Things You'll Need
- Dog vest
- Coarse dog brush
- Vegetable oil
Instructions
Avoid areas of cover that contain cocklebur plants. The dry seeds are usually visible on extended plant stems that may be above other vegetation. However, the same vegetative cover that contains cockleburs may provide the best hunting.
Keep the dog's coat trimmed short. This may prevent a few burs from sticking to his coat, but more importantly, it makes removal of the burs easier.
Place the dog in a dog vest or coat. These protect the chest area and sides from bur infestation. The legs, head, neck and shoulders are still exposed to burs, but cockleburs in these areas pose less of a danger of causing skin punctures compared to burs on the chest or near the joints of the legs.