This seems to be "THE" year of the tick. Have never seen/had so many so early (started in April). What I do is have a can of Off handy and give the attached tick a nice dollop of spray, wait a few minutes, grab with the hemostats and gently pull. It gets the head every time. What the OFF does I have no clue but it sure works in getting them to release their death grip. Will try the dish soap remedy though - less expensive. Thanks, Ditter.