You should check your clothes and body after you've been in tall grass or in the woods. Ticks like shrubbery. They stay close to the ground. They jump on people or animals that pass by. Make sure to wear long sleeves and long pants. Tuck your pants into your socks so they can't crawl underneath. Also put a tick collar on your dog before you take it with you. Dogs get ticks in their coats.
You don't need medical attention for most tick bites. Usually you can simply pull the tick out by yourself. However, if you live in an area where ticks carry diseases, check with your doctor to see if you need medicine to treat the bites.
