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30 Dogs Who Will Make You Rethink Your Halloween Costume

From hot dogs and speed racers to Marilyn Monroe, see if you can spot some of your canine neighbors all dressed up for Halloween!

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Here at Patch, we believe that nothing is better than a furry friend dressed in a festive costume. And this Halloween, we have the photos to prove it.

In celebration of the spooky holiday, we asked our Patch readers to send us photos of their pets decked out in their favorite ensembles. And boy, did you deliver! From iconic celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Richard Simmons to modern day Netflix bingers and pizza delivery dogs, check out all of the doggos sporting their best Halloween looks on Patch.

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Charlie the Golden Retriever

Taco Tuesdays just got cuter!

Hometown: South Tampa, Florida

Costume: Taco

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Lilly the Golden Retriever

This pup takes the saying "play hard, rest hard" very seriously.

Hometown: Towson, Maryland

Costume: Netflix binger

Kirby the German Shepherd

This young pup is dressed up as Batman for Halloween.

Hometown: Long Beach, New York

Costume: Batman

Scotty the Poodle

Look out, Richard Simmons, you've got some competition!

Hometown: Woburn, Massachusetts

Costume: Richard Simmons

Leelu the Frenchie

This hot dog is "the destroyer of socks, nerf bullets and any stuffed animal that do not belong to her."

Hometown: Bonney Lake-Sumner, Washington

Costume: Hot dog

Rocco The French Bulldog

Happy Halloween to my furry friends!

Hometown: Lake Forest, California

Costume: Poncho and sombrero

Bentley the Goldendoodle

The cutest pumpkin on the Patch!

Hometown: Rockville, Maryland

Costume: Pumpkin

Ben the Dachshund

Ben is ready for the Halloween Weiner dog races!

Hometown: O'Fallon, Missouri

Costume: Speed Racer

Lucy the Pitbull Mix

If you've never seen a dog dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, here's your chance.

Hometown: Northampton, Pennsylvania

Costume: Marilyn Monroe

Tiki the Chihuahua

Don't worry — it's only a costume!

Hometown: Yorktown-Somers, New York

Costume: Blood and guts

Tedy the Poodle and Louis the Hound Mix

Tedy the spider has caught Louis the fly in his web!

Hometown: Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Costume: Spider and fly

Bean the Maltese

There's no place like home!

Hometown: Belleville, New Jersey

Costume: Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz"

Bambam Hunter the Boston Terrier/Dachshund Mix

This best-dressed pup is a young Dracula at heart.

Hometown: Gresham, Oregon

Costume: Dracula

Louie the Schnauzer

"Halloween is his favorite holiday, and he looks forward to dressing up every year and distributing candy to the trick-or-treaters."

Hometown: Mahwah, New Jersey

Costume: Pizza Delivery Dog

Nickie The Havanese

This rescue pup makes a pretty adorable Beetlejuice.

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Costume: Beetlejuice

Lucy the Poodle

Meet Lucy, the pooch that loves belly rubs and her teddy bear costume.

Hometown: Glenellyn, Illinois

Costume: Teddy bear

Banks the Rat Terrier

"While he usually prefers a fleece jacket, he doesn't mind letting his inner superhero show during the month of October."

Hometown: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Costume: Superhero

Bentley The Labrador Retriever

This "Lab-Tini" is served neat with three olives— yum!

Hometown: McClean, Virginia

Costume: Lab-Tini

Angel the Bichon Frise

Angel is dressed as Mary from the nursery rhyme "Mary Had A Little Lamb."

Hometown: Havre De Grace, Maryland

Costume: Mary from "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

Rufus the Collie Lab Mix

Rufus and his brother are usually inseparable, but on Halloween this adorable doggo is under arrest!

Hometown: Braintree, Massachusetts

Costume: Cop and robber

Oswald (Ozzy) the Pug

This pug's costume hits a home run this Halloween.

Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois

Costume: Baseball player

April the Boston Terrier

April the Good Witch is ready for Halloween this year!

Hometown: Upper Southampton, Pennsylvania

Costume: Witch

Ella the Black Mouth Cur

Ella can't wait to show off her cow costume to trick-or-treaters this Halloween!

Hometown: Yorkville, Illinois

Costume: Cow

Fabian the Yorkie

Fabian is serving justice this Halloween and dressing up as Justice Antonin Scalia.

Hometown: Concord, New Hampshire

Costume: Justice Antonin Scalia

Gus and Ellie Grace the French Bulldogs

The name's Bond, Gus Bond— plus, his favorite girl, Ellie Grace!

Hometown: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Costume: James Bond and his girl

Izzy de Zippy the Havanese

"Izzy is a furry little character who likes to dress up and become different characters like Teddy Roosevelt in this photo."

Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts

Costume: Teddy Roosevelt

Huckle and Scout the Havanese

Despite their costumes as Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf, these two pups are the best of friends.

Hometown: Long Valley, New Jersey

Costumes: Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf

Dolly (Babygirl) the Pug

Oh no! Who let the skunk in?

Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois

Costume: Skunk

Ziggy

The Force is with Ziggy. Powerful he has become.

Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts

Costume: Yoda from "Star Wars"

Buoy the Lab

Buoy is going to be a Labragator this year!

Hometown: Woodbury, Connecticut

Costume: "Labragator"

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