Old toad
A large, settled toad in its place — a long-lived creature who has belonged to that piece of ground for years.
An old toad in a dream is the dream's image of a long-lived creature who has belonged to one specific piece of ground for years. Toads return to the same spots; an old toad knows its garden. The dream brings the old toad when something in your life — an old neighbour, a long-tenured colleague, a piece of yourself that has not moved — has been in one place long enough to be part of the landscape. An old toad left undisturbed in its corner is the dream affirming the right to the long tenancy. An old toad turned up by a fresh excavation, with the ground broken, is the dream noting that a new project has begun without checking what was already in residence, and the old occupant has been made homeless by the work.