First find how many burrs are caught in the dog's fur: 12 burrs * 6 ticks/burr = <<12*6=72>>72 ticks

Then add the number of burrs to find the total number objects: 72 objects + 12 objects = <<72+12=84>>84 objects

# Answer

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Andrew's dog has 12 burrs and six times as many ticks as burrs. How many foreign objects total are caught in the dog's fur?
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Andrew's dog has 12 burrs and six times as many ticks as burrs. How many foreign objects total are caught in the dog's fur?
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