I found a neighbor's Yorkshire running loose and took him in. I found the owner, but he is out of town right now. This little puppy is covered with burrs and I don't know how to remove them. I tried a dog comb, but it hurt him. Any hints would be appreciated.
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Our sweet little springer spaniel used to get burrs all the time. The vet taught us to "mash" the burr flat between our fingers ( I have even used pliers on especially hard ones), and then carefully pull the fur off of the burr while continuing to mash and squash the burr. It should kind of break apart and then you can gently comb the pieces out. He described it as "Taking the dog off of the burr, instead of taking the burr off the dog!" De-tangling sprays or oils can also help.
Oil works - vegetable, baby oil rub it on the hair - burrs slide out. I clean up the oil with a wet washcloth that I rinse in a bucket next to the dog. Caution: sometimes the dog will try and drink the water - won't hurt them, but it does cause some stomach upset.
My cat got a burr an it's right I front of it's left back leg an she just screams if I get near it it's not all the way to the skin just its in the fur deep I tried the olive oil an that didn't work anything else I could try I hate seeing my baby in pain?
My cat had two burrs in it's hair, a Comb and electric hair trimmer worked for one
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