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Yeah I've seen that too. It's like when they get a bath and you let them go in the yard. They're almost break dancing

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We have always covered the tick in Vaseline, then wait a few minutes and using a tissue get a grip and the tick just comes away quite easily.

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The problem with all the tricks of using alcohol or vaseline or a burnt match (OMG !) is that they can regurtitate all the nasty germs they carry into you or your dog...
All those tips have been busted!

http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/tick.asp

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Well we will carry on using Vaseline as in over 30 years of owning dogs it has only ever let us down once and that time was our fault not the method.

The plastic tick removers we couldn't get on with at all.

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This can happen when using tweezers. I have just removed a tic from my dog with the gadget made for the job. When using these, make sure that once you have the tic in the slot, turn anti clockwise. The tic actually screws itself in clockwise. It takes a couple of days to die using the spot on preventer and doesn't always come away.

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I think it must sting, my pets do the same.

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Sorry but its not the way to go... dont take my word for it hear the vet..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T87Cc_By3fs

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Cass I have been doing it for over 30 years was shown how to do it by our first vet, the vet we use now knows I do it and as long as the tick comes off entire he says whatever works for you is fine. He sees too many tick heads embedded to say my way is not the way to go I think.

Other vets may have other opinions I don't pay them nor do I need their opinions on what has worked for me for so long.

If you find a better way for yourself then go for it I wouldn't dream of telling you are wrong or should change because it works for you.

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Julie if it works for you and you are happy to take the chance with your dogs thats your choice ...

The facts are different and your method is not approved by a vet . The head is not the biggest problem, the problem is the body secrections they reguritate into the dog causing disease.

.My advice was aimed at the OP I wouldnt want anyone to take advice that wasnt medically sound and end up with a very sick pet..
Im sure you wouldnt either.....

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How can you say it's not approved by a vet when I just said I was shown how to do it by a vet and my vet is fine with me removing them that way ? I am not suggesting anyone else do it just saying I do and will continue to as it has worked 100% for all those years. Only time it didn't was my error not the method.
Honestly people say I cannot accept others opinions but it's other way round IMO people cannot accept mine on many occasions. I never tell anyone what to do just this works for me.