DogWatch asked for the best Halloween photos of your pets in costume, and you delivered! We received nearly 200 entries this year, and were thoroughly delighted by all of the spooky, silly, super-cute and fantastically creative costumes on display. And we want to give a special salute to all of the pets who patiently posed for the photos – these good boys and girls have definitely earned some yummy treats and belly rubs!

As usual, the DogWatch team had a VERY hard time choosing a winner. After lots of deliberation (and many laughs), we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 DogWatch® How-O-Ween Costume Contest!

THIRD PLACE (TIE): Neptune the Golden Retriever puppy as a Pup-stachio Shamrock Shake

Photo by Bonnie and Beth Abelew (@magicgolddogs on Instagram)

THIRD PLACE (TIE): Charlie the Frenchie as a Goldfish

Photo by @pardonmy2frenchies on Instagram

SECOND PLACE: French Bulldogs Phoenix & Syre as Gladiators

Photo by @weeweefrenchie on Instagram

FIRST PLACE: JoJo the Chug (Chihuahua-Pug) as a Monkey

Photo by Susan Butler

HONORABLE MENTIONS

In addition to our top four winners, we also wanted to give a shout out to some of other favorites this year! Here are our 2022 Honorable Mentions:

This impressive group of very good puppers (and one patient kitten)! (Photo by Emily Hampden-Smith)

It’s Mario Kart time with Divot the Toadstool! (Photo by Jodi Sayben)

It’s a pirate’s life for Dani! (Photo by Sam Cajun)

Quincy the Rottweiler’s haunted house costume is both super creative and super cute! (Photo by Sherry Nichols)

Heidi the gnome and her mushroom crop (Photo by @heidis.wildlife on Instagram)

Bella the German Shepherd-Pit Bull mix is getting into the Christmas spirit a few months early with this fabulous Sleigh costume. (Photo by Trish Fife)