Looking for a natural tick repellent? Oil of Rose Geranium is sworn to be effective by a number of people....

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/tick-repellant.html

In reaearching the topic, I also found Garlic (eat some Italian food...Mange!) and Tea Tree Oil to be natural bug and tock repellents.....

Tea Tree Oil is a natural bacteriacide and fungicide, and if you have a tick on you they recommend putting a few drops of the oil on the tick, and it will in short order fall off, keep putting a couple drops of the oil on the bite for about 5 days to speed healing of the would as well....

http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tea_Tree_Oil_Uses_sp_153.html

Good luck with these nasty bastards!

The first canine cancer treatment is now available after winning FDA approval.....

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/mutts/blog/2009/06/drug_to_treat_skin_cancer_in_d.html