A tick repeller that works with a sound you can't hear?
We didn't buy it either.
So we did the obvious thing. We put live ticks in a dish, set the device on one side, switched it on — and filmed what the ticks actually did. No lab, no edits. Just a workbench and a camera. Here's what happened.
Watch the dish test ↓
“Come on — does that really do anything?”
That was our reaction too. A little clip-on that's supposed to keep ticks away with a silent, high-frequency pulse? It sounds exactly like the kind of gadget that gets returned. The whole category is full of “94% effective” claims that fall apart the second you read the study.
We didn't want to add another claim to the pile. We wanted to see it for ourselves — something we could film in one take, with real ticks, that either worked or didn't. So we set up the simplest test we could think of.
Live ticks. One dish. The device on one side.
We spread several live ticks across the center of a clear dish, set a running Wild Ward at the right edge, and locked the camera overhead. Then we just… watched.
Real at-home test — full clip dropping soon. Not a lab study. Use alongside your normal tick checks.
The ticks wandered around the center of the dish like ticks do — no pattern, no reaction. Honestly, we thought it was a dud.
One by one, ticks started drifting toward the far side — away from the device. One clearly turned and crawled off the device side entirely.
All of them were clustered on the far edge of the dish, as far from the device as they could get. We ran it again. Same thing.
Every tick moved to the far side. Away from the device.
That's the whole thing. We're not going to dress it up with a percentage or a badge. What we filmed is what happened: put a running Wild Ward next to a dish of ticks, wait, and the ticks work their way to the opposite edge — the side without the pulse.
It's the single proof this entire category usually only implies. We'd rather just show you and let you decide.
A real tick, up close. The same kind we put in the dish — no CGI, no stand-ins.
You're flooding the one sensor a tick hunts with.
A tick finds a host with a single organ on its front legs — the Haller's organ. It reads body heat, the CO₂ you breathe out, and movement, and that's how it decides whether to climb on. Its greatest strength is how sensitive it is. That's also its weakness.
Wild Ward puts out a silent, shifting ultrasonic pulse — 19 to 135 kHz — across the range that overwhelms that sensing. You, your kids, and your dog never hear a thing. To a questing tick, it's noise it can't hunt through — which is exactly what you're watching in the dish: the sensor it uses to find a host becomes the thing pushing it away.
A shifting 19–135 kHz pulse across the range ticks sense in — silent to you, overwhelming to them.
It's a layer, not a force field. That's exactly why we back it with a 30-day guarantee — try it for a season of walks, and if you don't want it, send it back.
A silent clip-on. That's the whole thing.
No collar to replace. No spray to rub in. No monthly dose. You charge it, clip it on, and head outside — the same little device you watched clear the dish.
Clips to a backpack strap, a belt loop, or a collar. Green light means it's working.
100% chemical-free
Nothing goes on skin, fur, or clothes. No smell, no residue, no reapplying.
Clips anywhere
Collar, belt loop, backpack strap, or zipper pull. One device covers whoever wears it.
USB-C rechargeable
2–4 days per charge, then top it up like your phone. Reusable for years — no batteries in a landfill.
Silent & hands-free
You'll never hear it and neither will your dog. Clip it once and forget it's there.
Skeptics who ran their own test.
★★★★★ 4.8/5 · based on 1,200+ reviews
Bought it expecting to return it
The dish video is what got me — figured it was faked. Four weeks in and I haven't found a single tick on Cooper, where last year I was pulling them weekly. It works.
Came back from 3 days backpacking clean
Clipped one to my pack strap and one to the dog on a trail that's notorious for ticks. Normally I'd pull a few off both of us. This trip, nothing.
Finally a tick season without the panic
We do daily walks by the woods and I used to check Bailey every night. Clipped this to her collar in May and we just… haven't been finding them.
Keep doing your tick checks.
We'll always tell you that. What you saw in the dish was our honest kitchen-table test, not a clinical study — and Wild Ward is one more layer between your dog and the ambush, not a replacement for a hands-on check after a walk in heavy-tick country. Anyone who tells you a gadget makes tick checks optional is selling you something. We'd rather keep you.
Chemical-free, silent, and backed by a real 30-day guarantee — so there's genuinely no downside to running your own test for a season.
Cover the whole household.
Most families protect everyone who heads outside — the dog, the kids, and themselves. Pick a pack. Free shipping on every order.
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The 30-day promise. Try it for a full season of walks. If you don't love it, send it back for a full refund — and keep doing your tick checks either way.
Before you clip it on.
Was the dish test real?
Yes — it's our honest at-home test, not a lab study: live ticks in a clear dish, a running Wild Ward on one side, camera locked overhead. We're showing you what happened, and we say plainly it's one more layer, not a force field. Best used alongside your normal tick checks. Not happy? You've got 30 days to send it back.
Do ultrasonic tick repellers actually work?
Wild Ward is designed to make ticks less likely to climb on by flooding the sensing organ they use to find a host with a shifting 19–135 kHz pulse. That's what you're seeing in the dish. We're honest that it's a chemical-free added layer — especially in heavy-tick areas, keep doing your checks.
Is it safe for my dog and my kids?
Yes. No chemicals, sprays, or residues — nothing goes on skin or fur, and the pulse is silent to people and pets. Clip it to a collar, belt, or bag.
How long does the battery last?
2–4 days on a single USB-C charge, depending on use. The green light shows it's running, and it's rechargeable and reusable for years.
What's the guarantee?
Every Wild Ward is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. If it's not for you, reach out for a full refund. Free shipping on every order.