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K. W. Calhoun is a former hotel manager turned freelance writer and stay-at-home dad. K. W. holds a degree in business management from Indiana University with a minor in criminal justice. His experience in the hospitality industry includes management positions in housekeeping and finance.

Many of the articles K. W. writes span a variety of topics and subjects as he enjoys using his work as a freelance writer to continue and further his education.  K. W. has had articles purchased by publications such as Chicago Parent Magazine, Stressfree Living Magazine, Life123.com, Poweropt.com and many others.

Visit K. W. at his blog:  http://www.pennywiseprovider.blogspot.com

My passion is ...

Pondering

I know too much about ...

IndyCar racing

My parents always told me ...

Don't do as many drugs as we did.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a naval architect.

My favorite memory ...

I have to pick one?

Why I write ...

The money is soooooooo good! ;) lol

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

My first job ...

Worked on a grounds crew in Raleigh, NC

My best moment ...

Again...I have to pick?

My inspiration ...

Family and everyday life.

Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to remove a tick from a dog

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There are a number of misconceptions when it comes to dogs and tick removal. Many of us have heard the techniques that involve applying a hot match or alcohol swab to the tick, which in theory make a tick react and detach itself from its host. But these methods promote incorrect method(s), and are frankly dangerous techniques. They can agitate the tick, and cause it to inject disease-filled saliva into the dog. FINDING THE TICK Ticks are parasites that seek out warm-blooded hosts on which to burrow their heads and feed. Beneath the coat or under the ears of dogs are the ideal spots to sear...

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