We had a beautiful fall day here in central Ohio, and Parental Unit and I strolled down to our local park to enjoy the annual "Dog O 'Ween Pet Parade (we're not sure why they call it a parade, it's more of a doggie costume contest with goofy categories, like "most brave" and lots of prizes). Nonetheless, it's a few hours outdoors where neighbors get together with their dogs and rave about the cute costumes and chat nonstop-in other words, it's fun! Meanwhile the dogs seem to be fairly evenly divided between enjoying themselves even when wearing a costume, and those who spent the time furiously shaking or burrowing into the ground in an attempt to rid themselves of their getup.
I shucked mine before we even got there - when Parental Unit saw that the hood refused to stay up and the miserable look on my face...well, she decided it was better for me to go without.
Here I am trying to shake off that "monster" hood...
Finally off! Would you have forced this face to wear a costume?
Here's some of the better dressed Dog O 'Ween attendees...
Gunslinger extraordinaire!
Zoom in on this one-the dog is dressed as a chocolate chip cookie with bakers as Parental Units!
Ready for a pajama party.
And let's not forget the "Chia Pet" and his watering can.
And here I am watching from the sidelines after "marking my territory" and growling at big dogs, nonstop. Parental Unit was mortified!
Last but certainly not least, we thought we'd share a few of my
Aunt Renee's professional canine Halloween photos that she's dubbed: "The Pumpkin King and His Lesser Subjects".
We hope you enjoy our Halloween Pet Parade for this year!
