There is a lot of controversy over how to remove a tick safely from your pet and yourselves. Do you twist? Use Vasoline? Matches? The answer is NO to all of these suggestions. Steps to Remove a Tick: Here is the proper technique, according to Alberta Health: 1. Using tweezers, gently grasp its head and mouth parts as close to your skin as possible. 2. Without squeezing the tick, slowly pull the tick straight up off the skin – do not jerk or twist it. 3. Do not a