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