Happy Howloween

Halloween Tips for your Dog!


Halloween can either be a great training experience, or it could be one of the more hectic days as a dog owner. Like everything else in life, it comes down to preparation and putting yourself and your dog in a position to succeed. Below are a few quick tips that could really help you tonight!

• If you have a timid dog or a young puppy, please do not startle or scare them with Halloween costumes as it can have a lasting effect.
• I highly recommend you take your dog for 30 minute walk prior to the activities tonight, as this helps create a calm state of mind.
• If you plan on walking your dog during the trick-or-treating event, do not allow young children or adults to run towards your dog with costumes on. This can trigger a fight or flight mentality in the dog, which results in either lunging and barking, or trying to run away. Tell everyone please ignore my dog they are in training.
• When taking your dog on a walk, one of the best activities that you could do is put them into a down and just have them watch the world go by. Teaching your dog to doing nothing is doing something, especially with the chaotic mess of Halloween and trick-or-treating, is HUGE!
• If you were keeping your dog at home with you while handing out candy, this is a great opportunity to teach your dog how to behave at guest coming to the front door, whether it's knocking or ringing the bell. I highly recommend keeping your dog on the leash inside the house if you're going to go through this training regiment. The obvious easiest solution would be to have one person train the dog and have another person focus on handing out candy. Depending on your dog skill level, you're going to use the place command to teach your dog to remain calm while guests are approaching. If your dog is good place, don't be afraid to bring the police bed onto the porch, near the front door, but if your dog is struggling let's put our place bed further away from the front door to make it easier for dog to stay.
• If you feel like your dog is not ready for the test that Halloween brings, put your dog in the basement, in a crate, give them a chew and let them hang out for the evening. No training is always better than bad training, but I would always go back to the second bullet point. Get your dog tired before giving them time to decompress and relax.
• Do you want to make sure that you're very aware of where your chocolate that you're handing out is located, as well as where all the goodies that your children bring back are located. Dogs cannot chocolate, don't forget! This is a good time to practice your leave it command!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Thank you, and I hope you and your family have the best Halloween! Also, our new hoodies and IGNORE MY DOG winter beanies are now in stock!


Happy Halloween,
Vinnie
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IGNORE MY DOG Beenie

$20.00 $15.00

This fleece lined, double sided embroidered hat is a must have! It’s my absolute favorite, and it truly will keep your head nice and warm. One side has the logo of Pittsburgh’s Best Dog Training Company, SIODT, and the other says IGNORE MY DOG. With this hat, take your dog out with confidence, letting people know right away your dog is in training, and leave them alone!

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HOODIE SZN: Say It Once Dog Training Hoodie 🚨

$35.00

Softer than a baby's bottom, but also durable enough to train your dog with! They have a huge front pocket to store your dog treats, and can we talk about how 🔥 they look! Wooooo!

Cozy sweats in our core weight are crafted for comfort, this lighter weight sweatshirt is perfect for relaxing and it's a real value.

Fabric:

7.8-ounce, 50/50 cotton/poly fleece

Features:

Two-ply hood

Dyed-to-match drawcord

Set-in sleeves

• Front pouch pocket

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