Oh, whatta Vet --- indeed mushrooms and toadstools/etc. are bad for sure. They are fungus growths themselves of course. I know of no way to prevent them from growing but you did right to destroy them as they arrived. Some folks don't know the difference and can mess up themselves if the try to eat the wrong kind. Check with a nursery nearby to see what they say about a way to prevent them from growing back but I'm not sure there is a way. Anyway, as I said, you did right by getting rid of them, what ever they were. Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail BAUMAN" <gailbauman1@xxxxxxx> To: "ShowGSDs" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:19 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] MUSHROOMS....?! We have had such a wet spring that I have had mushrooms pop up in my yard. I remember something on the list about them being poisonous to dogs, especially puppies - I asked my vet if we have any poisonous ones that grow around here and she said she had no idea. I pulled up all that I could find - is there some type of fungicide or way to kill them so they don't come back without whatever I use being harmful to the puppies? Thanks!! Gail Bauman Liebchen German Shepherds Home of 2008 SEL EX CH Liebchen's Boogie Wonderland, OFA EX www.liebchenkennels.com WE HAVE HAYLEE PUPPIES!! ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================