Howl'oween Part Deux - Doggie Style

Not Afraid · 10-27-2008, 11:56 AM

So, yesterday, after a whopping 3 hours of sleep, I had the Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade. I coordinate the Alpha booth at the parade every year and, this year we decided to go all out and get a double booth space. We put together "The Bone Yard" - a pet cemetery inspired by the Jaunted Mansion. I made dozens of tombstones with funny pet epitaths and went all out with the booth decor. Thruston was dressed as our Gravedigger and was an ANGEL all day long - posing for photographers and with other dogs. The event was MOBBED! There were easily 1000 dogs there and even more people. The park was FILLED with wll to wall dogs in costumes and their handlers. Second Street was so packed that it was akin to Main Street at Disneyland during a Parade.

I made Thurston's costume. It's the first dog outfit I've ever made. I'm really pleased with the way it came out.

Here's a few pics from the event. Chris has more, but they're not uploaded yet. Maybe later.

Our booth and staff:

Thurston and a friend from my Pug Board:

The most handsome gravedigger ever!

Thurston and Co=Pilot in the graveyard:

Sleeping on the job (he was BEAT).

The entire Adams Family was there. This was Pugsley.

JWBear · 10-27-2008, 12:02 PM

Shoot! We meant to stop by this year. We forgot.

DreadPirateRoberts · 10-27-2008, 12:05 PM

Great thread title.

Nice costumes, and good job on the tombstones!

Kevy Baby · 10-27-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I see Walt attended.

Snowflake · 10-27-2008, 01:19 PM

A friend just sent me this equally brilliant doggie-halloween costume.

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Quote:

Little, a Chihuahua owned by Liz Newton of Salem, Mass., waits during the second annual "Howl-Oween," a dog costume contest at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

Little won best of show.

No wonder, it's great!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 10-27-2008, 01:25 PM

Awesome!

Not Afraid · 10-27-2008, 01:28 PM

I think that Chi that Snowflake posted would be a GREAT Triumph the Insult Dog. And, what a great costume that would be!

alphabassettgrrl · 10-27-2008, 06:46 PM

I can't help it- I love the doggies in costumes!

bewitched · 10-27-2008, 07:44 PM

OMG! How cute.

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-27-2008, 07:49 PM

awwwwww!

10-27-2008, 11:56 AM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Howl'oween Part Deux - Doggie Style So, yesterday, after a whopping 3 hours of sleep, I had the Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade. I coordinate the Alpha booth at the parade every year and, this year we decided to go all out and get a double booth space. We put together "The Bone Yard" - a pet cemetery inspired by the Jaunted Mansion. I made dozens of tombstones with funny pet epitaths and went all out with the booth decor. Thruston was dressed as our Gravedigger and was an ANGEL all day long - posing for photographers and with other dogs. The event was MOBBED! There were easily 1000 dogs there and even more people. The park was FILLED with wll to wall dogs in costumes and their handlers. Second Street was so packed that it was akin to Main Street at Disneyland during a Parade. I made Thurston's costume. It's the first dog outfit I've ever made. I'm really pleased with the way it came out. Here's a few pics from the event. Chris has more, but they're not uploaded yet. Maybe later. Our booth and staff: Thurston and a friend from my Pug Board: The most handsome gravedigger ever! Thurston and Co=Pilot in the graveyard: Sleeping on the job (he was BEAT). The entire Adams Family was there. This was Pugsley.
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10-27-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Shoot! We meant to stop by this year. We forgot. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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10-27-2008, 12:05 PM	#3
DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	Great thread title. Nice costumes, and good job on the tombstones!
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10-27-2008, 01:25 PM	#6
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	Awesome!
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10-27-2008, 01:28 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I think that Chi that Snowflake posted would be a GREAT Triumph the Insult Dog. And, what a great costume that would be!
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10-27-2008, 06:46 PM	#8
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I can't help it- I love the doggies in costumes! __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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10-27-2008, 07:44 PM	#9
bewitched 101% Yummy! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I know Kung Fu. Posts: 1,413	OMG! How cute. __________________ ~Whitney Wondering about the future of Ellington Woodard's punk@ss sh!t.
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10-27-2008, 07:49 PM	#10
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	awwwwww! __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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