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Ticks removal tips and tricks

It all started as simple bump on my Mini Schnauzer and later realized they are ticks . I then started researching and wondering how she is infested as she is kept indoors. Anyway here's sharing some tips and tricks of what I found out and doing to keep her clean. It looks like 3 possible parasites infestation on dogs being ticks, fleas and mites. Cleaning the dog itself is not hard but the total eradication of the parasites may take months as need follow through as we have to get rid of them throughout their whole life cycle. The dog may get reinfested as new ticks are hatched. Several tools came to mind with the simplest are shampoos which are Class IV poison . Be very careful as I remember years ago my puppy died after a washing most probably poison ingested. Thus being a puppy I was hesitant and extra careful of my options. Lots of articles show using tick removal tweezers but I actually used my fingers to feel through and pull the ticks off and drowned The biggest are l...