This great pet dog Halloween costume came about since our dog already comes with his own “fro.” I bought about 2 yards of tie-dyed fabric, and 1.5 yards of brown fringe. This was enough for my child’s costume as well. Plus hippie glasses, wig and necklaces. We already had a shirt for my child. I … Read more
Last year I decided to create a treature chest for my dog as a costume. I used cardboard to create the chest and I painted the inside blue. I also used jewels that I glued to the box. The last thing I did was cut some velcro so that I could strap it around him. … Read more
OK, so I thought hmm, spaghetti and meatballs costume for a Cocker Spaniel? Adorable! Especially since it reminds me of the famous spaghetti scene in Lady and the Tramp, even though my Cocker is a boy. Body The first thing I did was go to Goodwill to see if I could find a baby onsie … Read more
BugZee is sad…BugZee is a little 10 pound Dachshund, and when he went shopping at the local pet store for his Halloween costume, nothing caught his eye at all. He wanted to be something that would show everyone his personality. He wanted to be a knight’s horse, a Steed, a Charger!! His mom worked tirelessly … Read more
I wanted to dress up with my Boston terrier for Halloween. Her name is Lola and she pretty much goes wherever I go so I knew we had to do a couple costume. I just couldn’t figure out what I wanted us to be. Then one night out I was drinking a crown and sprite … Read more
I really wanted a cute costume to add personality to my puggy. So I decided to try to make a cavedog dog costume. It was quite easy. Materials needed: old mullet wig bag of bones cheetah or tiger skin patterned fabric Velcro black fabric First I cut a little vest out of the cheetah skin … Read more
After getting skunked in the local dog contest last year, I decided I wanted something really original for me dog this year. Food costumes make great pet costumes and I was inspired to make a bag of cotton candy when I went to the circus this year. Materials needed: clear basket gift wrap bag poly … Read more
My dog appropriately named Tank is a Shar Pei, Pug, Beagle mix. I wanted to make a costume that played up his wriggly face and his cool coloring. I decided on a Lion costume but couldn’t find any patterns or costumes I liked. So, started a mission to make it from scratch. Spent hours at … Read more
I was trying to decide what would be a unique costume for my 2 pugs to enter in our annual Halloween dog parade/costume contest. I always make my own costumes and I wanted them to be something no one has ever seen. I decided to make cupcake costumes, since cupcakes are so popular. I changed … Read more
Golden retrievers Phoenix and Aladdin are dressed as Mary Puppins and Bert, the chimney sweep. They are “practically perfect in every way”! They have gone to the roof-top to “step in time”, where Bert, covered with soot, is perched on a chimney with his sweeper over his shoulder. Mary is holding on to her parrot … Read more
Last Halloween I dressed like Ivy Walker from M. Night Shyalaman’s The Village, so naturally I needed a village monster to accompany me! This village monster dog costume was super easy to make. I just sewed a simple cape out of fleece that was large enough to cover a piece of foam and my furry … Read more
This is Sir Walter in his Prince Charming dog costume. He was entered in the Pug Social ensemble (more than one pug) costume contest with his mate Josie dressed as the “Tudors”. She wore a gown and a tiara. As beautiful as they were they only won third place, but had a lot of fun. … Read more