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Wilson knows what he's going as for Halloween (a Martian.) What about your mutso? Here are some ideas from New York's Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade as well as recent pet parades in Beaumont, Texas, and Jacksonville, Fla., plus some older favorites.
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Wilson knows what he's going as for Halloween (a Martian.) What...
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Anybody have a claw, er paw, cracker?
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Anybody have a claw, er paw, cracker?
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Penny the Geisha will walk over your back in her bare paws.
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Penny the Geisha will walk over your back in her bare paws.
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"Neverending Story" readers will recognize Falcor, the dragon who flies with a boy named Bastian Bux on his back.
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"Neverending Story" readers will recognize Falcor, the dragon who...
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I'm a Barbie accessory?!!
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I'm a Barbie accessory?!!
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I pity the fool who doesn't vote me best of show.
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I pity the fool who doesn't vote me best of show.
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Eli still needs a little fattening up before be becomes the star of next month's holiday gathering.
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Eli still needs a little fattening up before be becomes the star of...
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Like most snapping turtles, Pepper's bite is worse than his bark.
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Like most snapping turtles, Pepper's bite is worse than his bark.
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Daisy gets a buzz on at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.
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Daisy gets a buzz on at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.
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After midnight, Mickey the three-legged dog/carriage turns back into a pumpkin.
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After midnight, Mickey the three-legged dog/carriage turns back...
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For Meatball, the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is a black-tie affair.
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For Meatball, the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade is a...
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Kuma, the king of the jungle, is a Shibu Inu in real life.
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Kuma, the king of the jungle, is a Shibu Inu in real life.
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Dragon or stegosaurus? Only Fritz the Pomeranian knows for sure.
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Dragon or stegosaurus? Only Fritz the Pomeranian knows for sure.
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Max, the Grinch's "reindog" (Oscar, a rescued Chihuahua-mix wheelchair dog), prepares to carry out his master's plan to steal Christmas.
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Max, the Grinch's "reindog" (Oscar, a rescued Chihuahua-mix...
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Yankee fan Shaggy looks a little down - no wonder after that ALCS.
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Yankee fan Shaggy looks a little down - no wonder after that ALCS.
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If you can't guess this character from the bad combover, you're fired!
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If you can't guess this character from the bad combover, you're fired!
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A Maltipoo name Sherlock is supposed to be a Great White Shark, but it looks more like one landed on his back.
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A Maltipoo name Sherlock is supposed to be a Great White Shark, but...
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Hey, li'l buddy! A Coton de Tuléar is ready to cast off on a three-hour tour.
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Hey, li'l buddy! A Coton de Tuléar is ready to cast off on a...
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The firetruck is one of the Corgi Toy™ classics.
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The firetruck is one of the Corgi Toy™ classics.
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While Pachino fires up the Landspeeder, Zeus does his best JarJar Binks.
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While Pachino fires up the Landspeeder, Zeus does his best JarJar...
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You've got mail!
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You've got mail!
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Mm, mm. The secret ingredient in Chef Lynn Corsovoy's spaghetti and meatballs is a Yorkie named Baxter.
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Mm, mm. The secret ingredient in Chef Lynn Corsovoy's spaghetti and...
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Yet another dragon at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. This one is mostly tail, however.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images
Yet another dragon at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade....
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Big Bird has fallen on hard times.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images
Big Bird has fallen on hard times.
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Officer Friendly.
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Officer Friendly.
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Don't cry for me, Manhattan!
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Don't cry for me, Manhattan!
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The "New York City Softdrink Ban" makes an appearance.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images
The "New York City Softdrink Ban" makes an appearance.
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A Chia Pet in desperate need of pruning.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images
A Chia Pet in desperate need of pruning.
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Stacey Surman and Butter work the concessions at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.
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Stacey Surman and Butter work the concessions at the Tompkins...
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This skeleton canine is a bony-Fido French bulldog.
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This skeleton canine is a bony-Fido French bulldog.
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Fish 'Stick: This Little Mermaid answers to the name Chopstick.
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Fish 'Stick: This Little Mermaid answers to the name Chopstick.
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Nikko pretends he ain't nothing but a hound dog, but he's more of a lapdog.
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Nikko pretends he ain't nothing but a hound dog, but he's more of a...
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Got a dog in your throat? (Basset frog at Dogtoberfest, Jacksonville.)
Photo: Bruce Lipsky, Associated Press
Got a dog in your throat? (Basset frog at Dogtoberfest, Jacksonville.)
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He's got more than enough in the tusk department, but what happened to his trunk?
Photo: Randy Edwards
He's got more than enough in the tusk department, but what happened...
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The judges will have to decide whether this is a cute wink or an unfortunate facial tic.
Photo: Randy Edwards
The judges will have to decide whether this is a cute wink or an...
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Tragically, Toby the rescue dog was eaten by an alligator, disqualifying him for Best of Show.
Photo: Randy Edwards
Tragically, Toby the rescue dog was eaten by an alligator,...
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A sweatshirt isn't going to win any prizes, no matter how imploring the face.
Photo: Randy Edwards
A sweatshirt isn't going to win any prizes, no matter how imploring...
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Unfortunately Sammy the Superdog doesn't have the power to keep his owner from wearing a rainbow tutu in public.
Photo: Randy Edwards
Unfortunately Sammy the Superdog doesn't have the power to keep his...
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Why the long face, Raggedy Anne? Maybe because your red locks are sliding off your head?
Photo: Randy Edwards
Why the long face, Raggedy Anne? Maybe because your red locks are...
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Tutu patriotic.
Photo: Randy Edwards
Tutu patriotic.
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My keen sense of smell tells me there's a bomb around here somewhere.
Photo: Randy Edwards
My keen sense of smell tells me there's a bomb around here somewhere.
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For some canines, like Yogi, Dogtoberfest is all about the drinking.
Photo: Randy Edwards
For some canines, like Yogi, Dogtoberfest is all about the drinking.
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Doing 8 to 10 for biting the mailman.
Photo: Randy Edwards
Doing 8 to 10 for biting the mailman.
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Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
Photo: Sue Subkow, Associated Press
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!
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Why the kids are avoiding the apple-bobbing bucket this year.
Photo: Sue Subkow, Associated Press
Why the kids are avoiding the apple-bobbing bucket this year.
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Judges at a San Diego golden retriever group's Halloween party deemed this costume grrr-EAT!
Photo: Sue Subkow, Associated Press
Judges at a San Diego golden retriever group's Halloween party...
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... And when you forget to wear a costume, somebody bites you in the butt. Don't get bit in the butt.
Photo: Randy Edwards
... And when you forget to wear a costume, somebody bites you in...
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Sofia Gomez cozies up with a reputed lobster in San Francisco.
Photo: Katy Raddatz, SFC
Sofia Gomez cozies up with a reputed lobster in San Francisco.
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Darling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, Getty
Darling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue.
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Oscar the Grouch makes a garbage can cameo in New York.
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Oscar the Grouch makes a garbage can cameo in New York.
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Memphis' dog breath is more potent than his heat vision.
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Memphis' dog breath is more potent than his heat vision.
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Hey, how did a cat get in the dog gallery? (Don't asp, don't tell.)
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Hey, how did a cat get in the dog gallery? (Don't asp, don't tell.)
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Lions and tigers and bears! Lions and tigers and bears! Well, two out of three ain't bad.
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Lions and tigers and bears! Lions and tigers and bears! Well, two...
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I graces a Halloween Dog Parade in New York.
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I graces a Halloween Dog Parade in New...
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A Santa Claus Pom parades outside a Christian church in Nazareth, an Arab city in the Jewish nation of Israel.
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A Santa Claus Pom parades outside a Christian church in Nazareth,...
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Apple unveils the new iPad mini, Bichon Frise not included.
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Apple unveils the new iPad mini, Bichon Frise not included.
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Little Red Riding Hood or Cardinal Wolsey?
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Little Red Riding Hood or Cardinal Wolsey?
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I'm coming, Lois!
Photo: Patrick Lin, AFP/Getty Images
I'm coming, Lois!
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If you think Twister is fun, you should try playing it on Kyle the dog. Totally different game.
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If you think Twister is fun, you should try playing it on Kyle the...
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If I had a dog named O.J., like this pooch is, I might not dress him in knife emblems and parade him around L.A.
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If I had a dog named O.J., like this pooch is, I might not dress...
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Brandon Belt fan.
Photo: Gabriel Bouys, AFP/Getty Images
Brandon Belt fan.
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Little Bo Peep keeps her "sheep" on a tether to keep it from floating away.
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Little Bo Peep keeps her "sheep" on a tether to keep it from...
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A Hong Kong Santa Claws. The little helper at left seems disappointed he doesn't have a costume.
Photo: Peter Parks
A Hong Kong Santa Claws. The little helper at left seems...
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If he loses, he's going to bite Ryan Seacrest.
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If he loses, he's going to bite Ryan Seacrest.
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Not sure what this terrier is dressed as ... Chow chow? Grizzly bear? Yak? Rug sample?
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Not sure what this terrier is dressed as ... Chow chow? Grizzly...
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The new mark of Zorro - no pants.
Photo: Timothy A. Clary, AFP/Getty Images
The new mark of Zorro - no pants.
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Ginger marches in the New York Halloween Dog Parade, and then it's back home to be remounted above the fireplace mantel.
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Ginger marches in the New York Halloween Dog Parade, and then it's...
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Oh, I wish I had an Oscar Mayer wiener dog ...
Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images
Oh, I wish I had an Oscar Mayer wiener dog ...
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Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Mini-me.
Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images
Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Mini-me.
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Good (Sassy the angel) and evil (Gunner the devil) exist side by side in Long Beach, Calif.
Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images
Good (Sassy the angel) and evil (Gunner the devil) exist side by...
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