For many of us, Halloween is a firm favorite in the calendar. Just a little over a month away, many of us will already be making plans, whether it be Halloween parties, movie marathons, or some good old-fashioned trick-or-treating.
But it’s not just small humans that we’re taking trick-or-treating this year. Indeed, 59% of pet parents who celebrate Halloween will be taking their pooches (or felines) trick-or-treating this year.
Trick-or-Treat!
Pet services company Wag! surveyed pet parents across the US to find out how they planned to celebrate Halloween this year. Perhaps unsurprisingly, over 95% of pet parents are looking forward to the occasion, but did you expect quite so many to be taking their furry friends trick-or-treating?
For many of the pups, it’s not their first time trick-or-treating, either. It’ll be a new thing for just 12% of them. Almost one-third of respondents (31%) said they’d prefer a dog or cat as their trick-or-treating buddy over a child or spouse, while 38% said they’d prepare to see a dog or cat trick-or-treating at their dog over a child, friend, or neighbor.
So, why not keep some dog treats alongside your usual candy in case you get some furry visitors to your door this October?
Halloween Safety
Halloween is a great time of year for pets and their parents alike, but it can be dangerous too. Whether you’re handing treats out at your front door or taking your pup trick-or-treating, make sure that candy is kept away from dogs.
Chocolate in particular is toxic to dogs and can be deadly, while candy wrappers can be a danger too. Then, there are other candy ingredients that can be bad for dogs. Even if a small amount might not be an emergency, neither you nor your dog will want to deal with an upset stomach.
Be careful when it comes to decorations, too, and if you take your dog out be sure to use a leash. Dogs might get scared by people in costumes or by Halloween decorations, and you don’t want them to run off and put themselves in danger.
