The Calvert County Department of Public Safety reminds pet owners to be extra cautious during the holiday season. New sights, sounds and people can cause pets to become overwhelmed and may prompt them to react in unexpected ways.
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This is why I always recommended owners to crate train their dogs/puppies. A crate is a safe place to go and should never be used for punishment. If you have a house full of people and especially children the dog is not used to, put the crate in another room and let the dog chill. A crate would also prevent someone from accidentally letting the dog outside.
Our Sasha was 5 YO when I pulled her from TCAS. She rode in a crate in the car and we kept a couple of crates for her to use in the house. She never uses them any more but then again, we never have children in the house or a house full of strangers. Our friends that do come over love her and she enjoys the attention (and an occasional food morsel dropped on the floor)