Embedded Tick On Dog. The best way to remove a tick is with a tick fork. Leaving a dead tick embedded in your dog is not only a sore sight for your eyes, but can also cause significant irritation and inflammation to your dog’s skin.

Once a tick is embedded into a dog's skin, it might look like a raised mole or dark skin tag. If the head of a tick rips off and stays embedded in your dog’s skin, it can no longer transmit lyme disease. If you live in a grassy or woody region, then you need to be even more.