Before we had to remove spray the fields and forest, which was annoying for everyone involved 4-5 ticks per walk. Since we did not use the spray to the marked improvement and the ticks shun our dog. Unfortunately, the boy does not like the sound of the spray bottle, hold still very much displeased, and runs away as soon as he can. + So far, we are confident in the effectiveness + Children can play safely with the dog + Would buy the spray again