Asa likes to find the good in everyone, which is great any other time of the year. However, with Halloween right around the corner, I feel it is my responsibility to remind him, and other overly friendly dogs, to beware of monsters. When it comes to making friends on Halloween, Asa’s motto of a “a monster is a friend you haven’t met yet,” isn’t always the best policy to have. So before he invites any new “friends” over to play, today I would like to remind Asa of a few ground rules.

No making friends with werewolves, even if they insist we are distant relatives.

Also no sharing your dinner with dogs who are literally just bones. But you can share your dinner with me anytime!

If you see someone far taller than any other human you’ve ever met, so tall that it may be hard to discern if they have a skull for a head, it is best to not stare and keep right on walking. And whatever you do, skip the “how’s the weather up there jokes!”

Or if they only have a skull and no body, or have a body and no head, again it’s best not to stop and chat, especially with the latter!

Also no helping damsels in distress, who happen to be wearing moldering wedding dresses…

…or pausing to chat with patient older couples, who appear to have been waiting on a bench for centuries!

Demonic dolls should also be left where you find them.

And finally, although we talked about becoming pirates, this is definitely NOT the time to join their crew!

Asa, I only tell you this because I care…well that and I don’t want a scare!