Experts Differ On Whether Halloween Costumes Embarrass Dogs

By Lana Berkowitz for chron.com

Search “why dogs hate Halloween” online and you will find a million photos of dogs in goofy outfits.

Dogs are dressed as lobsters, Yoda and Elvis. They sport bikinis, rabbit ears and superhero costumes. Those who upload the photos, as well as those who comment on them, usually assume the animals are unhappy or embarrassed.

Which prompts the question: Do dogs feel humiliation?

Experts who work with animals disagree.

Sonya Fitzpatrick, of The Pet Psychic fame and host of Animal Intuition on Sirius XM, says they do.

“They feel everything. And they know when people laugh at them,” said Fitzpatrick, who lives in The Woodlands.

“I talk to thousands of animals, and even if people laugh at them if they have been cut too short, it really hurts their feelings,” she said. She has seven dogs and uses only bandannas for their accessories.

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Sandra Foster
12 years ago

yes I think that they embarrass them even though we think they are cute

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