Today I was in my backyard working on the "fuss" when a toad popped out. My pup saw it and when crazy, pulling on the leash. Now, my concern is that with the rains coming in there are bound to be more toads. Are toads really harmful to dogs? I've heard both that biting a toad can kill a dog and that it’s harmless, it'll just give the dog a bad taste and teach him not to do it again. Which one is true?
By the way pup is seven months old.
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I think it depends on where you live as the very toxic toads seem to be in Florida and Hawaii.
The ones we have here (eastern Ontario) only seem to make them foam up like they have applied shaving cream. I found some links that might be of use if you want to read further
http:www.harboranimalrescue.com/page12
http:www.mnpoison.org/toad_vet.htm
http:www.workingdogs.com/doc0175.htm
on the last one you have to scroll down quite a bit to find toads but it is a good article on poisoning in dogs.
Hope this helps - bottom line avoid toads if possible.
So that's pretty much it for letting him loose in the backyard. I hear we also have pigmy rattlesnakes here too. Is their anyway to control them. Poison probably isn't a solution since it could also harm the dog.
For snakes, try and cut down the rodents in your area, and it'll help with the snake population. Maybe not totally but more will go somewhere else if they can't find food.
I use to HATE cats but then I saw something on TV on how many rats, mice, & snakes they sometimes kill a day. Feed them though I hear, they hunt because they like to. Some people think you just let them out and feed on the varmits but they'll get hungry and move else where.
Beer is also good in small little holes, the rats eat it and they die if they burb. I hear this works well.
I've never seen a rat or mouse around my area but a neighbor's dog got bitten by a pigmy. They had to rush him to the animal hospital. So far, I have never seen any snake or rodent. As far as toads, they're all over Florida. Most people in this area leave they're dogs loose in their backyard and I haven't heard any incidents except the snake one. But precautions should be taken.
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If you want a way to kill the toads that wont hurt the dogs i got a good one!
I used to live in Cairns QLD and there are HEAPS of Cane toads there they are very bad for dogs they foam at the mouth as in the abovementioned post but if you dont was the hell out of the dogs mouth pretty quick it can be deadly.
What we used to use (other than golf clubs) was a mix of 50/50 dettol / water. If you don't know what dettol is it is a house hold disinfectant for cuts and grazes that you dilute to apply to humans.
You put it in a spray bottle, shoot and hear them fizzel and scream!
Another good one is a bleach /water mix.
I know i sound like animal welfare should keep an eye on me but if you could see how many there are and the problems they cause you would be the same.
I also have a whole points system for when driving the car and you see one on the road - you should see the 10 pointers!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Not only is killing cane toads not illegal but it is encouraged since they are an introduced species. I'll try the bleach mixture when I see them but how can you tell which are the cane toads(bufo marinus) or the common toad. Ah, I'll just kill 'em all. Thanks
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