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MikeM8560 (10A)

10 years ago

I have I gueese tree frog those slimy frogs that climb the walls. trouble is after dark they climb on my sliding doors and one of my dogs is obsessed with hunting anoles outside and at night she spots the frogs on the glass and backs non stop at them . id there anyway to get rid of them im afraid if I let her out at night she will get one and I read they are piousness to dogs not to mention the barking nuisance

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Sharon McKenzie
10 years ago
Only Cuban Tree Frogs are toxic to dogs(and pretty much everything else), and you didn't say what kind of tree frogs there are. The frogs, if native, are very beneficial, since they eat insects, including biting, blood-sucking insects that prey on humans and dogs. Instead of getting rid of the frogs, which are probably performing a very beneficial service, why not train the dog not to bark at them? This doesn't sound like a wildlife problem as much as it is a dog training/control problem. I've owned and bred dogs for more than 40 years, mostly hunting and working breeds and primitive breeds with high prey drives, and I've only had three dogs out of that time period that could not be trained to ignore snakes, frogs, and other non-target animals.
MikeM8560 (10A)
Original Author
10 years ago
I beleieve they are cuban.
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Dogs aren't (that) stupid. They might pick up a Treefrog (all of which are mildly toxic), but once it gets a taste it will spit them out. Only really persistant dogs will eat them or attack them over and over enough to be injured. Don't worry about the treefrogs and train your dog not to bark at them.
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Can you shut the curtains on the sliding doors? Tree frogs are attracted to light.

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