Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 13 lbs
What are these? Found them on my dog!
1 Answer
Published on March 26th, 2018
Hello. They look like a type of grass seed or plant awn. Many plants will have wicked looking "hooks" that attach to a passing bird or animal. This helps to disburse the plants as far as possible. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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