Toad Patrol

Every evening Marley patrols the front porch for toads. She is a quick learner because she only watches for toads after dusk, never during the daylight. She check each and every location of previous encounters.

Upon discovery of our friendly toad, Marley's prey drive kicks in and she is focused on the toad as long as it is moving. This provides us the opportunity to practice LEAVE ITs. Once the toad stops moving, she quickly loses interest.

This brings up our biggest concern with Marley. She has a high prey drive, which she displays with toys, birds, toads, bugs, kids, dogs, leaves, ...

Marley enjoyed her walk this evening. We could tell that she was uncomfortable in the heat because she would lie down in the grass whenever we hit a patch of shade. We took her to McDonalds and she watched us drink our shake. Although she doesn't look overly happy to be there, she thoroughly appreciated the cool tiles on her belly.




My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet. - Edith Wharton