Hey guys,
I know that Halloween is coming up this week. It’s been a year since last time we had to go through this and maybe it is the first Halloween for some of you pups.

Thought I should send out a little support.
Some of you are going to get all dressed up in outfits so you can go out with the family to trick or treat. Many of us are just staying home and hangin out.

Now whether you are out walkin the street with kids or just answering the door at home – most of these kids are gonna say “oh look a cute doggy”. Just suck it up guys you can be a cute doggy for 1 night. We all know that you are actually king/queen of the house.

What I have to say next is really important – The kids you see are super excited! They have waited a whole year for this night! Not only that but many of them are wired to the hilt on sugar! Yeah, they take these kids around to get pounds of sugar! (I can’t go to the neighbors and pee on their tree but, kids can ask for candy?) Who knows how much sugar they have eaten by the time they see you. Kids + Sugar = loud, noisy, jumping, and maybe even grabby miniature people! You have to be prepared for all of this. You must keep your cool, remember no growling or snarling!

For you big dogs – you know who you are! You have those tails that hit like a 2x4. Keep your tail down! Yeah if you are not paying attention you will whack some little bitty kid, they will fall to the ground, and cry! That means more noise! We do not need that! So my advice is keep your butt turned AWAY from the little people, they don’t want to sniff it anyway!

For you dogs that like to jump! Do not jump on the kids! Think about what could happen. You may have kids lined up at the door 10 deep. You jump on the one in the front and then they all start falling like a stack of dominos, into a heap of costumed mess. Hey, picturing that was kinda funny. Could you imagine doing that with a video cam running? WoooHooo, the YouTube hits that would get. Oooops, just got my paws slapped for that one. I said “do not do that, hmmm, it would NOT be funny”! Nope don’t even think about it!

For any of you that think you can not handle yourself in a mature (non freaked out) way – go to the bedroom. Yip, just go in a room have them shut the door and watch some TV! Maybe a cold beer and a bowl of peanuts, not for you, for your dad! You know he is gonna be hinding from all that racket ASAP!

If you need to just go hide, do not be ashamed, some of us just do not have the DNA to handle all of the excitement.

If you are a runner listen up! I know that when some of you get frightened you will run right out the door or gate – not a good idea! Then you are out in the crazy mess, it is dark, and there are crazy drivers on the road! Stay inside!

As my friend the Australian Shepard would say ‘No worries mate, it will all be over in a couple of hours’. Unless you own a few little people then it will all be over when the candy is gone. Oh the candy! Do not eat it!!!! At my house when someone eats candy, mom makes them brush their teeth. Nothin is worth getting my teeth brushed!

Ok, Ok! Tomarra wants me to tell you that candy can make a dog sick. So sick they could even die. Being sick is no fun but, being dead would be a really big bummer! There I hope Mrs. Health and fitness is happy now that I did her ‘public service’ announcement.

So, have a great time and howl at the mooooooooon!
Zed – King of the house, when Tomarra lets me.