Can Dogs Develop an Addiction to Toads?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of dogs potentially developing an addiction to toads, particularly focusing on the hallucinogenic effects of toad toxins. Participants share anecdotes, humorous remarks, and speculative ideas related to this phenomenon.

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  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts an experience with their dog, Lady, who exhibited disoriented behavior after licking toads, suggesting a possible addiction due to the toads' hallucinogenic properties.
  • Another participant humorously claims to have experienced a "toad addiction" themselves, attributing their recovery to the forum.
  • Several participants engage in light-hearted banter about the implications of toad licking, including humorous assumptions about the transformation of toads into handsome dogs in the eyes of the dog.
  • There are multiple humorous exchanges about social activities and personal anecdotes, with references to going to a beer joint and playing pool, which diverge from the original topic.
  • Some participants express a shared experience of "toad addiction," while others jokingly deny having had such an experience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share humorous anecdotes and speculative ideas, but there is no consensus on the nature or implications of dogs developing an addiction to toads. The discussion remains light-hearted and exploratory without resolving the central question.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes a mix of personal anecdotes and humor, which may obscure the seriousness of the topic. The assumptions about the effects of toad toxins and their implications for dog behavior are not rigorously examined.

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"We noticed Lady spending an awful lot of time down by the pond in our backyard," Laura Mirsch recalls.

Lady would wander the area, disoriented and withdrawn, soporific and glassy-eyed.

"Then, late one night after I'd put the dogs out, Lady wouldn't come in," Laura Mirsch says. "She finally staggered over to me from the cattails. She looked up at me, leaned her head over and opened her mouth like she was going to throw up, and out plopped this disgusting toad."

It turned out the toads were toxic -- and, if licked, the fluids on their skin provided a hallucinogenic effect.

What followed was the Mirsch family's quest to stop their cocker spaniel from indulging herself. But it wasn't easy. Lady was persistent, and resourceful.
 
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I had a bad case of toad addiction a few years ago.
Fortunately, I grew out of it, thanks to PF. :smile:
 
Someone should have told them about this group.
http://www.toadlickersanonymous.org/
 
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damn! I clicked the link. :redface: :blushing:
 
Math Is Hard said:
damn! I clicked the link. :redface: :blushing:
I clicked it twice..
 
arildno said:
I had a bad case of toad addiction a few years ago.
Fortunately, I grew out of it, thanks to PF. :smile:
That's just trading one addition for another. PF often leaves me "disoriented and withdrawn, soporific and glassy-eyed", especially late at night.

arildno said:
I clicked it twice..
:smile: :smile:
 
To explain her addiction we have to assume that, because of their hallucinogenic properties, these toads, after licking, were transformed into very handsome dogs named "Prince" in Lady's eyes. We have to hope human women don't start going around kissing these toads.
 
zoobyshoe said:
To explain her addiction we have to assume that, because of their hallucinogenic properties, these toads, after licking, were transformed into very handsome dogs named "Prince" in Lady's eyes. We have to hope human women don't start going around kissing these toads.
Maybe I should feed one to twisting_edge.
 
Evo said:
Maybe I should feed one to twisting_edge.
After a comment like that my nieces usually wind up sitting next to me on the couch while I brush their hair and they tell me how much of a so-and-so the guy is and then we go to Sonic or a record store (if they're under 21) or a dive beer joint and play pool for and hour or two. One time a niece and I went to a Kmart parking lot after Sonic and I taught her how to drive a 5-speed. (kinda) Neither of had laughed like that in a long time and its still a good memory for both of us. People were looking at us like we were both crazy and after they figured it out they just smiled, waved, and shook their head.

...so, which it it Evo? Sonic, beer joint, or speed bumps in a parking lot?
 
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Echo 6 Sierra said:
...so, which it it Evo? Sonic, beer joint, or speed bumps in a parking lot?
I've decided to give up my pursuit. If he's that adamant about being alone, I can't change that.
 
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WOO-HOO! SHE CHOOSES BEER JOINT! Your first stagger is on me. Anyone have quarters for the pool table? Me and you vs. MIH and TSU, we break, loser buys the next round, no drinks on the table.
 
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Echo 6 Sierra said:
WOO-HOO! SHE CHOOSES BEER JOINT! Your first stagger is on me. Anyone have quarters for the pool table? Me and you vs. MIH and TSU, we break, loser buys the next round, no drinks on the table.
You're kidding, right? Tsu and I would kick your little butts!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
You're kidding, right? Tsu and I would kick your little butts!

HARD! :smile:
 
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Thats just funny to read.
 
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BOINK! I steek you een pockit and use your freend MIH ford making leetle chalks cue. Also I'm tall enough to not need a rack on none but a snooker table. And if all that doesn't work I'll just hypnomotize y'all with my pretty blue eyes. Me=flutter-flutter, y'all ladies=swoon.:approve:

huh-huh...huhuhuhuhu...she said hard.
 
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franznietzsche said:
Thats just funny to read.
ooh! another Franz sighting! :smile:
 
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arildno said:
I had a bad case of toad addiction a few years ago.
Fortunately, I grew out of it, thanks to PF. :smile:

Me, too.

Not me! :smile: :smile: :smile: