a few weeks ago, i found out my dogs had ticks. ticks!! my dog loves to play with our neighbor's dog and it was only after i found out my dogs had ticks that i found out she had ticks. so yeah. anyway, at first the ticks were those fat kinds, with little legs. now when i check her skin, i hardly find those.. i found the spider-y looking ones that crawl fast and i tried to see what kind of ticks they were online, and i think they're deer ticks?? but she's a dog..
after i did some research, i found out dogs can get ticks from grass and stuff, so now i don't let my dogs go near plants and grass.. and i never let her go near the neighbor's dogs now.
can someone please tell me, how do i get rid of their ticks? i found like 10 ticks on one of my dogs today! i get so pissed at them. i even kept one in a little container so it can die slowly. yeah, and our dogs sleep with us and stay in our sofas and stuff, so we really have to get rid of those stupid ticks! stupid parasites.

I am guessing your dog didnt get the ticks from your neighbor's dog but rather because your dog and the neighbors dog are, well neighbors.
You need to remove the ticks from the dog and when you do you have to make sure you get all of it. The ticks can be very dangerous. I had a toy poodle years ago that I found a tick on and the dog became paralyzed from it. The vet said it was tick paralyisis (sp) and that it could be temporary or permanent. Fortunately, after he removed the tick, she was pretty much back to normal by the next day. It was really sad to see her drag herself around with only her front legs and I am happy that I had her for several more years after that. But, ticks can be dangerous!!!
Frontline flea and tick seems to work best from the products I have tried.
Good luck getting rid of your problem with the ticks and I hope your dog(s) are all ok.

What is the difference between fleas and ticks? do they look different? Can they effect the dog in different ways?

Anyone care to spread some info & maybe some pictures, Id be interested to see what they look like.

Originally Posted by Staffi Lover!

What is the difference between fleas and ticks? do they look different? Can they effect the dog in different ways?

Anyone care to spread some info & maybe some pictures, Id be interested to see what they look like.

I dont have any pics to post of them but I am sure you can find some online somewhere if you do a search. Fleas are tiny insects that bite and ticks are bigger and they attach themselves to the dog and suck the blood. They are usually small but if they are on your dog they can get pretty big from filling up on blood. The one I found on my poodle all those years ago was pretty big and I had no idea at the time what it was - actually thought at first it was a growth of some kind but that didnt make sense that it would be that big and I hadnt noticed it before. It really grossed me out when I found out what it really was. Found one on one of my yorkies not long ago and it was a lot smaller so apparently hadn't had a chance to feed very long when I found it. I pulled that one out myself but they are hard to get out and I wasnt sure I got all of it so had vet check him. He said the site where it had been would probably swell up in a few days and it would be easier to get the rest of it then and he was right. You dont want to leave any of it cause it can cause infection and make the dog really sick.
Sorry for the long post. I am no expert. Just reporting my personal experiences with them. Not something you can just ignore. :evil:

wel for one ticks can and will go onto humans but fleas prefer dogs

Ok thanks for the info, My dog doesnt have either at the moment but I just wanted to make sure I knew what they were just for future reference and if it occured.

So thanks.

Wow... thanks.. I'll go to the vet soon.

I would definitley consult with your local vet. Remove as many ticks as you can see. I would refrain from sleeping with your dog until you know that the tick problem has been resolved. Ticks will jump on to humans as well and there are awful diseases out there like Lyme Disease.

Also how can you tell they have ticks? Will the be scratching constantly?

Another thing were are the best places to look? Under the collar? At the bottom of the tail above her butt? lol

Just check your dog over on a regular basis. The ticks can set up an infection and you want rid of them before that point.

To remove a tick, turn it slowly ANTI clockwise. If you try and remove it any other way it will leave the head in and an infection will result.
You can also buy a cheap little gadget from most suppliers that latches onto the tick and use that to turn it. It saves you from touching the icky little so-and-so's.
When you've removed the tick remember to burn it. Or it will live to fight another day!