10 Halloween Costumes for Large Dogs
Your dog is part of the family, so why shouldn’t he/she be included in the festivities this spooky season. Unfortunately, finding a costume can be challenging for the bigger dogs amongst us. But we’ve got you covered! Find your inspiration with these 10 adorable Halloween costumes for large dogs!
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It’s hard to believe that it’s already October.
Temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing, and families everywhere are looking for their perfect Halloween costumes.
If you’re a dog owner, you know that a quick Google search will reveal a wide variety of different costumes made specifically for our canine friends.
However, shopping for a large dog isn’t always that easy…
Many of the dog costumes available are sized for smaller dogs. But large dogs want in on the fun too!
Do you need a little help finding a costume for your pup?
Check Out These 10 Adorable Halloween Costumes for Large Dogs
#1 – Cowardly Lion
This adorable costume is one of the better-known costumes for dogs thanks to an Amazon Prime commercial from 2016.
If your large dog is interested in being the King of the Jungle, why not make his dream come true?
Sizing for this costume is easy. It’s ‘one size fits all’ design is suitable for dogs with neck sizes ranging from 13” to 32”.
#2 – Spider Dog
Do you share your home with the Peter Parker of the dog world?
Here’s an option that’s perfect for all the superhero loving families out there!
This Spider Dog costume comes in a wide range of sizes designed to fit dogs up to 85lbs (sorry to the extra big pups out there).
The two-piece shirt and headpiece design will make it easier to dress Fido.
#3 – TY Beanie Baby
If you have a pup that isn’t comfortable wearing clothing or a headpiece, here’s an easy alternative.
A throw back to the 90s. You can turn your pup into a TY Beanie Baby easily with this felt tag (collar clips included).
Crafty dog owners may even want to try creating something similar at home!
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#4 – G.I. Joe Action Figure
On the more elaborate end of the spectrum, this action hero costume is certain to impress all the trick or treaters on Halloween night.
The costume includes a stuffed body with stuffed arms, a foam gun, a wig, and a headband.
Unfortunately, sizing on this option is a little more limited than other options on this list, only fitting dogs with a neck size up to approximately 20”.
#5 – Little Red Riding Hood
Your pup is going to be ready to go skipping off to grandmother’s house in this adorable Little Red Riding Hood costume.
This costume is designed for medium to large sized dogs (neck sizes up to approximately 24”).
#6 – Bat Dog
Another great option for dogs that aren’t comfortable wearing anything on their head, these bat wings are attached to an easy to fit Velcro body harness.
Glitter embroidery on the wings adds a fun pop of colour. A small LED pumpkin included with the purchase can be added to the costume, or worn yourself, the choice is yours!
These bat wings are best suited for medium to large dogs, with neck sizes up to approximately 24”.
#7 – Minion
This adorable costume is sure to be a hit if you have a young child in your home!
After all, who wouldn’t want their own personal minion?
Sizing for this costume is measured based on chest sizing, designed for dogs with chests up to 35” in diameter.
Related: ‘9 Surprising Health Benefits of Pumpkin for Dogs‘
#8 – UPS Delivery Dog
Confession: This costume cracked me up more than any other costume that I included on this list.
How adorable and unique is this UPS Delivery costume?
This is another option that is better suited for medium to large dogs, with the largest size fitting neck sizes 16” to 20”.
#9 – Alligator
This soft, velvety alligator costume is an adorable option with it’s bright yellow cartoony eyes and white teeth.
A strategically placed hole on the back of the costume allows for easy use of your dog’s leash while fully dressed for the season.
This is another great option for those extra-large pups, accommodating neck sizes up to approximately 30”.
#10 – If All Else Fails, Grab A Halloween Bandana!
Can’t find a costume that catches your attention?
Do you have a dog that simply isn’t interested in getting dressed up?
A Halloween-themed bandana is also a great option to celebrate the spooky season.
Are you a large dog owner? If so, what are your favourite Halloween costumes for large dogs?
These are amazing! Love the giant Ty beanie baby haha. I wonder if they do lots of cat costumes too xx
Yes, there are a ton of fun cat costumes on Amazon. PLUS you can always purchase a small dog costume and use it for a cat (that’s what I often do with our cats)
Omg yes! I’ve been waiting for a post like this all year – I love Halloween, and big dogs yes, please! I have two big dogs at home and I think they would look amazing in these outfits, although the one would just end up trying to eat it haha!
We dress ours up occasionally, but Indy has a habit of trying to eat most of his costumes as well lol
Oh my gosh this is just too cute! I love dog halloween costumes and I’m yet to find one of my dog. I love the Little Red Riding Hood one the best!
Dogs in costume never fail to make me smile! I still need to decide what I want to dress our two up as this year. I have quite a few options at home already, but I may have to branch out and try something new!
Wow……these are lovely ideas. I like the Spider-Dog costume. In Malaysia during Eid Mubarak, there a lot of online retailers selling tradition costumes for cats. Our former Youth & Sports Minister, Syed Saddiq support those businesses. How amazing!
A lot of our local retailers sell costumes that can be used for dogs or cats, as the most common dogs to dress up are around the same size as an average cat. There are SO many options here and they are all adorable! I did give in and pick up costumes for the cats this year, which I shared on my TikTok for a good laugh haha
What cute ideas for big dog costumes. Love the little red riding hood costume.
Thanks for sharing,
Isn’t that precious? I love how the red stands out with that dog’s colouring too!
These are adorable!! I love every single one of them! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
These are some adorable costumes! I would love to see these on a dog lol. My neighbor has a large husky and I wonder if she would like to wear one of these! Her name is Shyla just like me! Lol
There is something about your name that seems really fitting for a husky lol
Awesome ideas and costumes. The lion one is very interesting and kinda good match haha.
That one is cute and so simple! I love that there isn’t much to it – which makes it easier for dogs that aren’t quite sure about being dressed up.
I love all of these costume ideas for dogs. Our dog Penny is pretty tolerant about wearing costumes but doesn’t like seeing people in costumes. One of these years I want to dress her up and take her around town in her costume, maybe next year.
I would love to do this with our dogs but Daviana has a SERIOUS love of children. I mean she gets WAY too excited the second she can be with them. It’s great when it comes to the nieces and nephews coming over to visit – she’s so patient and tolerant with them – but it doesn’t work so well walking her down a street filled with kids and expecting her not to get overwhelmed with excitement lol
Oh my goodness! The TY one is definitely my favourite one – I’m obsessed! TOO CUTE! Sadly I only have small dogs so the tag will be very small for them haha!
That would still be adorable! I know that they offer a variety of sizes including those for smaller dogs.
This is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day!
Rosie
Aren’t they adorable? I love seeing dogs in costumes throughout the season!
We don’t have a pup but did try to put the lion mane on our cat. That went over like a lead balloon! He acted like we were killing him and bounced around the living room until dislodged it. Maybe we need to get a well-behaved pup to dress up in some of these cute costumes.
It takes time to help cats adjust to being dressed up. Our older cat Pippen is used to it by now and just rolls with whatever I put on her. We’re still working on Jinx, it depends on the day… Some days she’s up for wearing anything. Other days, she won’t even let us put her harness on lol
Haha these are amazing! You’re right the UPS one is the funniest! I’m sure my Ipo would have that box chewed up in no time though. ? I’ve been wanting to dress her up as the ghost dog from the nightmare before christmas since she’s white.
Zero! Yes! That would be a great costume!
These costumes are so adorable! I think my favourites are the lion and little red riding hood. I don’t have a dog but I have a cat – she wouldn’t take well to being dressed up though!
We dress our cats up occasionally but it has been a gradual process to get them used to it. That being said, Jinx is still on the fence depending on what the costume is, as can be seen on my TikTok recently… She was NOT a fan of the taco costume lol
Oh my god!!!! I had a good laugh looking at the pics but the G.I. Joe Action Figure got me the most! It’s adorable to the max!
Isn’t that too fun? I would love to put that one on our boy Indy because we make fun of him for being a bit ‘prissy’ in his personality (my girl rolls in the mud while he tries not to get dirty more often than not lol)
These costumes are absolutely adorable. ?My favourites are the lion and the UPS delivery boy. Cuteness overload. 🙂
I love the UPS delivery boy lol It’s not something that comes to mind instantly, but it just works!
Oh my this is awesome! I love that you did this for LARGE dogs as they get overlooked at stores. I love the TY costume and it’s something that could totally be made not bought!
Right? Just because my ‘lapdogs’ take a little more room (okay, a lot more room), that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to dress them up too!
Thank you for sharing this! I always want to dress up my dogs for this Christmas and New Year coming soon xxx
We have collars and bandannas for most holidays, but don’t go too ‘all-out’ but Halloween is our thing here!
I love, love, LOVE these! I melt inside when I see pups dressed up in cute costumes, and I always tell my partner that when we move into our first house and get a dog that he will have his own closet for adorable costumes like these ones ?
That sounds like the dream home for your future pup – I mean, what dog wouldn’t want to have their own closet? lol
Haha! So cute. Can you even consider them Halloween costumes if they look like that? LOL
I would be ALL for having these trick or treaters show up at my door! Lol
I don’t own a dog anymore but I must say that these costumes are way too perfect and I can only imagine how cute and adorable the dogs might look in them!
Right? I would love to see full-on trick or treating just with dogs coming to my door! lol
My husband is obsessed by the idea of dressing our pup up as a bumble bee for Halloween, although personally I’m pitching for Beanie Baby – it’s his nickname already and he is teeny tiny so a very convincing plushie!
Both sound like adorable costumes! I have a small dog bumblebee costume that I bought for my cat lol
Haha these are very cute and really made me laugh! I would love to see a dog dressed like any of these. Especially a UPS deliverer.
Isn’t that UPS costume too cute? As soon as I saw it, I fell in love!
I’m not a fan of halloween but these dog costumes are pretty hilarious and cute at the same time.
I definitely wouldn’t complain if any of these trick or treaters showed up at our door!