Ah.. for the love of the great out doors comes the dread of the dreaded knots, tangles, and burrs tat come from outdoor adventures, some we partake in, and some that are furry pets find on their own. And if you are a hunter or live in the country and own a dog or hunting dogs, you know all too well about the burrs!
Knots, tangles, mats, and burrs are par for the course during outdoor romps, especially those off the beaten path. Mats pull on the skin and become even tighter when your dog gets wet from rain or a refreshing dip in the water. To remedy the problem of knots, tangles, and mats, use a special tool, the mat splitter, to cut off matted and tangled clumps of fur and to remove burrs wedged into the undercoat. To avoid nicking the skin, only cut out a mat with scissors if you can slide a comb between the mat and the skin; then carefully cut over the comb.
Burrs are another story. Often times they are best removed by attempting to get your playful dog to sit still long enough to pull each one out individually. It is best that you tend to them immediately as if they are left, they can develop in to a huge mess.
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Burrs are one of the hardest things to clean off of your dog and depending on the dog, it may be next to impsossible. That would be my dog. I don't know where he finds the burrs because I've walked every foot of my yard, but he finds them somewhere. Next time, I'm going to pay someone else to remove them.
ReplyDeleteWe have a wooded area at the back of our property and our dog loves to chase the squirrels. Hardly a day goes by that we don't sit down after dinner to pick out the days worth of burr's from his coat. It's not so bad if we keep at them on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Joe, but dogs are burr magnets. If there is a plant within a block, my Boze will find it, or it will find him. It's a good thing he's an older dog and doesn't mind sitting while I work on his fur.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips....burrs are a pain to get out of our dog!
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