While taking care of a friends dog recently, I went to rub her ears a bit after a nice romp in some nearby woods. As I bent down for some snuggles, I saw a large and quite swollen tick attached just in front of her right ear. Ugh! I hate those things and didn’t want to leave it there until her mom returned, so I went in search of some tweezers and got to work. That one came off easily, so I continue to inspect Miss Lola Mae and unfortunately found 13 (yes 13) ticks in her ears in various stages of engorgement. Totally gross, and the poor thing would sit still for only so long while I worked on getting the little buggers out.
After the whole ordeal was over we were both exhausted and I lay down with her on her luxury dog bed, as comfortable as my own for sure, and we both took a nap. Please check your best friend regularly- Lyme Disease is no more fun for them than it is for us, and they can’t tell you when they don’t feel well.
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