Pine Sap

**kmes** · 06-21-2010, 04:46 PM

Do you guys have any tips for removing pine sap from paws?

A certain min pin who loves to chase chipmonks and squirrels up a very large pine tree, now has a decent amount of sap stuck to her front paws.

I have pulled off as much as I could and made sure that there aren't any pine needles stuck to her paws. I can't trim it because the fur between her pads is so short. Also most of it is stuck directly on her paw pads.
Should I just let it wear off, or is there something else I could do?

**fawkese1** · 06-22-2010, 02:21 AM

i haven't tried it on a dog before, but i use oil to get it off the car... i'd say some olive/veggie oil would be a reasonable thing to attempt it with...

i usually just let it fall out on clover, but he has pretty thick fur, my friend's dog, with thinner fur actually got a little sore under some sap that had been on him... nothing serious, but it was in a tricky spot to try to remove, and when we finally got it off, we realized...

ooo, just had a thought, maybe some vaseline type stuff in a sock on her foot if she won't mess with it for a while would work too...

Dawnben · 06-22-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kmes

Do you guys have any tips for removing pine sap from paws?

A certain min pin who loves to chase chipmonks and squirrels up a very large pine tree, now has a decent amount of sap stuck to her front paws.

I have pulled off as much as I could and made sure that there aren't any pine needles stuck to her paws. I can't trim it because the fur between her pads is so short. Also most of it is stuck directly on her paw pads.
Should I just let it wear off, or is there something else I could do?

skin so soft by avon works for sap and tar

**kmes** · 06-22-2010, 12:59 PM

Thanks for the tips guys!

I am going to go try the oil right now since I have it here, and if it doesn't work I will run next door to see if my neighbor has some skin so soft (her daughter sells avon). At the very least I could order some for future use.

The Black Plage · 06-22-2010, 09:53 PM

Hand sanatizer! workes every time. I used it on my horse more than once.

Shelti · 07-13-2010, 08:17 PM

~ ISOPROPYL RUBBING ALCOHOL
safely and entirely removes pitch from just plain everything.....

fur + skin + gardening tools + automobile windshields, etc!

~ For puppydog paws.....

thoroughly soak the pitch with rubbing alcohol ~
rub it in with your fingers ~
wait a bit for it to dissolve the pitch,
and then gently comb it a-l-l out!

Brookie21 · 07-14-2010, 02:05 PM

I'm having the same problem with my mini dachshund and he doesn't like it when i try to get it out by hand it's sooo annoying I was actually about to post something just like this one lol

good thing I checked before I posted lol