h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

What does it mean?

First example, I was reading up on something I may be writing an article about here (to do with my dog) when I read something about ticks. Hadn't come across a tick for hmmm, let me see, probably twenty or more years, then lo and behold what do I see my puppy playing with? You got it a tick.

Annoying item has now been disposed of.

tick not dog

I've never seen one . My teachers used to save them up for everyone else , i reckon.
Glad you kept the dog .

I think you may be thinking about a different sort of tick.
This one is a blood sucker that has little wriggly red legs haning out of blood (grey) sack. I may have to take him to the vet or get some frontline getting rid of fleas and ticks stuff.