Halloween is a favorite holiday for many people! But most pets don’t necessarily enjoy fright night quite as
much as we do, and there can be extra dangers lurking for them that we should
help them avoid.

Here are a few tips for keeping your pets happy and healthy on
Halloween:
Keep the candy bowl away from
your pets
Candy is never a good idea for any pet, and chocolate in
particular can be very dangerous for dogs and cats thanks to a toxic chemical
called theobromide. Put the candy bowl where your pets can’t reach it and be
sure to lock the cupboard door so they can’t scavenge.

Careful with the costumes
We may
love dressing ourselves up, but if we asked our dogs they’d agree that they’d just as soon not wear that canine superman
outfit you think is so cute. If you absolutely must dress your pet up, consider
a simple themed bandanna, or at least make sure the outfit is not constricting,
uncomfortable or harmful to the animal. Dog costumes often cover so much of the
body that their ability to express important canine body language signals to us
or other dogs is compromised, which can lead to unnecessary, avoidable
instances of aggression or bites.
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Don’t take your dog’s trick or treating with you
Even if you’re confident that your dog will be able to handle
it. There are too many unknown factors on a night like Halloween, and even if
your dog is well-adjusted, some others you encounter may not be. Plus,
seeing a bunch of four-foot tall Yodas and goblins can unnerve even the most
placid dogs.

Keep your dogs’ away from the door during trick or treating hours
Again, even if your dog is
a good, well-mannered greeter, your smaller guests are not always prepared to
see dogs bounding down the hallway or sniffing their candy bags. Just play it
safe and keep your dogs locked away in another part of the house for
those couple of hours.

Ensure electric cords for holiday decorations are out of reach of your dog
Especially if
they’re chewers. Nibbling on a hot wire won’t turn out well for anyone.

Be sure lanterns
with live flame inside them are also kept out of reach
They can get
easily bumped or knocked over, leading to fire hazards.

Given all the crazy sights and
sounds of the evening, many dogs end up running away each year.

Keep your pets indoors on Halloween and in the days surrounding it
There are just too many
jerks around sometimes, so play it safe and don’t tempt fate. Sadly,
black-coated animals are at higher risk of becoming targets for
troublemakers on Halloween, so take extra precautions if you have one.
Head out for your afternoon or evening walk with your dogs’ well before trick or treaters start hitting the neighborhood
No reason to risk a frightful encounter with Buzz
Lightyear and his noisy, flashing guns and jetpacks.

Desensitize ahead of time
Be aware
of how stressful the repeated ringing of the doorbell can be for dogs. If you
haven’t already, take some time to desensitize your dogs to the sound of the
doorbell or knocking in the weeks leading up to the big night so that they’re
prepared.

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