They’re heeerrre.

Can’t quite see what I’m talking about? Let me enlarge the horror for you:

We found this S.O.B. in our bedroom last night, thankfully not attached to anyone. Our romantic mood-setting candle was put to a new use:

Yes, tick season is upon us, folks. Last year’s was particularly bad (I found ticks on the guys even though we used topical preventive), and I have a feeling that this summer could be worse.

I make a point to check Zeke and Sum daily in all of the tick hot spots: groin, arm pits (leg pits?) on the head around the ears … although ticks are crafty and they’ll take what they can get. I turn the tick check routine into a mini-massage, so the guys actually welcome it and willingly submit to my searching fingers.

I’ve already found one on Sum’s head. Hate those things.

I have it easy because they both have short thin fur … how about you? Is it tough to find ticks on your pooches?