Help! My white dog is becoming an Appaloosa! MANY sap spots on her hindquarters from her favorite shady spot. any ideas?

kerosene or something like "goof off" or "oops" might work. Never had a dog with sap on it before though, so its just a suggestion, like anything else I would try it on a small spot first to see if the animal has a reaction. And make sure you use it in a well vented area. I would think as long as you put it on a rag first then work it into the hair it shouldn't bother the animal, but again test on a small area first.

Shadow out !!!

Kerosene is harsh on the skin, and could cause liver and kidney problems, esp on an older dog.

Try PAM nonstick cooking spray. Look for the basic or 'original' one. Saturate the spots, rub it a bit or let it soak, then brush or comb the area. Show dog people say it's great for removing burs in long-haired dogs.

If the PAM doesn't work on your dog's coat, use Formula 409 from the cleaning section of your grocery store. It's gentle and works better than anything else I've ever found for sap on hands. Use it straight on individual spots, don't bathe the whole dog in it. Then rinse thoroughly.

Sue

I wouldn't try a poisonous material on an animals fur. Something about they lick themselves clean and don't have an understanding of the danger.

Try peanut butter, like you would with a bubblegum in the hair. But I'll be honest, my long haired cats get sheered every summer for this very reason.

I used plain old alcohol when I got the sap from spruce trees on me-guess it should be ok on a dog.

Just remember no smoking or open flames

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You could always just cut off the hair with sap on it and let it grow back out...

I guess I should have said " use it on the hair only, then give the animal a bath" My mistake, I always assume people know things....lol

Seems like a waste, but you could probably cut sap with some cheap rum or bourbon. Likely not to be quite so hazardous for the pooch then either.

Or you could just rub some meat broth on it and the dog will get rid of the sap himself.

"...you could probably cut sap with some cheap rum or bourbon..."

Are you nuts??? Waste good booze, even cheap stuff, on a dog????????

Soap and water won't get kerosene or lighter fluid out of fur. I don't care how much you scrub- unless you are taking skin off, it's still there.

i just went over to a canoe tripping site where the
same question came up and it seems that Deep Woods Off
will remove sap--and you will have a bug free dog to boot..
peanut butter left on untill the sap was soft was the other
method that came up..i have used the alcohol swabs in my
first aid kit to remove sap from my hair..

I always use goop to get sap off my hands, clothes, hair etc when I help out at a local christmas tree farm every winter. works wonders.

I have used Miracle Whip mayonaise for years to take sap off my hands. Melts it like magic. Makes your hands greasy. After the sap is off, wash with Dawn dishwashing soap to cut the grease. Dawn soap is used to wash birds down after getting caught in oil spills from ships. It should not be to toxic to your dog.

Huck