Are you planning to celebrate Halloween with your family or friends? Don't forget about your four-legged friend. Getting a scary outfit for your pet will take time and imagination. On Halloween, it will definitely attract attention and help scare and amuse friends and passers-by.
Halloween Dog Costume
There are many options: you can buy a costume at a pet store, order it online, or make it yourself.
The third option is preferable, since by making the robe yourself, you can be sure that it will exactly suit your pet.
A few ideas for making your own outfit:
- Vampire dog (Dracula).
- Dinosaur.
- Zombie poodle.
- Character from a movie, cartoon.
- A wig made of threads and wool will transform your pet.
- Bat.
- Shark fin, easy to make, looks original.
- Dog-fiend of hell (Devil).
- Dog - Hot Dog.
When choosing an outfit, remember that many dogs do not like to have anything put on them.Don't forget about the animal's comfort.
If your pet has not been accustomed to wearing clothes since childhood, then first you need to put on a sleeveless T-shirt and let it get used to the clothes. The dog can play and run until he forgets that he is wearing something.
ADVICE! The dog should be comfortable in the suit and nothing should chafe. You can test the outfit by wearing it in advance. This will help the four-legged dog get used to clothes and not throw them off.
How to make a simple DIY pet costume
Below are the costume options. You can follow the instructions, or you can make it to your taste. The main thing is that your pet is comfortable.
Ghost
The ghost is made of white fabric. You need to cut a circle out of fabric equal to the height of the dog, cut out circles in place of the dog’s eyes and nose. You can complement the costume with a pumpkin-shaped bucket.
Skeleton
This option is suitable for a pet with dark fur. For the skeleton you will need white crayons or gouache. You need to apply drawings of bones to parts of the body.
Frankenweenie
The character from the cartoon "Frankenweenie" is suitable for Halloween. You need dark gouache or charcoal for drawing, bolts. Draw scars like on a hero. Screw a bolt onto the collar on both sides.
Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother
You will need: old glasses, cap and nightie.
It is advisable to redesign the nightie to suit your pet. Attach the cap and glasses.
The wolf that ate grandma is ready.
Options for complex costumes
Pumpkin
You will need: fabrics in orange, green and black colors.
From orange fabric, cut out two patterns for a hood and one for a cloak. Sew both halves of the hood and sew them to the cloak. Cut out leaves and a pumpkin stalk from green fabric and connect it to the cape. Make elements of the pumpkin's face from black material and sew them to the middle of the cloak. Ties and Velcro are suitable as fasteners.
Spider Dog
You will need: rigid wire, pieces of fur, harness.
How to do:
- Attach a bent wire on both sides to the harness; the wire should imitate the legs of a spider.
- Sew covers for spider legs from fur.
Cerberus
Cerberus is a three-headed dog that guards the entrance to hell.
To make it you will need a harness and two heads.
The heads can be made from papier-mâché and decorated with faux fur on top. After making the heads, they need to be attached to a harness. The costume will be spectacular, but it will take time to make.
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