Keeley found a toad at the parkway

While Keeley was marking a tree, he noticed something move. It was a toad! This was something new that Keeley had never seen before. Keeley would hit it with his paw and the toad would hop. So he would hit it again and the toad would hop again. This went on for several hops. Then Keeley tried to pick up the toad in his mouth, at which point the dad (Keeley's grandpa)stepped in. He picked up the toad and threw it into the river. It's a good thing that the dad was there. I didn't think there was anything wrong with letting Keeley have the toad so I would have let it continue. The dad said that he didn't think it was a good idea because toads excrete toxins. So I looked it up and this is what I found on www.doctordog.com:
"Toad Poisoning - Since all toads have a bad taste, dogs who mouth them slobber, spit and drool. In southern states a tropical toad (Bujo marinus) secretes a potent toxin that appears to affect the heart and circulation of dogs, bringing on death in as short a time as fifteen minutes. Symptoms in dogs depend upon the toxicity of the toad and the amount of poison absorbed. Signs vary from merely slobbering to convulsions and death. Treatment: Flush your dog's mouth out with a garden hose and attempt to induce vomiting. Be prepared to administer artificial respiration."
So I have to give the dad credit for this one. He made the right call. Thanks to the dad, Keeley never did get the toad into his mouth and enjoyed the rest of his evening walk toadfree.