It was an engorged tick!!! Gross.

[Julie and Maggie]

Twice Maggie did some weird sound and we found what you see in the picture right by her. I emailed the pic to my vet and they called me back to say that they believe it is an engorged tick! The bugger is the size of my pinky nail. She had a tick on her on Thursday at the vet appt. And when I picked her up on Tuesday we found two then. I know the breeder's area is definitely tick country. And mine can be too. But I have never seen a tick anywhere around or in my house. She just goes to the lawn in the back for potty. Her fur is sooo dense that they still could have been there since Tuesday undetected. Or maybe we have them too in my lawn. I myself have not rolled around on the lawn in many a year. My boys don't either because they are allergic to it. So it is frontline plus for us as recommended by the vet. Not thrilled. For as much petting and snuggling I am surprised that we never saw them. Yuck. Apparently Maggie groomed them off her and then spit them out. Poor girl. 

 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Freudianly - yes!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Joanne --- I'll be looking forward to the responses you get to this post!   :o)

[shelly]

Oh shoot!  I missed it Joanne!  But I can only imagine, from "F" post!

 

That tick is GROSS!  Lori (and Casper) had an engorged one like that and she picked it up examining what it could be....EWE.... just got the shivers!  Maybe we need to start an "I Hate Ticks" Group!

[Ali & Sonny D.]

I think EVERYONE would join that "I Hate Ticks Group"!!!  Ewww, i think if Sonny ever got one I  would panic! I have printed out tick removal directions but...

[shelly]

SH! QUICK, Ali KNOCK ON WOOD!!!!!

[Julie and Maggie]

Yep, pulled two out of her paw just now. She was just there on the floor with me and I thought, oh her paw is right here, wonder what will happen if I lift up some fur. What the heck?!! After being all hepped up from that she fell asleep on the floor and hubby administered the Frontline Plus. Hope he got it on her skin ok. She is really dense even between the shoulders.