Golden Retriever vs. Cockleburs

[buckbull]

Im losing the war with cockleburs. I have all kinds of brushes and they all have their strengths but removing burs isn't one of them. Any brush recommendations?

 

[Birdbander]

I tried many when I switched to Setters then was given a tip by a flusher guy. These have worked very well for me, switching back & forth to work out the burrs & such.

The Original Mars is great, mine is just under 2" wide.
The Kritter Katcher is really good at the small stuff. I use it without the plastic cover.

 

[Birdbander]

If all else fails:

Fiskars 6" Micro Tip

I hate any of the spray crap. I use a topical for ticks that is great and don't want anything interfering with it.

 

[El Jason]

X2 on the Mars.

 

[Birdbander]

I have a wider Mars but it grabs too much at once.

 

[Jnasa]

My thought at the title was "good luck". Glad to see there's a couple tools to make it easier.

 

[golfer]

This dematting comb works well for us.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002ARR2W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Also helps with everything else she puts herself into.

 

[IDFireLass]

Try kids no more tangle spray to ease the cockleburs and other things out.
Had a shetland pony get his tail totally full of cockleburs. Took me over a year to get them out. You didn't want to get hit by his tail.

 

[Wild Bill]

Mars rake X3. Works well on my griff.

 

[buckbull]

Took everyones advice. The mars rake is a gift from God. So much better than combs and brushes. Amazing how much undercoat it removes, need to be careful with that.

 

[fowladdict]

Mars rake X3. Works well on my griff.

second this. I put a vest on my GWP and that helped some, but the beard...rake!

 

[jrabq]

This post makes me glad I have a Lab

 

[noharleyyet]

This post makes me glad I have a Lab

Was gonna say, time for a Lab hairdo...

 

[TheGreek]

This post makes me glad I have a Lab

My thoughts exactly!

 

[R.K.]

This post highlights one of the reasons I got a lab rather than a setter or a small munsterlander.

But I think I’ll get one of those rakes regardless.

 

[marksjeep]

Work a little detangler into the fur before you head into the field. Helps subsequent burr removal with my golden. We'll be getting her trimmed up tighter this fall as well.

 

[squirrel]

Pre season trimming... severe trimming, and those little things aren't cockleburs they are just stickers, the JV team of annoyances, wait'll the sand burrs get in deep and the goat heads flatten all four of his/her wheels.

Years back the Platte river flooded putting 1'-15' "drifts of platte river sand over the entire flood plain. Today its home to nothing but juvenile cottonwoods and cockleburs for miles. A golden's worst nightmare. Labs have their place after all. In burr country.

Only device that Ive found works on golden with burrs is scissors, but I may get one of those rakes above to give it a chance, leaving the dog behind is not an option.

 

[witski65]

Good advice from everyone.
The only thing I know is, there seems to be a bumper crop of those in my area this year.

 

[Frenchy]

I use a combination of the dematting comb linked above, and scissors. The furminatior will help with some of the little ones on the surface too.

But its mostly just patience and picking them out one at a time.

I did just order a knockoff of the Mars brush. I'll give that a try when it comes.