The Complete Resource For Removing and Preventing Ticks on Dogs

You’ve followed proper procedures, but sill ended up with the tick head stuck in your dog…here’s what to do next. Sometimes, try as we might, tick removal doesn’t go as planned. The body gets crushed, you nip your dog with the tweezers, or the worst case: the tick head stuck in the dog. If you’ve tried to remove the tick from your dog but the head’s still buried in the skin, here’s what you should…

Removing ticks is essential for maintaining a healthy dog, but preventing tick bites in the first place is key.  Here’s a handy guide to everything you need to know about tick prevention for dogs. The first thing to remember about preventing ticks on dogs is that no solution is perfect. There are issues with all tick prevention products (as explained below), however; they all help in one way or another. Tick and flea collars work…

Spring has sprung, and along with it the likelihood that your dog will pick up a tick here and there as he enjoys the great outdoors. Keep a sharp eye out for this. These tiny predators will bury themselves in your dog’s hair, clamping onto his skin at the root and wreaking all kinds of havoc on your dog’s health (ticks carry pathogens). These uninvited guests must be removed or there could be issues further…