[Tippiechick]

Hey, bitches. No, I am not dead yet... Don't know what in the world made me decide to check in tonight... BUT...

The answer to your question is actually fairly simple.

PEANUT BUTTER. (It seems someone else decided to join the conversation and offer this as I was typing.)

Seriously, work large amounts of it into the coat. You should think about using a jar if necessary... WORK it into the coat with your hands, making sure to work the area in between your thumb and fingers. You want to get the oil into the coat. Let 'em sit for a while. (VariKennel if needed for around 30 minutes.)

It's ok if they eat/lick the peanut butter while it sits. The majority of the work is done by you working in into the coat first, so licking it won't do anything really. After it sits, take a small fine-toothed comb or flea comb and comb the tarred hair.

Then, get you some Dawn dishwashing liquid and wash the dogs with it. (DO NOT get this into the eyes. Use Baby Tearless-Shampoo for the eye area.)

This should remove most of the tar from the coat. If not, you can repeat it. But, usually this is all I have to do for my clients.

Works wonders for kids' hair and gum, too.