ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The Allen County Dog Warden has several tips on how to keep your dog safe this Halloween.
To prevent escapes or bites, it's recommended to keep your pets confined somewhere in the home during trick-or-treating hours.
Costumes are fun for humans, but the dog warden points out that the capes and masks are frightening to many animals. The risk of pets running off due to stress is high, especially for those opening the door frequently throughout the night to pass out candy. To prevent escapes or bites, it's recommended to keep your pets confined somewhere in the home during trick-or-treating hours. For those coming home with bags of candy, make sure they're stored somewhere animals can't open or reach.
Costumes are fun for humans, but the dog warden points out that the capes and masks are frightening to many animals.
"It can cause them a tummy upset, upset the GI, and they can have diarrhea, maybe vomiting. And you know, dogs don't unwrap the candy, so you've got wrappers; you've got everything going on. Some of the stick stuff, popsicle sticks—not necessarily popsicles but the suckers with the sticks on them. That would not be good for the intestinal tract," explained Julie Shellhammer, Allen County Dog Warden.
The risk of pets running off due to stress is high, especially for those opening the door frequently throughout the night to pass out candy.
Shellhammer adds that with the temperatures dropping, now is the time to make sure outdoor pets have a warm, dry shelter before the first snowfall.
INTERVIEW: Allen County Dog Warden Julie Shellhammer in with a dog looking for its forever home, plus she has Halloween safety tips!
