Ok, for me this makes sense, but some of you may think it's crazy. My dogs are nutty for badger. Whenever I get a new brush, they will follow me around the house, just to get a whiff. I'm sure if I left one down, it would get chewed up. My smaller one knew there was a knot in the package from TGN before I opened it up!
Dogs and Badger Hair
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Hide them from dogs or bye-bye brush. Don't ask how I know.
Sue
Sue
Not one of these is he? 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund
Oh and as a foot note both my dogs like to try and find the real thing if they possibly can!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund
Oh and as a foot note both my dogs like to try and find the real thing if they possibly can!
Nope... not crazy. My dog is always interested in the smell of a new brush. He's pretty mild mannered, so I just get it out of they way and let him have a big whiff right out of the box, and then he pretty much leaves it alone after that.
I have four dogs and never have had any problem with it. But they are sight hounds (Greyhounds and Borzoi) so that may make a difference in the fact they don't rely on their nose that much.
My wife and I have had birddogs our entire adult lives. They appear to show no interest in the brushes, but they're trained to leave off game, and fur in particular... But even so, I would expect some interest if any was there..
They know; badgers are prey and boars are to be respected....
They know; badgers are prey and boars are to be respected....
Beware the Queensland "pig dog" used for hunting & holding wild pigs. The only ones I have seen were a bull mastiff cross a fearsome looking beasts as strong as ox's and as brave as all get out.
My one old cat digs badger...oddly enough - gotta keep my brushes away from her when I first get 'em.
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They know; badgers are prey and boars are to be respected....
Yeah, they can sniff the Boar brushes just as well...
Give it a good bath in some valerian extract and see the cat go crazy as well. 
