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A lot of us enjoy Halloween and we want to include our pets in the fun, but we must be careful because our pets can become scared by all the noises, strange costumes and visitors coming to the door. Plan ahead and if your pet is one to bark at every visitor or try to bolt out the door, then confinement to a back bedroom may be warranted. Make sure your pet has proper identification such as an identification tag or microchip, and there are also new GPS Trackers for those frequent escape artisits.

Halloween has the highest incidence of lost dogs, injuries from car accidents, and accidental poisoinings than any other holiday. The Halloween holiday has a higher number of dog bites to children and to people the dog is normally social around. You are responsible for controlling your pet and protecting him from escape or biting the little ghouls and goblins that come knocking at your door.
Halloween costumes may frighten our pets. Be extra cautious with your dog so he won’t be scared or try to attack the stranger in a costume. Some dogs may not recognize some one with a mask or large hat and  it can confuse your pet or  trigger territorial instincts even if they are normally very familiar with that person. Even my own dog, Jake, did not like the “monster” that had swallowed my son and tried to pull the costume off of him. We had to take our son with the coustume in a bag to his friends house to change and go trick or treating. We also tried to dress Jake in a costume, but he did not tolerate that either and he tried to eat the costume. Some dogs love it and some dogs loathe it.

If you want to dress up your dog for Halloween, make sure your dog is comfortable at all times. Do not use any costumes that use rubber bands or can constrict circulation or breathing. Be watchfull for any toxic paints or dyes. You may want to dress him up a few days earlier to get him used to the idea rather than wait for Halloween when all the excitment is at its highest. If your pet is uncomfortable in any way, get a quick picture, then let him “Trick or Treat” in his “birthday suit”.
Once your child returns with their goody bag, be sure to place the treats far out of reach of your pet. Chocolate can be toxic to dogs and dogs can also eat all the candy as well as the wrappers and sticks. Also keep an eye on your treat bowl. An unguarded bowl with goodies is tempting to your pet.  Nothing ruins a Halloween festivity than a trip to the animal emergency hospital with a sick pet.
Halloween can be fun for you and your pet with a little safety planning and protecting him from escape, injury or accidental poisoning.

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