Looking for the cutest animal dog costumes for Halloween?
We love dressing our dogs up as other creatures, especially when the animal fits their personality to a T.
For example, a “counter shark” dog dressed up as a real shark, or a majestic golden retriever as a lion!
Read on for some of our favorite animal dog costumes, plus fun facts about each species!
Top 10 Cutest Animal Dog Costumes for Halloween
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1. Lion Pet Costume
Throughout the years, there have been a number of movies that have featured lions, including the 1966- Born Free
, the 1994- The Lion King
, the 2005- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
and the 2016- Zootopia
.
- This costume comes with a full and fluffy headpiece.
- Comes in sizes from S to L.
- Fun fact- Female lions need to eat close to 11 pounds of meat a day, while male lions need to eat 15+ pounds of meat a day.
- Look at this good boy :
2. Triceratops Dog Costume
The Triceratops dinosaur, an herbivore, first made its appearance about 68 million years ago. The name comes from the Greek words, tri- meaning three, keras- meaning horn and ops- meaning face.
- This costume features a horned headpiece.
- Available in sizes S to L
- Fun fact- The skull of the Triceratops was 1/3rd of its entire body length.
- Someone is ready for Halloween:
3. Stegosaurus Dog Costume
The Stegosaurus dinosaur, an herbivore, first appeared about 150 million years ago. The name comes from the Greek words, stegos- meaning roof and sauros- meaning lizard.
- This costume comes complete with bodysuit and hood.
- Sizes from XS to L
- Fun fact- Stegosaurus were close to 30 feet long and 14 feet tall.
- I can’t help but smile at this pic below:
4. Teddy Bear Dog Costume
There have been some adorable teddy bears in pop culture, including The Care Bears, Paddington Bear, and, of course, Winnie the Pooh.
- The Care Bears
are a group of multi-colored bears from books, merchandise, movies, soundtracks and television. - Paddington Bear, known for his battered suitcase, duffle coat and old hat, is from books, movies and television.
- Winnie the Pooh is an anthropomorphic bear from books, movies, television, theater and video games.
- This costume comes complete with bodysuit and headpiece.
- Comes in all sizes from XS to XL
- Fun fact- The teddy bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, after he refused to shoot a bear during a hunting trip.
5. Pet Butterfly Costume
Butterflies are part of the Lepidoptera order and there are over 750 species of butterflies throughout the United States and Canada.
- This costume comes with headpiece and wings.
- Sizes XS to L
- Fun fact-Butterflies can see 3 colors: green, red and yellow.
6. Camel Dog Costume
The earliest camel, known as the Protylopus, first evolved about 40-50 million years ago. The name comes from the Latin word, camelus- meaning the camel.
- This costume features a bodysuit.
- Sizes from S to L
- Fun fact- Camels can drink roughly 53 gallons of water in 3 minutes.
7. Shark Dog Costume
Throughout the years, there have been numerous shark movies, including the 1975- Jaws
, the 2004- Shark Tale
, the 2011- Soul Surfer
and the 2016- The Shallows
.
- This costume comes complete with bodysuit and headpiece.
- Sizes XS to M
- Fun fact- There are about 440 species of sharks around the world, with the largest being the whale shark, measuring approximately 40 feet in length.
- This one is just perfect for my dog! We call her the counter shark because she’s always on the hunt for unattended food.
8. Ewok Dog Costume
Okay, so an Ewok isn’t technically a real animal, but they are a mammalian species in the Star Wars universe! Then again, so are people. 😀 I couldn’t resist including this one, though, because it’s just so stinking cute!
- Costume includes jumpsuit and hood
- Comes in sizes S all the way to XL
- If you have multiple dogs, check out these other adorable Ewok costumes!
9. Woolly Mammoth Dog Costume
The Woolly Mammoth is a now-extinct species that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch, which began about 2,588,000 years ago and ended around 11,700 years ago. They are the last of the mammoth mammals and lived alongside humans for a brief period.
- This adorable costume includes the headpiece and the bodysuit.
- It comes in sizes from XS to L.
- I think it would be funny to dress a tiny chihuahua up as a woolly mammoth, don’t you?
10. Bat Dog Costume
If you’re looking for a slightly scary Halloween costume for dogs, you can’t go wrong with the bat. While the tiny flying mammal is actually very beneficial to our lives, he kind of has a scary reputation. Between his affiliation with Dracula and the accusations of being a carrier of rabies, it’s no wonder people duck and cover when he flies near!
- This costume comes with the headpiece and wings
- It’s available in sizes from XS to M
- According to the CDC, most bats are rabies-free. While they can contract and carry the deadly disease, it’s not nearly as common as urban legends would have you believe.