Removing Sap, Tar, Paint and Gum From Your Dog's Fur

The following article was composed from posts written by Ellen Morris.

To remove sap, tar, paint, chewing gum or other sticky things from your dog's coat, there is nothing that beats salad oil! Using a a small dish or a cotton ball, thoroughly soak the area with the oil. Work the oil into the sticky or hard place with your fingers. Blot off the excess oil with a paper towel, and wash the area with dog shampoo. Repeat this procedure if there is anything left in the fur.  Don't let your dog walk around the house until you shampoo the area, otherwise you will be cleaning up oily smears and foot prints from everywhere you don't want them.

Peanut butter can work just as well as salad oil (but don't use those low fat versions!).

You should never try cleaning your dog's fur with acetone, paint remover or paint thinner. It is highly toxic and can do permanent liver or kidney damage. Salad oil and peanut butter works very effectively and if (or should I say when) our adorable Labradors lick the area, they will be ingesting something that is good for them, instead of being toxic.

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