I don't know what the heck is going on this season but they are EVERYWHERE! My back yard is basically the landing yard for deer in the area. The other day I saw at least 22 deer in my yard! Craziness. I put Frontline Plus on Archie a couple of weeks ago which is proving to be completely useless. I've used it on Jules in the past and found a few ticks on him throughout the years. But now, OMG I find a tick or two on Archie at least once a week! What is going on?! The vet gave us a chewable tick/flea prevention. I read the side effects and I just don't feel comfortable using it especially on a puppy. The breeder's vet said NO CHEWABLES FOR PUPPIES. Her vet recommended a collar. But the collar's come with warnings for children not to touch and I have a 3 yr old. What do I doooo?!