6 safety tips for dog-gone good Halloween

September 08, 2008 By: blogadmin Category: Animals and holidays, Cats, Dogs, The Dog House

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Masked intruders lurk on the doorstep, making demands and threatening mayhem. You know it’s all in fun, but Halloween can be anything but a treat for the dogs in your family.

“We hear about more dogs dying or straying during Halloween than any other holiday,” says dog behavioral therapist Liam Crowe, president of canine training company Bark Busters USA. “Halloween is intended to scare and startle us, making it a haunting holiday for dogs too.” (more…)