July 27th, 2011
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While not poisonous like toads, frogs are also not a good snack for the outward-bound dog. Toads live in the margins of ponds, often soaking in the mucky ooze at the water’s edge. They are naturally covered in bacteria from fermenting fish and plant waste. If your dog fancies frogs, best to order them as take out from the French restaurant and leave the pond dwellers alone.
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I have a question on toads.
Every spring and summer my front yard is loaded with toads of all sizes…from very tiny to very large. I have NO ponds near me! I suspect they are hatching underneath my mobile home as that is where I see them most often (by the skirting) and that there is a water leak under there. Where or how else can they morph?
A distinction between frogs and toads, though common in popular culture, is not made in taxonomy. Toads ARE frogs.