Summer rains in Arizona have brought more than high humidity and greener deserts: the extra moisture brings mushrooms that pop up over night in your yard.

Are those mushrooms dangerous to your dog?

Vets in northern Arizona have reported several cases this summer of mushroom poisoning in dogs.

Flagstaff veterinarian and Happy Dog Phoenix contributor Monet Martin says the cases she has seen involve some vomiting and diarrhea. Dogs, however, have been known to die from eating mushrooms.

Veterinarians suggest people remove mushrooms from their yards before their dogs start nibbling on them. Pluck the mushroom from the ground rather than kicking it over to avoid just spilling more spores that will create new mushrooms.

If you think your pooch has eaten a mushroom, keep a close eye on her and get her to the vet. It’s also a good idea to take a specimen of the mushroom along so the vet can identify it. The type of mushroom determines how sick your dog is going to get from eating it.