I bought this for my yellow lab that seemed to be a tick magnet last year. Well, of course since I bought it for her, she hasn't had ANY ticks on her! Last week I had a tick on me!!!!!!!! I ran and got the tick spoon and with out muss or fuss that tick came right off. No trying to grab next to the skin, or anything else to make sure you get the whole thing, etc. Just slide the end right up to the tick and lift. Yes...for me...much easier than trying to use tweezers.