|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
04-28-2008, 06:27 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7
| questions of trick-or-treating (also, I'm new here) Hello fellow Yorkie owners, I'm happy to be a new member of this online community! I have a ten month-old Yorkie named Cricket, and he weighs four pounds. The vet told me last week that this is as big as he's going to get, so he's a tiny fellow. I've never had a dog before, and Cricket teaches me new things every day. Also, since I'm a freelance writer from home, Cricket is my constant companion. I recently had a debate with my husband over Cricket, and I was wondering if some of you could weigh in. One of my favorite books is "I Like You" by Amy Sedaris, a wacky entertaining guide. Sedaris explains that she has a pet rabbit, and whenever she entertains, she tries to sell her old junk for a quarter to guests on behalf of the rabbit, who she claims must earn his keep somehow. I've considered doing something similar for Cricket, but since I don't want to hock my junk to friends while they visit, my solution for Cricket earning his keep is via Halloween. I LOVE Halloween, and one of the major downsides of being an adult is that it's inappropriate to trick-or-treat without a child, and even then you probably won't get candy--the kid gets it. I don't have a child, and it will likely be years before I get one. So I want to take Cricket trick-or-treating so he can earn his keep. My husband is dead against this--he hates dog outfits, and he thinks it would be weird if I took the dog out like he was a child. But this is the only way I can think of that Cricket could bring in the bread (or, in this example, sugar). What do you all think? Do you take your pups trick-or-treating? Do they wear costumes? And where in the world can I find a costume that will fit a four-pound dog? Cheers, Sweet Potatoe Punk
__________________ sweetpotatoepunk.blogspot.com |
Welcome Guest! | |
04-28-2008, 06:57 AM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I love Halloween too, and it's pretty easy to find costumes for dogs; Target, Walmart, petstores, and online stores are all sources for finding costumes. In fact, YT usually has a Halloween costume contest. Trick-or-treating seems to have lost some of its popularity, and people take their children only to homes where they know the people well. It could be a good way to meet neighbors, but I wouldn't expect candy from it. If you greet children at your door with your dog, he'll probably be a barking maniac. Joey "earns his upkeep" by being an excellent security alarm. He notifies me of the possibility of intruders before they are even close to my door. He also does tricks for treats at his morning meal. But most importantly, he is the best snuggler I've ever known.
__________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals |
04-28-2008, 07:24 AM | #3 | |
My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia
Posts: 5,452
| Quote:
__________________ I LOVE MY BABIES | |
04-28-2008, 07:34 AM | #4 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 3,051
| Quote:
__________________ Member of the Spoiled Rotten Club | |
04-28-2008, 07:35 AM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7
| Have any of you ever gone as Dorothy and taken your dogs a totos?
__________________ sweetpotatoepunk.blogspot.com |
04-28-2008, 07:44 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 7
| And I'd love to see people's Halloween pics! Do any of you make your own dog costumes? What are some good homemade ideas?
__________________ sweetpotatoepunk.blogspot.com |
04-28-2008, 07:45 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | I personally love the Dorothy and Toto idea....however, MY dd...refuses to be Dorothy. Hmmmm, I'm up to three dogs...couple more and dd could just be the wicked witch. Mine all go trick or treating....be forewarned though...no one has ever given them a snickers bar...they got dog bones. Our neighbors have dogs which range in weights of over 100 plus....to 5 pounds. So mine received dog bones in EVERY size.
__________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com |
04-28-2008, 07:45 AM | #8 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I thought about that last year, they're coming out with some pretty cute Dorothy costumes, and yorkies remind me of Toto, my first love.
__________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals |
04-28-2008, 08:00 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield
Posts: 483
| By Halloween next year we'll be living in a brand new subdivision. That would be a great way to meet the neighbors! What a great idea!
__________________ Kimberly Lee, parents of Lexie , Tucker , and Jordan |
04-28-2008, 08:47 AM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| I takeChachi and Jewels out trick or treating with my daughter every yr but no one gives them candy. They do get some dog biscuits though. Jewels is a witch and I got her costume on ebay. Chachi is a firefighter and I got his from Petco
__________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 |
04-28-2008, 01:09 PM | #11 |
Love at first bark Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 677
| My hubby and I love Halloween and always have a fun party for thr occasion. We always make sure Tino and Lola get in on the act. One of my favorites was dressing as Goldilocks and I had my "three bears with me"...Tino, Lola and Hubby! I made Tino a little brown furry vest and Lola a pink skirt lined with furry material. They were adorable!
__________________ My loves, my angels, my Yorkies. Valentino, Lolita, and Coquette! |
04-28-2008, 01:33 PM | #12 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
__________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart