The pollen is so thick in these parts that you can actually see it floating in the air almost all the time. The past couple of days the pups and I walked on our local trail, not only did I end up coughing and gagging on all the particles in the air, but the dogs were hacking a bit as well. I can only imagine how people with real hay fever are reacting to this.

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