A lot of the people pushing back aren’t lifers…. They just hate change. One family who has been here for CENTURIES actually want to find a way to fix it; they understand that a town can’t continue to thrive without change. The irony and hypocrisy of a lot of it is just mind boggling. Join the Warner fb page and you’ll see so much ridiculous vitriol over the smallest nonsense.

Vet tech in NH here: most vets will recommend year round preventatives because you never know when the weather will reach a temperature that they’ll come out of dormancy (ie: the crazy ass weather we’ve been having). This includes heartworm prevention too, as mosquitoes can be as resilient (I’ve seen them in my home a few times mid winter) and hw prevention only stays in their system for a few days to kill off any possible baby worms (microfilaria). If you skip a dose or two and they managed to get it in the interim, your dog will have to be treated for it and it’s NOT cheap like in the south….

TL; DR: year round prevention is best. For both fleas/ticks and heartworm

Bonus: most preventative companies will compensate you if you are regular about giving your preventions and they still manage to get a tick borne disease or heartworm.