While the neighbors are dressing their children up like a fairy princess or a superhero this Halloween, pet enthusiasts will be dressing their furry friends up like pumpkins and pirates.
There are numerous online sites that rate the best pet Halloween costumes for 2009. Web sites like glamourdog.com sell costumes such as the Black Kitty Dog costume, School Girl Dress and Pink Hippo while spoiledrottendoggies.com offers Bride and Groom Dog costumes, Disney Dog costumes and Star Wars costumes.
The same site also offers matching costumes for dogs and humans. The Treasure Hunting Pirate Costume costs $49.95 and its matching "pooch costume" goes for $12.95.
If your pet won't wear clothing, sites like halloweenstreet.com provide simple costumes involving only hats and decorative collars. When all else fails, try a Halloween bandana or, for the ultra-picky pooch, a Halloween collar and leash set should do the trick.
Itchmo.com reports that the National Retail Federation's Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey suggests the top 10 pet Halloween costumes are:
- Devil
- Pumpkin
- Witch
- Princess
- Angel
- Pirate
- Hot Dog
- Bat
- Black Cat
- Clown
