We've been in tick country and diligently check the dogs several times a day. Last night I bathed both dogs and did the tick check. None. Today was a driving day and at one point DH had Butterscot...
We are in New Hampshire for the summer-ticks are pretty bad. The Frontline Plus works well. It doesn't stop the ticks from getting on the dog, but if they bite you usually find a dead tick pretty quick. I haven't found any that were imbedded in the skin,so it does work well.