Forrest Gump of Burrs

I never realized how many type of burr making plants there were until we got Teddy. He is a pro at finding all of them and getting all those burrs in his fur. I don't know their individual names, but I know their level of intensity. 

There's what I call the dandelion burr. This burr is one great clump that once it makes contact, it explodes into dozens of individual pokeys. Not at all painful usually, but such a nightmare to deal with. Then there are the beggars lice or whatever people call them. Incredibly tiny little things that stick to everything. They are the glitter of the burr world. They're everywhere and can cause a little discomfort against the skin. 

Lastly, the sticker burr. These are the Legos of Texas. These things look like the jacks kids used to play with a ball, but they're not made of metal. No, these are made with the tiniest slivers of the sharpest wood forged under the Texas molten sun. These are incredibly painful and yet only stay on Teddy just long enough to be dropped off on a couch seat, in an about to be worn shoe, or anywhere that would ensure the most pain. 

Caramel, our tiniest goat, loves climbing to new heights