Yes, we know your pet is your princess/prince. Yet many pet owners cringe at the thought of putting clothes on our pets. But around October 31st, sometimes those rules change.
Everyone gets dressed up to Trick or Treat, right? Why not your pets??
So if you’re willing to go the extra mile for your pet, why not look for costumes made from eco friendly fabrics?
Kool Dawg Tees can fit you out with costumes ranging from size 0 to size 6, for under $30. Some of their bestsellers are: Superman, a dragon, a pirate, a ladybug, a surgeon, a bee, and my personal favorite, Captain K-9!
Want to try something unique and modern? Zelda Halloween Pet Costumes (available on Dog-e-Dogs.com andWondercostumes.com) offer the Bone Age costume (Cave dog); Jurassic Bark (Jumpsuit with spines down the back) and Punk Dog (a red, spiky wig, black hooded jacket and pants, with a brown spiked collar). Zelda is the dog behind the name, an English Bulldog who rocks a pink beehive bouffant wig.
FrankBeeCostumes.com carry a cheaper line . For under $13 you can dress your pet like Mickey Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, or even the Wizard’s Dorothy.
What to do if your pet doesn’t like getting dressed up? The vet/supply site of Drs. Foster and Smith (drsfostersmith.com) can teach you to train your pet to love his costume. They sell a range of costumes from a mere $6 ( a jester collar) to $20 (Shrek, Zorro, Star Wars).
Here in a nutshell are their recommendations if you are determined to get that perfect snapshot of your beloved Rottweiler dressed up like a nun:
Drape the costume over your pet’s back only for a few seconds,gradually lengthening the time at each drape, several times a day, praising your pet and using a mini-treat.
After several days of this, finally put the costume on your pet loosely, again increasing the time and rewarding with praise and a small treat.
Finally, if you want to take your pet trick-or-treating, get a friend to come in, and after dressing your pet, have the friend give the treat. Take the costume off when the friend leaves.
They swear your pet will jump for joy when he or she sees you taking out the costume!
For those crafty ones out there, HGTV.com shows several easy to make pet outfits readers have done at home and sent in.
And if you want to turn the tables, have your child dress up like your pet. Simply blowup a xerox of your pet’s head photo, paste onto posterboard, and run ribbons from each ear around to tie the mask to your child’s head. Add an appropriate ribbon collar and tail, and your child can masquerade as his own pet!
Simple, crafty and easy.
Now go out there and dress up your pet for All Howl’s Eve!
Holy moly, I had NO IDEA that this market even existed!
Those are SO funny looking. And kinda cute.
Thanks for these fun ideas for our pets! I like to include our dog, Kobe, in as many family events as possible. Kobe doesn’t mind having clothing on, so we’re going to have fun with his Halloween costume this year!