Speaking of dogs...have you ever tried to get a tick off a dog after

[Raven]

the tick has locked into the dog? I did that yesterday with my puppy and it reminded me of Trump. Once they clamp on, they are relentless, slimy and very difficult to remove. There they are, sucking the life blood from the host, transmitting disease, becoming bloated with the feed. When they are finally removed, they are almost impossible to kill. I flushed it down the toilet.

[hlthe2b]

1. Swab with alcohol, pause a few seconds and they typically release, toss in jar of alcohol.

Use forceps or at least wash hands immediately thereafter...

Nasty creatures, but I suppose there must be some evolutionary reason for their existence, like mosquitoes.

[MontanaMama]

2. I have a border collie with thick long hair

that recently had a tick on the nape of his neck. It was locked on tight. I actually didn’t find it myself...his vet found it at his acupuncture appointment! I was so embarrassed that I had not found it myself...I brush that dog all the time. Ticks are the most repulsive things. Wait, so is the MF45 family. 😳

[blogslut]

3. A nurse friend told me to swab the tick with Campho Phenique

It stuns the tick and momentarily makes it release its pincers. Don't know if it works but that's what she told me.

[cabot]

4. At first, I thought you were asking if we knew how to make dogs mad (no coffee yet)

Have you tried a tick removal tool? Nova Scotia has a huge tick problem, and I find these to be great tools.

https://www.renspets.com/products/tick-twister-tick-removal-tool

[magicarpet]

5. Fireball branded cinnamon whiskey makes the tick back out and off,...

... then after the nasty deed is done and you flush the tick down the toilet,.. set up a few shot glasses for yourself and have a tick removal party.

Give your dog a shot of whiskey or two for volunteering to be the vector of your get drunk because of the meadow ticks festive party.

[virgogal]

6. Making a tick problem about Trump

is a bit strange IMHO.

[ProudLib72]

7. I had a tick latched to the back of my head once

I was only ten. It was the middle of winter, so ticks were not a concern then. My friend and his mother were visiting from TX. The three of us were riding in the back of the car. My friend's mother asked me to lean over so she could inspect. She saw the tick, got out a kleenex, and pulled the sucker out, quick as you like. You see, she had grown up on a farm in Oklahoma and knew how to handle ticks.

So what does that say about red states and ticks? My hope is that the red states will eventually be able to identify their tick problem and deal with it in a no-nonsense way.

[Mc Mike]

8. Buy that little cheap plastic spoon with the notch in the front center. Scoop, go clockwise or

counterclockwise, it draws the head out intact. Then flush as normal.

https://www.amazon.com/tick-removal-spoon/s?k=tick+removal+spoon

The country just needs a really big one for that 400 lb orange tick.