Stay Safe When Dressing Up Your Dog For Halloween

If you have never had a dog before, the idea of dressing him up in a cool Halloween costume might sound a little strange. It’s not like your puppy will be going door to door asking for candy. For some people, it may seem a little weird to need to dress the family dog, to others it’s just another way big companies have tried to monetize another holiday. Some people think it is charming to dress up their dog in a Halloween costume.

As anyone can tell you, dogs are a great way to meet new people. Especially if he is dressed up in a crazy costume. Even though it’s true some people are afraid of dogs, most people will come over and say hi to a cute puppy and offer to pet them.

Taking a long your dog with you when you go trick or treating is a great way to get a little bit of extra candy. Imagine how cute it would be and how impressed your neighbors would be if you actually took the time and effort to dress up your dog in a suitable dog costume. As a bonus, taking the family pet along for the trick or treat outing has a built in safety factor because even if the dog is small, any dog is good protection from people who may want to take advantage of children.

If it is a bigger dog like a Golden Retriever, you may consider dressing up the dog as a super hero with a long cape. If it is a small dog like a Chihuahua you can dress him up as a caterpillar or lady bug. These are just some ideas that people have done in the past but with the selection of costumes out there today, you can pretty much turn your dog into anything you desire.

On Halloween night, if a child is going to be the one walking the dog, make sure that they are able to control it. You do not want your dressed up doggie dashing across the street and possibly running into traffic. If the costume is a dark colored costume it may be difficult for motorists to identify the dog because they typically don’t see dogs dressed up in costume. Consider putting on a few stick-on fluorescent reflecting strips to help identify your dog.

Selecting a dog costume for your dog can be fun and exciting, but remember to keep your dog’s safety in mind at all times.

Rachel has a cute yellow lab dog

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