Dog Safety Tips for Halloween
October 23, 2009
Halloween is supposed to be fun for both you and your pet, so it’s important to remember that you have to take the right precautions to ensure a safe yet wonderful time. If you and your pet are planning on taking part in the festivities, please keep these Halloween safety tips for pets in mind:
1.First and foremost, keep your pets away from the Halloween candy. See our previous post on the dangers of Halloween candy for more information on why it’s so important for your dog to stay out of the treat bags.
2.Candles inside of pumpkins are easily knocked over and pose a risk of burning your pet or even starting a fire. Instead, use artificial candles or battery powered lights inside of your jack-o-lanterns.
3.Consider allowing your dog to spend Halloween inside with his favorite toys. He may not be up to making the trek through the neighborhood to show off his costume. So instead, keep him from stressing and keep him safe from cars and other trick or treaters by letting your pup stay home.
4.If you do dress up your dog, make sure that his costume is safe and comfortable. Dogs can be very easily injured by a costume that doesn’t allow for easy movement or is constricting.
