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Argh! I took my dog to romp in the woods yesterday and we had a great time. He really loves it out there. Before I put him back in the car, I checked him from stem to stern for ticks. All clear.
When we got home I checked him again and brushed him. No Ticks.
About two hours later I looked down at him and he had a black spot right between his eyes. Took a close look and sure enough... Tick! I gotta tell you, those things give me the willies! I grabbed a tissue and got it off him. It was not embedded, just walking around on his head.
As I was getting it off him, I see another black spot between his shoulders, right where I applied the Frontline Plus. Yep... another tick!
I got that one off too and felt him all over, looked closely again... no ticks.
About an hour later, I am petting him and feel a little lump. I dug into his fur and sure enough that was another little freeloader! This one was embedded, though. His fur is really short for the summer, so I can't figure out how those things can hide so well.
The Frontline didn't seem to repel them (although maybe without it, he would have had 30 instead of 3).
As you can see, he has pretty short fur, so it really baffles me how those ticks can hide so well.
-Mike-
When we got home I checked him again and brushed him. No Ticks.
About two hours later I looked down at him and he had a black spot right between his eyes. Took a close look and sure enough... Tick! I gotta tell you, those things give me the willies! I grabbed a tissue and got it off him. It was not embedded, just walking around on his head.
As I was getting it off him, I see another black spot between his shoulders, right where I applied the Frontline Plus. Yep... another tick!
I got that one off too and felt him all over, looked closely again... no ticks.
About an hour later, I am petting him and feel a little lump. I dug into his fur and sure enough that was another little freeloader! This one was embedded, though. His fur is really short for the summer, so I can't figure out how those things can hide so well.

The Frontline didn't seem to repel them (although maybe without it, he would have had 30 instead of 3).
As you can see, he has pretty short fur, so it really baffles me how those ticks can hide so well.
-Mike-