Do your pets like Trick or Treaters?

[purrley]

Capital NO!!! All my kitties run for the upstairs where they can hide under a bed whenever the door bell rings period. Never saw such a load of pussy pussies in all my life

[ownerof3dogs]

No my dog hate them. They think there some sort of mutations that are here to kill humanes. We had a bad expereince last year. I tell you guys later got to go

[Dixieland Dancer]

Dixie and Dusty are the official greeters no matter what the reason for someone coming to the door. However, for the past 3 years, Dixie has gone trick or treating with my son, his friends, and me. She has been dressed as a football player, last year a witch, and this year a space alien doggie!

This will be Dusty's first Trick or Treat night and he is going as a bumble bee. They get more compliments on their costumes than the kids do. I think the neighbors think I'm goofey with the dogs getting dressed up but It's become a tradition.

I don't know what we are going to do when my son is too old to trick or treat anymore. We will really look weird then. Maybe all the neighbors will think I'm just after all their CANDY!

[kobieeli]

We are dreading Halloween again this year! Kobie is extremely protective of HER house, HER front door, HER sidewalk, and HER yard, so everyone who is anywhere nearby gets quite an earful. Eli has recently started to take his cues from Kobie, so he's pretty protective too. All the weird costumes and noises don't help things, either.

Last year we tried putting them in the back bedroom with chew treats, but it did no good. Then we turned out our porchlight and put a bowl of candy near the driveway with a sign telling kids to help themselves, but in an hour the candy was gone and the bowl was in shards. We're starting to hate Halloween around here.

[ October 29, 2001: Message edited by: kobieeli ]

[thelmalu99]

I'm not sure...this will be my first Halloween with my babies, so I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Unfortunately, the last time I was home on Halloween, I bought loads of candy and only 3 kids showed up all evening!

[jackiesdaisy1935]

In talking to people here, many said they are only taking their kids to houses where they know the people, which I think is smart.
Our Grandkids are coming over in the afternoon and we have cupcakes and sodas for them and a bag with money and candy in them.
As for Daisy and Perry, whenever anyone knocks on our door you would think it was 10 dogs all at once barking, I think they scare the kids off, but they really don't like the noise and costumes and we either try to put them in their crate for a little while or put a gate up and we put the lights out about 8:30. I think people should be very wary with their kids this year and keep a good eye on them.
Jackie

[Edwina's Secretary]

We only get three groups of kids from the neighborhood but Edwina is ALWAYS first to the door when the bell rings. I got her a new costume for this year -- a cow. She actually lets me put it on her and sits in it for a while (although the look of pain on her face is pitiful.)

[jackiesdaisy1935]

You have to get a picture of Edwina and post it so we can see it.
Jackie

[ilovehounds]

Hannah is always a little shy around strangers when they first come in, so when she sees all these funny looking creatures she usually runs to me and stays planted safly on my knee for the rest of the night.

Copper is very protective of his yard but is deadly afraid of strangers so he will bark and howl from a distance.

Simba is a big wimp he stays hidden in my bedroom untill everything is over.

But my sisters boston is the greeter always willing to give a lick and show off

[Daisy's Mom]

Daisy loves everyone! Especially kids! She just sees them as kiss opportunities

[aly]

This will be my first Halloween with both Reece and Lolly. Shiloh always runs when she hears the doorbell, but I have her locked up in a room on that day anyway. She likes to hide when there's a lot of commotion so she doesn't mind.

I imagine Lolly will be on the skiddish side on Halloween night and it will just be another night to easy-going Reece. Reece thinks everyone is his best friend so he'll probably love it.

[Pam]

Trevor and Andy are just like Shiloh. All people who knock at the door are scary to them. I won't be around this Halloween night, and Bella hasn't been alive to see a Halloween so far, but I think she would be just like Reece. She would look at this as an opportunity to make some friends, even if they look a little unusual! One year I put a Frankenstein mask on and walked into the room where my Ashley was (now at Rainbow Bridge). She barked her head off at me til I took it off!

[3-greys-and-a-mutt]

Last year, we sat out side on the front porch with the dogs in costume and leashed up. They loved seeing all the kids. Pup kept trying to lick everyone, and Buddy kept rolling around and showing off his belly!
We aren't doing it this year,though... most of the neighborhood kids go to their schools, churchs, or the zoo (which puts on a great program), instead of trick-or-treating. So, we may get 2-300 kids, but about 80% of them are from lower income neighborhoods and many of them don't dress up, don't even bother to say Trick or Treat, let alone Thank You. Gets me bummed out about Halloween. Used to be so much fun as a kid, going through the neighborhood, where every porch light was on, and the neighbors who really knew you would give full-size candy bars or bags of candy.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Graham will be going with me to my mothers house in his Superman costume this year He loves everyone, especially children and he loves getting attention and getting petted. Cassie is also a social butterfly. She has never met someone that she didn't like. She's truly a sweet dog who wiggles and giggles when someone comes to visit. She loves halloween. I expect Ritz to like it, this is his first halloween. He loves people and absolutely loves to get admired and be held. Both of her cats are also big time lap cats who love everyone, even strangers, and demand love from everyone. We have such nice, friendly animals in my family Not a mean bone in any of their bodies. Her house is usually a hit with the kids because she has a houseful of extremely friendly and outgoing animals

[joycenalex]

alex the wonder dog thinks halloween is great!! all those people come to meet him!
since i remove the top of the screen door to hand out the treats he has to stand up on his hind legs to see who is there, and a good sized jet black dog, white teeth and wide open(in a dog grin) mouth suddenly appearing as i hand out treats can be scary to some kids and adults. his first halloween he frightened a very small bunny-girl into deep sobs .