Have a safe Halloween with your doggies!

Halloween is round the corner and it’s again time for the ghouls and goblins to resurface and send shivers down our spine. But on this day of horror, several dog deaths are reported each year. So, the world’s largest and most trusted dog training company, Bark Busters, has taken up the initiative to offer dog owners tips on how to keep their buddies safe on Halloween.

What are the ways in which you can keep your doggies safe?

1. Don’t allow your doggy to stray outside.

2. Keep him in a separate room away from the main door. In case he is timid he might be terrified at the spooky sights and tend to flee. Or, if your doggy happens to be aggressive and restless, he might also end up doing the same.

3. If your dog looks perplexed by Halloween activities, behave with him as normally as possible. By behaving with him over cautiously you might send across a wrong signal that there is indeed something abnormal on this particular day.

4. Get your buddy accustomed to the Halloween costumes by start putting them on 2-3 days prior to the D-day. Otherwise, he may start regarding his owners as strangers. Never put on a mask while your pooch is around.

5. Some people are into the habit of dressing up their doggies in colorful costumes. Although some of them are amenable to the idea, most of them aren’t. So, slip him into a costume a few days in advance and check out his behavioral patterns. Otherwise, a bandana around his neck would do just fine.

6. Keep chocolates out of your dog’s reach because most of them contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener which is harmful to dogs. This leads to vomiting and diarrhea, and sometimes even death.

7. Keep candles out of your dog’s reach.

8. If you take your buddy with you to parties always hold his leash tightly. Never allow any stranger in disguise to approach him without your consent. No matter how well known a person is to you, but if he leaps in front of you in disguise, the dog might start believing that he would inflict harm to you. In this way you end up instilling in him a fear of strangers.

Remember to take these simple precautions before you totally immerse yourself in the Halloween activities.