When I first heard about dog Halloween costumes I burst out laughing.
Who would go to the bother of dressing up their family dog for
Halloween? Ridiculous - pathetic, even - was my reaction. But then I
kept hearing about Halloween costumes for dogs, and even pet Halloween
costumes for other animals. I even heard about a pet goat being
dressed up in a Halloween costume.
There had to be a reason for this strange infatuation with Halloween
fancy dress costumes for pets.
Sure enough, I finally figured out what was going on. Kids had very
quickly worked out that animals are popular ice breakers when you
first meet up with strangers. Moreover, cute animals are irresistible.
Dress the family pet up in Halloween costume and take it trick or
treating and you have an instant conversation starter and attention
getter. Possibly just about as effective as persuading Paris Hilton to
tag along, only infinitely easier. And what happens when you take your
dog in costume from door to door and get all these strangers going
"ooh ahh" over your cute family pet? Of course, you guessed it, the
chances of filling your Halloween treat bag just went up several
notches....

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