Show and Tell

We've never been that big on Halloween before we started blogging.  After all, what's in it for us?  We can't eat the candy, all that doorbell ringing and invading our yard sends us into a frenzy and most of us aren't particularly fond of wearing clothes, except Taz who does love any kind of clothing.  Cooper let Mom put those ridiculous cowboy boots on him once and he said, "THAT'S IT! No more clothes!"  But, we have developed a genuine appreciation for seeing OTHER dogs in costume.  So, we went out and scouted some Halloween costumes in our own town.  Here's what we found:

COSTUMES - PART I

Here are some scenes from a Halloween Open House / Costume Contest / Dinner by L.I.M.E. hosted by our vet (Sun Dog Cat Moon) to benefit the Charleston Animal Society.  There were treats galore and a special dinner for dogs and their humans.  And, of course, the costume contest although there were only a few costumes - most efurrybody was there for the FOOD!

Elvis is IN the building.  Check out the sideburns!

Okay - I was promised TREATS if I did this. Hand 'em over.

Getting ready.

OMD - Don't take THIS picture!

This is SUCH a DRAG!

Really? He gets to be ELVIS and I have to be a PUMPKIN!

Dude!  You're nekkid!

Pre-dinner snacks by The Good Dog Bakery.  Yummmmm . . .

Take a closer look - is your mouth watering yet?

Prizes for Costumes and Games

Treats and Toys for Efurrybody!

 

This event was all about the dogs, but they still had to eat out of dog bowls on the floor.

In case you were wondering - ELVIS won Best Costume.

COSTUMES - PART II

A couple days later we spotted these costumes at a local watering hole (yeah, they serve beer too, Puddles).  This contest was supposed to be a dog/human lookalike affair, but we couldn't always figure out the connection.

See if you spot a familiar face that appears in both contests :)   Here's a hint -  it's not the Pumpkins.

I raided Cher's closet for my lion mane.

Yes, these are matching dresses made from Crown Royal bags.  Mom's considering making these for her and Kayla.  Of course, it will be more like a Crown Royal moo-moo.  Um, sorry Mom, just kidding.

  

What!? Like you wouldn't wear this for $500 worth of treats?!

That's RIGHT, Ice Man!  I AM dangerous!

I've got stars in my eyes - even if I am wearing a scrubby on my head.

We're a Pumpkin Patch - did you get that?  And we're not related to that other Pumpkin up top.

Pirate I

Pirate II - it's Electrifying!

Riddle - What do a COW and a Buccaneer have in common?

Answer - We have no idea whatsoever :)

I'm a little angel - short and sweet.

Here are my wings - and here are my feet.

Really, I'm too dignified for this nonsense.

Will the humiliation never end?

 

My future's so bright - I gotta wear shades.

That's right - this dude is also known as Elvis.  We think maybe he spent the last couple of weeks going around the Lowcountry winning costume contests.

So that's it for this edition of Halloween in the Lowcountry.  Obviously, we don't "do" Halloween as good as a lot of you out there in Blogland.  Maybe it's 'cause it's so darn hot down here.  It was 85 degrees the day of the dinner!  Now, if you wanna have a SWIMMING contest, we've got the perfect place!

The Road Dogs (observing and reporting)