Cloudburst, a miniature horse from Gainesville, Florida. "These tiny therapy horses (only 19 and 20 inches tall) work inside hospitals, assisted care programs, programs for Alzheimer's patients, group homes, and with patients in hospice care," writes gentlecarousel. "They also work with sheriff's officers in high-crime neighborhoods as part of a community outreach program, and help children with developmental delays and at risk-and abused children. They'll wear a tuxedo to a magical tea party for a child with a life ending illness or work with autistic children -- these little horses bring special love where it is needed most.

Cloudburst is a member of Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. The team of 26 tiny therapy horses visits thousands of adults and children each year. Learn more at horse-therapy.org."

Phoenix and Aladdin, golden retrievers from Plainview, New York. "Phoenix is Gepetto the puppeteer, and his real little boy Pinocchio, played by Aladdin, just wishes he didn't have any strings," writes sistersfan. "Gepetto is manipulating Pinocchio's marionette crossbar with his paw so he can help him put on a show for Halloween before Pinocchio's nose grows too long."

Aladdin and Phoenix, golden retrievers from Plainview, New York. "On a spooky Halloween night, the evil surgeon Phoenix decided to play a game of Operation," writes sistersfan. "Poor Aladdin's nose didn't stop lighting up and buzzing as Phoenix removed his funny bone, spare ribs, and charley horse. Despite this, the evil doctor proclaimed the operation a success!"

Petunia, an English bulldog from Houston. "Hobbies: tug-of-war, dressing up, and saving the world," writes WindsorN21389. "Super Petunia to the rescue!"

Maddison and Penelope, English bulldogs from Denver. "Maddison (left) and Penelope (right), wearing their homemade daisy costumes," writes RitaForLife.

Max, a beagle from Chicopee, Massachusetts. "This cute-faced rogue won't make you walk the plank," writes lauralye34. "He's a good pirate!"

Alberta Einstein Rosebud Sester ("Bertie"), a wirehaired dachshund from Cocoa Beach, Florida. "A tutu fit for a little princess!" writes quixyp.

T Kittie, an "obese cat" from Cocoa Beach, Florida. "He is a love, love, love bug," writes quixyp.

Contributed by kgrant7774.

Fester, a domestic shorthair from Toronto. "Fester's gypsy powers can make you verrry sleepy," writes tigerkitty21.

Marley, a Lab-mastiff mix from Orlando, Florida. "My name is Marley," writes bradygin. "I am a 2-year-old lab-mastiff mix. I love to play dress up. This is my favorite Halloween costume: I am a big wild bull with a cowboy riding on my back. I have so much fun running through the park with the cowboy waving his hat in the air. I always draw a crowd to cheer me on!"

Cody, a mixed breed from Forest, Virginia. "Cody, with a pumpkin of his very own from last Halloween," writes Leesea. "It may have taken a while to carve, but it was very worth it. Hope you love it as much as he did!"

Chester and Jake, dachshunds from Gastonia, North Carolina. "These are my mini dachshunds as sheriffs from last Halloween," writes doxielover1. "They just turned 2, and they are from the same litter. They love to dress up."

Ralph, a pug from Carmel, Indiana. "Ralphie is dressed up for Halloween as a clown and is ready to go begging for his treats!" writes WoofsMom.

Homer, a mastiff mix from Bloomingdale, New Jersey. "Watch out, Jersey Shore -- here comes your replacement!" writes craftypet.

CJ, a papillon from Springfield, Georgia. "CJ is one of three little pumpkins in the patch," writes rachmnjays.

Tucker, a pug from Hammondsport, New York. "Tucker is ready to scare away spooks!" writes loribax.

Buster, a miniature schnauzer from Huntsville, Texas. "Buster appears here in his wizard debut in the costume designed by his owner, April," writes AliceaK. "He didn't mind dressing up at all, and he especially liked playing fetch with his magic wand."

Rufio Ricardo, a Neapolitan mastiff from Plainfield, Illinois. "Rufio longs to sail the seven seas looking for buried bones," writes kathrynDunlap.

Sarge, an English bulldog from Paris, Tennessee. "Sarge makes a perfectly cute pirate," writes HappyHikerGirl.

Contributed by iguanagirl.

Dita, a Jack-a-poo from Covina, California. "My friend's daughters went as Thing One and Thing Two for Halloween, so it was just right for Dita to go as The Cat in the Hat," writes Garditto.

Sunday, a Jack Russell terrier from San Antonio, Texas. "This is Sunday in her Mad Hatter costume," writes hdebow. "I made this costume for her by hand."

Contributed by jseda614.

Rori, left, Maddie, right, and Trevar, center, Westies and a Scottie from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. "The terrier gang dresses for the start of football season and Halloween," writes drm3.

Contributed by kathrynDunlap.

Sox, a basenji from Chicago. "Sox loves to dress up!" writes phuncna.

Ginger, a schnauzer from Jacksonville, Florida. "Ginger's in the doghouse: This is her 2011 Halloween costume," writes Andigirl69.

Soma, a French bulldog from Granite Bay, California. "Sitting on my throne with my crown and pearls, posing for my Halloween photo," writes sjtennyson.

Roxy, a beagle-Jack Russell mix from Taylor, Michigan. "Roxy dressed up as candy corn so all the little girls and boys could eat her up with kisses," writes Katiemitchell.

"My grand-doggies, Asher and Olive, dressed up as a monkey and a banana," writes nwalquist. "Perfectly fits their personalities."

Beaners, a domestic shorthair from Pittsburgh. "Maybe those black cat superstitions are true after all!" writes danamolinaro.

Charlotte, an English cocker spaniel from San Francisco. "Charlotte, dressed in her pumpkin-and-spider 'decolettage,'" writes Paix.

Contributed by aksulli11.

Pumpkin, a mixed breed from Yonkers, New York. "Glowing," writes Beckyblue.

Toto, a cairn terrier from Rowlett, Texas. "Toto is batty for treats!" writes jesseatte.

Boots, an American longhair from North Platte, Nebraska. "Boots, auditioning for a part in a Halloween play," writes Wedda. "She's the perfect companion for the Wicked Witch of the West!"

Cutter, a shih tzu from Peoria, Illinois. "Cutter is a snorkel pup this year for Halloween," writes tzugirl. "He loves to dress up for photos any time of the year. He actually gets excited to put on whatever outfit I have for him to wear, and he gets all wiggly and happy when I say, 'Let's take your picture!'"

Snickers, a mini dachshund from New Braunfels, Texas. "This is Snickers' first Halloween, and we are going to have a howlin' good time!" writes shasweet27.

Lexie, a Yorkie from Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. "I love to see the smiles on the faces of my trick-or-treaters when they see my little girl all dressed up for Halloween," writes readyforfall. "Thanks for the pattern, Martha!"

Noodles, a pug from San Jose, California. "Noodles had hurt her eye and needed to wear a cone," writes Noodlesthepug. "I had been trying to figure out how to dress her up as a bowl of noodles for a year -- the cone made all the difference."

Ester, a pit bull mix from St. Petersburg, Florida. "I made this costume from a old water jug (the mom's head), some clay, paper, and paint," writes lissandvin. "Who wouldn't be proud with a baby as cute as Ester?"

Bogart, an olde English bulldogge from Minneapolis. "Ghost Dog," writes LizS76.

Maya, a pug from Petaluma, California. "Maya models her award-winning peacock costume (first place in the local pug-o-ween contest), an original design, handcrafted using peacock feathers, beads, and embellished silk," writes sommjet.

Dolce and Vita, toy poodles from Lexington, Kentucky. "These are my toy poodles, Dolce and Vita, dressed up as Chicken Poodle Soup," writes dolcelina. "I made their feathered chicken suits by hand, along with the extended little wings. This photo makes it difficult to see the little yellow-felt chicken-feet slippers that I made for their paws as well."

Harry, a corgi from New York City. "My 3-year-old son loves Thomas the Tank Engine, so I decided to make this costume for our corgi, Harry, because I didn't like any of the doggie costumes sold in stores," writes harrythecorgi. "We took Harry to a Halloween party, and he was the most popular dog on the block!"

Mia Skye, a purebred Yorkie teacup from Bay City, Michigan. "This is Mia in a box of pumpkins at the supermarket," writes bluefreezy. "Thinking of pumpkin pie, I assume ..."

Aladdin and Phoenix, golden retrievers from Plainview, New York. "Aladdin is dressed as George Washington with his tricorn hat, white wig, and ruffled jabot," writes sistersfan. "Phoenix is Abe Lincoln with his tall hat and dark beard. They stand together in front of the flag to salute America."

Angel, a basset hound from Lake Worth, Florida. "Our Halloween pirate," writes stormy44.

Jeter, a Jack Russell-daschund mix from New York City. "Jeter, as a prince this Halloween," writes Ladymetallica21.

Contributed by AfroKenDogg.

Link, a yellow Lab from Indianapolis. "Link is the epitome of a Lab: He has a heart of gold and lets his mama do all sorts of crazy things ... like paint spots on him or tie udders around his middle for his cow costume," writes AmberSue32. "His reward was a bath -- one of his favorite things!"

Kaiah, a Rottweiler mix from Jupiter, Florida. "Kaiah is a 3-year-old rescue dog that we have had since she was a puppy," writes tam801. "She has a wonderful disposition and enjoys wearing clothes. Kaiah's dad works at Domino's, so I decided to dress her like Daddy. I altered a large shirt to fit her; the pizza box is Velcroed to the shirt and doesn't fall off even while she's chasing lizards. The pizza itself is cardboard covered in fiberfill, then photo paper. The paper was painted with many layers of acrylic paint with a translucent texture medium, then several coats of acrylic spray for shine. The crust is a tube of painted fabric that has been stuffed and glued to the pizza. Toppings are hand-sculpted in polymer clay: fingers, black widows, eyeballs, and worms."