How to Find Cheap Halloween Costumes for Pets
Buy an Inexpensive Pet Costume or Find Dog Costume Patterns
Oct 2, 2009
The urge to dress up a dog for Halloween can be irresistible for many pet owners. But with many families struggling to make ends meet, many pet owners are looking for cheap dog Halloween costumes. There are a couple options for an inexpensive pet costume, including making alterations to a child's costume, tracking down a cheap dog costume online or in the store, or crafty pet owners can make a dog Halloween costume from a sewing pattern.
Sewing Patterns for Dog Halloween Costumes
For a crafty dog owner, the best option for getting a cheap and unique dog costume is to purchase a sewing pattern and some fabric to make the pet costume by hand. Stores like Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft carry a wide array of dog costume sewing patterns. An even wider array of pet costume sewing patterns can be found via online retailers. Some popular brands of sewing patterns for dog Halloween costumes include Simplicity and McCalls.
The benefit of using a sewing pattern to make a Halloween costume for a dog is that it's sure to fit, since the owner can tweak the pattern to fit the pet. And sewing an outfit from scratch is about as good as it gets when it comes to finding a cute and unique dog Halloween costume for 2009.
A crafty dog owner can also purchase different fabrics and he/she can alter a Halloween costume sewing pattern to make a different costume. Pet lovers who are adept at sewing might also use a baby or child Halloween costume sewing pattern as the basis for a dog costume.
Where to Find Cheap Dog Halloween Costumes Online
The internet is a treasure trove of cheap dog costumes for Halloween. The best place to find cheap costumes for dogs is a pet wholesaler website like PetEdge.com or JBPet.com.
PetEdge — which has some of the cheapest dog costumes available to the public at less than $5 USD each for some styles — also has a couple of pet outlet stores in the Boston suburb of Woburn, Massachusetts and in Reno, Nevada, where dog owners can purchase all of the items available on the website by ordering 24 hours in advance, or they can shop the discounted dog costumes in the PetEdge outlet stores.
Store websites for retailers like WalMart and Target also sell some very inexpensive and cute dog costumes for Halloween 2009. The selection is limited, particularly for large dogs, but it's a great place to start a search for inexpensive dog costumes, with many priced at $10 USD and under.
Stores to Find Inexpensive Halloween Costumes for Dogs
"Big box" stores like Target and WalMart do have a selection of dog costumes for Halloween 2009 available in their stores, but as previously mentioned, the selection is fairly limited, particularly for large dog sizes. But if pet owners shop early, there's a good chance they'll find a cute and cheap costume, particularly for toy dogs and medium sized dog breeds.
Instead of buying a pet's Halloween costume at an expensive pet boutique, shoppers can visit a pet supply store like PetSmart or PetEdge. These two stores also have cheap costumes for dogs, and they tend to carry a larger array of costume sizes. Dog owners can also bring their pet into the store, which helps immensely as the owner tries to find the right size.
Other Ways to Buy Cheap Pet Halloween Costumes
Cheap Halloween costumes for babies and toddlers are generally easier to come by and a dog owner with moderate sewing skills can alter the garment to fit their dog. Alterations may involve tailoring the length, adding a tail hole in pants, shortening sleeves, adding a velcro or snap closure on the back of the costume or removing a bit of fabric from the back of the costume (sleeves on dog clothes are positioned on the front of the costume; not on the sides as they are on a human's costume.) It's important to remember that the back of the costume will need to be altered since typically, the dog wears a costume "backwards" with the chest of the garment on the dog's back, as the dog's chest is not clearly visible.
Halloween sales can also lead to significant discounts on dog Halloween costumes. Waiting until the last minute to buy a pet's costume is one strategy, though this means there may be a very limited selection in terms of sizes and costume types.
Pet owners can also peruse pet stores and pet supply websites after October 31 to find cheap Halloween costumes for the following year.
Related Articles on Dog Costumes for Halloween
Pet owners may also enjoy reading How to Buy a Dog Costume for Halloween for tips on finding the right costume size and how to find a unique pet costume that matches a dog's personality, habits or appearance.
For inspiration and ideas for a great dog costume for 2009, read Ideas for Unique Dog Halloween Costumes and Pet Halloween Costume Ideas.
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