You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Australian Shepherd Lovers Newsletter. This newsletter is also available online here. Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com Newsletter #082 Hi Everyone, With Halloween coming up soon I just wanted to mention that it can be a lot of fun, but it can also be frightening for dogs. With all the yelling of halloweeners, the door bell repeatedly ringing and other loud noises it can create high anxiety and even panic in our pets. If possible, you can keep them in a room away from most of the chaos and leave a radio or television on there to help cover the noise. Also, be sure to keep your Aussie from getting into the candies. Of course, sugar is not good for dogs and chocolate can be downright dangerous. Just keep dog treats on hand so they can join in the festivities. While your dog may usually be very well behaved at the door, the strangeness of Halloween, with many children in costumes, could cause your dog to behave in an out-of-character manner. Even a small nip to a child by an anxious dog can result in serious legal consequences—not to mention what can happen if a serious bite occurs. For safety's sake it might be a good idea to keep them indoors for the duration. If they need to go out into the yard to do their business, go with them and supervise. You don't want them to be frightened at something and bolt out of the yard on Halloween. Speaking of being out of the yard—it might be best to leave them at home if you go out trick-or-treating. There is too much opportunity for an unexpected aggressive response from your dog. This can be especially true if your dog also has a costume on and you encounter another dog. This can inhibit the usual signaling that goes on when dogs meet and result in a fight. I'm not saying you can't do any of those things and still be safe but be aware of the potential problems and stay ahead of any trouble. Cheers, ~ Anton In This Issue: • Reader's Aussies • Photo of the Month • Cartoon of the Month • Featured Product • Deal Alerts • Aussie Rescue If someone you know has forwarded this newsletter to you, you can subscribe here to make sure you automatically receive future issues. Reader's Aussies How aussome is your Aussie? Why not tell us about them?! Create a page all about your Aussie and include up to 4 photos! >> Reader's Aussies Photo of the Month   Thanks to Judy Fickes for sending in this photo of Jade taken in Blue Rocks Nova Scotia. >> Australian Shepherd Photo of the Month Cartoon of the Month Our Official Guide for Aussie Lovers... For those of you who are not familiar with our ebook "Guide To Australian Shepherd Training & Care," it is a guide that has proven popular with our readers and even includes hundreds of photos submitted by fellow Aussie Lovers like you. Thanks to everyone who has supported the project with photo submissions and purchases of the ebook as it not only gives you the information you need, but it's one of the ways that helps us to be able to keep doing what we do. Thanks again for being part of our Aussie Community and supporting our efforts! ~ Anton Don't have your copy yet? Order it here and download it today! Featured Product Varsity Ball No human interaction necessary! The Varsity Ball is designed to stimulate a dog's natural herding instincts and play drive. It's too big for dogs to destroy or possess in their mouths, so they drive themselves to exhaustion just trying to "figure it out." 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