Things You'll Need
- Rubber or latex gloves
- Tweezers
- Small jar (optional)
- Rubbing alcohol
- Soap
- Disinfectant
Instructions
Place the dog on a table at waist height. Put on rubber or latex gloves.
Using tweezers, carefully flip the tick over onto its back. Grasp the tick with the tweezers as close as possible to the dog's skin.
Gently pull the tweezers until the tick comes free. Do not twist or turn the tweezers because this may cause the tick's mouth parts or head to break off in the skin and cause an infection.
Rinse the tick down the sink or flush it down a toilet. Or place it in a small jar filled with alcohol to take to a vet in case the dog develops an infection.
Wash the area of the bite with soap and water or a mild disinfectant.
Dispose of your gloves and disinfect the tweezers.