Anyone know how to dissolve silly putty from a dog's fur?

[Sheree Bobbins]

Our little yorkie found some silly putty. It doesn't look like I cut the putty out. Any ideas for a bath ingredient to dissolve the putty? THANKS in advance.

 

[sorcerormickey]

Oh, poor puppy! (Sorry no help here.)

 

[doxdogy]

Here you go:

http://www.tipking.com/tip/6145.html

Another website said that vinegar would dissolve the silly putty too.

 

[Teris]

Seems like when I was a kid, and got some in my hair, that my mom used ice to freeze it to where it was brittle and it came right out. I think it was silly putty. Could have been chewing gum tho,, but then, I wasn't allowed to have chewing gum,, so maybe it was silly putty,,,,

 

[Mermaid02]

I firmly believe that Silly Putty is the work of the Devil!!! I've found NOTHING that gets it out of ANYTHING!! You might have to cut her hair.

 

[piratesmate]

Ice doesn't work - at least it didn't on DD's hair. We had success with Goo-Gone & a nit comb. It's too bad I didn't have that link 8 yrs ago!

At least with DD we got a good laugh out of it at the end...after all the naughty words I was thinking as I sat there getting it out of her long hair! When I got her to school, they asked for her tardy slip. I hadn't filled it out because I couldn't think what to write. When I told them what had happened, they couldn't stop laughing & said "You can't write THAT!" Eventually, though, the principal came out, heard the story & told us to "Go ahead & write that down. The district office could use a good laugh, too."

 

[emmy]

When DD was younger she fell asleep with silly putty and it ended up all in her hair, I ended up using a whole lot of detangler and it all came out. This was on a Disney trip and I didn't have much to work with so thankfullyit did work!

 

[VALDAN]

poor puppy!

I remember my childhood adventure with silly putty very clearly and i was only 5. My brother,sister and I were making imprints of the couch cushions when it became glued on and we couldn't get it off. I remember we were sitting on it trying to hide it from my mother when she asked what we were doing

 

[poochie]

Have you tried peanut butter? Then combing it carefully out a bit at a time?

 

[Kermit]

Yes, try peanut butter. It worked on my hair.

 

[KristiKelly]

I cut it out of our dog's hair. I do know that it is non-toxic though. I called the vet to make sure. Boy, these dogs sure like Silly Putty.

 

[HollyJoy]

Ewwww.. maybe try an icecube?

 

[Amberle3]

I understand WD-40 might work. Although apparently there's a toll-free number on the silly putty packages to call for questions like this.