In reply to PinotNoir.

I should have said wooded areas instead of specifically Canada. I apologize for sounding ignorant. There is a correlation between ticks that live in certain wooded areas and likelihood of contracting lyme disease. Even though of course people from everywhere can get lyme disease, and not all Canadians have lyme disease. Dogs definitely are a factor as well. The point is, understand the risks and take precautions even though it is not 100% preventable.