Some assorted pics from the 2006 Brooklyn Heights Halloween Dog Parade sponsored by the local pet boutique, Perfect Paws. 

Does it get any better than dogs in costumes?  Really?

Everything from skeletons, to cheerleaders, to marching band leaders, to sea monsters.  Even a couple of lobsters.  Is two dogs having the same costume sort of like two girls showing up to prom wearing the same dress? 

Well, instead of  giving each other mean looks, they just smelled each other's butts.  Gotta love dogs...

My personal favorite costume might have been the pug dressed as Annie.

The dog above?  A sheep in wolf's clothing.  Too funny.

The parade started at Remsen on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and made it's way down to the dog park where they held judging.  We didn't stick around to the end to see who won, but needless to say, I'm glad I wasn't judging.  Too many good entries...

(for example, the dog above in the yamulke?  A rabbi.  Yep...a dog dressed as a rabbi.  How much does that rule?)

These two labradors (the chocolate and the golden) were gorgeous.  Look at those eyes...too much.

The little black dog as Dracula was cute as shit, but I couldn't tell if he was scared or cold...he was shaking a lot.  Not exactly giving off the impression of the immortal undead.

Lots of pugs in our neighborhood, apparently.  Actually, if I had to say which two breeds I see the most of in Brooklyn Heights, it would be pugs and beagles.  Probably because they make good apartment dogs. 

The security guard pug was pretty rad, but Annie takes the cake. 

Oh, and the dog above?  Elvis.  FUCKING ELVIS!!  How awesome...

Dog Below:  "Why does my owner hate me so?  A whig...a poncy thing around my neck...am I a clown?  Or am I the guy who holds the John 3:16 sign at football games?  Is this thing like the lampshade that prevents me from licking my balls?  Why hath fate dealt me such a cruel hand..."

Okay, the lobster shit is pretty cute too. 

Check out Dorothy (from The Wizard of Oz) below.  Complete with sequin slippers!

Above is the melee at the judging table. 

Note the master of ceremonies:  a 6' 3" drag queen. 

File under:  why I love Brooklyn Heights.

My favorite shot might be the black dog above...

And the hot dog costume was pretty damn clever.

Note the lobster-on-lobster action above.

I love the face on the....great dane?  Is he a great dane?  Sort of looks like it.  In any event, I think he was a marching band leader.  Not 100% on that, though.  In any event, he's got a beautiful face. 

And the bulldog angel just ruled.

Andrea is sad that the parade is over. (but more likely that it's super fucking cold and winter is just around the corner)