Well, I used to use kerosene to remove the tar which held the feathers on. But would let the beast run for a bit as part of the punishment. The problem with that is so many things would get stuck to the tar. One day I had a fert come home with the neighbors German shepherd dog stuck to him. That dog had quite a struggle to overcome that ferret! So now I use only the blender. I only have to reach for that blender and he/she immediately changes the behavior to more amenable terms. But actually the very best thing to do is to hug a fuzzbut. Let the tube dog know you love him/her. After all, carpet sharks are ankle biters for a reason !! Rev. J. Gordon Bengtson Aarrow Ranch Aviation Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111 [Posted in FML 5592]