How to Get Burrs Out of a Pet's Fur

If your dog is exposed to the outdoors quite regularly, it's possible that it has burrs lodged in its fur. Burrs are the rough and spiny seed covers of plants that attach to your pet's fur as its body brushes against them while walking or running. If left unattended, burrs can cause your dog's fur to matt, and in certain cases lead to great discomfort and skin infections. Groom your dog regularly to get rid of burrs and keep your pet's fur healthy.

Things You'll Need

  • Tweezers
  • Vegetable oil
  • Blunt-edged scissors
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Instructions

    • 1

      Examine your dog's fur for burrs when it returns home from the outdoors. Thoroughly inspect the folds of its skin around the legs including the area between the toes and around the groin, ears and eyes.

    • 2

      Remove any burrs that you find on your pet's fur with your fingers. You can also use tweezers to extract the burrs. You will be able to easily remove burrs that have recently lodged in your pet's fur.

    • 3

      Remove burrs that are caught in your pet's matted fur with vegetable oil. Pour a little vegetable oil on the matted fur to detangle it and remove the burrs. Burrs that remain on your pet's fur for a long period of time tend to get entwined in matted fur. Gently smooth your pet's fur with a comb or brush after removing the burrs.

    • 4

      Extract burrs from your pet's fur with blunt-edged scissors if other methods prove unsuccessful. Hold the scissors perpendicular to the mat-encased burr and cut it. Take care to avoid bruising your pet's skin while extricating burrs.