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I took one of my dogs to the vet for a regular check up and he found a tick by accident, he told and showed me the best way to remove them little bastages.
First get a cotton ball and soak it with alcohol.
Take the cotton ball and hold it directly on the tick for a couple of minutes.
The alcohol makes the tick back out of the place they bury their head in as it starts to suffocate them.
Then take a pair of forceps (for you older guys, the things we used to use as roach clips) and grab the tick as close to the head as possible.
Then rotate the forceps up (like pulling a nail with a hammer).
The tick will in 98% of the time let go of you're dog rather than having their head ripped off.
After you get the tick off use the cotton ball with alcohol to cleanse the wound and Fido should be fine, but watch for the tell tale signs of Lyme disease.
If you don't know what the signs are ask a vet, most common is they start to drink alot of water or become very sluggish and disoriented, if you see this get Fido to the vet quick.
Hope this helps someone, or at least makes you aware.
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