How do you get chewing gum out of the fur on a dogs foot?

Sorry if that sounds like a daft thing to say but Bailey has somehow managed to get chewing gum in the fur on one of his back feet - i have picked the worst out but there is still some left :(

Any suggestions please

Thanks

Tracy

Stain Devil do a liquid which will remove gum from hair I've used it, apart from that and putting the foot in the freezer I don't know. Jackie H

Try freezing it with an ice cube and then it will become brittle and break off :-)

Leigh,

Have you ever tried to hold an ice cube on an 19 week old puppy's foot before? - i tried this & it would have been very entertaining if anyone had been watching! :D :D :D

Tracy

I didn't say it would be easy now did I :D

I did hear that peanut butter has something in it that dissolves chewing gum, but I have no idea how you get the peanut butter out of its coat after the gum is dissolved .....lol

Have fun!

Shame you didn't have a camera. Is it possible to trim the fur a little to get the rest out ? This may be a daft suggestion as I don't know how long the fur is.

Hes a lab so not very long!

Might get hubby to have a go tonight then I can have a good laugh!:D And could try & make some money and to video it & send it in to 'You've been framed!' How much do they pay now?

Oh well might just have to wait till it sets properly & cut it off so he has one bare foot!!:D

Tracy

"Cut it off" - the foot or the chewing gum

- the husband or the dog

Now thats a thought - if i cut the foot off (the dog that is :) ) it couldn't happen again! Mind you don't spose you see many three legged gun dogs do you? :D Oh well better go back to plan A with the ice!

I once got gum of my son's hair with conditioner really easy and his hair was really long then .

pat

If you did cut the foot off you could then put it in the freezer so you could then get the gum out (see problem solved ) :d
methalated spirit helps remove it & in a small amount should not harm the dog if he licks it
karl

Someone posted a message on the Griffy forum today and I remembered Tracey's query a couple of days ago. The message read:
My dogs all appreciate toddlers. They have found that
the toddlers are messy eaters and station themselves
at the base of the high chair. Their eagerness to
hoover the floor and/or children sometimes gets them
in trouble - mainly something stuck in their fur like
chewing gum or taffy. I found out years ago, always
have a jar of peanut butter on hand to eat and to
remove unwanted sticky objects (especially chewing
gum)from the kids or your dog's coat. Just rub a
little peanut butter into the tangle and voila! the
gum can be removed without cutting!

I've no idea if it works or not,

Joan
Take the rough with the smooth

TJD
did you remove it & if so HOW?
come on we need to now!!!!
Just waiting for it to vanish is not good enougth

karl

Well its gone - we ended up using a little bit of white spirt as he also decided it would be a really good idea to help with the painting and got whit gloss paint on his tail! :D And then he had a lovely bath and then promtly rolled in the mud! :D

Tracy

Peanut Butter is a solvent :D

I wonder what it's doing to my insides since I have it almost on a daily basis???? :rolleyes:

Is white spirit safe to use on dogs?

My dog got a bit of paint on his paw and I cut it out. I didn't realise I could have used white spirit.

I watered it down first a bit then washed it out really well and he dosn't seem to have come to any harm - BUT it was just the tip of his tail (that he thought would make a very good paint brush :D) and one toe.

Tracy