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oldchrome 8 year s ago
#14 We have a Great Pyr and she sheds like crazy year-round. Gonna try the squeegee trick. If it works, the owner of this series can come by someday for free beer and BBQ!
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thunderknight 8 year s ago
Though the liquid soap method of removing ticks does make them drop off, it also may stimulate them to release saliva which may contain harmful diseases that ticks are known to carry. They carry Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme Disease which have occurred in many parts of the country. It isn't worth the risk to use the soap method even if you don't live in an area of high tick infestation.
The best method is still to use tweezers, grasp the tick close to the body and pull it straight out. Apply antiseptic and keep the tick in an enclosed jar with the date in case symptoms of a disease occur.
The best method is still to use tweezers, grasp the tick close to the body and pull it straight out. Apply antiseptic and keep the tick in an enclosed jar with the date in case symptoms of a disease occur.
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gigantes 8 year s ago
but doesn't the tweezers method create the danger of the head detaching and staying in the dog's flesh?
The best method is still to use tweezers, grasp the tick close to the body and pull it straight out. Apply antiseptic and keep the tick in an enclosed jar with the date in case symptoms of a disease occur.