Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for humans full of yummy treats, costumes, and parties — but it may be more like a trick for your furry friend with treats that can make them sick, unsafe costumes, and loud noises coming from homes and in the street.
Halloween can be a fun holiday to celebrate with your pet when you implement a couple of strategies to keep them safe. At The VetSet, we are here to provide you with the best tips for a happy and healthy dog — visit our vet clinic to learn more about our services and follow along in today’s post for tips on keeping your dog safe at Halloween.
Halloween Safety Tips For Your Dog
Whether it is the treats they like to get into or loud noises they run from, keep your dog safe this holiday.
Keep the treats at a distance.
If you are planning on having trick-or-treaters at your home this year, be sure to stash the candy. Put the candy on a tall shelf or inside a cabinet and bring it out only when it is needed. When you do this you avoid having your dog get into a bowl full of chocolate while you step away for only a moment.
Keep them in a room they feel safe in.
If they are bothered by the loud noises coming from the neighbor’s house, the constant ringing of the doorbell, or the laughing and shrieking of kids in the street, help reduce their stress and anxiety by putting them in a (quiet) room away from all the commotion. Distract them with their favorite toys or a delicious doggy treat.
Keep the decorations out of the way.
If you carved jack-o-lanterns or hung lights and other decorations, remember, it is extremely easy for a dog to knock a pumpkin over with their tail or body causing a fire. Dogs are also susceptible to eating decorations or becoming tangled in their wirings.
Ensure your dog is easily identifiable.
With your front door constantly being opened and closed, it is much easier for your dog to slip out and run away. Make sure your dogs have their collar on or are microchipped — not only does this potentially save their lives if found close to home, they are easily returned.
Dress your dog in a safe costume.
People love to dress up their dogs, just make sure they love it too! If they don’t mind the costume, make sure the costume is not restrictive in their movement, sight, hearing, and breathing. It is also important that there are no pieces that can be chewed off and swallowed. The best way to prepare your pooch for the costume is to dress them up beforehand to get them used to it.
Halloween can be safely celebrated when you know your dog’s temperament. When you keep treats and decorations at a distance, help them feel safe, make them easily identifiable, and dress them in a safe costume, this Halloween will be a hit.
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