Re: Hunter's Biopsy Report-Now Mushroom' Renee?

["Carol Jackson" <thejacksons@dellnet.com>]

Hi All
I forgot to state that Hunter either remembers that he was deathly ill from
that little white mushroom or he has figured out not to consume everything,
we have THOUSANDS of the big brown mushrooms that I try to pick,  but the
elk and deer seem to think they are the best food since alfalfa because they
have been camped out under the trees out front gorging themselves, which
makes me wonder if they are eating them can dogs?  He shows no interest in
them but you never know.  People go mushroom hunting around here but I have
no idea what they are looking for and what they are called one guy says he
sells them to some chef in Portland for 200.00 a pound, but would not say
what they were or what they looked like.  Maybe the elk and deer are smarter
than we thought and eating some rare and expensive mushroom.  I could be
making extra Christmas cash!!! In my own front yard!!<smile>

Have a great week the holidays are here!!!!
Carol

----- Original Message -----
From: Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>
To: <brierpups@fast.cs.utah.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: Hunter's Biopsy Report-Now Mushroom' Renee?


> At 06:14 PM 11/14/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >I have a question about mushrooms.  I just picked up a tidbit about dogs
> >eating mushrooms in an earlier post, but I must not have been privy to
> >the earlier communication on this.  Just this past month we have been
> >having a ton of large brown curvy mushrooms growing in our dog run in
> >the gravel area.  I've been chopping them down and discarding them as
> >soon as I see them. Can they be dangerous to our dogs?  What is the best
> >way to get rid of these pesky things?  We didn't have these in Kansas!!!
> Judi,
>
> We have a biologist on the list and perhaps Renee can tell us more but YES
> wild mushrooms can be a serious health hazard to dogs.  I do as you do
> daily inspections and plucking.  They grow over night as mushrooms grow in
> wet dark places.
>
> What you missed out on was way back when,,, Carol and Shaun Jackson took
> Hunter on a over night camp out and the little bugger got a hold of some
> mushrooms that made him quite ill.  He was very young, even though he
> probably only got a little bit as Carol dug most of it out of his mouth
> being so small was not to his advantage.
>
> If it makes you feel any safer, I have not noticed that our dogs are
> attracted to mushrooms.  I think dogs do tend to know what is not safe for
> the most part, but puppies well need I say more?  Taste everything.
>
> Gina