Sepia Saturday- Halloween Treats

Bosses got me a stuffed pumpkin- any guesses on how long it lasted?

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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!

Thoughtless Thursday: The "Eve" of #Howloween Eve

It's a bird...

It's a plane...

No!

It's.....Sadie?

We've been trying out some silly outfits the past few days- Petsmart had a great clearance on their Halloween "get-ups" and so we thought we could spring for a few.

How did Bosses to get me to stay so still, and keep the silly hats on?

1. Patience. Getting a 1-year-old crazy dog to sit still is an art within itself.  A crazy 1-year-old dog with a foreign hat on its head?  Even more tricky.  There were plenty of outtakes for these photos, I promise!
2. Lots of T-R-E-A-T-S.  I don't work for free. Bosses had to make sure the little green bag with the goodies inside was full, and flowing freely!
3. Practice! Bosses have been trying to teach me that it's perfectly okay to be wearing something silly on my head.  I really wasn't a fan of the party hat from my birthday, either.  However, once the hat started dispensing TREATS from it, it became a little less freaky.  And...everytime I wear a silly hat, I get even more treats!  If I keep it on for more than 1 minute, more treats.  So on and so forth.  Maybe this hat business isn't a bad thing after all!

How do you get your fluffy friends to wear costumes and other things?  What's the best costume you or your fluffy friend has ever worn?  Discuss!

Chow!

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