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SPOOKY AUTUMN AND ...

Autumn is known for its spooky season • Don’t forget throw your pumpkins
and from fright-worthy costumes to loud away before they go off – mouldy
scary noises, it can be a worrying time pumpkins could make your pet sick if
for our dogs. Help keep the autumnal eaten!

festivities calm and enjoyable . • Be mindful of decorations: Reaching
for decorations can be tempting for
• Walk early to avoid fright-worthy our mischievous dogs. Try to keep
costumes: When Halloween rolls Halloween décor away from paws

around, take your dog for a walk reach – your pet could easily swallow
before it gets dark so they don’t get something harmful!
spooked by trick-or-treaters!
• Don’t get tricked by sweet And, don’t forget that there are lots of
treats: Don’t forget that chocolate is poisonous plants at this time of year.
highly toxic for dogs, so you’ll need to

keep all sweets for trick-or-treating These include:
safely out of reach of sneaky paws! • Acorns
• Prevent anxiety in your home: When • Amaryllis (Hippeastrum species)
the doorbell rings, some dogs can get • Autumn crocus (Colchicum

anxious – especially if the person on autumnale)
the other side of the door is wearing a • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)
freaky costume! Help them stay calm • Conkers
by providing them with a safe den • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster species)
away from the front door, where they • Fungi and mushrooms
can retreat. You can also shut the • Holly (Ilex species)

curtains to help them avoid any • Horse chestnut
activity outside. • Hydrangea (Hydrangea species)
• Be cautious of pumpkins: Remember • Ivy (Hedera species)
to keep any lit pumpkins far away • Oleander (Nerium oleander)

from dogs both indoors and outdoors, • Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
and consider battery operated • Yew (Taxus baccata and related
candles instead of real flames. species)

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