He used my tweezers to de-tic the dog!!

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Tonight I watched enraptured as my DH took my tweezers from the bathroom cabinet, removed a tic from the dog ("ooh I got its head as well"...), faffed about with savlon, rinsed them under the cold tap then put them back in the cupboard.

He claims he savlonned the tweezers and this acts as a powerful steriliser but I don't agree and anyway I don't think he did, I think the savlon only went on the dog.

He thinks I'm overreacting but it's gross, right?

I used my (very expensive) Tweezerman tweezers to remove a piece of long grass from between the guinea-pigs teeth.

The fact he said "oh I got the head this time" makes me think he doesn't always so ban him form your tweezers and get the dog his own tick removing thing.

I had to do one on the cat recently, first time I had used the tool..... I was amazed freaked out by all its moving bits... horrid little thing

I can get a tick out whole (not leaving mouth parts behind) by using tweezers - you just make sure you twist at the same time as pulling.

Although I have just read something which says that you shouldn't twist!

"Tonight I watched enraptured.." if it was disgusting why were you watching and not objecting?

I was always told to light a match near the tick's bottom. It gets hot and comes out to run away. And then you squish the bugger! or cover it with detergent so it can't breathe..... I make no claims for these 'cures' I just pass them on in a spirit of generosity.....

Because I wanted to see what he would normally do without my intervention!

My dd got a tick on her head, from climbing in a manky tree in the garden. After my initial five minutes, running up and down panicking when I found it, the doctor told me to dab it with some alcohol and pull it out with tweezers. It was the most horrific thing I've ever done. I got a good hold, and yanked. It went Ping as it let go!
YABU though. It's only a pair of tweezers!
I'm more that you PLUCK YOUR NETHER REGIONS!!!!!!!

OMFG!

My 'd'h once lent my tweezers to my mil, to pop a zit. Now that was gross.

I only do the outsidey bit with them. I quite enjoy it I didn't realise it was weird!