I bought the tick remover from our vet last week and had to use it on Molly, she had one on the top of her front leg, if you twist it round enough you don't have to pull it just comes away complete with it's head and legs Yuk!! ... brilliant little tool, tick removal was OH's job, but I can manage it now I then put it in some bleach for a while, so I could be certain it was dead ...horrid things