We live outside Tucson AZ. With the monsoons, June 15 - Sept 30, also comes toxic toads. Extremely toxic to dogs.
When we moved to AZ, we were in an older, established development with an established yard. Didn’t see a toad in 2 years there. We moved last May, bigger house, bigger yard, HOA $20 a mo instead of $225. This house is on almost 1 acre of dirt. We are slowly getting it landscaped and have completed a pool.
The toads LOVE our yard. I caught 8 tonight. Top was last summer, I think 23. I fling them over our wall. We’ve secured the yard about 90% from toads and snakes. But they till get in. I have to do toad patrol after dark, before taking the dogs out. We have 4. I take them in shifts because 3 of the 4 are sick to catch them. Other is old & half blind.
We may be selling next year, so our plan to fence the immediate yard even more securely may not happen.
I’m just whining. And crossing fingers for another month that nobody gets one. Should have done toad avoidance. But at $175+ per dog…we just haven’t (cheaper than a vet bill or dead dog).
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