At last I have found a means which reliably keeps the bad ticks at bay even with my dogs. According to the notes of Ballistol themselves, both human as well as animal, the Ballistol apply Stichfrei hesitation. Disadvantage is that the effect of max. Holding for 6 hours. One must therefore think before each Gassi Gang from nachzusprühen again. Personally, I spray it on directly before, the dog can not lick it. Because it is, after all, a chemical repellent containing (as in Autan), its consumption I do not consider appropriate. Usually it's enough if I the dishes (yes has a larger surface area than a collar) completely einsprühe so, and investing. Compared with legacy spot-ons and anti-tick collars have been here a means without neurotoxin. The manufacturer sugarcoat this means indeed always, but have strangely out that one should forbid young children contact after administration of the agent, and that z. B. the dog not to take to bed when the agent was administered. Yes why, if it is so harmless? I sit on Ballistol and have been successful.