Covered with burrs

Burrs and grass seeds are pretty rampant here. I use baby oil. I rub it through the ends of their coats before a walk - either I put it on my hands and rub it through, or pour some on a brush. It doesn't keep all burrs and seeds out but it does reduce them and makes it easier to get them out.

I also use baby oil to get the burrs out - I'm lazy soo I usually use the brush with oil to brush it out, then any stuck ones I can just use my fingers to work out as it, if its really bad or in an awkward spot I put the baby oil on my finger tips.

The added bonus is it makes their fur soft and silky.
 
Baby oil...never thought of that. Do you get unscented? My pups get all sorts of clingy things stuck in their coat..some that actually really hurt for me to touch.

My removal method is that I usually just start splitting the fur away from it, until there's no fur left around it and it falls out. If you try to pull it out directly, thats how it gets fur ripped out. My bi black will run around with burrs till the sheep come home, but Claussen plants his butt firmly in front of me and won't walk with me until I pull them out. He's my prissy dog in every way!
 
I got the Show Sheen...I sprayed it on her on the kitchen floor, and it was slick! I almost fell down!

Some of the burrs came out, but there are still hundreds. Her belly, elbows and arm pits are just loaded with them. No way can I take them out one at a time.:no: In places there are dozens just stuck together.

We've worked on it in a few sessions now....and I haven't made a dent. Daisy likes to lick the ShowSheen, I hope it doesn't make her sick. There weren't any warnings on the label.
 
Poor little Daisy, and poor you too! What a project to undertake just because you've gone for a walk, which of course, you have to do.

Full of burrs or not, Daisy is one sweet faced girl! I just love her little face!
 
I used to pull the burrs out of horse manes and tails and i also used baby oil too, It is a long, tedious, sometimes painful process. I'd find a comfy seat and work on them for HOURS. It was a good time to do some "thinkin" and just enjoy being with your horse. I used a pocket comb and work them out pretty much one at a time. I'm sorry i don't have a quick fix for you.
 
LadyMcBeth said:
We just went outside. I am walking her on a leash to try and keep the burrs down to a minimun....I am including a pic. They are also in her tail, hocks, feet (I take them out between her paws first).

I will buy the Show Sheen in the morning.
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Poor baby, but so darn cute. :)
 
When my dogs get burrs.

First, I put on gardening gloves and I break up the burrs with my fingers.

Then I apply baby powder to help loosen the burrs from the fur. I massage it into the tangles.

And then alternating comb and clicker, I work it out. In extreme situations, I'll take my thinning scissor and cut vertically into the burr to break it up further.

It's the same principle for dealing with matts. Hope this helps
 
Thanks for the tips on baby powder and baby oil. I will try them next time.

I was very disappointed with the Showsheen. It didn't really seem to do anything. I followed the advice here in the thread, as well as the instructions on the bottle, but I think it was a waste of $25.00. Don't know what I will do with the rest of it either.

Thankfully, that job is over. I may have to go back later in the summer though. I will be armed with baby powder and oil next time, and take her outside on a leash (which really cut down on the burrs) (she would lay on the ground in the sunshine when she was outside, resulting in the terrible problem I had with her underside).

Again, thanks.
 
Sorry the showsheen didn't work for you. It's always worked for me in the past but maybe it was something to do with the type of coat you are working with or how deep into the undercoat they were. I know some people that volunteer at shelters to groom and they use it as well. I feel terrible that you wasted your money. My apologies for that.
 
Please don't feel bad Tagg...it says right on the bottle it is for burrs...Daisy has a very fine coat, softer than coarse....I wasn't remarking as a complaint against the advice as much as I was saying this product isn't for everyone. Anyway, I have a friend who has a horse, and maybe she can use it!
 
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