February 4, 2011 in City

Rebecca Mack, rear far left, points out a weedy area of the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and leaves small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact.

Rebecca Mack, rear far left, prepares to work a weedy area of the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact.

Brittanies “Grace”, right, and “Elvis” wait for a run at the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and leaves small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact. Owner, Phyllis Jessen, had to spend some time pulling the seeds out of the dogs to prevent spreading the weed before heading home.

Phyllis Jessen shows some of the Houndstongue burrs she pulled off “Elvis” the Brittany from a weedy area of the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and leaves small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact.

“Elvis” the Brittany shows some of the weed seeds picked up at the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park on Friday Feb. 4, 2011, during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and leaves the small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact.

Phyllis Jessen pulls Houndstongue off her Brittany “Grace” as “Elvis ” waits his turn at the SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge Park Friday February 4, 2011 during a volunteer weed eradication effort. Houndstongue is abundant in the area and leaves small hooked seeds in any animal fur that comes in contact.