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Frogs and toads are wonderful additions to any garden. They eat an amazing number of insect pests, including slugs and snails. However, if you are tripping over them on garden paths, you may want to discourage them from taking up residence.
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Comments
sunkissedbeach said
on 5/18/2008 Last night my dear little Pekingese got poisoned by a toad. He had 1.5 hours of grand Maul seizures and was treated over night at the dog hospital.
Thank God he lived my vet bill was 1,000.00.
When I got home from the hospital I found a toad by my pond and I killed it by bashing it with a shovel.
Do you know that is the first time (short of bugs) I have ever killed anything.
I didn't feel bad at all. Today my husband found three others in our yard and he put them in a plastic zip lock bag and then into the freezer.
Dam toads.
toadsgo said
on 10/12/2007 Why must a search on getting rid of toads become a debate on the proper treatment of them?? Neither do I need to be told how they are good for the garden: Toads can make dogs ill. I have dogs and they have the right to walk out on our deck AND fenced in yard without being followed by me or anyone else. Toads have taken up residence with us, and while I have no intention of harming them, we will continue to catch and relocate them!
rosieszoo said
on 10/10/2007 To: wjrice40,
Please read my other comment.
rosieszoo said
on 10/10/2007 One of my dogs is VERY sick right now from mouthing a toad. My other dogs have encountered toads & also became VERY sick. They avoid toads now. There's toads everywhere around my house & I have no intention of killing them. I have always discouraged my dogs from chasing, biting, mouthing, nosing any animal or insect they encounter inside or out (other than each other in play). When caught off guard by a new creature, curiosity may cause a dog to forget a long ago lesson taught by the owner. It only takes one lick or nosing it for the dog to get very sick. Dogs should never be unattended when outside. None of my dogs has died from toad poisoning. You can't ban or kill everything that's dangerous to your dog. What about cars? Should we outlaw them? Train your dog! Observe your dog when outside! Be a responsible pet owner. Don't blame toads!
michimshell said
on 9/21/2007 Toads are Extremely poisonous to dogs. They release a poison from the glands in their skin when threatened. This poison will cause dogs to seizure and possibly die if they are not treated by a vet in time. If your dog comes into contact with one of these amphibians please rinse his mouth out with a hose and then wipe with a cloth...then take him directly to the vet to be monitored by professionals. Please do not leave your dog unattended!