https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education and Inspiration Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:06:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-YDWWYW-2023-favicon-1-32x32.png https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com 32 32 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/how-to-prevent-ticks-on-dogs/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/how-to-prevent-ticks-on-dogs/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:07:35 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=21657 I used to live in western Washington with my dogs where ticks are rare (although the encounters are increasing) but now we live eastern Washington where ticks are prevalent. Since ticks are a common danger when we hike, I’ve really had to increase my knowledge and learn how to prevent ticks from getting on my...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/how-to-prevent-ticks-on-dogs/feed/ 7 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-you-protect-your-dog-from-ticks-in-washington-state/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-you-protect-your-dog-from-ticks-in-washington-state/#comments Mon, 30 May 2022 20:27:07 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=21538 Although ticks are not as prevalent as they are on the east coast, protecting your dog from ticks in Washington state is still important. Tick bites used to only be a concern if you lived on the east side of Washington State, where ticks have always been encountered regularly, but that has changed in the...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/should-you-protect-your-dog-from-ticks-in-washington-state/feed/ 2 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/the-head-of-a-tick-was-left-in-my-dog-this-is-what-happened/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/the-head-of-a-tick-was-left-in-my-dog-this-is-what-happened/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00:38 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=18467 My dog Gretel got bit by a tick. Despite my best efforts, the tick broke when I tried to remove it, which left a tick head embedded in my dog’s skin. If this has happened to you, and you’re like me, you started to freak out. But don’t worry too much yet. It’s not always...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/the-head-of-a-tick-was-left-in-my-dog-this-is-what-happened/feed/ 18 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-diy-insect-repellent-dog-bandana/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-diy-insect-repellent-dog-bandana/#comments Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=18421 One way to help prevent ticks from bothering your dog while hiking, camping, or hanging out in your back yard, is to have your dog wear an insect repellent dog bandana. You’ve probably seen tick and mosquito repellent dog bandanas available online or in pet stores before. The Insect Shield bandana for dogs is a...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-diy-insect-repellent-dog-bandana/feed/ 6 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/why-i-chose-vectra-3d-flea-and-tick-to-protect-my-dogs/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/why-i-chose-vectra-3d-flea-and-tick-to-protect-my-dogs/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2018 10:00:17 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=17709 I admit that I didn’t use flea and tick protection for my dogs for a long time. In Western Washington, it used to be rare for us to run into fleas or ticks so we didn’t need to. However, that has been changing over the last few years. Today, the number of these pests has...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/why-i-chose-vectra-3d-flea-and-tick-to-protect-my-dogs/feed/ 8 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/ticks-ticks-ticks-remember-to-protect-your-dog-when-hiking/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/ticks-ticks-ticks-remember-to-protect-your-dog-when-hiking/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2018 17:00:00 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=17348 I never worried about ticks when I was growing up. Although I do remember my parents saying our family dog had a tick once, ticks weren’t mentioned often and I hadn’t seen one. I didn’t realize how lucky I was, until later. You see, I grew up in Western Washington State where ticks are (or...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/ticks-ticks-ticks-remember-to-protect-your-dog-when-hiking/feed/ 2