“Howloween”: Costumes and Doorbells and Chocolates, Oh MY!

Marty and Laura are joined by Glinda the Good Witch to talk about Halloween and the fun, as well as potential pitfalls, for our pets.

“Everybody wants to address their pet up in a cute little costume,” Marty noted. “And you know, some of them are fine and the pets are comfortable in them and they’re not scary and they’re really cute. And sometimes we’re expecting just a little too much of our pets, depending on the pet and what they like.

“We have to respect there are some pets that are happy to wear clothing. And they’re cute and they are comfortable in it and it’s adorable. And then there are pets who are not, especially if it covers their head or it makes weird noises or it’s crinkly or it’s weird or anything.

“And so you have to really be thinking about whether this makes your pet comfortable or uncomfortable. And if they’re not comfortable in it, don’t scare them. Put it on like for two seconds. Get a quick picture, put it on Facebook and then put the costume away. Your pet will tell you.

“If you’re expecting your pet to be part of the group that goes trick or treating, then get them used to the costumes in advance so that they know what you’re going to look like. Usually if you’re wearing something over your face or on your head, it changes your profile and your pet really identifies a lot, not by looking just at your face, but how you look in profile.

“You have to acclimate them so that they’re comfortable with that kind of situation if you’re expecting them to go skipping down the street with them on a leash while you’re taking the kids trick or treating. They’re gonna see other strange creatures and zombies and you know, I think it’s really important to have realistic expectations of our pets.”

The Marty & Laura Show is produced by Pure Dog Talk Inc., with sound design and editing by Premium Audio Services.