Halloween - Doberman Forum : Doberman Breed Dog Forums

deladobies · 10-04-2008, 04:09 PM

Alright so my husband and I disagreed on what the guys should be for halloween. I wanted cute and he wanted demonic... So we did the only thing we could think of to settle it..... We flipped a coin...... I lost! We're going to make them look like the dogs form resident evil.... The funny thing is that our dogs are such lovers that when they go to greet someone the person is going to haul hinney in the other direction..... Anyone dressing their dogs up???? If so, what are they going to be????

Caelestis · 10-04-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm sorry, and no offense to you I hope, but I'd have beaten my partner upside the head for suggesting such a thing!

With breed legislation and an already bad rep, dressing up as the very thing that causes the public to fear Dobermans is a REALLY BAD idea. It isn't funny if it's doing our breed damage or perpetuating sterotypes.

poconogal · 10-04-2008, 04:33 PM

I'n not really dressing them up as anything, I just bought them each a cute Halloween bandana, one with smiling jack o lanterns and one with cute little ghosts and pumpkins for the girls and for our boy, an orange one one that has black bats on it and a spooky pair of eyes. It says "Creature of the Night" on it, too. They'll be wearing their bandanas for most of October.

**Burns** · 10-04-2008, 06:25 PM

I put Red's dragon wings on him and go walk the neighborhoods. I like when people and kids come up to him and say how cute he is. Plus he gets exposure to people dressed up weirdly and all the sounds of trick or treating

**errica** · 10-04-2008, 06:34 PM

Mine have fabulous costumes planned, but they've asked me to keep it quiet until the DT Halloween costume contest! But I will say that they are quite funny, nothing mean or dark since Dobes already have such a bad rap.

OldDrumDobes · 10-04-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Caelestis

I'm sorry, and no offense to you I hope, but I'd have beaten my partner upside the head for suggesting such a thing!

With breed legislation and an already bad rep, dressing up as the very thing that causes the public to fear Dobermans is a REALLY BAD idea. It isn't funny if it's doing our breed damage or perpetuating sterotypes.

YES, YES AND YES!!
I didn't even know there was a Doberman in that movie, damn Hollywood always making Dobermans look crazy!

Lexxsmom · 10-04-2008, 09:16 PM

no idea what lexx is going as, depends on our plans. he'll maybe go as a handsome doberman? *hahahha*

Dobejazz · 10-04-2008, 09:22 PM

I think Casper will go as a weimeraner

I'm horrible with costumes

aquaholic · 10-04-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Burns

I put Red's dragon wings on him and go walk the neighborhoods. I like when people and kids come up to him and say how cute he is.

I've been meaing to ask you -- how did you make those?
did you just adjust them (the ties) to make them fit him?

They're so hilarious and adorable!
Could you post another picture of him?!

CoAl-s-Mom · 10-04-2008, 11:04 PM

I was looking at this last night. Doggie Bones

Jennifer01 · 10-05-2008, 07:58 AM

Great link!

I'm jealous of all of you who can put costumes on your dobes.

Hector will still rip things off and shre-ddddd!!

deladobies · 10-10-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Caelestis

I'm sorry, and no offense to you I hope, but I'd have beaten my partner upside the head for suggesting such a thing!

With breed legislation and an already bad rep, dressing up as the very thing that causes the public to fear Dobermans is a REALLY BAD idea. It isn't funny if it's doing our breed damage or perpetuating sterotypes.

Well, No offense taken... I just think that people are going to believe what they want to either way, there is no changing their minds... My 3 year old nephew was chucky last year ( he picked it out himself ) no one thought he was a serial killer the next day. Everyone around the neighborhood knows my dog and since that is where we are going to be trick or treatin it should be a lot of fun. Again no offense taken......but I dont think of my dogs as being bad or having bad reps, theyre great dogs and everyone around us knows it.

tjmom · 10-10-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CoAl-s-Mom

I was looking at this last night. Doggie Bones

now that is funny

tjmom · 10-10-2008, 08:27 PM

We dont dress our doberkids up. We do not want them to plan any retaliation against us.

Zero509 · 10-10-2008, 08:46 PM

I'm dressing my dobie up as Zero from the nightmare before Christmas. Partly because that's who he's named after and partly because it will be really easy because his ears will be taped lol. That's half the look!

Before he was Zero, I was going to get him one of these.... Dog Riders Headless Horseman Pet Costume - Costumes

Blitzkreig · 10-10-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by deladobies

Well, No offense taken... I just think that people are going to believe what they want to either way, there is no changing their minds... My 3 year old nephew was chucky last year ( he picked it out himself ) no one thought he was a serial killer the next day. Everyone around the neighborhood knows my dog and since that is where we are going to be trick or treatin it should be a lot of fun. Again no offense taken......but I dont think of my dogs as being bad or having bad reps, theyre great dogs and everyone around us knows it.

I couldnt agree more, I am vary active in Anti BSL, With that being said i also have no problem dressing my dog up as troll or anything else. Its a halloween costume for gods sakes. The only way i could see this as a problem was if some idiot dressed his "agressive,Shy or Insecure" doberman up and let him around the general public. Now that would be a bad idea.

And as far as Resident Evil goes i somehow doubt a Poodle would have had the same effect.I mean its hollywood it isnt real and people who dont understand this have bigger problems then anybody here is gonna be able to fix. A large part of Fighting BSL is to get people to understand that there are no bad dog breeds. only a few individual bad dogs (Most likely perpetuated by bad owners) there are far to many People who dont agree with BSL, who have good dogs that unintentionaly become proponents of the very evil that effects so called agressive breeds We cant fight BSL by hiding behind a wall or keeping our good dogs behind 6' privacy fences we need to get them out in the public and educate. I can tell you for a fact my dogs will be the talk of town the morning after halloween, and not because they ate 15 children the night before. And my dogs are gonna make a Devil costume look like a Cinderella costume. So i say dress your trust worthy dogs up like a lady bug or a dragon or anything else you want and let them be a great ambassador to there breed. I really cant think of a better oppertunity. Just be mindfull of the fear imprint stages might be a bad idea for a pup during this period in there lives. and as far as scareing young kids go. my answer to that is a smurf costume can be scarey to a small child.

Stone Hill Farm · 10-10-2008, 09:09 PM

Don't have plans this year, Holly, the senior, is way above this type of thing, and I am thinking of letting Sora go as herself, a truely terrifying cushion stealing, shoe stealing, jumpy uppy, table snarfing, tug-o-waring, schmooshy love muffin!

I found this online, and it will make you smile!
Why Dogs Hate Halloween!
WHY DOGS HATE HALLOWEEN...!!!! | Animals & Nature | Funny Videos, Pictures and Jokes at JibJab a

Also anothe cute one:
WHY DOGS HATE HALLOWEEN...!!!! | Animals & Nature | Funny Videos, Pictures and Jokes at JibJab

Stone Hill Farm · 10-10-2008, 09:13 PM

Oh, oh, I put the same one twice. Here is the second
quaintly.net » Why Dogs Hate Halloween

LPacker79 · 10-10-2008, 11:04 PM

Well.......I was going to dress Poseidon up as a mailman who got attacked by a dog (we have mailman costumes at PetSmart), but it turns out the largest size won't fit him! XL my butt! Maybe an XL Beagle!

So instead I think I'm going to take a clear plastic garbage bag, cut holes for the appropriate appendages, and fill it with small colored balloons. He can go as a bag of jellybeans!

I'm just not sure how to make it work with his boy parts. Don't want a bag of jellybeans and pee...