TYLER23 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Every now and then our Stafford pup gets small spots of sticky clumps of hair which i can only assume are from tree sap or something similar. what is the best way to remove them? i tried brushing them out with warm water/shampoo but that doesn't work, the hair almost feels like its glued together, very sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Eucalyptus Oil or De-Solve It, a citrus oil that comes in a spray bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum to Emma Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Eucalyptus Oil or De-Solve It, a citrus oil that comes in a spray bottle Would that be safe to put directly on the skin (which is what you're doing with dogs with very short hair like a Staffy). Staffy's can also have very sensitive skin. So I think I'd be doing a bit of research before I applied either to your dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-time Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 "Blast" dishwashing liquid Excellent for getting out anything sticky :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYLER23 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Did some further reading and found the following suggestions, butter, baby oil, vege oil and wd-40. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...&hl=chewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Did some further reading and found the following suggestions, butter, baby oil, vege oil and wd-40.Any recommendations? Forgot about wd-40 - brilliant stuff and it's made out of fish oil would you believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 wd 40 is also toxic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I guess you would get the sticky stuff out then wash out the wd40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippets Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I tried all the stuff I could think of to get tree sap out of my dogs coat. Tried almost everything that I googled (peanut butter, salad dressing, margarine and every other oil I thought could be safe) and none of it worked so I just scissored the hair to skin level. I grows back in about 4 weeks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYLER23 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 I tried all the stuff I could think of to get tree sap out of my dogs coat. Tried almost everything that I googled (peanut butter, salad dressing, margarine and every other oil I thought could be safe) and none of it worked so I just scissored the hair to skin level. I grows back in about 4 weeks anyway. Ye, i did the same with the first two spots, but because his coat is so short it looked odd, that's why i'm looking at alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYLER23 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 i tried the vege oil thinking it was the safest bet, and it worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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