Well, this is a mystery. I tried to post twice and got a message that said "no topic created". Then I find the double post, empty of content. Sorry for the clutter.

The only mystery is how you managed -1 replies

The other mystery relates to your two different user names

...and, what about the dogs?

OK, I'll try again. Here's what I'm wondering about. I live in sagebrush country, close to several tracts of public land that is covered in prairie grass and these little cacti, I think they're called prairie *****ly pears. They grow in the grass, in places the cacti grow in bunches close together. They have sharp, stiff little needles a half to one inch long. No person would even think about walking barefoot in this stuff.

I take my dog walking in it every day. He carelessly runs back and forth following his nose. If he finds something to chase he's off at full speed. He's almost never on a leash, same with other dogs I encounter.

Every once in a while he'll sit down and pick at a needle in a paw, sometimes he needs help. But I'm talking about once or twice a year maybe. As I said these cacti grow in the grass, they aren't easy to see. When they're covered in snow they're impossible to see.

So how do dogs avoid them? It seems impossible that their pads are so thick that they don't feel them. Are they?

Edited to say I found my problem. When I tried to post a photo I got the "failed to create a post" message. I'll try in a separate post.

Edited again to say "oh good grief", my OP was censored by Texags. I think these cacti are called Prairie P R I C K L Y pears.

CanyonAg77 said:

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The other mystery relates to your two different user names

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Where did you see a second username Canyon?

McInnis said:

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CanyonAg77 said:

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The other mystery relates to your two different user names

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Where did you see a second username Canyon?

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He's referring to the other thread, which you started, but the lone post is from another poster because Texags geeked out and ate your OP. So it looks like you started that thread under another handle, which you didn't, the OP is just missing.

McInnis said:

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CanyonAg77 said:

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The other mystery relates to your two different user names

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Where did you see a second username Canyon?

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The only post on that other thread is from "lb sand"

I assume that was you, somehow

Wasn't me. I can only guess there was some kind of temporary glitch.

Anyone have a guess as to how dogs run through little sharp needles? Apparently coyotes and foxes do as well.

Dogs trust God.