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Which of these is a spot where ticks like to hide on a dog?

Between the toes.

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Why: CDC lists ears, around the tail, between the back legs, between the toes, under the front legs, under the collar and around the eyelids. Run your fingers over the fur to feel for small bumps.

Huh, didn't know that: AVMA says an adult female tick can eat up to 100 times her weight in blood.

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Answer: Between the toes. CDC lists ears, around the tail, between the back legs, between the toes, under the front legs, under the collar and around the eyelids. Run your fingers over the fur to feel for small bumps.

  1. CDC, How to check your pet for ticks www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/media/pdfs/publications/check-pets-for-ticks-508.pdf
    BETWEEN THE TOES
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. AVMA, External parasites www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/external-parasites
    An adult female tick can eat up to 100 times her weight in blood!
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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