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A fluffy white Maltese sits on a doormat beside a glass bowl full of wrapped Halloween candy at the front door. 17 / 26

The Candy Bowl Is Waiting by the Door. So Is a Small Fluffy Someone.

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The candy bowl is filled and waiting by the front door, and so is someone small and fluffy. A white Maltese sits on the woven doormat just inches from a glass bowl heaped with shiny wrapped treats, gazing at it with the intense focus of a dog who has been told no several times already. Its silky white coat falls in soft waves, and its dark eyes are fixed and hopeful. A backpack leans against the wall, coats and a knit hat hang on hooks, a jacket is draped over a chair and a fall wreath decorates the glass door, through which a lamp glows in the next room.

Leaving a candy bowl on the floor on Halloween is an easy mistake, but it puts curious pets in harm's way. Chocolate is toxic to dogs, and the smaller the dog, the less it takes to cause trouble. Many sugar-free sweets and gums contain xylitol, which can be life-threatening, and foil and plastic wrappers can cause choking or intestinal blockages. Set the bowl on a high table or shelf, and keep trick-or-treat bags zipped up and away from pets after the evening is over. Have your vet's number or an animal poison hotline handy, just in case.

This Maltese is showing remarkable self-control, but there is no reason to test it all night. A dog-safe chew is a much better reward for such good behavior.

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