11/01/2026
Another successful Halloween living with two dogs that have Big Feelings about people knocking on the door.
Michael Biggs takes his job as Dog entertainer very seriously 🤣😂🤣 keeping the dogs happy while I hand out candy.
I have a container of kibble ready, when kids knock the cookie party starts in the hall. We kept the two Big Feeling pups behind a baby gate in a room they can’t see the kids approaching. Leo gets excited seeing the kids walking up so know they are coming, I can greet them with candy before they knock. Leo joins the cookie party as I hand out candy so it’s easier for me to open and close the door without his help. I step outside so I can talk to the kids and their voices don’t wind the dogs up.
Some years when I have energy I pull out dog beds and work on their staying on place while we hand out candy, but this is way less stress, and HikerHubby is just like the border collies and doesn’t want to answer the door or have people on his porch so he wants me to hand out the candy so this works out great for us.
I know a lot of dog people just avoid it by putting bowls of candy out so no one approaches the house which is a great idea too, but I LOVE seeing all the kids in costumes and it’s one of my favorite things handing out candy and talking to the kids in the neighborhood.
How do your dogs feel about Trick or Treaters?
