With Halloween less than a week away, it's once again time to look at how we will be dressing up our pets for this fall holiday. According to the Halloween Spending Survey, an annual report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF), shoppers are expected to spend $8.8 billion total for Halloween in 2019 - down slightly from $9 billion last year. That's an average of $86.27. "Online search remains the top source of Halloween inspiration, cited … [Read more...]
Top Halloween Pet Costumes for 2018
October 29, 2018 by
Pet lovers are going all in this Halloween with millenials, especially, taking part. “Out of the 31.3 million Americans planning to dress their pets in costumes, millennials (25-34) are most likely to dress up their pets, the highest we have seen in the history of our surveys,” according to Prosper Insights Executive Vice President of Strategy Phil Rist. 11% of all pet lovers will dress their animal in a pumpkin costume, while 7 percent will dress their … [Read more...]
Dressing up our Pets at Halloween
October 31, 2017 by
Oh, how we love dressing up our little ones in the family for Halloween. No, not the human kids in our household, but the four-legged furry children in our lives. According to the data (National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey, 2015), Americans will spend a total of about $6.9 billion, or $74.34 per person. And for every $2.71, we spend on a kid's costume, $1 will be spent on an outfit for the cat or dog. With more than 179 … [Read more...]
Top Halloween Costumes for Dogs in 2016
October 27, 2016 by
In 2016 total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $8.4 billion, an all-time high, according to the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association whose members include department stores, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, and independent retailers, chain restaurants, and grocery stores. The survey, now in its 11th year, culled the results from 6,791 consumers. More than 171 million Americans plan to celebrate … [Read more...]
Can Dogs Sense the Supernatural?
October 29, 2015 by
Dogs are certainly sensitive creatures that are much more aware of nature than we are. Their hearing and eyesight are highly developed. They know when someone is coming to the door before you do, when a family member is coming home from work or if that squirrel they’d like to catch is outside. When weather events are closing in, dogs seem to know. They can often predict an oncoming storm. But do they see ghosts? Many a paranormal investigator will … [Read more...]
Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs
October 22, 2015 by
With Halloween is just around the corner, your home will probably be filled extra sweets and candies. If the kiddies and the grown ups don't munch on them all before the big day, your furry children may try to get their share. Chocolate is toxic to dogs because it contains theobromine, which is a stimulant found in the cocoa bean. It's similar to caffeine and is used medicinally as a diuretic, heart stimulant, blood vessel dilator, and a smooth muscle … [Read more...]
Halloween Costumes for Pets
October 15, 2015 by
With Halloween just a couple of weeks away, this can be a fun time of the year for both you and your pets. In a future post, I will I go over some of the steps you can take to keep your dog safe and free from anxiety when the tricker-or-treaters come around. For now, let's talk costumes! According to the National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, Americans are projected to spend $1 on … [Read more...]