Kali's first tick! (or, The killing of a tick)

[Amber]

I never heard of using soap, i always thought it was vasaline. your narrative is hysterical. Especially since i'm a super bug hater too

 

[My Mateese]

OMG THOSE THINGS JUST PLAIN DISGUST ME TO THE MAX

 

[MyBuddy]

I think so! We have been places with other dogs and my dogs are not bothered while other dogs are going crazy trying to keep the bugs off. When bugs are really bad, I keep a spray bottle with cider vinegar and I spray it on and brush it in. The smell goes away pretty quick, at least to the human nose. Vinegar is also a natural deodorizer so it helps with the dog smell between baths.

I definitely will try this ! I was talking to my horse neighbor about this for our horse and her and I zoomed off to the store for some vinegar and an empty spray bottle! lol I already had some but she was excited to try it herself on her horses. She did mix in a little water with the vinegar and she sprayed it on their legs and underbody last night. I am gonna try it today. Do you think it should be mixed with some water .......or just used straight? If it's ok on dogs, I'm assuming it's alright for horses too, no?

We talked about the Witches Brew for the horses too and the only thing she was concerned about was all the sugar. But if you only squirt a tablespoon, I don't know if that's too much? Any one know? I believe those gnats we have are called Black Gnats but I'm not sure.

Uh oh, one site that I just went to suggested:

When you want to sit outside in a non-screened area, direct an oscillating fan to keep the air moving away from you; their tiny wings can’t fight past it. Place little jars of vinegar around to lure and trap them. Yellow sticky traps also work well.

Vinegar? to attract them?

 

[MyBuddy]

I usually just pull the tick off with tweezers and flush them down the toilet

LOL Ok, you'll think I'm nuts but I don't do that simply because I don't trust they died! Look at the one I put in the cup of water. It was in there for over an hour......and had sunk to the bottom! And it was still alive. Holy ! And we have a septic system....I just picture him going down the drain, dropping into the tank, floating to the top, out the pipes in the yard and digging his way to the top!! Just to look back at my house and give me the finger!!

 

[MyBuddy]

I never heard of using soap, i always thought it was vasaline. your narrative is hysterical. Especially since i'm a super bug hater too

LOL Glad it made you smile! Even though these are the bugs from hell, it's always fun to make light of the situation!

And Vaseline sounds like it would work too. I think I read about the dish soap on a thread here somewhere. But I think the whole idea was for them to smother so they let go so either one could work. I just might not have given it enough time. They just creep me out so much and I wanted it OFF my dog!

 

[MyBuddy]

Ok, it's not my first, but I just was scratching my head tonight when I realized what it was!!!!!!!!!!! Ekkkkkkkkkkkkkk.......a tick, on my HEAD, in my hair! .........hubby pulled it out and I could barely stand still !!! Then he squeezes it between the tweezers and SPLURT! Egads, a little splash of guts! I was out horseback riding today and probably got it riding under the trees! Now I'm all itchy!!!! Ick, Ick, Ick!!

 

[Ataro]

I usually pull the tick out, satisfy myself that it is dead by dissecting it into tiny pieces with the tweezer, then burn it just in case it's carrying diseases.

 

[MyBuddy]

I usually pull the tick out, satisfy myself that it is dead by dissecting it into tiny pieces with the tweezer, then burn it just in case it's carrying diseases.

Yup, yup, yup!! I like the way you do it!