I always felt bad for my Chasity when she would get them. I have never heard a baby cry so much and run around the house like a total nut case. They bothered her so much we would have to chase her down and remove them. She felt so much at ease when we removed them, then when she got it again she went straight to my grandfather. Like he was the personal butt cleaner or something. My current dog which actually doesn't have long hair. She is a German Shepard/chow mix.. but she eats grass and doesn't really chew it so it is a whole piece of grass stuck in her butt and it bothers her, for some reason she went to my grandfather also. My poor grandfather was so mad. He yelled at us saying what is this.. Am I the personal butt cleaner for all dogs? We were laughing so hard we were ALL crying. He was convinced we trained the dogs to go only to him. Sadly enough though when my current dog asked for help she knew my grandfather was in the bathroom so she banged on the door till he opened it for her and she showed him her booty.. He was devastated.