An infected tick must be attached for 24 to 48 hours to transmit Lyme disease (and at least 12 to 24 hours to transmit anaplasmosis, another serious tick-borne disease). Lyme disease is unfortunately a fairly common canine disease. Symptoms can include fever, reduced energy, and lameness.
D-day(n.) (Mil.) the day designated for the beginning of a planned attack by a military force; in communications the day is often otherwise unspecified for security reasons; as, the day before D-day the troops will move into position.
The 'D' in D-Day<br /> D-Day and H-Hour are general terms used for the day and hour to mark the beginning of an important event. <br /><br /> By far the most well-known D-Day is June 6, 1944, when the Allied invasion of German-occupied France began in WWII.