Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2010: The Floats! Part 4

The final chapter of this journey and I save the best for last: The FLOATS! These are the real hardcore Halloweenies and dog owners. Let's get to it!

Ha ha, dogs in wigs.

This dog actually howled on cue! It was so awesome!

I am not really sure what is going on here, but it looks like it took a lot of work. The dog is in a swing!

AArrrGGHHhhhh!

I wish poodles really were firemen...

This was so cool! I wonder if the kid pulling it made the tank.

Historically accurate float.

I hate Farmville. That's why I am posting this. Don't bring dogs into Farmville.

This one was crazy! They had like 10 people, and choreography to the song Monster Mash.

I think I screamed when I saw this. Garbage pugs!!!!!!!!!! ahasdkjsddiaskdjsadlskdal

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Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2010: Bumbledogs, Hotdogs and Lobsterdogs Part 3

The three best dog costume ideas ever. EVER.

3 awesome examples of hotdogs (sort of, I think the one on the right is a taco...) ! Corgis, Doxies, and Basset Hounds obviously make the best hotdogs.

If there's anything I love more than dogs, it's things with bees on them. Naturally, Bumbledogs are a perfect hybridization of my interest.

More bumble dogs! Very popular this year, and I am not complaining.

One more hotdog (top 10 contest list: shih tzu with mom and pop condiments, hello!) and then the best lobsterdog of the day! How cute is the doxielob?

I want to get this framed. GET OUT OF HERE! Lobster dog, in a group, human baby lobster in a pot, plus bonus hotdoxie trailing behind. And they won "Best Group" in the Haute Dog contest.

Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2010: More Dogs Part 2

Without further ado, I present to you part 2 of 4 of my photos from the Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade!

Shark doxie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is so so epic! Double dragon, double husky! It doesn't get anymore badass.

Bumbledogs are my favorite! More on these in a later post ;-)

HOW HANDSOME IS THIS MAIL DOG????? OH MY DOG!

How elaborate and fancy!

This little lady pushed her own cart! Double points for tricks!

Ghostbusters?!? Now I have seen everything.

Frenchies! Frencheerleaders! Look at those little squoogey faces!

Followed by a ship's worth of English Bulldog pirates?!?!?! Pinch me, I am dreaming.

More tricks! This lady had the crowd roaring!

A herd of little champer gampers.

Saved the best for last.

Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade 2010: The Dogs Part I

First things first, Yes, I am posting Halloween photos in the middle of December. Okay, I know, and I haven't been posting much lately. So now that we have that out in the open, let us get to what we can consider my Christmas gift to you... DOGS IN COSTUME! Part one of a four part series of photos from the Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade from this past Halloween. It is an annual parade held in Long Beach, CA with a costume contest including dogs, children, and group categories.
I think it goes without saying that this was one of the best days of my life.

Let the parade begin...

The classic "chick magnet" costume is 1,000,000 times more awesome when it is on a dog!

Driving Miss Daisy!

Rawker dog! And he was a HUGE dog. Totally metal.

Hahaha, I love these human-body-on-front-paws costumes!

Ms. Pac-Man with dog grapes!!! I love the family costumes! At some point the grapes went on a run and had to get chased down by Pinky! Earned a top 10 spot in the contest.

Hmmm, some kind of gothic queen of hearts? Precious pup inside, whatever it is.

Yellow submarine doggy!!! Everybody is so into it!

Hello Kitty and Snow White ladies with their matching purse pups.

This was one of my favorites of the day! A whole family of lawn gnomes including two kids and a pup all in beards! Everybody looks awesome. I think they placed in the top 10 in the official contest.

So clever.

The Party Twins are here! So fabulous. Extra points for dogs in sunglasses.

Antoine Dogson.

DOGSPOTTING: New Yorkie! New Yorkie!

Well, well, what do we have here? Looks like the friendliest little fella' that's ever walked. Spotted in Hollywood, the Yorkie guy pretty much asked me to take a picture. He looks so approachable and happy-go-lucky. This is definetly not your average yipey purse pup. And the dog-bed-head hair style? LOVE IT! A grown-out puppy cut with a well-groomed frame around the face-- that is what puppy poster-pups are made of. And again with those ears! I am a total sucker for dogs with a great set of ears. You can tell that he is a good listener as well as a good friend.