This article was co-authored by Belgin Altundag and by wikiHow staff writer, Caroline Heiderscheit. Belgin Altundag is a Certified Dog Trainer and the Owner of Happy Doggies Day Care/Day Camp in West Hollywood, California. A passionate animal lover, Belgin is knowledgeable about multiple training styles, including obedience training, problem-solving, activity training, and behavior modification. In addition to being an Animal Behavior College’s Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT), Belgin has also completed the Training Cesar's Way Fundamentals of Dog Behavior and Training Programs 1 and 2 and is certified by the American Red Cross in Cat and Dog First-Aid.
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When your beloved pup faces a tick bite, you'll probably want to jump on the problem ASAP. Maybe you're out for a hike and left the tweezers at home or maybe you're afraid of squeezing (and accidentally bursting!) the tick while using the sharp metal tool. Either way, you're in luck. There are tons of great ways to remove ticks sans tweezers, and we're going to walk you through every method. Plus, we'll cover methods you should avoid, too. To discover all of the best tick-removal methods that don't use tweezers, read on!
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- ↑ https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-if-you-find-tick-your-dog
- ↑ https://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/about-ticks/tick-removal/
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279240/
- ↑ https://www.mafes.msstate.edu/publications/safety-newsletters/07/0702.pdf
- ↑ https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-if-you-find-tick-your-dog
- ↑ Belgin Altundag. Certified Dog Trainer. Expert Interview. 11 August 2021.
- ↑ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-remove-tick-from-dog/
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/after-a-tick-bite/
- ↑ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-to-do-when-a-tick-bites-your-child/
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