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BY ANIKA MARINAKIS
<br />Daily News Columnist
<br />Dear Miss Behavin’:I love Hal-
<br />loween, and can’t wait to dress up
<br />“Terry,” my newly adopted terrier
<br />mix. I’m worried that making him
<br />wear a costume will stress him out,
<br />though. How can I get Terry into the
<br />Halloween spirit?
<br />Reply:It’s very thoughtful of you to
<br />take Terry’s feelings into consideration
<br />before getting him a costume. Since
<br />dogs have so much personality, it’s
<br />easy to think of them in human terms,
<br />and it’s only natural that owners want
<br />to dress up their pets. It also makes for
<br />humorous photo opportunities to post
<br />on social media. But how do dogs actu-
<br />ally feel about wearing costumes?
<br />Since we can’t ask dogs outright,
<br />the best thing to do is turn to the pho-
<br />tographic evidence. If you look across
<br />hundreds of photos of dogs wearing
<br />costumes, you’ll see that most dogs
<br />aren’t enjoying the experience as
<br />much as their human counterparts.
<br />You might even see some dogs under
<br />quite a bit of stress. A few stress sig-
<br />nals in dogs include a closed mouth,
<br />wrinkled brow, wide eyes, lip-licking,
<br />yawning and flat ears.
<br />The good news is, however, just
<br />because your dog may not currently
<br />enjoying wearing a costume, you
<br />can still make the experience better
<br />for him through training. To do this,
<br />first find something your dog loves; a
<br />favorite treat or toy usually does the
<br />trick. Then pair that favorite goody
<br />with the costume.For example, if
<br />your dog loves hot dogs, chop one
<br />into tiny pieces and dole them out
<br />to your dog as you put part of the
<br />costume on him. Start with the least
<br />confining part of the costume, such as
<br />a cape. Only leave the costume on for
<br />a minute at first, and then gradually
<br />build up to longer sessions.
<br />If you show Terry that he gets
<br />good stuff whenever you whip out his
<br />costume, he will start to look forward
<br />to wearing his festive outfit. Remem-
<br />ber to keep the training sessions
<br />short and sweet, a couple minutes
<br />tops. If you repeat enough times
<br />before Halloween, Terry should be
<br />more than ready to celebrate in style.
<br />For more information,visit www.PHS-
<br />SPCA.org,call 650-340-7022,ext.374,
<br />or e-mail amarinakis@phs-spca.org.
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<br />Published in the Daily News on October 7,2016.
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<br />Pet of the week
<br />PETS
<br />Critter Corner
<br />How to get a dog to accept a costume
<br />Justin Schlesinger /Peninsula Humane Society
<br />Beemi is a small,neutered male rabbit with a short,
<br />black coat.He is a very mellow and sweet bunny who
<br />loves to spend time with his favorite person.Beemi is
<br />comfortable being held and enjoys being petted.He
<br />also likes to run and explore outside of his cage.Be sure
<br />to speak with an adoption counselor.Ask for Beemi,ID#
<br />A813687.Adoptable pets are available at the Peninsula
<br />Humane Society &SPCA,To m and Annette Lantos
<br />Center for Compassion,1450 Rollins Road,Burlingame.
<br />The shelter is open for adoptions 11 a.m.to 7 p.m.
<br />Mondays through Fridays,and 11 a.m.to 6 p.m.on
<br />weekends.For directions and information,call 650-340-
<br />7022 or visit www.phs-spca.org.6.1.D. - Page 34
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