I'm always in a panic about removing ticks (my 14 year-old dog never had a problem with them until last fall!) and luckily my husband is usually around to help pull back her long hair so I can get to the tick.  We're both a bit freaked about doing it right/getting the whole tick.  I ordered this "Ticked Off," tick remover and just used it for the first time.  I was by myself..meaning one set of hands and the stupid creature was right by her eye.  I ripped open the package and followed the swiping motion shown in the directions.  It came off whole, and my poor old girl didn't even flinch (like she usually does when we go at her with tweezers).  I'm thrilled with my purchase and because I read every review before making my purchase, I signed right on to Amazon to let everyone who may be looking for a solution know about this great product!