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I'm not sure what they are but because it's a natural instinct to eat them wouldn't this mean that it is ok for them?

I totally agree with rawfiredancer. When I had dogs, they completely tore apart my backyard and ate everything, except for one flower bush, which we later learned were very poisonous. So, trust your dogs, they'll know. But it would be nice to know what they were, so maybe you could eat them too!

I just posted this picture on a botanical forum site so I'll let you know what I find out.

This is what I learned from the site:
Looks like Eriobotrya japonica, loquat. The seeds are very toxic, but the fruit is edible. The plants you have look to be burned by the sun or something. You may just want to remove the fruit.
Agree with Loquat.
The fruit is edible; while the seed is poisonous, it is very unlikely to cause poisoning, normally it would pass through the gut unaffected (that's how the seed is dispersed in the wild by fruit-eating animals).

So I guess to ere on the side of caution you should just remove the fruit, but they did say it's unlikely they'll get poisoned. But at least now you know!!

I saw this new fruit at Kroger store. It is called Star Fruits. It does look kind of like stars when you slice them. Oh, the seeds are toxic. Wow! I learned something tonight to be careful eating this fruit. I almost bought it the other day but I had forgotten my purse with the money and had to leave the bag at the store to buy it later. I came too late to the store that they had put all the groceries back on the shelves. Ha!

You can't always trust the dogs instincts. We had a dog who loved seedless green grapes and macadamia nuts. Come to find out that these are both verrrry bad for dogs.

Here's it on wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carambola

I'm trying to comment on your most recent blog, "My Life As of Today" but am unable to do so, so was able to here:

Sounds like you are leading a hectic life. Aren't you nearing 40? Do you want children? If so, pls don't wait as those eggs are getting old!!!!

Mary Kay - a former host/helper of an infertility forum, who waited too long, and after many trials and tribulations had twins at age 47.

It sounds like carob pods to me. I don't know if they're dangerous to dogs. You could look them up and see if the things in your yard matches the picture of a carob pod.

wait, where is the fruit?