I pulled these off our new foster puppy ...warning, gross

Rerun · 07-17-2011, 08:14 PM

Luckily I was warned ahead of time as the transport was coming that the dogs had ticks, but YUCK. The boarding vet dipped them when they got out of the shelter but these were all on his neck. I guess the dip doesn't kill what it doesn't reach? I've never ever had a dog with ticks so this was a first for me. Luckily I had researched how to properly remove them (hopefully I did it right) weeks ago when we took two of ours camping at a state park....

Rerun · 07-17-2011, 08:17 PM

by the way...I don't know why I felt the need to photograph and share this. But maybe some others are fascinated in a weird sick kind of way like I was.

Miss Molly May · 07-17-2011, 08:18 PM

yuck!!! I am so happy that there are no ticks in our area! Any pics of your new foster?

KSdogowner · 07-17-2011, 08:19 PM

Yeah, they are nasty looking critters, aren't they? What is the proper way to remove them. How did you kill them? I usually put a match to them and they go up with one shhhhhhhhhh

KSdogowner · 07-17-2011, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Molly May

yuck!!! I am so happy that there are no ticks in our area! Any pics of your new foster?

No ticks in Ontario? Really? Hmmm, I should move there LOL

**gsdraven** · 07-17-2011, 08:26 PM

I think that because you shared the gross bugs... you need to share the cute foster puppy

GSDLoverII · 07-17-2011, 08:31 PM

Don't forget to check his ears and between toes for ticks.

Rerun · 07-17-2011, 08:33 PM

I heard and read not to use matches, etc. I'm not sure why matches can't be used because I know growing up that's what the parents always did. But I read to use tweezers and grasp the head firmly right by the skin of the dog and pull straight out. The goal is to remove the tick alive and intact, because if you kill or squish it while on the dog it will expell the contents of its body into the dog, furthering the risk of the dog contracting any diseases the tick had. These all came off alive and kickin (yes it is a NASTY as it sounds watching their little legs twitch around!!) and with a little chunk of puppers skin....

Here is the puppy

1sttimeforgsd · 07-17-2011, 08:33 PM

Those ticks look entirely different than the ticks I see around my property, I have not seen any on the dogs, just on me.

The ticks around here are more round in shape, and dark brown.

Rerun · 07-17-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GSDLoverII

Don't forget to check his ears and between toes for ticks.

Oh yes, I checked every inch of him....even his gums (I wasn't sure if they might wander in there) and his.....other parts.

Oh and I dropped them in alcohol to kill them and then flushed them...

07-17-2011, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	I pulled these off our new foster puppy ...warning, gross Luckily I was warned ahead of time as the transport was coming that the dogs had ticks, but YUCK. The boarding vet dipped them when they got out of the shelter but these were all on his neck. I guess the dip doesn't kill what it doesn't reach? I've never ever had a dog with ticks so this was a first for me. Luckily I had researched how to properly remove them (hopefully I did it right) weeks ago when we took two of ours camping at a state park....

07-17-2011, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Miss Molly May Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,794	yuck!!! I am so happy that there are no ticks in our area! Any pics of your new foster? __________________ RIP Velcro aka Little Pipi 9years old (September 22, 2011) Can't wait to meet you again! Miss Molly May - born November 15th 2009 Mr. Chewy - born July 10th 2011

07-17-2011, 08:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
KSdogowner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,313	Yeah, they are nasty looking critters, aren't they? What is the proper way to remove them. How did you kill them? I usually put a match to them and they go up with one shhhhhhhhhh __________________ Elvi Lexie (Rotti-x), Max (GSD/Husky), Sophie (WGSD) R.I.P. Ozzy (GSD), Sabrie (GSD), Kaiser (GSD), Peaches (Cat) "Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." - Maria Robinson

07-17-2011, 08:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
gsdraven Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mont Co, PA Posts: 4,630	I think that because you shared the gross bugs... you need to share the cute foster puppy __________________ Jamie Raven (GSD) - December 8, 2007 Kaiser (GSD) - November 2009 Lead The Way Life's Abundance

07-17-2011, 08:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Those ticks look entirely different than the ticks I see around my property, I have not seen any on the dogs, just on me. The ticks around here are more round in shape, and dark brown. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

07-17-2011, 08:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	by the way...I don't know why I felt the need to photograph and share this. But maybe some others are fascinated in a weird sick kind of way like I was.

07-17-2011, 08:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
GSDLoverII Crowned Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Broward County, Florida Posts: 4,207	Don't forget to check his ears and between toes for ticks.

07-17-2011, 08:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	I heard and read not to use matches, etc. I'm not sure why matches can't be used because I know growing up that's what the parents always did. But I read to use tweezers and grasp the head firmly right by the skin of the dog and pull straight out. The goal is to remove the tick alive and intact, because if you kill or squish it while on the dog it will expell the contents of its body into the dog, furthering the risk of the dog contracting any diseases the tick had. These all came off alive and kickin (yes it is a NASTY as it sounds watching their little legs twitch around!!) and with a little chunk of puppers skin.... Here is the puppy

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