How do you get a tick off of your dog?

i was playing with my yorkie and thought that i found another nipple on his belly. then i saw that it had legs and figured that it was a tick. except i dont know how to get it off of him. my dad tried to pull it off and we cant get it off. any ideas?How do you get a tick off of your dog?
comb it out with a dog comb...try calming him because it will hurt a little. after put a smudge of rubbing alcohol on it so it will close up faster and not get infected.How do you get a tick off of your dog?
tweezers
tounge bathe it
my mom just rips it off lol
just pull and get some frontline and freeze the tick put an icecube on it
to get ticks off, the easiest way is to burn them off. take a match, quickly light it, and then blow it off. without losing any time, press it onto the tick (take care that you don't burn the dog!) and it'll drop off. just make sure that the head isn't still on there, because that's where the poison is.
Use tweezers and get as close to the dogs skin as possible and pull straight out.
If you put a little bit of alcohol on the tick, it is supposed to make it a little easier to get out. Then use a pair of tweezers. Just like for a person, be very careful not to leave the head in as it will get infected.
you can use a cotton ball soaked in alcohol. Press it on the tick and it should pull it's head out. Also you can light a match, blow it out and immediatley touch the tick with the match head.
Heat a sewing pin up on the stove real hot. Then simply touch the tic with it and it will let go.
Pop it like a zit
Make sure you have two people, and lots of treats. Get a paper towel and yank it off. or, i guess you could go out and buy special tweezers.
just like you would get it off a person, you gotta squeeze it/twist it off. Dont be too gentle, but you dont even have to pull it off itll get fat n fall off itself. the odds of it having lime disease is very very small
just grab or pinch and pull it will come off...
You can use tweezers, but be careful! Pulling too hard on the tick can cause its head to remain lodged in the skin, which can lead to inflammation and secondary infection.
don't do the fire thing it doesn't actually work. you can either use tweezers or your thumb and pointer fingernails squeeze the tick and you will kill it and it will come off. just make sure it's head doesn't get stuck in your dog because that could cause an infection.
get a cigarette and burn the tick
I live on a farm and my dogs get ticks all the time. In order to get them off you have to twist them counter clockwise until it lets go (twist with your hands or tweezers) then squish the tick. If you try to just pull the tick out, the head will still remain lodged in the dog's body and can stay alive.
If you pull the tick off, it will leave behind its head (which gets imbedded into the skin to suck blood). It can get infected, so the best, and cleanest method is to burn it off. Use something that burns without a flame, such as incense or a mosquito coil. Just press it to the tick and it will shrivel off and die.



I must warn you, that if it's full of blood, it might pop, which is a bit gross, but really, it's the best method.
pair of tweezers(sterilize with alcohol first)....grab the tick by the head (this is VERY important, failure to do it properly, and the tick may continue to live, and spread diseases into your dog)...after removing, then place the tick into some vinagar, or alcohol to kill it.....Dont just flush it down the toilet, or throw it away!!!
all you got to do is take tweezers and burn the tip to where it really hot then try to take the tick off but not fast cause you don't want the head to stay in and cause an infection
tweezers(:

they are so nasty.





any ways after wards put it in alcohol

OR

burn it





but dont blame me if you decide to put it in alcohol and burn it and your house down lmfao.



anyways. hope this helpedd.
do not try burning it. the tick will get mad and release more of the fluid into your dog. very carefully use pointed tweezers, but be sure not to let the head stuck in the dog or it will still be alive and put out the posionous fluid. if the head does not come out your next step is the vet.
put water on it and then take it off with your nails.. gross but it worked with my dog.
Ugh. You COULD put fire near it, but your dog will be set on fire.



You should get flea medication, or...



Ticks breathe from their backs since they suck blood. Put Vaseline or lotion on its back. It will suffocate and fall off.
pull the ticks off w/tweezers. you can buy a flea %26amp; tip dip to kill and repel fleas, ticks, lice, gnats, mosquitoes %26amp; flies. I use Adams Pyrethrin Dip - but there are several other you can buy. Go on the net and search for flea %26amp; tick dip.
Shave your entire dogs body.

Fill your bath tub with milk.

Make your dog soak in the milk for 30 minutes.

Make your dog drink 1/2 a cup of apple juice.

He/She will never get ticks again.
DO NOT pull it out my dog had one and we took her to the groomer and they said that if its in deep enough and you pull you can rip it in half causing it to go completley inside the dog and that will cause more problems... theres this white powder that you use on plants to get rid of bug problems im not sure exactly what its called (powder 6 or something similar?) but you can also use it on animals just take a little bit and put it on your dog and the tick should be dead within a short time
try some tweezer.!! ahehe give it a bath every 2 days and use an antu flea and tick shampoo.!! ahehe if it doesnt work, cut your dogs hair.!!
How to Get Rid of Ticks on Your Dog

Ticks are bad news: They transmit several diseases that can cause severe illness and even death in both dogs and humans, so keeping your dog tick-free is a top priority.



Huge numbers of tick eggs hatch each spring, and the young ticks climb onto grasses and other vegetation. Their sticky shells help them to cling to passing animals, including your adventurous pet dog.



Ticks quickly climb down the hair, attach to the skin, and begin to suck blood, only dropping off hours or days later when they are engorged. In the meantime, any microorganisms that were hitching a ride inside this insect traveler are transmitted to your dog through the tick mouth.



Keeping your dog as free of ticks as possible is always the safest bet 鈥?not only for your dog, but for you as well. Here are some tick-prevention tips:

During the tick season (April through September), limit your dog exposure to known tick-infested areas. Ticks often hide in tall grasses and dense vegetation.



Use a tick preventive during the spring and summer months. Several products on the market kill both fleas and ticks (and why not knock out both at the same time?). You can apply these products monthly to the skin at the back of your dog neck. Ask your veterinarian to recommend the most effective product for your dog.



Examine your dog for ticks daily during tick season. If you suspect he has been romping in a tick-infested area, examine him for ticks immediately. Be sure to check inside and behind his ears and around his eyes, all favorite tick hiding places.



To remove a tick, follow these steps:

Use a pair of tweezers to grasp the head of the tick where it attaches to the skin.



Wear gloves if you plan to use your fingers to remove the tick.



Pull on the tick gently and steadily. If you yank the tick away from your dog too quickly, you鈥檒l leave part of the tick mouth behind, which can cause an infection.



In about 20 to 30 seconds, the tick mouth will release its grasp and the tick will come away cleanly.



Dab some disinfectant on your dog on the bitten area, being extremely careful if you鈥檙e around your dog eyes.



Kill the tick by placing it in alcohol.



Save the dead tick in a resealable plastic bag, labeled with the date on which the tick was found.



This may sound weird, but if your dog becomes ill, you may need to identify the species of tick that bit him.



Never remove a tick with your bare hands, and never crush a tick between your fingers. If you do, you put yourself at risk of contracting Lyme disease or one of the other tick-borne diseases.

If your dog becomes ill and you recently found a tick on him, seek veterinary attention immediately. Most tick-borne diseases can be treated successfully if a diagnosis is made immediately and appropriate treatment initiated. If the tick-borne organisms are allowed to gain a foothold, however, these bad bugs can cause serious illness or even death.



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Removing ticks with tweezers: Don't EVER!!



Sorry to disagree, but you should NEVER try to remove a tick using tweezers. Absolutely disgusting things, and I can fully understand why you wouldn't want to actually touch one; however, here's the reality:



Ticks are a species of parasitic spider {commonly found in long grass or heather in areas where you find deer, cattle, rabbits, and sheep}, and they attach themselves to anything - animals or humans - which happen to brush against them.



They then burrow into the skin and feed - as already stated - on blood, leaving only the body visible: the part you need to grab to remove them.



The biggest danger while trying to remove them is if you exert too much pressure and ';burst'; them - which can force poison into the victims' bloodstream causing septicaemia, or ';blood poisoning';.



The problem with using tweezers is that you don't have any degree of tactile feedback, meaning that it's almost impossible to tell if you're squeezing too hard or not.



Here's how:



1} Gripping the body very lightly as close to the skin as possible, pinch and twist in an anti-clockwise direction while pulling outwards very gently.



2} Chances are you won't get it out first time, so repeat the above using a little more pressure. Do it quickly and confidently - just don't apply too much pressure at first.



The objective is to ';pinch'; as close to the skin as possible, and release the ticks' grip by twisting and pulling - but without squeezing too hard and releasing toxins into the wound.



3} When you do manage to pull the tick out, there are two things you need to do next:



i} Dispose of the tick by either crushing it inside the newspaper {bit fiddly, and anyway - yukk!}, or by putting it down the sink or toilet, and covering it with bleach.



ii} Clean and disinfect the wound by smearing it with Germolene or Dettol antiseptic cream - you'll find it has left a raised ';welt'; at the puncture site, but this should clear up very quickly within 12 hours or so.