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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

263.0. "Removing Burrs" by LIONEL::SAISI () Wed Oct 26 1988 15:52

    	After a morning in the cover Freda has these V-shaped things
    totally matted in her feathering.  Any good hints on how to get
    these out, or to prevent them in the first place?  I am going to
    try a clipper, but they are embedded so close to the skin that
    not much hair will be left.  Probably should have taken the hair
    off in the first place.
       We have hunted the WMAs a couple of times and seen nothing 
    (but other hunters) however...
    
    	My worst day afield was better than my best day at the office!
    
    	Hope my manager isn't reading this.  :-)  Well, if he were he
    	would probably understand.
    
    	Linda
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263.1HELP WITH BURRSCOMET::WILLIAMSJWed Oct 26 1988 20:0110
     Linda
       Using a stiff wire brush, start at the end of the hair and work
       your way to the skin. If you start at the skin and brush out
       the hair will knot. Also be careful how hard you pull on the
       brush, I got bit brushing burrs out of my dogs hair. It's time
       consuming but it's better than cutting all the hair off.
    
                                    Good Luck 
                                           Jim
263.2BPOV02::PERRYEvery Dog Has His Day !Thu Oct 27 1988 07:5313
    
    Hi Linda,
    
    	I put vaseline (sp?) on my dogs' ears which helps to prevent
    	any major collection of burrs and the like. I also put it on
    	the tail and areas that are difficult to clear up after a hunt.
    	They sell a razor type tool that is intended for the use of
    	removing burrs and clearing matted fur. I think the tool can
    	be purchased at most pet stores. I know that Ric's in Leominster
    	sells this tool.
    
    	pat.
263.3ShaveDECWET::HELSELWell....isn't that special?Thu Oct 27 1988 12:374
    I gave up on burrs.  When they get out of hand, I shave them down.
    They only look funny tillaround Christmas :-)
    
    Brett.
263.4burr magnetsFSTVAX::OTOOLEMIKE OTOOLE FSTVAX::OTOOLE 249-1745Tue Oct 24 1989 10:5712
    i found by accident when giving my springer a bath he was loaded
    with burrs , ( springers another name for a burr magnet )
    
    that wetting down the dog it was extremly easy to remove the burrs
    just worked them out with my fingers, a metal comb or brush would
    work..
    
    
    
    mike a burr magnet owner.