Ticks usually populate moist, shaded heavily wooded areas from late spring through summer. A tick's biggest threat is transmitting Lyme disease to you or your pet. Ticks also carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Always check your pet for ticks, especially after being outdoors in wooded or grassy areas. If a tick is found, remove the tick from the skin of the host. Use a tweezers and make sure to wash your hands and the tweezers immediately after removal. Ticks have harpoon-like barbs on their mouth and a sticky secretion to help them hold onto their host. Make sure you remove the entire tick from your pet.