@mjf_pro unfortunately no. I think this tick was well fed. There’s also a second I am having trouble removing bc its embedded and the puppy thinks tick removal is a game. I will try again when he’s sleepier.
Since the deer have started coming through our backyard, there are ticks. I have stopped doing any yardwork there besides mowing lawn & edging. The deer have taken care of the hosta beds all on their own. . .
My B-I-L lives in upstate NY and a neighbor's dog died from a tick bite. B-I-L mentions it's a result of warmer temperatures, changing climate and the guy whose dog died - anti science guy- insists there hasn't been any change in climate. My B-I-L is like dude, it's March. In upstate NY and your dog died of a tick bite. C'mon now.
I think that needs a content warning! With a mild winter in the UK we fear another bad tick year. Absolute horrors. We love to walk fluffy bear in the woods, but have to stay on wide paths in a tick summer.
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He’s also far more adorable than the previous image in my opinion. #dogsofmastodon /2
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •With a mild winter in the UK we fear another bad tick year. Absolute horrors. We love to walk fluffy bear in the woods, but have to stay on wide paths in a tick summer.