NYC's Halloween Dog Costume Parade!

Hello, Readers!

So this last Saturday, I got to go check out the NYC Halloween Dog Costume Parade at Tompkins Square Park, and I have photos to share with you all! :D

Now normally, I'm not a fan of dressing dogs up for no reason on a regular basis. I think it's wrong to force animals into little outfits that inhibit their mobility or irritate them simply so the humans can coo over them. They're not children. That's not okay. Anything such as jackets and coats to keep them warm outside that works for them and fits their body well, though? That's a good thing in cold areas like up here! And Halloween costumes for a day or two? I can live with that. xD

And there were some adorable ones out at the park, let me tell you! Of course, I thought all the dogs were adorable, costume or no, and it was an absolute delight to be surrounded by that many wriggling dog butts and wagging tongues and happy barks for an hour or so. :D Ahhhh, I miss my dog. And being allowed to have pets. So this was a treat, for sure. :]

Here are some of my favorites from the day, but I've uploaded the entire thing to my Behance page if you'd like to look through all 78 of them. :] There are also some cute ones on Buzzfeed, if you wanna see, too-- including a Harry Potter and Snitch human/dog couple that was adorable and I didn't catch!

But here are the ones that I did catch. And such cuties they all are, too. :D

[Image Description: A photo of a gray and white fluffy dog wearing a sailor hat while sitting in a stroller. Its eyes are closed.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a brown and white dachsund wearing a sunflower costume with the petals around its head. The dog is looking off to the right with its tongue out.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of two small Pomeranians touching noses in the middle of the photo. The dog on the left (whose fur is cut in the style of Boo) is wearing a festive orange, black, and white Halloween collar, and the dog on the right (whose fur is long and fluffy) is wearing a black and red cape along with a red hat that has a black veil and feathers on it.]

[Image Description: A photo of what appears to be a white Shih Tzu wearing a a black and white outfit with a black and red hat with quail feathers poking out of it. The Shih Tsu is sitting on a homemade rendition of the Titanic, and there is a female-read person dressed as a sailor smiling and standing behind it. There is also a little luggage carrier next to the dog that reads "Bon Voyage" with a ship on it.]

[Image Description: A photo of a large black dog that has been painted with a white skeleton on its fur. It is sitting down and looking up at its human.]

[Image Description: A photo of a Yorkie dressed as a Chia Pet with green sprouts all over its body and orange coverings for its legs. It's standing under its human's legs looking a little nervous.]

[Image Description: A photo of two dogs: one big, black and white dog is wearing a constructed trailer made to look like the trailer out of the tv show Breaking Bad. The other, smaller brown dog is sitting on top of the big dog wearing a yellow raincoat. On the trailer is the logo for Breaking Bad spelled instead as "Barking Bad."]

[Image Description: A photo of a male-read person dressed in the yellow, blue, and black costume of a minion from the movie "Despicable Me." This person is holding a small, black dog in their arms that is also dressed as a minion.]

[Image Description: A photo of two male-read people holding their dogs. The person on the left is wearing the the yellow, blue, and black costume of a minion from the movie "Despicable Me." This person is holding a small, black dog in their arms that is also dressed as a minion. The person on the right is wearing a face mask to look like Gru from "Despicable Me," and they are holding a brown dog who is also dressed as a minion.]

[Image Description: A photo of a black dog with white spotting here and there dressed as a cloud with its entire body, except for head, feet, and tail, covered in cotton balls. It is looking up at a human.]

[Image Description: A photo of a light brown Shih Tzu dressed in a very sparkly, pink sequined outfit and a tiara of some sort with pink and white feathers coming out of a semi-circle of silver rhinestones. It is lying down and resting its head on a float that has been decorated to mimic a casino environment.]

[Image Description: A photo of a female-read person with short blue hair and dressed as a sort of monster in blue and pink is holding a white, fluffy dog in their arms that is also wearing some sort of blue and green monster outfit. The dog's tongue is out slightly.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a white, fluffy dog that is dressed up as Cinderella in a richly embroidered and sequined outfit in deep pinks and whites, blues and silvers. The dog is also wearing a blue and silver tiara and is sitting on a poofy mass of white abd blue tulle and other fabrics. Its tongue is out slightly.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a female-read person dressed in a clown suit with bright red, yellow, green, blue, and orange on it is holding a dark brown dog wearing a matching outfit that has a hat, too.]

[Image Description: A photo of a black and brown Dachsund wearing a very sparkly, bright orange, sequined jack-o-lantern outfit on its body and head.]

[Image Description: A photo of a sandy colored dog wearing a yellow taxi outfit.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a tan and black pug wearing a cheeseburger costume.]

[Image Description: A photo of an Australian Shepherd wearing a black and white tux outfit getting its head pat and looking up.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a sandy-colored Chihuahua dressed in a black, red, and white pirate dress. The dog is looking up at its human.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a very small black and brown Chihuahua wearing a bright red, black, and orange jester costume with a neon pink, orange, yellow, and green clown wig. It is looking right at the camera, and the tip of its tongue is just barely visible.]

[Image Description: A photo of a Golden Retriever with fluffy ears wearing a plaid blue-collared shirt and a pair of black glasses.]

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a light brown Pit Bull dressed as Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist known for her paintings.

[Image Description: A photo of a white dog standing on a green bench between its two humans.]

Here's a photo of the mass of humans and wriggling dogs I emerged from (gasping for air lol). This was the line to get into the area for the costume contest. I couldn't really get close enough to see much, but there was a staging area with an announcer and several people with their costumed dogs milling around in it.

Gotta be honest here-- this was my first and most likely last time going to this event because of how incredibly crowded and uncomfortable it was. I've only been in such a crowd two other times in my life where all strangers were literally standing shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip, and I was extremely uncomfortable about it. (I don't do well around large masses of people. lol) But! I will say that the dogs and their humans were fantastic-- all very patient, well behaved, and willing to pose for lots of photos. And the dogs were good, too. xD heh heh It was fun to get the photos of the pups and pet a few of them, though. And one big black lab dressed with a red Triceratops hat even jumped all over me when I was crouched down taking a photo! It licked me all over and kept jumping on me in an attempt to sit in my lap (or on my head, it was so big lol), and it seemed so happy! It was awesome. :D

[Image Description: A photo of an extremely packed park area from behind a black chain link fence.]

And this was the only photo I could really get of the staging area (from behind lol). This was where that whole long line of people and pups were waiting to get into. It was like trying to swim against a stream of salmon in breeding season!!

[Image Description: A photo of an extremely packed park area from behind a black fence. There are many plants and trees in the foreground, along with a staging area in the background.]

[Image Description: A photo of a Pomeranian dressed as a bumblebee with black lace wings.]

This dog was definitely my favorite! Soooo sweet and so adorable!! I love how chubby she was, too. :3

[Image Description: A close-up photo of a sandy-colored Frenchie dressed in black and orange as a witch, complete with black and candy corn colored hat. The dog is sitting on its human's lap and looks like it's smiling with its tongue out.]

[Image Description: A photo of a sandy-colored dog with curly fur dressed as a lion. The dog does not look pleased. lol]

[Image Description: A photo of a small, wiry furred, brown dog wearing a black and yellow Batman outfit with a tutu. It's sniffing at a treat on the ground.]

 

And of course, no trip to a park is complete for me without some photos of the floral and botanical life in it, so here are some shots of the gorgeous flowers I saw on my way out and couldn't resist a couple of shots of. xD

[Image Description: A photo of a mass of bright pink flowers in a thicket of green leaves and branches.]

[Image Description: A photo of a mass of bright pink flowers in a thicket of green leaves and branches. There is a black and white street lantern in the background along with several trees.]

So that was the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Costume Parade! Lots of cute and sweet furballs all around. It was a great experience. :] I hope you enjoyed this little treat! I'm getting excited-- Halloween's only two days away! :D

 

Until next time, fair Readers!

Mischief Managed~

Jessi

Comments

[Bobbie Martowicz]

I love all of your photos of the Tompkins Square Dog Halloween Parade! I think they are the best I've ever seen! I especially thank you for the beautiful photo of my Pomeranian, Lalka. She is the Pom who is nose to nose with another Pom. She has the long hair, and the red & black hat and dress. She never looked better - you captured her essence!

[Jessi James]

Awww, it was my pleasure! :D And thank you so much for that lovely compliment. <3 Your adorable Lalka was such a cutie, and I loved the costumes y'all had with her! :D If you'd like, you could send me your e-mail address, and I'd be happy to share the original jpeg without the watermark with you so you could print it to have a copy for yourself (no fees or anything). :] Thank you again for your sweet comment! <3 x3

[Bobbie Martowicz]

Hi, Jessi -

Thank you - I'd love to have the original photo of my Lalka! My email is: [email protected].

[Jessi James]

Wonderful! :D I'll send you the photo soon, so keep an eye out for it! :]