True and thanks for the replies but I am up to date with ticks on how they are got and what to use, it was really just that she is in the very late stage of pregnancy and wanted to know was their a safe spray or rub to use to get rid of them on a preg bitch without harming pups cause when I went to my usual place where I get worming tabs and bits I was told not to use anything on the bitch as nothing is 100% safe , then I looked for worming tablets for the bitch I had always thought i could worm the bitch 2 weeks before due date and it would be safe I was told that was a bad idea to.????????