Is there a flea and tick treatment that is NOT toxic to the dog? Every time I google this question, I get very indirect and confusing answers. Primarily the fact that most of the flea and tick treatments available right now are in fact toxic material that can make the dog sick.

Every treatment, synthetic or natural, has some possibility of causing some dogs issues. You won't really know about your particular dog until you try it. Much like food, if your dog ends up having an allergic reaction a whole host of side effects can take place. Most generally nothing will happen except you hope that the treatment will do what you paid for it to do. You can try using geranium essential oil for ticks, but don't put it directly on the dog or it can burn the skin. You can use DE to assist with fleas but it can dry the skin out. You can go the natural route but even those can cause their own issues if used incorrectly or your dog just happens to be allergic.

Thank you, @TwisterII. Might I inquire as to what you use for your dogs?

Im glad fleas arnt an issue. Ticks are an issue and i use a wipe. https://www.espree.com/dog-grooming/flea-tick-repellent-wipes i also use them on my legs before i go hiking

I use the Seresto collars. I've had good luck with them. Far better luck than with any of the topicals that end up costing more in the long run. I've used the geranium oil and had okay luck with drops of it on their collars to keep ticks off, but it doesn't do much for fleas. And you want to stop fleas before they start, not try to treat them after you get them. They are a bear to get rid of by any means.