It's summer yay................but I have a problem

[harley_babes_hoard]

As much as I love having these guys around they make a awful mess of the dogs water every night. 2 last night , 3 the night before

[katymatey*]

Cute. Maybe find them a larger shallow dish or tray, chuck a couple of rocks in. They will probably prefer it and leave the dogs bowl along?

[harley_babes_hoard]

Thanks Katy, I tried putting another bowl (concrete planter) right next to this one and they wouldn't go in it. I'll try something else tonight.

[kopenhagen5]

Maybe they have worked out they get a free back rub in that bowl.  

[kathys.clown14]

Do the dogs need the water of a night? Perhaps you could remove or cover the dog water for a few nights and leave the other dish out for the frogs. After a few nights put the dog water back out but in a different spot. Hopefully the frogs will stay in their own dish.

[***super_nova***]

There are also wire racks that elevate dog dishes.  What sort of dogs do you have?  you could just put the dish up on something .  The frogs need little pond to mate in 🙂

[lloydslights]

It's so long since I have seen green frogs.  Wonderful.

I know snails like dog food pellets; perhaps the frogs are treating themselves to the little bits of food left by a slurping dog.

DEB

[harley_babes_hoard]

No my dog doesn't have access to that particular bowl at night. She is locked on the front verandah at night with another water bowl. when I take her out for a wee before bed she has to go past this bowl though and always stops to sniff the frogs in there.

[poddster]

Invite a Frenchman to dinner, that should solve the problem, could be fun too 😉

[mugssy65]

Maybe put a bit of red cordial in the water, won't harm the dogs.