You see it all the time. The whole family out on October 31st, going door to door trick-or-treating. The kids, the mom, the dad tagging along, all their friends right there. But where is the family dog? Usually shut up all by himself in the house or the yard. Why not bring the dog along to enjoy in the family festivities? And if Fido is going to tag along, why not dress him in a halloween dog costume.

You may be saying, “What? Dress up my pet in a dog halloween costume“. Well, people have been dressing thier pets for a very long time. Why should Halloween be an exception? Besides, people will love it, and you may just end up getting more oohs and ahhs over the family dog than your own children! People may even go inside and find a doggy treat for him so he can trick-or-treat too!

Now, the big question remains. What exactly does a person dress their dog as for Halloween? Internet vendors and pet stores alike commonly sell costumes such as black spider legs to make your dog look like giant spider (it works best on dark colored animals). Even retailers such as Target have a small selection of dog clothes for all size dogs. Local pet boutiques will probably have a much larger selection - though maybe for a much larger price tag.

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Dogs are really the best animals for dressing up. They make costumes for cats, but I haven’t met a cat I would want to try dressing up. If you have a very unusually calm cat, maybe you could get by with it, but you still can’t really take it trick-or-treating with you, so that kind of defeats the purpose.

Listen to what your dog is “saying” about his or her costume. Some dogs love being dressed up, and others find it very uncomfortable. If your dog hates it and doesn’t seem to be getting used to it, just take the costume off and forget about it. There’s no sense making your puppy miserable just for kicks. Most dogs will be okay with it though, so not to worry!

You also don’t have to go all out. A simple cape on your dog is enough to constitute a costume, looks adorable, and most dogs tolerate it with no problem! Oh, and it’s cheap. A win-win all the way around.

If you make your own costume, you might consider sewing in one of those reflective patches that runners use. This will help cars to see your dog at night. Even though he or she will have to be on a leash, you never know when he might decide to jump in front of a car.

Another danger to dogs that lurks on Halloween: Chocolate. Remember, it tastes good to you, and it does to your dog too, but it won’t kill you. Chocolate is poison to dogs, so be sure to keep it away at all costs.

With a little planning and preparation, Fido can dress up in his favorite Halloween dog costumes and have fun too!

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