
Halloween is looked forward to every year by the young and the old. Who doesn’t like to dress up as someone else and get candy? But to our dogs this night can be a stressful and potentially dangerous time of year.

The other danger and perhaps the biggest concern of all is the candy. It is never a good idea to give your dog too much sugar and chocolate is a poison to your dog. There are ingredients in chocolate that all dogs are allergic to. Some can tolerate a little and show no signs and others will die but ALL dogs are allergic. Just educate the family and have some candy safeguards in place because your dog doesn’t know the dangers but it will appreciate the taste and will find it too hard to resist.
On the flip side if your dog is up for a little adventure there are fun costumes out there just for your pet and it can be a fun and rewarding experience to take your dog along for the trick or treating. No one knows your dog better than you. Let him communicate to you what he wants to do and make it a fun night for all.