Best way to remove burrs from dog hair?

[Richie616]

I have a English Springer and a Border Collie and, when out walking them, the Springer always comes back with his fur full of burrs. They are not the small easily-removable ones but very hard, larger ones - they look a little like small green acorns. Does anyone have an easy way of removing them because, short of citting them out, I am at a loss. I am talking hundreds of them, many in big clumps. I will try and link a photo. Many thanks.

[Richie616]

Try this link instead!

http://imageshack.us/.../153/georgeburrs.jpg/

[Ratty2E]

Maybe you could try putting olive oil or conditioner on to help soften and detangle the hair and help you ease the nasty little blighters out. Looks like it's going to be a long job though.

[barb1314]

What a mess. I walk 2 spaniels and they are covered in the little green sticky buds...not as badly as that. Their owner uses a detangling spray from Pets at Home
http://www.petsathome...0ml-by-groomers-15523

[jules77]

Cowboy Magic detangler is excellent for deknotting, and I have used it to get out some sticky burrs out of my Rough Collies coats.

http://www.ebay.co.uk...t&hash=item483bffecfa

I spray all their featherings with a detangling spray before I go anywhere now, there are lots around, I prefer Ice on Ice from Chris Christensen, there is another called 'the stuff'.

http://www.petcetera....-stuff-250ml-rtu.html

[islasmum]

I've only ever tried this on a horse (one who used to get any burr, prickle etc within a ten foot range,) and someone introduced me to mane and tail detangler, and it worked a treat, and if you put it on before he went out, it seemed to help to ease the burrs out more more gently, so it might have the same effect on a dog.