you and your pet!<\/p><p class=\"\">Here are a few things you can do:<\/p><h4 data-fontsize=\"14\">On your pet and in your home<\/h4><ul class=\"fancy-list\"><li>Keep your pet clean and tidy.<\/li><li>Wash your pet&#8217;s bedding regularly.<\/li><li>Use flea and tick prevention drugs. For best results, these prophylactic medications should be used year-round. VIP Petcare gives your pet the protection it needs. Stop by today to learn more about pet flea and tick prevention.<\/li><\/ul><h4 data-fontsize=\"14\">Outside your home<\/h4><ul class=\"fancy-list\"><li>Trim your grass.<\/li><li>Remove leaves and other debris regularly.<\/li><li>Closed crawl spaces and prohibited access to sheds and containers that may serve as habitat for wildlife that may bring fleas and ticks into your property.<\/li><li>Trim shrubs and trees with low-hanging branches to reduce shaded areas.<\/li><li>Consider user out-of-flea treatments to treat your yard. More attention is paid to dealing with shaded areas, as these are the main habitat for fleas and ticks.<\/li><\/ul><p>A flea or tick infestation only takes a few weeks to develop in or around your home. Once a pest infestation occurs, it can take several months to remove. 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