The time of year had come when bouts of maniacal laughter were heard from the Applegate estate. The Applegate critters ran in fear when the bag of Halloween costumes emerged from its hiding place. However, many did an about-face once the bag of treats was opened. Of course, Clem was his super professional poser self. He patiently kept his getups on for many minutes at a time. This happened while I tried in vain to get all three canines costumed and sitting calmly. It didn't (and never) happened. This year I was able to find an extra-large spider dog costume that could fit my huge hounds. Clem proudly displayed the "scary" outerwear. He didn't even seem to mind. I surmised that the costume fit more like a dog jacket than something that only goes over the head. However, it was strange to me that the costume has eight stuffed legs. Then you add Clem's four and we could be going for more of a caterpillar vibe. Sadie was also forced to wear the arachnid getup. |
Gus additionally dressed up as the cowardly lion. His lowered head showed that he wasn't thrilled with the lion's mane. He kept approaching me and burying his face in my jacket. It almost made me feel bad, but not bad enough to try out a couple more hats. Sadie managed to sit pretty with a pink sombrero on. She was distracted by the miniature pumpkins that I added as props. She distracted herself from the humiliation by chewing on the orange orbs. While she was chomping on one, I was able to get a shot of the furry alien hat. It was a little hard to photograph this costume. The eyes didn't really stand out. It was difficult trying to get a good exposure on a dark dog and a bright green fur piece. Sadie and Clem also donned some devil's horns. That was when Clem became bored with the whole ordeal. |
I'll have to decide if I wish to chance bodily harm or not. That's just the nature of things 'round here.