The groomers at the kennel where I work had a bad case of "pine pitch" the other day. All the "old timers" say to use acetone. DON'T!! Several sites have said that this can be very caustic and dangerous to the dog. I haven't had a chance to check into Phred's site. But, from what I've read, vegetable oil or something similar is the best and safest method. Then combing out with a fine toothed comb. I have lots of pitch pines on my property. I FEEL for you! It's just awful to get out. Good luck and keep us up to date! Just read Phred's site suggestion....Can't believe I got this one right!

[This message has been edited by tatsxxx11 (edited February 21, 2001).]