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    OK litTrog, you unearthed an old joke-

    Some people are like fans.
    If you stand in front of them, they blow
    If you stand behind them, they suck.
    If you stand beside them, they don't do a thing for you.
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    slàinte mhath, Chuck
    Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
    "My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
    Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.

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    Ha! See? I'm not entirely useless--I have no wisdom of my own, but I create pathways for others to share their nuggets!

    Glad you started this thread. With two dogs and a cat, my kilt gets assaulted by hair. I've always defaulted with the sticky roller, not even thinking about fabric damage. Those hairs must be barbed, though, the way they get inside the weave and refuse to come out. Maybe I'll try the combo method Tobus suggested.
    Mister McGoo

    A Kilted Lebowski--Taking it easy so you don't have to.

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    Hmm - Anyone tried the anti static fabric sprays? Even wool has lanolin (a wax) or oils reapplied to the wool after the cleaning process in manufacture. Some fabrics collect charge more than others and attract the dust and hair.

    LitTrog - RE pets - I only need one Apricot Fawn pug here - double coat - one downy under and one thicker outer coat - all short and high contrast on dark color kilts - shed every day of their life - and Yes I swear there are barbs. Love the breed and live with the hair..
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    slàinte mhath, Chuck
    Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
    "My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
    Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.

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    To The Brus--I have tried the "cat tongue" mitt, but found that it just seemed to redistribute the filth. Maybe I'm just a bad licker.
    Mister McGoo

    A Kilted Lebowski--Taking it easy so you don't have to.

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    Knowing the rules - no pictures....

    I decided to change the dust and give April a shower ( pugs don't usually get smelly).
    This is after toweling her off:

    This is now a cotton duck white on black mohair kilt.

    Anyone know what a "mo" is? Think it's like the elusive nauga that they get naugahyde from....

    And this is a few minutes later after vacuuming the black duck - the only area that took more than one pass was the still damp lower apron area.:

    I should note that the hair didn't have much time to work "the barbs" in before vacuuming.
    April stoically tolerates the shampoo and rinsing. I tolerate the getting soaked when she shakes off. Then the fun starts.
    Anyone toweling off a dog realizes that it is a big game/wrestling match and some of the hair, did get worked into the fabric at the lower apron/towel.
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    slàinte mhath, Chuck
    Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
    "My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
    Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tundramanq View Post
    I decided to change the dust and give April a shower ( pugs don't usually get smelly).
    This is after toweling her off:
    OMG - this is a really scary Halloween picture! I’m going to have nightmares! My dogs know not to get close to me when I’m wearing a kilt!

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    Chuck, I feel your pain. I have a Boston Terrier who sheds those same little short hairs all over the place, only hers are black and white. My wife is very fastidious in keeping the floors vacuumed and preventing dog hair from getting into everything. But the one time it's nearly unavoidable is when we bathe her (the dog, not my wife). To limit the hair when drying her off, what I generally do is just throw a towel over her back after she shakes off, then wrap her up in it before transferring her to my lap. That way, the towel separates her from my clothing and the 'swaddling' action of the towel limits her ability to struggle. I lay her on her back on my lap so I can dry her legs, belly, and head with the loose ends of the towel. Then I pick the whole towel assembly up and deposit her back on her feet on the ground while I finish drying her back. The towel ends up covered with hair just like your kilt in that photo. As I'm sure you can attest, getting the hair out of the towel is ten times harder than getting it off of a kilt!

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    Terry loops = great hair barb handles I use light color towels here so I won't see it as much after the laundry - out of sight logic...
    My girl dumps most of the hair between toweling and the next 12 hours. Think the body oils then the damp kept-em glued on. After she is dry, we go outside on the porch and I rub her down with damp hands - repeatedly rolling up the hair into balls off my hands and rewetting them and doing it again until one of us is tired of it - usually me. Pretty shed free for about two days.
    slàinte mhath, Chuck
    Originally Posted by MeghanWalker,In answer to Goodgirlgoneplaids challenge:
    "My sporran is bigger and hairier than your sporran"
    Pants is only a present tense verb here. I once panted, but it's all cool now.

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