Dog ticks

[Tashyboy]

Ave had 2 dogs and neither of them had a dog tick attached. Daughter came round yesterday with her new dog and they found an attached tick under his wide collar. After a lot of faffing about I managed to get it off and applied a nice dose of TCP. Horrible little sods they are.

 

[RichA]

Important to get them out properly or it can cause problems. Don't pinch them, squeeze them or burn them - the stress makes them vomit into the host, releasing any nasty stuff they're carrying (Lyme disease).
Get one of these...
https://www.otom.com/en/
Our old boy picked up a few in the Lakes, years ago. Only a few days later, after getting home, that I discovered I had a few attached to me - groin and behind knees. ?

 

[AmandaJR]

They are grim. We have a twist tool like Rich recommends but thankfully only needed it once. I thought Barley had a skin tag near his botty but after closer inspection realised it was a tick.

We use Frontline - or rather an equivalent type of flea and tick treatment so hopefully that's keeping the blighters away.

 

[Fade and Die]

Really depends where you walk your dog too, if we go to a local park where there are a lot of Deer he will often pick up a couple. Horrible things especially if you don’t notice them till next morning when they are “full” ?

Get a couple of these, they make it easy to get them off…,,

https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/...Df9pJxJX6g5dkafncoRoCW7cQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[KenL]

My wee dog gets a tablet every three months that is supposed to be effective against ticks and fleas.

 

[Brads]

They aren’t that much hassle really , but my dogs all work so I’m kinda used to them
Took 250 off a spaniel once lol.
As has been said, use an otom
Don’t pinch or twist them and a clean isn’t really necessary but won’t do any harm.

Now finding one behind your bollocks in the shower after a days deer stalking , now that’s a different matter.

 

[Tashyboy]

They aren’t that much hassle really , but my dogs all work so I’m kinda used to them
Took 250 off a spaniel once lol.
As has been said, use an otom
Don’t pinch or twist them and a clean isn’t really necessary but won’t do any harm.

Now finding one behind your bollocks in the shower after a days deer stalking , now that’s a different matter.

?you did it naked ?

 

[Don Barzini]

Dog ticks…

Has he swallowed your alarm clock?

 

[Tashyboy]

Dog ticks…

Has he swallowed your alarm clock?

????

 

[Brads]

?you did it naked ?

Not that day , no lol

Trust me, they get everywhere.

 

[tugglesf239]

They aren’t that much hassle really , but my dogs all work so I’m kinda used to them
Took 250 off a spaniel once lol.
As has been said, use an otom
Don’t pinch or twist them and a clean isn’t really necessary but won’t do any harm.

Now finding one behind your bollocks in the shower after a days deer stalking , now that’s a different matter.

??????

Was not expecting that punch line ?

 

[SocketRocket]

They aren’t that much hassle really , but my dogs all work so I’m kinda used to them
Took 250 off a spaniel once lol.
As has been said, use an otom
Don’t pinch or twist them and a clean isn’t really necessary but won’t do any harm.

Now finding one behind your bollocks in the shower after a days deer stalking , now that’s a different matter.

What a ball ache

 

[patricks148]

They aren’t that much hassle really , but my dogs all work so I’m kinda used to them
Took 250 off a spaniel once lol.
As has been said, use an otom
Don’t pinch or twist them and a clean isn’t really necessary but won’t do any harm.

Now finding one behind your bollocks in the shower after a days deer stalking , now that’s a different matter.

Been there.

 

[Tashyboy]

Been there.

? Brads Gooleys.

 

[patricks148]

? Brads Gooleys.

No finding a tick on your balls in the shower

 

[Midnight]

I've used a tick key for years think there about 12 quid on Amazon ??????