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Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« on: January 11, 2009, 01:08:35 PM »
Molo is absolutely matted in them, and Bonnee has them caught in the little feathering she has  >:(

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get them out before I scalp them both with the clippers?  :o
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 01:10:51 PM »
Hate them.  My two get them when they go to the beach  >:(  I try and tease most of the burr out with my fingers, then slicker brush out the remaining left overs.
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 01:14:34 PM »
Oh, i cannot stand these  >:(
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 01:18:58 PM »
I hate these things. I had never seen them before and Monty had one embedded in his tail. I thought it was some sort of creature  :embarassed: and cut it out, leaving a 2" gap right in the middle of his long feathered tail.
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 01:21:49 PM »
They are a nightmare at the moment - Jimmy and Stevie got covered in them yesterday. I just pick them out, sometimes pulling through the fur with the blade of a straight pair of scissors and keep brushing with the slicker in between. I've tried one of those rotating combs but found it pretty useless.
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 05:47:03 PM »
A severe haircut was the only solution! I used a 1/4" on Molo and an 1/8" on Bonnee!

(by the time I'd finished, it was too dark to take a decent pic of Bonnee!)





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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2009, 05:54:17 PM »
Oooo ..that looks a bit draughty underneath!!!
They really are the worst prickles to get out.
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2009, 05:54:26 PM »
Molo is still gorgeous  :luv: :luv:
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2009, 06:11:51 PM »
Quote from: EmmaA on January 11, 2009, 05:54:26 PM
Molo is still gorgeous  :luv: :luv:

Aw, thank you  :-*
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2009, 07:11:03 PM »
 I split them in half with my fingernails whilst they are still in the coat so that the seed coats are  are easier to remove -although they do fall apart of course. Then I comb out the remaining seeds.
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2009, 07:13:43 PM »
sorry for my ignorance, what do they look like? dont think its the same thing that Marty gets stuck on him all the time as these are tiny teardrop shaped things.
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2009, 07:18:15 PM »
Quote from: cbaker023 on January 11, 2009, 07:13:43 PM
sorry for my ignorance, what do they look like? dont think its the same thing that Marty gets stuck on him all the time as these are tiny teardrop shaped things.
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these are the seeds
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2009, 07:23:13 PM »
ohh thankyou, i know what they are now, my nan and grandads springer used to get thim all over him before, but now they keep him clipped really short.

I'll make sure to look out for them with Marty
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2009, 07:42:18 PM »
Molo does not look too happy with his trim, but tell him he still looks gorgeous  :luv:
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Re: Agghhh - Burdock Burrs - everywhere
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2009, 08:00:52 PM »
ok....i've never seen these???
how strange.
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