Pet costumes are a growing part of having fun at Halloween, and dogs in particular are the favorite pet to deck out in a costume, as their changing facial expressions and funny behavior make it a blast to include them as part of the costume fun.

Other pets are sometimes part of Halloween, like the occasional cat, but we all know how hard it is to get those guys to settle down to even allow us to get them in a costume, let alone keep them in one.

Of course some dogs can be difficult too, but there are so many different dogs' shapes and sizes, that almost every dog species will have a Halloween costume that will go with their body type, and so I think that's the motivating factor behind their popularity for putting a costume on them.

One thing that works well with dogs is if there is a family theme to your Halloween celebration, and you dress them up like the costume theme the family is using. Great fun when you do that. 

For the first look at dog and pet Halloween costumes, I thought I would include a photo with a number of dogs in order to generate some ideas with the variety of body types dogs have. As you can see, some costumes lend themselves better to different dogs, and so work better for them.

This pet Halloween costume was perfect to me. Not only does it cater to the body type of the little dog, but the theme of a taco and a chihuahua goes together so well, that you can already see the same smiles from your family and friends that you had when you first looked at it.

This is a hilarious pirate dog costume, and is competition to by profile avatar on Barnacle Bill, if you've ever looked at it.

This is great though. And what's not to love about that hook on his paw to convince us of his authenticity.

While I really like all the dog costumes here, this one just fits the dog great, and that look on his face can't get any better.

These types of costumes that included appendages like the cheerleader hands and pompoms really work well with dogs, and add that extra dimension that brings into being a great pet costume.

Just these photos of dogs in costumes speak to why dogs work so good as Halloween props and additions to the festivities. There's just something they add that can't be reproduced by anything else.

Pets as part of our Halloween costume fun is a great way to entertain and delight your family and guests on Halloween.

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