An unlucky 13 Halloween pet costumes that took a turn for the worse. As the end of October approaches funny things start to happen. Pumpkins proliferate in kitchens, lanterns are made and spine-chlling stories are read at night. Things start to go bump. But the best thing about Halloween? The chance to don the dodgiest of outfits and tuck into spurious ghoulish grog, perhaps in a haunted country house. But our brethren over the ocean take the worship of the pumpkin and all things spectral to another level. Not a mad monk or a headless Cavalier in sight. This is fancy dress taken to the extreme with some unfortunate doggy collateral.

13 HALLOWEEN PET COSTUMES THAT WENT RATHER BADLY WRONG

1. You don’t even want to think about the things this corgi has seen

Not sure HM THe Queen’s corgi’s would get away with this

2. This disgruntled pup’s costume pinches

He should be lobster red with embarrassment

3. This dachshund is one hot dog this Halloween

A decidedly hot dog

4. “What are we supposed to be again, Bailey?” “I dunno. Just smile!”

Tigers?

5. This poor puppy is a total buzzkill

Bumble-ing along

6. This Yorkiesaurus is off to chase some diplodocats

Ferocious

7. This dog’s outfit is sort of growing on him

Carrots? A pumpkin?

8. These classy canines are ready for a night on the tiles

The three graces

9. This basset hound just isn’t really that into the whole “Halloween thing”

He ain’t nothing but a (poor) hound dog…

10. Just another tiny Pekingese samurai off to save the world…

Turning Japanese

11. This Halloween this chihuahua is going as: “Paul McCartney visits Hawaii”

Wig-tastic

12. Ever wanted to see cleavage on a bulldog? Well, it’s too late now.

Oh dear…

13. This get up is just plain pugly

The pantomime pug

These images are courtesy of Two Little Fleas.