It was a beautiful day outside, so I spent most of it outside working on some things around the house with Vash tied to my hip.
When I got back inside I took a shower, and went downstairs to relax. I noticed a little black speck on my left foot and just thought it was a dirt or rock that was stuck to my foot no biggie so I scratched at it...and when it came off I noticed that it was a tick. A nice small one who had apparently bitten me because there was a little zit like bump next to where I had gotten him.
Well after irraditing my foot, and nuking the body of the tick that I had removed I ran my fingers through Vash's fur to see if there was anything there. I didn't notice any bumps or the like, is there a better method for looking for ticks? It was much easier when he had the puppy hair, everything was so soft and fluffy you could easily tell if something didn't belong.
Today was the first and it was heartworm/frontline day, Vash got those before I noticed the tick on my foot, but after we had spent most of the day outside. I figure most anything will be dead soon after a full on frontline attack, but I would still like to know for future reference the best way to look for ticks on my pup.
When I got back inside I took a shower, and went downstairs to relax. I noticed a little black speck on my left foot and just thought it was a dirt or rock that was stuck to my foot no biggie so I scratched at it...and when it came off I noticed that it was a tick. A nice small one who had apparently bitten me because there was a little zit like bump next to where I had gotten him.
Well after irraditing my foot, and nuking the body of the tick that I had removed I ran my fingers through Vash's fur to see if there was anything there. I didn't notice any bumps or the like, is there a better method for looking for ticks? It was much easier when he had the puppy hair, everything was so soft and fluffy you could easily tell if something didn't belong.
Today was the first and it was heartworm/frontline day, Vash got those before I noticed the tick on my foot, but after we had spent most of the day outside. I figure most anything will be dead soon after a full on frontline attack, but I would still like to know for future reference the best way to look for ticks on my pup.