A tip on keeping frogs out of your yard
August 6th, 2007
About a week ago, my husband installed chicken wire around the bottom of the entire fence. We did this to keep our little dogs from running around the neighborhood. Well, since then, we have noticed that the chicken wire not only keeps the dogs in the yard, but it also keeps the frogs/toads out of the yard.
You can find the chicken wire (AKA Galvanized Hardware Cloth) for around $20 at your local hardware store. We got ours from Home Depot in the building materials department. It’s also available at Lowe’s in the outdoor garden department. We used the 1/2″ Galvanized Hardware Cloth in the 2′ x 25′ roll. This cloth can be purchased in varying heights and widths.
So, if you have a similar situation, this solution may work for you. If your situation is a little bit different, you may want to check out eHow.com or tree frog hotels for other ideas.
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1. Carolyn Greenfield
| September 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
“Chicken wire” is the kind with hexagonal (six-sided) openings which would allow toads/frogs to get through. I believe that what your husband installed is “hardware cloth” which, in spite of the name, is a kind of wire mesh with small square openings. It comes either galvanized or coated with green or black plastic (which makes it next to invisible except up close). Hardware cloth is also excellent to lay on the ground under a fence or a garden gate to keep the dog from digging it’s way out. The grass will grow up through the little square holes so you can’t see it but the dog will know it’s there and stop trying to escape.
2. Robert Carballo
| November 24th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
hi i have a 6 month siberian husky, female. i let her out to the back yard and watched as she did her necesities when i noticed her chasing something. she managed to grab a frog and hold it for a couple seconds before i yelled and she dropped it i immediatly brought her inside and gave her milk. she did not foam, shake, seizure or perform any unusual behavior. now my concern is that i read on a web site that i should not give milk to a dog that has bitten a frog, but i read it after the incident. my question to you now is why is giving milk bad? and if so what affects should i be aware of? thank you
3. Darian St.Juste | May 18th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
I agree with Robert Carballo. Why is mil bad after the toad/frog situtation?
4. Lauren
| May 26th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I’m no expert, but giving milk to a dog will encourage the dog to swallow the toxins, bringing the toxins IN….when you should focus on rinsing the mouth out and trying to keep as much toxin OUT of the body as possible.
5. Carl
| June 17th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I agree with Lauren. Dogs will readily drink the milk and that will cause them to injest the toxins.
6. andrea tamayo
| July 31st, 2009 at 2:51 am
I have a puppy and I moved to a house with a background I have seen frogs in the background and i always throug that I should give my dog milk if something will happend but thank you I always learn something new.
7. Pepper
| November 25th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I also let my 3 year old norwich terrier drink water after he bit a frog in my back yard instead of flushing his mouth out with water. He was foaming out the mouth and very disoriented but he seems to be doing fine now. But Im worried that he will have long term effects from this.
8. Franz | April 4th, 2010 at 9:14 am
I have a 3 month golden retriever puppy and one time he licked a frog / toad . I only rinsed his mouth by pouring water in my hands and wiping it in his mouth . He didnt show any sign that he was poisoned . Will he be alright ?
9. Erika
| May 25th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
last night my 8 month old dog got ahold of one of thos frogs and i was told pure honey so i speezed honey down his throat and sure enough he felt better in no time it suxed bc he just ate his dinner and he ended up pucking it up but he is fine today so u can alway use pure honey if your pet gets ahold of one of thos posionous animals
10. Bridget | July 13th, 2010 at 6:06 am
my golden retriever puppy is 10weeks I think he bit a frog. He spent all night gagging to throw up but nothing. could that be a indication of him bighting a frog?
11. Peita
| September 8th, 2010 at 7:50 am
My dog licked a toad this morning & was foaming at the mouth. I also presumed you give them milk & did so while looking this up. He drank 2 bowls of milk before I saw about rinsing his mouth out which I therefore did with the garden hose for about 2-3 mins. It’s been half an hour & he has stopped foaming at the mouth & seems quite relaxed, so am still not sure that milk is bad. It seemed to work for us?
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