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» desertblue - Burrs while traveling does your dog get burrs when you let him out to potty on roadtrips? Or is this not really an issue?-- posted by desertblue » Barbara Nicholson Bell - Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Burrs while traveling posted by desertblue:I would think it depends on the kind of coat/fur that the dog has. If it is long, thick, double-coated, or ungroomed, burrs will catch and cling very tightly to a coat. A smoother, shorter coat probably won't attract burrs as easily. There's a certain kind of weed that appears in my yard each spring, and Mac always comes in with burrs from this plant for several weeks. Then they are gone, and he doesn't seem bothered the rest of the year. -- posted by Barbara Nicholson Bell » desertblue - Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Burrs while traveling posted by bici:Barbara, you are lucky with griffons; they don't attract too many hitch-hiker plants. Wire-haired's have a lot of advantages! True about type of coat! This is why my dogs are terriers, chihuahuas and heelers...LOL Everyone else: Little dogs with big hair like Shelties, havanese, Shih Tzus, mini poos and poms and the like seem to be most open to collecting those roadside weeds all over their bellies. It's always good to run your hands over your dog after going to truck stops and remove any burrs that cling before they wrap hair in tight balls. This gets painful for your dog because it pulls the skin, and then you have to cut the mat out. Even if all people have in their glove box are tweezers, baby scissors and a comb, this will be incredibly helpful! -- posted by desertblue
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My dogs all have short or medium short hair so burrs are not a problem. My spitz mix has medium short hair but it seems to be "self-cleaning". Even mud falls off it. But years ago I had a collie who always collected burrs from clover, and they could create a mat in no time. Jill, I sent you a couple of emails that I don't think you got. Can you email me? -- posted by Joy Butler » StrmDncr - Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Re: Burrs while traveling posted by desertblue:When it comes to things like burrs, I think an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Having Newfoundlands I am well acquainted with those sticky little devils. When we traveled, I always walked the dogs on grass. Going to shows with groomed dogs, you take extra care. No one wants to have to spend too much time on the table pulling out burrs before going into the ring. However, at home I often took the dogs down to the river near where we live. Most of the year is was a great place to run them. But near the end of summer and into the fall burrs were a real problem. The walk from my truck to the river is along a bridge connecting Philadelphia to New Jersey. It was fenced in, which was great since I could let them off lead without worry, but that also let them wander into the over grown areas. We picked up our share of burrs. But having show dogs I couldn’t just cut them out. Thankfully my dogs loved to be groomed or I’d still be pulling the little monsters out. Since we were going to the river and Newfies being so fond of water naturally they were also wet by the time we got home. Whether it was a help or not I’m not sure, but I was able to hold the burr with a pair of needle nose pliers then pull the bits of fur out of it a few at a time. Much the same was you would untangle a knot in human hair working on one burr at a time. It worked well and fairly quickly. I did find that the faster you got them out the better. The longer they stay in the fur the more tangled they get. But I’m sure you know that already. I don’t know if that helps but it’s my story and I’m sticking to it.. -- posted by StrmDncr » desertblue - Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling posted by StrmDncr:Pat, this is great info and I added it to the main article. Thanks for the tips. Your newfies sound very sweet and patient! -- posted by desertblue » StrmDncr - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling posted by desertblue:Oh, they were the best. But both Abbey and Blu are gone now so I'm looking for another pet. No Newfies this time. Because of health issues I can't do all that is required to care for them. If you've ever groomed one you know what I mean. One good brushing when they are sheding can take over an hour and produce a trash can full of fur for just one dog. Besides I could never find another dog like my Blu so I'm looking into Scotties or Westies. It's a tough choice, I love so many different breeds. Especially the big guys. But I have to down size so I'm looking for something smaller with a big heart. -- posted by StrmDncr » Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling posted by StrmDncr:Years ago, I had a dear little cocker spaniel, Miko. Sometimes I would think all she had to do was see a burr and it would get tangled in her coat! I guess the breed has a lot to do with it. -- posted by Tina_Coruth » StrmDncr - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Burrs while traveling posted by KarinaMay:That is mostly true Karina but it also depends on the breed. My Newfoundlands have a very thick double coat that a slicker brush can't penetrate. Only a good rake can get out a matt or a burr that has been in too long. Otherwise you have to cut and no one with a show dog wants to do that... -- posted by StrmDncr
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