Have you ever wondered why ticks like to congregate around a dog’s ears? The answer is because there is a lot of blood supply there that they can feed off of. Naturally that was before you, as your pet’s human, noticed the ticks. Here are some tips on getting ticks out of your dog’s ears:

1. Be careful. Your dog’s ears are very sensitive, and many dogs simply do not want to have you messing around with their ears; so just be gentle and careful.
2. Be sure that what you are removing is really a tick. Sometimes you feel a lump, and you may tug at it not realizing that what you are removing may actually be a wound scab which could be painful for your pet.
3. Check the entire ear. While many ticks like to stay in the inside ear canal sometimes they are just on the periphery of the outside ear, or on the orbs or behind the ear.
4. Use tweezers. These are easier to manipulate. Wielding the tweezers, grasp firmly onto the tick at the point that is very close to its head. Use a firm grip to pull the tick straight out. You want to get the head out with the body of the tick, because if the head stays in it can cause a local infection and other similarities that will only make things worse for the ear. So just use gentle but firm pressure and remove that tick, then discard it. Use alcohol or something similar to kill the tick. The main thing to bear in mind is to always be gentle and careful. Ears are very sensitive.

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