Why let the costume fun and at Halloween? Turkey dog anyone? Coco is a therapy dog, he visits patients weekly and this Homemade Turkey Dog Costume really brightened their day. To make this costume I purchased a brown harness with a tight fit. I cut and glued foam feathers together and attached them to the … Read more
This is my daughter (5) and her great Dane BO(3). They are a NASCAR team. We try to do something different and interesting every year. And no the dog doesn’t mind, he really loves the attention! Everything on this Homemade NASCAR Costume is handmade. Down to the paper mache helmet. The car is made out … Read more
Every year, we take our children camping for Halloween. The campground has a Halloween contest and trick or treating and all kinds of fun things to do. We decided last year to take our dog with us and therefore had to come up with a costume at the last minute. We had a Winnie the … Read more
My 4 lb Long haired Chihuahua, Lacey, is fun to dress up. Because she is so tiny, I got the homemade chihuahua dog witch costume idea to make her clothing/sweaters using fuzzy slipper socks! For Halloween this year I found Halloween print slipper socks and crochet a ruffle on the end, cut out the heel … Read more
When my kids were little I always made their costumes for them. Those costumes then were handed down to nieces and nephews. Now my kids are grown, so it’s the dogs turn. We always thought they look like Mad’s Spy vs Spy cartoon characters so that’s what I set out to make, Homemade Spy vs … Read more
I wanted something funny/ scary. The handmade Cereal Killer Dog costume idea came from my dog attacking tearing apart a cardboard box. I also made the same costume for myself. Used a black dog coat made with 2 velcro belts sewn at chest & waist level as well as neck velcro’s on so costume doesn’t … Read more
This year in honor of Bob Barker’s retirement we decided to deck our family out in a group Halloween costume of “The Price is Right”! Dad was the Big Wheel, Mom was the game, Plinko the oldest daughter was a Barker’s beauty, and the younger daughter was the contestant! Our newest addition (six weeks old!) … Read more
I am a huge Harry Potter fan, actually my whole family is (minus my husband). So when Halloween came around I found it only fitting to make our four legged child Harry Potter!!! For the glasses, I used brown pipe cleaners with masking tape to make them look broken! I looped them around his ears … Read more
Lennon is our 7 mo. old German Shepherd. He is a good sport and loves to dress up… Process: I went to the thrift shop and purchased red material for my cape and skirt, ribbons from dollar store and wicker basket also from thrift store for $1. Lennon’s bed dress is a La Senza night … Read more
I wanted a unique costume for my pups so I decided to try and make it myself. I didn’t necessarily want the same costume for the two of them, but wanted to find costumes that went together. I came up with the idea of commercial stars / divas and that’s how Nelly and Darci dressed … Read more
I honestly don’t remember what made me choose to make my little puppy into a bunch of grapes but I can tell you that to this day, my Boston Terrier, Jake, is still traumatized from the Fruit of the Loom Doggy style costume. Supplies: white baby t-shirt, purple balloons, Safety pins, green construction paper, scissors, … Read more
We took our Fox Terrier to a local contest and did very well with this easy peacock dog costume. Just take a bright blue and can have green on it, jacket ,sweater, or shirt. Then buy one of those feather type masks. Take the elastic off and attach blue ribbon to tie it on. You … Read more