11/01/2025
Hagrid is back. Well at least for today. He will be home in a couple weeks. Today I spent Halloween with him and my friend. Tonight Hagrid stayed outside to help hand out candy. Training Tip: Hagrid is a non reactive dog. Meaning when he sees costumes, hears a loud noise, he doesn't react. A training trick is when you know people are coming to the door, that's when you start telling your dog how good they are and giving them a treat to help normalize the environment. We all know some costumes can be scary. The other thing is I told each kid how friendly Hagrid was and let them pet him and give him a treat. Next year when you are passing out candy, stay positive, have treats, let trick or treaters give your dog a treat and normalize the situation as much as possible. If you know your dog is reactive and won't do well with trick or treaters please leave your dog inside or in their safe place (kennel or room) to help decrease anxiety.
