Removing dog ticks withtweezers is bad practice. There are different types of ticks and there are somespecies that can attach themselves to humans. Using tweezers alone don't reallyprotect you from these parasites. Also, tweezers may burst the tick's body,thereby poisoning your pet even more. Certain dog ticks can cause bloodpoisoning and you definitely wouldn't want this to happen to your pet.

The best way to remove ticksfrom your dog is to use your hands. Of course, you have to be equipped with theright protection like surgical gloves and a long sleeved shirt. Put severalsheets of newspaper on the floor and let your dog sit on it. Look for the ticksthat have possibly found their way in your dog's body. If you do find one,slowly remove it with your hand. Pinch and then twist it in a counter clockwisedirection while pulling outwards.

Don't apply too much pressureon the tick as its body could burst open. However, if you're having a hard timetaking them out, add a little more pressure up until you can fully eliminatethem from your dog's body. Once the tick is out, you have to dispose of it bycrushing it within the pages of the newspaper. You can also put it on a bowlfilled with bleach and then flush all of them in the toilet afterwards.

Ticks cause small wounds indogs. Imagine them as blood-sucking parasites that permanently stick theirmouth into your dog's skin. They take as much blood from your pet as they want.This is the reason why they are very hard to remove at times. And once you hadtaken them out, there will be small wounds to take care of. Clean and disinfectsuch wounds by applying antiseptic creams topically. Dettol and Germolene aregood brands.

Ticks are in their primeduring April to October. As such, you should minimize taking your dog out inthe woods or open fields at this time of the year. Ticks love the warmerweather. The only time they can't thrive is during the winter days. If in caseyou really have to take your faithful dog for a hike during the summer, atleast give it some protection from these parasites.

Natural tick repellants suchas garlic and vinegar can help. Just a few drops added to your pet's drinkingwater would do the trick. Also, the commercially available anti-tick powders,creams, and oil, also work. Tick-repelling collars are widely available thesedays too. Be sure to attach it to your pet whenever you two would like to havefun under the sun.