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We have the same problem - a black cat. Just feel for them - the animal will enjoy the attention while you are searching!

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Skin can be lighter, you go against the coat/fur, but careful not to accidentally separate the blood sac from the head.
Not all pets like being mauled around and encouraged to stay still while you gtry and thread the tick remover 'V' under the sac, then twist anti-clockwise slowly and create a gentle pressue to lift the tick from the skin.
My wife likes to crush them, I like to flush them!!:sneaky:

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True, the skin is lighter but I still have problems looking for them. We used to have a golden retriever, (until he bogged off to live with the neighbours), and he used to get really ill - went off his food, always tired etc and apparently it can be quite dangerous for the dog. Couldn't see them at first but it was quite easy to see once they started to get bigger. We now have a Bernese mountain dog, and its like looking for a needle in a haystack. I have to admit though, this dog doesn't seem to attract them like the GR did ...:confused:

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All three of our cats appear to enjoy being searched for ticks. They don't like the Frontline application though, and go all sulky for the rest of the day.

For the record, they all also enjoy a good hoovering...

Chris

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They are a bit like the Pyrenean Mountain Dog which we have loads of around here, For a tick its a bit like an Everest climb to find some were worth holding on. It has a lot to do with the Waxy Fur some of the most obedient dogs I have every come across. They get left in the fields around here for weeks on end with the sheep. Although we do have one that brings his self in to the hamo and throws himself in the fountain, You can see the frollocks to the sheep expression on his face"Its too Hot":lol:

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Waxy fur? You reckon that could be the reason?

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Oily Waxy stuff;) You know when you have stroked a Mountain Dog:lol: Smelly Buggers:blink:

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:lol: Although my ex golden retriever hummed as well and he often got tiques :blink:

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Heavy coat may be a factor, oily or not. Ka Ora has a point, it must be like climbing Everest. Our rough haired terrier is an easier meal I suspect. Vet said liver issues can result from ticks, though he intimated in extreme cases.

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A Golden Retriever is like a Kitten when compared to a Pyrenean Mountain Dog. :lol:

The later is bread to spend its life with sheep, And very much still a working breed of dog. Not just herd them but to guard them 24/7 All seasons. Their fur is closer to wool really in texture and built up in layers which also has something to do with keeping ticks out.

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We bought one of these about two years ago, as it was recommended by the vet - 'just in case'. Fortunately never had to use it, so the FrontLine application every month - also recommended by the vet - must be effective in preventing any tiques up until now.
And I take long walks every day across the fields with our Boxer, so it's either his Mike Tyson-like phizog which scare off the tiques, or the regular FL applications which really work.

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My dog did too, but he's slowly learning the words........:sneaky:

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This is a bit off topic, our animals do get the occassional tick but far worse than that last year we had an infestation of fleas, :eek: like the type you find on cats , dogs, etc, but these appear to live on dust :confused:. We first noticed our cat and kittens were covered in fleas, and our jack russel x fox terrier and we tried every product known to man. The kittens didn't take to kindly to being shampooed :D
These fleas seemed to live in a corner of the farmyard, if you walked bare-legged to collect the post you came back covered in them. I put a bowl of lukewarm water down and within minutes there were hundred of the little beggars in there! It was absolutely horrible. We sprayed the yard over and over again with a disinfectant solution I think we got from Gamm Vert. We bombed the house and the cars and finally we got rid of them.
It seems to be a common occurrence and is triggered by hot weather, we were quite embarrassed but soon found out it is quite common. Just worth knowing about, it was a shock to us and a constant battle for a couple of weeks! The warm weather has brought back bad memories of last summer :(

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Bombs are pretty short term on a year on year basis, The little flockers seem to become immune to them. Now the sun is out they will start picking up again, Salt kills the baby fleas off stops them digesting blood which stops them laying more eggs. They then dehydrate and die. Bio approach to getting shot of them.

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I put a bowl of lukewarm water down and within minutes there were hundred of the little beggars in there!


Do you think they confused this with a heated swimming pool? Did they seem experienced or was there a sign of some with arm bands?:zzz: