Trick or treat! When Halloween is around the corner, it is important to think about how to keep your dog benign while celebrating a holiday along with your kids. Trick or treat – for Halloween – can be a traumatic involvement for pets. Many things are happening around on the night of Halloween, and all these can let the pets feel stressed and unsafe.
Of course, it’s a good idea to involve your dog during Halloween; it is also important to take some safety measures in order to keep your pet safe. If you are planning for your dog trick or treating, then it’s fine. But at the same time, you need to be prepared with some safety tips.
Let’s check out some useful tips!
1. Never Miss Your Calm/Temper
It is a completely stressful situation when the bells ring off of its joints, and you have a barking dog in the ear. But you need to try everything to keep cool. Of course, you might instinctively shout at your pet to bar the trap. But doing so will not make her quiet.
On the contrary, you may have a conflicting consequence as the dog may feel convinced that screaming is your technique of linking in and might consider this as an encouragement. Rather than yelling, make sure to put your dog in another room if the barking gets difficult to handle. You can also on the music player to sink out the door buzzing and then offer some delicious dog chews, or it can be appealing brainteaser marbles.
2. Carry Safe Dog Treats
The moment your pet watches your kids collecting and eating treats while passing by, he might develop a similar desire to do as well. The biggest problem is that most of the human treats are dangerous, toxic to be specific for the dogs. Chocolates are one most dangerous threat, and your kids are more likely to collect all those.
Other potential threats like glow sticks, candy wrappers, pieces of costumes and candles might also look good to the dog. But at the same time, they can be detrimental to the health if ingested. Make sure to carry some safe dog treats so that the dog does not steal any unwanted threats from your child. You can try something new and unique that hasn’t been tried before.
3. Update the ID Tags
It is important to ensure that the dogs enjoy trick-or-treating. Many dogs get agitated just by seeing numerous people in costumes. Along with the meeting with so many strangers, especially a lot of them altogether, can be a stressful situation for the dogs.
Once you are sure that your pet will have ultimate fun trick-or-treating, make sure that your dog has a collar with the latest ID tags in case they bolt. This can be a good reminder to check the tags that have all contact information. Whether or not the dog is wearing the costume, you are ready to move ahead.
You can also install electric dog fence wire to add an added layer of security and keep him at a particular section of the garden. Of course, this is when your dog is out of control and barks louder.
4. You Must Pay Attention to the Temperament of the Dog
Some dogs get anxious when they are on an outing. This happens more when the outing is not something they are familiar with. If you take your dog for a walk every night, then there are chances that the dog gets less worried about walking in the dark. But on the contrary, with several trick-or-treaters around, it may start creating stress for your dog. Pay attention to how the dog is acting while you are trick-or-treating.
In case the dog seems to be sheepish or retreating, then it is sure that he might be experiencing anxiety. In case the dog gets aggressive, chances are high that he might not know what to do when so many people are around, especially the ones who are dressed in weird costumes.
There’s no need to leave your dog while celebrating a holiday. Remember, Halloween is a fun dog for everyone, including the dog. Following the tips discussed above in the post might help you plan for trick-or-treating in a better way and have better outcomes. Also, please feel free to share your insights with us regarding the post below in the comment section.
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