Dave wrote on November 13, 2008

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This little gadget does actually work most of the time. My Vet charges $8 each for this and he can’t keep them on the shelves. I can’t say that the device is perfect, but it sure beats trying to get those things off any other way.

It works best when the tick is engorged (and looking like an ugly grey raisin). If the tick is still feeding and not yet fully engorged, it’s a little bit harder to get off. However, even noting that, most of the time when you find a tick on your dog, it’s either not bitten them yet or, sadly, has already had a feast.

The little prong device is good at sliding around the tick so that when you apply pressure, you release the whole tick and don’t leave the mouth embedded in your darling doggie’s neck or body. It is much better than using tweezers, a match head (heaven forbid!) or rubing alcohol.

I suggest that you keep one of these in your pet First Aid kit and also carry one with you when you go to the Dog park. it might not even be a bad idea to keep one in the car. This is the kind of device you will want to have multiples of. Buy several at once and save on shipping. You may not think you need one now, but Tick season is just around the corner. The first time you use this, you’ll see the genius of it.