dog hair...

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  1. miraflores

    miraflores Total Gardener

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    there was on itv news tonight that a lady knitted a jumper for her and one for her husband with their two dogs fur (collected over two years prior to their death)....they said they like to keep their memories alive and they have sentimental value etc...
    I don't know if I would do it !!!
     
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    How many years did they spend trying to get the dog's hair off their clothing?!!!! :D
     
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    I have a dogs hair Carpet in the Front room but not fitted :D [​IMG]
     
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    I get plenty of hair off rosa maybe i should of kept it all, they have had those jumpers for 20 years of collecting as far as i heard from them.
    They are water proof also :D
     
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    Woo we have the same thing only it's a stair carpet. In the other rooms it's just rugs :D :D

    cheers
     
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    Yuk .
    I love Dogs but hate the hairs.
    I spend hours hoovering it up and clipping it off our dog.
    It gets every where.
    I would not want to wear it any more than I already do.
    :D
     
  7. intermiplants

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    I know it's harmless, but why does it make me uncomfortable?


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    oooh is the hair on the head real or is that the dog as well they must be barking :D
     
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    [​IMG] I love dogs & have many over the years, but the thought of spinning the fur up into wool & knitting jumpers to wear....! :D Argh... Makes me itch....!!!!! [​IMG] [​IMG] Silly I know as it is supposed to be the softest....!!! [​IMG] No just makes me itch at the thought of it.... Sorry Charleydog, love ya ta bits.. But..... Couldn't wear ya...! :rolleyes: [​IMG]
     
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    Can't imagine a Staffie sweater. I think it would take the lifetimes of at least 3 Staffies. :D
     
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    Or, mittens for the Clock nobbler, :cool:
     
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    intermiplants :D

    I made the mistake once of shaving my dogs in my fav comfy trousers, they soon became my intollerably itchy trousers from all the small course hairs [​IMG]
     
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