Burrs, also referred to as foxtails, are prickly seeds that are found on some plants. When your dog is outside playing, he may come into contact with some of these plants. If your dog comes back with a bunch of burrs stuck to his fur, you will want to remove them right away. Burrs can cause pain for a dog, and can lead to skin irritation and matting if they are not removed.
Things You'll Need
- Gloves
- Tweezers
- Detangling spray
- Vegetable oil
- Scissors
Instructions
Put on a pair of gloves so that you don't get stuck with the burrs while you are trying to remove them from your dog.
Pull the burrs loose from your dog's fur with tweezers. Do this only if your dog has just gotten the burrs, and if there are only a few burrs to be removed.
Spray your dog's fur with detangling spray if the burrs don't come right out with the tweezers. Once you have used the spray, you can work the burrs out with your tweezers.
Wipe vegetable oil over your dog's fur if the burrs are widespread. The vegetable oil will make the burrs easy to slide out. You can slide them out with the tweezers. It will make a mess, and you will need to give your dog a bath after.
Cut out any burrs that you cannot remove. This is a last resort, but is better than leaving the burrs in the dog's fur. Just be careful that you do not cut too close to the dog's skin.