Flea and tick problems

[Patrick]

How do you typically treat your pet's flea and tick problems? Over the counter methods? Medication from your vet?

[Easy180]

We use Frontline from the vet even though we don't use it as much as we are supposed to...Never saw a tick on our dogs until each had one this summer

Made my wife pull them out...Those things are freakin nasty

[MadMonk]

We use Frontline as well, but usually only during the warm seasons. Our two dogs are mostly inside dogs so their exposure is limited.

[Karried]

What about Ear mites? My lab has itchy ears and he hates hates hates the drops.. any ideas?