Howl-o-ween Safety Tips for Your Pets

Spiders and skeletons and bats, Oh Boy! Halloween is in a couple of days and that is always one of my favorite holidays to decorate our home at Creekside Groves in . I have the fog machine, witch’s cauldron, skeletons, grave stones, strobe lights and scary music.

Fun, fun, fun!! And it’s always such a delight to see all the kids in their costumes. There are some really awesome ones now for kids... they are getting more and more elaborate every year. It’s fun to open the door to Darth Vaders, mummy’s, vampires, ballerinas, witches, goblins, pirates and all the other assorted characters that kids can dream up.

What’s even more amazing though is some of the PET costumes I have seen!! OMG! There are some cute ones, too, especially for the little dogs. Do you think I could ever get a costume on my two Golden Retrievers and Corgi? NO WAY - they would have none of that!! I don’t know how people manage to get their dogs to sit still for that, let alone go to a pet party or a parade, but they do and it sure is fun to see.

My dogs absolutely LOVE the trick-or-treaters, so imagine the looks on the faces of the kids when I open our door and here stands my 100 pound Golden, Tiberious, ready to get petted! He’s a big boy and is at eye level with alot of them. It’s always good for a shreek or two... I guess it’s part of my evil little pleasure at scaring the kids. Come on now... I have to have some fun, too!

Don’t forget though, that there can be some scary things about Halloween for your pets too, just as there are for kids. So here are a few tips and suggestions to consider:

1. If you take the family dog with you on your trick-or-treat rounds with the kids, be sure they have a good collar, tag and a strong leash. You never know what might ‘spook’ them and you don’t want them to slip out of your hands.

2. Make sure your pet has been microchipped... imagine how awful you would feel if your pet got freaked out by some of the trick-r-treaters and took off. They can get scared just like you can and out the door they go or escape from the back yard. Even more frightening would be if they were stolen! So protect your pet and have some peace of mind and get them chipped. It usually doesn’t cost more than $50, so ask your vet or call your local humane society and see if they have an inexpensive service.

3. If you have a nervous pet, keep them in a secure area of your home. Don’t even let them roam the house. Make sure they are calm and quiet in a back bedroom where they won’t hear the door bell ringing. Make sure you check on them regularly.

4. Don’t give them candy! Everyone should know by now that chocolate can be deadly to some dogs, so just avoid giving into those big brown eyes. It’s not good for them, nor is alot of that sugary other candy that is so popular at Halloween.  Besides...that leaves more for you!

Have a safe and Happy Halloween... and if you can get away with dressing up your pets, more power to you!

 

 

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