Description: You’re an avid hiker and you have a trusty partner in your hikes; your brown dog Scotty. One day you were out hiking with Scotty on your favorite trail, the trail where you see lots of wildlife. About half way through the hike, you notice that Scotty is covered in small corn kernel-shaped burs. On the way back to your vehicle, you begin to notice high amounts of a purplish red flower. As you are tediously combing the burs out of Scotty’s hair and then disposing of them in the trash, you begin to wonder if that weird plant has something to do with your dog’s discomfort.