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Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes
At Halloween, kids aren’t the only ones who get to dress up and enjoy treats. Hundreds of dog lovers get their pets into the act with dog Halloween costumes. The following are the top 10 costumes for dogs this Halloween.
1. Jailbird
The jailbird outfit with the classic black & white stripes will bring a smile to any dog lover’s face. Make sure you get a funny hat to complete the look.
2. Angel
How cute would your little pooch be with a halo and a pair of silk wings? After all, aren’t they all little angels?
3. Devil (Playboy Lil Devil Pet costume)
Okay, maybe they’re not all little angels. The bright red color of most devil costume is really eye-catching. Add a red cape or bow tie and a pair of horns and you’ve got the perfect little devil.
4. Superman
Or should that be Superdog? Put him in the red & blue tights with the big "S" on the chest and you’ll have a dog of steel. Top it off with red boots or footies.
5. Bride & Groom
If you’ve got two dogs, bride and groom costumes are a great way to include them both. The groom costume is especially effective with a breed such as the Bulldog, which often looks a little unsettled anyway.
6. Pirate
Dog Pirate costumes are popular right now with the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and your dog can help you complete your outfit. A bandana and an eye patch will give your dog the necessary look, and he can replace the parrot as your trusty sidekick.
7. Clown
If you’re lucky enough to have a dog that will accept a clown nose for more than two seconds, this is the perfect costume for you. Even without the nose, you can get a pretty good looking clown with a crazy wig and some bright, colorful duds.
8. King or Queen
Your dog probably already gets treated like royalty, so why not complete the effect? Velvet robes, crowns and jewel-studded collars will make your pet into a regal figure.
9. Animals
Maybe your dog would like to spend a day in your cat’s shoes? Why not try dressing him up as a different animal even – pigs, cows, bunny rabbits and frogs are just a few of your options.
10. Flowers
If your dog is willing to put up with a hat for the night, there are lots of cute flower costumes you can get. Even if they won’t go for the hat, you can get some costumes that have neck pieces made to look like petals or leaves.
Whatever costume you decide on, just make sure you try it on a few times before Halloween night so your dog gets used to it. The last thing you want is having the costume torn up when he’s thrashing around trying to get out of it!
Author: Phil Sikes
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How to Find Cheap Halloween Costumes for Pets
Looking for discount Halloween costumes for dogs? You can buy a cheap costume for a pet, alter a child’s costume or buy a sewing pattern for dog costumes.
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How to Buy Dog Costumes for Halloween
Shopping for dog costumes for Halloween can be tough, with all the options in pet Halloween costumes! Learn how to buy a fun or unique Halloween costume for a dog.
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History of Halloween, Halloween costumes
Halloween is coming and you are planning on celebrating Halloween. Are you looking for creative and interesting costumes for your kids, yourself and, of course, Halloween pet costumes for your dog or cat? You want your pet to share fun with you. It will be great time.
But do you know about the origin of this festival? If not, have a look at the history of Halloween.
Halloween - Where Did It Come From?
For years now, families – particularly in the US – have struggled with ever-increasing bad effects of a night spent exalting horror. Hospitals and authorities advise that parents examine or x-ray treats and that people be in their homes by 10 pm. Candies are poisoned, properties damaged, and vandalism has increased, all in the name of Halloween.
Halloween is considered a typically American festival and a fairly recent one – since America itself is a recent entrant in the annals of world history. Folks are happy enough to put on outlandish costumes and go trick or treating, but few will have paused to reflect on the origins of this slightly macabre revelry. It would be foolish, of course, to attribute it to the Puritans who came over on the Mayflower – they would have been horrified at what they would have considered pagan hedonism. So who started these semi-sinful shenanigans? Some conservatives would doubtless like to lay it at the door of godless Democrats.
Modern day Halloween has become a mixture of several religious practices and a children’s holiday.
However, a look at the history of Halloween will illustrate how mixed up this confusing holiday has really become.
The origin of Halloween dates back before Christ. The Celts, who lived more than two thousand years ago, in the region that is now Ireland, Britain and Northern France, celebrated their New Year on November 1st – which they called the feast of Samahin. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest season and the beginning of the cold, dark winter – a time of year that was associated with death.
The Celts’ mythology taught that with the coming of winter, came a night in which the spirits of the dead could freely roam about with humans. Some of these spirits would inflict suffering and violence upon man. The Celts believed that the presence of these supernatural beings on earth made it easier for their priests – known as Druids – to make predictions about the future. For a people who had not yet discovered science, these predictions were an important source of comfort and guidance during the long, dark winter.
To appease the spirits and the gods that were worshipped, the Druids would erect huge bonfires and put out their best food offerings on the doorstep. Celtic priests would also offer sacrifices, animal and human, to the gods to ask for a return of the sun and in hopes that the gods would chase away the evil, frightening spirits. Often, the Celts would wear dreadful costumes, hoping to fool an evil spirit with the disguise. There are practices from the history of Halloween that are still being practiced today.
By 43 A.D., the Romans had conquered most of Celtic territory. During the four hundred years that they ruled over the Celtic lands, two festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic feast of Samahin.
The first was Feralia, a day in late October, when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the souls of the dead into the next world.
The second was to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the Apple tree – and the incorporation of this celebration into Samahin is probably the origin of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By 800 A.D., the influence of Christianity had spread to Celtic territories. In the Seventh Century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1st as All Saints Day, to commemorate Catholic saints and martyrs. The pope was probably attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The holiday was also known as All Hallows Eve, which later became Halloween. It was celebrated with big bonfires, parades and dressing up as saints, angels and devils. (Trick or treating is exclusively a modern day Yankee add-on).
While the history of Halloween explains much about where modern day Halloween customs come from, (the origin of Halloween customs were brought to this country in the 1800’s by the Irish), what about the modern day practices of the occults?
Occults find their rituals associated with the same source, a time when the dead can easily communicate with the living therefore making divinations and sacrifices during the fall season opportune. In truth, the origin of Halloween has its root in Satan, the author of deception. "…. for he (the devil) is a liar and the father of it." (John 8:44)
It is interesting how much modern day American practices and modern day witchcraft have in common with the ancient beliefs of the Celtic people – although these days Halloween has become more of an excuse to have a good time. The religious significance has become obscured and virtually forgotten: which is probably just as well. Deutronomy (verse 17:10) tells us "There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through fire, or that useth divination or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch." Reflecting on that grim pronouncement would take all the fun out of it.
By Firoze Hirjikaka
Halloween Costumes Ideas for Two or More
Are you planning on celebrating Halloween by dressing up in creative and interesting costume? If you answered yes and need to find different, creative costume ideas for Halloween, then enjoy this complete list of all kinds of fun …
Plus Size Halloween Costumes for Women
I know it’s perhaps too early to start thinking about Halloween, but hey it’s never a bad thing to be prepared for an occasion right? So today we’re taking a look at a selection of plus size Halloween costumes for women, which will have …
Tantalize the World with Halloween Costumes
October 31st is the day when the Celtic festival of Halloween is celebrated. Besides the popular trick-o-treat activity, wearing Halloween costumes is another famous ritual.
Dog Halloween Costumes Perfect for Parties
Who will win the "best costume" award at the neighborhood Halloween party or parade? Owners of lucky dogs will dress their pets in creative and colorful costumes.
What Cool, Funny, Halloween Costumes Are Out There?
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