Dog Dressed as a Tank

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Filed under: Dogs, Funny Animal Videos

Recently we posted an article called "6 Ways to Make Halloween Safe and Fun for Your Dog." One of the most important points made was that "if your dog is OK with wearing a costume, make sure the costume is comfortable." That's good advice, and we stand by it. But you know what? If you have a costume idea as brilliant as this, you have to go for it. We just hope this dog's owners didn't make it wear that tank costume for much longer than it took to shoot this video.

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Dog Dressed as a Tank

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Filed under: Dogs, Funny Animal Videos

Recently we posted an article called "6 Ways to Make Halloween Safe and Fun for Your Dog." One of the most important points made was that "if your dog is OK with wearing a costume, make sure the costume is comfortable." That's good advice, and we stand by it. But you know what? If you have a costume idea as brilliant as this, you have to go for it. We just hope this dog's owners didn't make it wear that tank costume for much longer than it took to shoot this video.

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Monday Squee – Hide and Squeek

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Filed under: Small Pets, Funny Animal Pictures

"Those guys from Daily Squee are looking for me, but they'll never find me as long as I stay underneath this bedding. ...Right?"

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Duck Crosses a Highway, Stares Death in the Face, Death Blinks

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Filed under: Birds, Funny Animal Videos

Why did the duck cross the road? We have no idea, but here's what we do know: this video is more exciting and intense than any blockbuster movie that Hollywood squirted out this past summer. Oh, and SPOILERS: Of course, we wouldn't be sharing this with you if it didn't have a happy ending.

[Language NSFW]

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9 Tips to Prevent Dog Bites on Halloween

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Filed under: Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Training

Many dogs enjoy the holidays. Nonstop doorbell rings and visitors showering attention may be doggy bliss for your pet. But even friendly, laid-back pooches get their tails in a twist over the disruption to routine. That can be dangerous for pets and for people.

Dogs recognize people by smell but also by sight. A dog may not recognize a favorite human behind that Halloween mask. Miniature goblins, witches and other ghoulish visitors often are strange children he won't know. A flowing cape or sparkly fairy wings can be scary. A frightened dog easily mistakes a waving "light saber" or pitch fork as a weapon aimed to hurt.

Halloween is a high risk holiday for dog bites with children in costumes that scare dogs encountering strange pets on their own turf. And when hero dogs defend themselves, their homes and their people from "space aliens" your child could get bitten. Wolfsbane, garlic and holy water won't help but these tips can keep trick or treaters safe and the dogs happy, too.

Call Ahead. It's best to plan trick or treat visits with people you know-and ask them about confining their dog before you arrive. Pet "parents" want to keep their "fur-kids" safe, too, and should appreciate your thoughtfulness.

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Kitten Climbs Jeans

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Filed under: Cats, Funny Animal Videos

Cat ownership gives you a new appreciation for denim. If you wear regular cotton slacks, kitten playtime can be a nightmare of destruction that will leave your trousers in tatters and your legs slashed and bleeding. But slap on some nice, tough Levi's blue jeans and you are impervious to claws. Your body will become a playground, and your kitten will worship you as a god.

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Zootoo Review – 5 Fun Halloween Costumes for Pets

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Filed under: Dogs, Cats, Pet Product Reviews

"Howl-O-Ween" isn't just for humans anymore. With the range of pet costumes on the market, you can transform your four-legged friends into a surprising number of food products, insects, or (not-so) scary characters.

And while our pets may wonder why we're compelled to dress them up in cute costumes - and then share the incriminating photos with the world - the sight of our beloved furry friends in adorable outfits is often just too hard to resist. Our friends at Zootoo rounded up a few of their favorite Halloween costumes for pets to get both you and your four-legged fright-sters in the spirit of the holiday.

Keep your pooch in the Halloween spirit without completely transforming her style with the Halloween Wag-a-tude Pumpkin and Polka Dot Dog Dress from Petco. Intended for smaller female pooches, this adorable sundress-style costume features an orange and black polka-dot ruffle and pumpkin design adorned with glitter - especially noticeable if you're planning to take your dog trick-or-treating with you this year.


Felines can also get in on the Halloween fun with the Jester Hat & Collar for Cats from Whisker City. This brightly colored two-piece costume is easy to use - provided that your feline can be coaxed into dressing up at all. And the festive pieces are hand washable and adjustable to help ensure a comfortable fit.


Show off your pooch's fabulous natural fangs with the Dracula Costume for Dogs from Martha Stewart Pets. This two-piece ensemble combines a spiffy black and red cape with a shirt featuring a bowtie design and embroidered medal, perfect for making your dog seem like a true canine Count Dracula.


Help your pooch look festive for both Howl-o-Ween and Christmas with the Dog Elf Hat from Kyjen. Part of Kyjen's extensive line of holiday-themed accessories, the Dog Elf Hat features vivid colors and soft material, as well as a range of sizes to help the costume stay on your pooch's head long enough to snap some perfect pics for your holiday card this year.


Featuring an appealing design with a good range of moo-vement, the Cow Costume from Top Paw includes ears, tail and udders to transform your pooch completely from canine to bovine. The Velcro closure helps you get the costume on and off your dog easily, and the price - ranging from just over $8 to just under $10 depending on size - makes this cute costume a good value.

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Dog Loves Her Woobie

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"She's destroyed every toy we've given her in a matter of minutes, except for one," says the Redditor who posted this photo. Who can say how or why our pets choose their special woobies? Tell us in the comments section about your pet's favorite toy.

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Pug Is Stymied by an Open Door

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Pity poor Cookie. She's not the sharpest knife, is she? That's not a judgement call. Some dogs, like some people, are simply a smidge dumber than others. It's just that as far as door-related obstacles go, it doesn't take a velociraptor's cleverness to figure this one out. Oh well; at least she gets there eventually.

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BAMF Bears

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Here's that painting of winged bears shooting laser beams out of their eyes that you asked for.

[via Reddit]

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