The normal way in which ticks are removed in my house, usually begin with a scream, and then shouting, "Aaaa! Oh no!! CoCo, oh CoCo!!" At that point, I am usually wrestled to the ground, at which time the tick is flung off of me, typically a few feet away. In the chaos, the tick will try to make it's getaway, but never quite makes it. Typically, it will be smashed about 100 times, just to make sure. This is not the recommended procedure.
The recommended tick removal kit would include gloves, isopropyl alcohol, antiseptic for dogs, and tweezers. If you find a tick on your dog, try not to panic, and calmly get your tick removal supplies. With gloves on, take a q-tip and add a drop of isopropyl alcohol around head of tick. This will get the tick to release it's grip. Grasp the tick as close to your dog’s skin as possible, but be careful not to pinch your dogs skin. Then pull the tweezer out, away from your dogs skin, in a slow steady motion. Make sure you remove the entire tick, but do not hurt your dog in the process. After tick removal, apply some dog antiseptic to spot to encourage healing and keep infection away.
