Have a barking good time this Halloween

New York City is filled with many colorful characters. Many can be seen on the streets of Manhattan, on the train next to you, on the park bench or even at your local Starbucks. For the month of October, these characters seem to multiply tenfold. There is something about this month, which holds the festival of Halloween that brings out the best, the worst and at times even the scariest in people

 

All dressed up and with a dare to scare, many take to the streets in celebration of this rather unusual gala. It is that time of year when we see the dead walk; zombies come to life, your favorite cartoon characters marching through the streets along with super heroes, pirates, sailors, witches and ghosts.

 

However, a closer look might reveal something even more bizarre this year. Walking side by side, on all fours, are miniature size partygoers. More and more dogs join the merriment on All Hallows Eve in their cutest and cuddliest costumes.

 

In NYC, there are over 250,000 registered dogs and they certainly want to share in the spotlight. No longer content with simply fetching a stick these dogs want to strut their stuff. Their begging days are over now that they are dressed to impressed. There are costume competitions completely for dogs, even entire stores dedicated to dressing your dog in the best barking costume you can find. In fact, many Halloween stores such as Ricky’s and Party City have increased the number of dog costumes because of last year’s high demand.

 

These dogs certainly want to have their bones and eat it too.