In a message dated 8/3/2005 10:29:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, WyMarGSD2@xxxxxxx writes: The CDC also recommends saving any tick that has bitten you for identification in case you become ill. This can help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis of your illness. Put the tick into a scalable plastic bag and pop it into your freezer. Write the date of the bite in pencil on a scrap of paper and put that into the bag as well. Oh my gosh......that has got to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I had a bitch come home from a breeding loaded with ticks....I have been fighting ticks since....about 5 years...they are very hard to eradicate in Florida I guess. If I kept each tick that had latched on to me, I would have to move out the food from the freezer!! Just kidding really...but no way would I put baggies with ticks in them in my freezer. Bad enough I keep a shot glass filled with alcohol on my counter!! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================