Happy (Early) Halloween

Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, and that’s my normal day to volunteer at Cat Adoption Team. That means I won’t be home to torment my dog with costumes and hand out candy.

Yes. You read that right. My goal on Halloween is:

1. First, to torment my dog with costumes; and
2. Then — and only then — to hand out candy

Is that really so wrong?

Sooooo … I decided to celebrate early with a peek at Cooper’s two (yes, TWO) new Halloween costumes.  As you might recall, the past two years, I’ve dressed him as a devil, because he pretty much is a little stinker most of the time.

This year, I decided to expand a bit …

Cooper the Cat

Since I have so many cats in the house, I decided what’s one more?

Yes, it IS a black cat costume, complete with a long, black tail. Unfortunately, the head doesn’t fit him quite right. I need to figure out a way to stuff the hood and keep it propped up on top of his head. Either that, or I have to convince him that this is a completely normal way to wear a costume:

Needless to say, he was not amused.

Cooper, the Jedi Master

OK, I have to admit that this amused me probably more than anyone else: Cooper as Yoda. Why? Because my little, insane, frenetic doggie is anything but calm and — well — Yoda-like.

Is it just me or does he look a little frightened here? I don’t think it’s because of the costume. Or maybe it was … He could have been horrified at the thought of someone seeing him this way.

The Yoda costume definitely fits him better physically, but is completely antithetical to his personality. He’s much more cat-like. Heck, half the time, I’m convinced he thinks he’s a cat.

Then, he encounters another dog and starts barking his fool head off.

And the spell is broken.

Ahhh … but everyone knows I wouldn’t have him any other way.