A new approach to not being "approached" and a reminder about safety tonight

[BG and Gavin]

Have you heard of the yellow ribbon campaign?

Dog owners are used to approaching an unknown dog with caution. For dog owners who have sensitive dogs, an unknown dog coming your way means quickly changing direction, crossing the street or telling the other dog's owner politely to stay away. This might leave the other owner assuming that you don't socialize your dog, your dog is aggressive or as a dog owner, you're just plain "doing it wrong".

The Yellow Ribbon Campaign aims to educate all dog owners on dogs that aren't necessarily able to meet and greet with other dogs. Not because of sheer aggression or poor socialization, but because they are sick, hurt or just need some space for other reasons. For example, they may be a recent rescue or adoptee with an unknown history  and need time to adjust.

Owners with dogs who are sensitive and who would prefer not to have any contact with other dogs while on walks can tie a yellow ribbon on their leash as a sign to please stay away to other dog owners out walking their dogs.

Read more here: http://earthrated.com/blog/have-you-heard-of-the-yellow-ribbon-camp...

**On another note, please be careful with your dogs tonight.  Make sure your dog has his collar and tags on and is leashed or crated if unreliable at the door.  With all the kiddies trick or treating it would be easy for an oppotunistic dood to slip out the front door into the dark night and be spooked by all the ghosts and goblins in the street.**

[Camilla and Darwin]

I have a lot of chocolate and zero trick-or-treaters... this could end badly for my weight loss goals.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Camilla, I think you're in trouble...

[Hazel & Chester Wayte]

Wow - are you giving these out?? Lucky trick or treaters!  Also neat pictures.

[Camilla and Darwin]

Yes and yes, but not one person has come to our door. Bummer, I DON'T want all of these left over! LOL

[Hazel & Chester Wayte]

Maybe you can melt them into Christmas Chocolates or something??

[Camilla and Darwin]

I have been wanting to make these... :-)

[Hazel & Chester Wayte]

YUM!

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Yummy Camilla. Make those and mail some my way!

[BG and Gavin]

Seriously Camilla, have you ever considered moving to Ontario?  We would love to have you!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Something certainly needs to be done to give sensitive dogs some space on their walks. It will be interesting to see if this catches on. As I mentioned earlier I'm not sure that yellow was the best choice...but we''ll see...

Thanks for the reminder about tonight! And for those of you with cats, please keep them  contained indoors tonight too!!!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, black cats especially are at risk on Halloween.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Quincy spent the evening helping me answer the door, he can sound so ferocious but none of the kids were the least bit intimidated. Most of them were more excited about the dog than the treats. We had about 50 little ones.