Friday, October 31, 2014

FitDog Friday: Staying Safe for #Halloween

Booooooo!

Greetings, "Furr"ankensteins and Ghouls!


Hope you are all prepping and getting excited for such a fun-filled day for many.  We have all our candy in a bowl, our costumes hung up, and our decorations ready!

Bosses still have to work today, so they'll strand me here until their work day is over.  Then.....

the doorbell will constantly ring for hours, Bosses say.  We'll open the door to strange mailmen in costumes, and give them T-R-E-A-T-S.  What?!  Now, how can I learn to ring that doorbell?! Will they give ME treats?!  Anywho, I'll be dressed in my Howloween best!


As we're headed into such a festive day, I thought I'd give a little reminder to us fluffy friends about things we should do and definitely do not as Halloween happens.  I've never experienced the joys and frights of Halloween at a person's house, so here's what I have been told to do to make it the best that I can:
  • Stay away from the candy bowl!  Yes, it looks tempting.  Not only is it a bowl- the bowl also makes wonderful crinkly noises, AND it smells good.  But Boss says to leave it alone!  They'll make you very sick.  And plus- the small mailmen who come ring the door would love it way more than my digestive tract!  We'll keep the treat bag close for both myself and for other fluffy friends passing through!
  • Monitor the animals in the house.  Some animals can handle the constant ringing of doorbells, some cannot.  Some love people coming to the door, some are less friendly to random little/big people.  If your fluffy friend can handle all the stimuli, awesome!  If not, try putting a baby gate near the stairs if you have them, or keeping the entry way clear.  Also, if your dog is skittish (I happen to not be), maybe even keeping him/her in a different part of the house or leashed would be better- if the door opens, he/she could bolt.  It's probably dark out, and it'll be devastating!
Stay safe out there, everyone!





8 comments:

  1. Excellent tips and Happy Halloween!

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    1. Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful Halloween as well- stay safe out there! :)

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  2. We have a dog door bell at our back door so we can ring when we want to come inside, but we aren't allowed out on Halloween, so no luck with the ring for treats thing here either! Happy Howloween and thanks for joining the hop.

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    1. The doorbell is a great idea! I'm not allowed outside, either- you never know what other people might do out there. Hope you have a very enjoyable Howloween! :)

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  3. Glad to see you can still play a good game of fetch with your costume on! Happy Halloween!

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    1. It didn't bother me much, thank goodness! I definitely rolled around in it after Boss took the picture, though. Oh well! Have a wonderful Halloween, too! :)

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  4. You've got a great costume! You make a very cute seal :)

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    1. Thank you! :) We're heading out to Petsmart this morning to get more costumes since they're on clearance. Who knows what I'll be next year?! Hope you had a great Halloween!

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