9 Pet Tips for a Safe & Happy Halloween!

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We've been so busy that Ann only took a picture of me in ONE of my 3 Halloween Costumes!  And you've already seen it! 

I hope to be posting my numero uno costumo for this year on my Facebook page later today.  In the meantime, here's my favorite one from last year along with 9 Quick Halloween Pet Tips for all of my favorite stampers.  You know – the ones who have pets.

• YOU may want to dress up, but it might not be on our agenda. If you want us to wear a costume, let us try it on now & get used to it. Halloween is stressful enough for us without throwing new clothes into the mix.
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  If your furry friend doesn't like it, you can always tie some ribbon on their leash or collar.  (Ann started exposing me to fashion statements at a very young age.)
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• Speaking of leashes, let's talk about that door! Keep your pet away from the door or at least on a leash. Once they've bolted, it can be hard to catch them. Put us in a crate or small room like the bathroom. Dogs have a denning instinct so we actually feel safer in a small space.
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•  Make sure you have our collar & ID on! If we do get away, it's the only way many humans know how to help us go home.
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• Halloween candy can be toxic to us! It's not just the chocolate! They wrap that stuff in cellophane & tin foil that can really mess up our tummies. Keep that stuff up & away before you give it out & especially after it comes home with the kidlets. 
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• I'm a little dog, but those big guys have tails that can knock a candle over. I'm just barkin'…
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• Puppies like to chew, but with all the partying, a nervous dog might like a little bite out of that new cord you laid out for the lights. Keep 'em up!
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• If you're going to an outdoor party, we won't mind staying home in our crate.  Personally, I don't like to be stepped on.
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• Plus, we can pick up something that's been dropped (like candy) faster than you can blink – and you'll never know what made me sick.
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• If there are other dogs around, costumes can mask important dog language that we need to communicate.   That could spell trouble.