5 Spooky Smart Safety Tips For Your Halloween Hound

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Keep your dog safe, happy and calm during the spooky festivities this Halloween

Halloween will soon be here, and while we know that it’s all in good fun, our furry friends may not. To us, trick-or-treaters are expected and we are prepared with candy and jack-o’-lanterns. Our pooches aren’t expecting the doorbell to ring repeatedly for hours. Dogs only accept what we have exposed them to at a young age, so it’s natural for them to be afraid when the routine changes. Here are a few tips to keep your dog safe and happy during Halloween:

Long Walk:

Related:Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes

Ring the Bell!:

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Costume Etiquette: If you are planning on dressing up your dog for the festivities, please prepare them. You can’t throw your pup into a fancy getup without warning and expect them to behave normally. Dogs who aren’t accustomed to costumes sometimes get anxious and nervous. Put the costume on briefly a few times a day to get hem used to it. Make a big fuss and use treats. And then, of course, post multiple pictures of your dog dressed as a taco on Facebook.

Boundary Safety:

Related:Halloween Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Dog Treat Recipe

Candy Safety:

Halloween isn’t supposed to make our dogs howl. If you follow my ghoulishly good safety tips, everyone can enjoy the treats… and your dog will be grateful for your newly learned tricks.

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Rachel Leavy lives in Rochester, New York with her dog, Maria, and her gecko, Nigel. She has loved animals all her life, and has owned her own dog training and walking company for five years. When she’s not playing with puppies, she can usually be found writing short stories, riding horses or out at a play.

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