tick

enfield

My dog has a tic on his snout. He is difficult to treat with anything, he just knows you are going to put drops on him etc. He will not let me near his snout to remove the tic. I know how to do it but need some advice on how to access the area without getting bitten. Maybe a muzzle?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Kind regards.
Tom.

VonVix

Try having a fistful of chicken, let him nibble on your hand, feeding him a tiny piece very gradually, pet his head as he is nibbling away, touch the area near the tick, continue to let him nibble. Then see if you can remove it as he is nibbling on your other hand. If he won't let you near it, go back a step. Let him become comfortable with you touching around his head. Give LOADS of praise for when he lets you touch around it, keep upbeat and happy, if you get outwardly frustrated or annoyed he will very clearly want to avoid interacting with you.

Try and avoid "coming for him", act natural, don't go grabbing for him, sit on the couch, pretend to eat the chicken in your hand, let him come to you. He knows the signs of you wanting to do something to him and usually it's a negative experience for him, if you make the experience positive, he will be more willing. If he's uncomfortable, let him step back and assess the situation again.

enfield

Thanks VonVix, its worth a try.

Doctors room ghost

Get a comb for brushing your own hair and give him a gentle comb.then slip the comb under the tick and pull fast.tick will come off stuck in the comb dog won’t notice if it’s fast.

Graces7

My cats are friendly in the extreme but jib at being held close for tick removal; always on their faces. I simply hold them firmly round the head /neck with one hand and go for the tick as fast as I can. Speed is the key.

enfield

Brilliant ideas, thank you all. Now to wait until I have the courage.

Graces7

enfield wrote: »

Brilliant ideas, thank you all. Now to wait until I have the courage.

The tick will fall off by itself after three days, when it is full of blood. Probably day 2 now if you can see it clearly ...

TopTec

Graces7 wrote: »

The tick will fall off by itself after three days, when it is full of blood. Probably day 2 now if you can see it clearly ...

The problem is knowing where they fall off. The thought of a live one in the cottage.... yuk.


TT

Graces7

TopTec wrote: »

The problem is knowing where they fall off. The thought of a live one in the cottage.... yuk.


TT

lol.. They are bloated and immobile.. I found some by accidentally treading on them ! Takes them a while to feed and be ready for another meal... Good luck

enfield

No luck folks, try as I might the fecker is waaay too suspicious, so the plan is to get a muzzle this weekend and then the tick gets it!

Graces7

enfield wrote: »

No luck folks, try as I might the fecker is waaay too suspicious, so the plan is to get a muzzle this weekend and then the tick gets it!

The tick will be long gone by then .....see posts above