A foxtail is the spiked seed head of several types of grasses. It can easily attach itself to your pet and work its way through the skin. Because a foxtail is a foreign object, the body mounts a severe immune response that can result in abscesses, inflammation, and draining as the barb moves through the body. When it gets dry or when grass dies you’ll see these sucks, keep your dogs away. When we found this on the dog while blow drying him we warned the owner that we found this growth and it may