Halloween is not necessarily considered a dog-friendly event among dog owners. In today's blog post, we explain how you You can spend Halloween relaxing with your dog. We give you valuable tips on what you can look out for so that your four-legged friend Enjoy Halloween can.
Trick or Treat mit Hund
Halloween is exciting, especially for children and horror fans. Little ghosts and witches roam from door to door and demand tolls. "Give me trick-or-treaters," is their battle cry. If your dog loves children and is not afraid of dressing up, then you can enjoy this day to the fullest. Is it different and your If your dog is skittish, insecure or nervous, you should proceed as follows:
- Turn off the doorbell if your dog is disturbed by constant ringing.
- Avoid going to the door if your dog reacts aggressively or nervously to children.
- If your dog reacts stressed to new impressions, provide a calm, familiar environment and make yourself comfortable in the living room or bedroom.
- Exercise your dog with a walk in the afternoon so that he is tired in the evening and can rest peacefully.
If your If your dog gets along well with children and is not frightened by loud yelling, you can involve him in the action or even take him with you on your trick or treat walk. Even though Halloween embodies a scary character, the focus should be on fun. Neither children nor our four-legged friends should be seriously frightened or afraid on this day.
There are dogs who love costumes and dressing up. For other dogs, dressing up is incredibly stressful. Here you have to consider what is best for your dog. If you are considering a costume for your dog, you can test his reaction beforehand. It is important that your dog remains completely calm despite the costume and that his personality does not change significantly. In this context, also make sure that the material of the costume does not irritate his skin unnecessarily.
Halloween decorations to eat
Halloween without spooky decorations, glowing pumpkins and flashing lights, is not a real Halloween. You are the best person to judge your dog and plan your day or evening accordingly. If he is a rascal and has a curious, open and adventurous nature, you should:
- candles
- fire or
- Electric lighting
or at least place it out of his reach. You should also set up cute decorations in such a way that your dog cannot help himself. Especially Sweets can quickly lead to nausea and symptoms of poisoning lead.
If you have some time, you can of course bake your dog some funny Halloween treats yourself. To match the Halloween celebration, we can offer you a recipe with pumpkin recommend.
Dog Treats with Pumpkin for Halloween
The Preparing Dog Treats for Halloween is easy and quick to do. You need:
- 200 g healthy spelt flour
- 250 g Hokkaido pumpkin
- 100 g of grainy cream cheese (cottage cheese)
- 50 g Parmesan or Harzer cheese
First, share the pumpkin in half with a sharp knife. Remove the core with a large spoon and cut the pumpkin into small cubes. You do not necessarily have to remove the skin. Place the cubes on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Drizzle some oil over the pumpkin and put it in the oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
Take the pumpkin cubes out of the oven and puree them with the grainy cream cheese and the Cheese in a large bowl to a creamy mash. Let the unseasoned puree cool down well and mix it with the spelt flourIf the dough is sticky, add some flour.
Roll the dough in cling film and put it in your fridge for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat in the oven to 160 degrees. Once the dough has cooled down, roll it out to a large area. Use cookie cutters that are adapted to the size of your dog's mouth to cut out the individual cutting out treatsIf you don't have any cookie cutters to hand, you can also cut the dough into small squares using a pizza roller or sharp knife.
In the last step, place baking paper on the baking tray and spread the cut-out dog biscuits on it. Bake the biscuits in the oven for about 15 minutes and leave them to cool in the residual heat. If your dog likes it, you can Sprinkle cookies with linseed before baking.
Since Halloween is usually a day of snacking, you should not neglect your pet’s dental care on this day. With our emmi®-pet ultrasonic toothbrush you can clean your dog's teeth and gums quickly and completely painlessly.
With that in mind, we wish you Happy Halloween!