I've been told by vets and rodent professionals that once a rat has ingested the poison there is no need to worry as it has been metabolized in their system and won't harm a dog etc...that may eat it. My Schnauzer has caught and partially eaten quite a few dying rats that have eaten from our bait boxes...
The poison doesn't kill them until they drink water. If you don't keep standing water around (which is a great idea as it breeds mosquito's), the rat will have to leave your property to drink water and that keep the dead rats off your property.
The poison doesn't kill them until they drink water. If you don't keep standing water around (which is a great idea as it breeds mosquito's), the rat will have to leave your property to drink water and that keep the dead rats off your property.