Halloween is filled with fun, festivities and sweets. But for our four-legged friends, the holiday has the potential to be a nightmare. Here are a few of tips on how to keep your beloved pets safe this Halloween from Robyn Gallucci, medical director at VEG ER for Pets in Greenville.

Guard the candy

Don’t share your Halloween candy, even the ones you think are harmless. Check the labels on your human treats.

We all know chocolate is bad for dogs, but a lesser-known substance toxic for dogs is xylitol. The ingredient is commonly found in sugarless gums but Gallucci warned that the ingredient is now starting to be found in a popular human treat.

“So xylitol — you see it a lot in sugarless gums. The scary thing is, we’re starting to see it more and more in boutique peanut butters,” she sai

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