We have flea problems here this year. First time in years. The vet said it was the very wet spring and the very hot summer causing it. He has had a lot of dogs in that were just eaten up. My poor little Digsy had a few on her for the first time ever and she didn't know what to do! I sprayed the yard twice and put a new flea collar on her and that stuff that goes on their backs and now I dist her with 5% Seven once a week and she hasn't had but a few more since. So far none in the house. But I really haven't been out in the woods this summer and that's where the ticks are found. Oh, and the mosquitos are horrible this year. I get a couple of bites just going out to pick up the newspaper out of the yard. Oh, congrats on the half by the way! Monty