First full week away......done!

Sorry sally, great report

ymfb1 wrote:We pull them off the dogs.

Many years ago I saw one of my Dads friends use a lit cigarette touch on the top of the tick.

Yep, that was one of the good old techniques, along with a dab of paint stripper, a live mains wire or a blowtorch. But apparently they have evolved defences to those and you need to be more subtle in your approach now, to stop them vomiting toxic goo into the host...

I bought a couple of [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but fortunately have not had to use them.

Frank