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Howl-O-Ween goes to the dogs


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 25, 2010
  • Sarasota
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Howl-O-Ween goes to the dogs
Jezebel, 9, English Bulldog, goes to Howl-O-Ween as a pig.
Jezebel, 9, English Bulldog, goes to Howl-O-Ween as a pig.
Max, 13-weeks, won for Most Embarrassed Dog after having an accident in front of the judges.
Max, 13-weeks, won for Most Embarrassed Dog after having an accident in front of the judges.
Jackie Cash and her 18-month-old Chihuahua, Killer, won for Creepiest Costume.
Jackie Cash and her 18-month-old Chihuahua, Killer, won for Creepiest Costume.
Olivia, 9, Boxer, went as a pumpkin and also won an award.
Olivia, 9, Boxer, went as a pumpkin and also won an award.
Landon and Diesel won a trophy for their Mario costumes.
Landon and Diesel won a trophy for their Mario costumes.
Kasey Gerdeman and Moe, 3-year-old lab mix, won for Dog and Owner Look-A-Like.
Kasey Gerdeman and Moe, 3-year-old lab mix, won for Dog and Owner Look-A-Like.
Joanne Southworth holds Shanti, 2.
Joanne Southworth holds Shanti, 2.
The judges make their final decisions.
The judges make their final decisions.
Trouble went as a cowgirl to Howl-O-Ween.
Trouble went as a cowgirl to Howl-O-Ween.
Annabelle, as Princess Leia, won for Best Celebrity Look-A-Like.
Annabelle, as Princess Leia, won for Best Celebrity Look-A-Like.
Maxwell, a Westie, dresses to the nines for the Howl-O-Ween bash.
Maxwell, a Westie, dresses to the nines for the Howl-O-Ween bash.
Layla, 13, dresses up as a squirrel while Madeleine, 14 mos., dresses as a dog.
Layla, 13, dresses up as a squirrel while Madeleine, 14 mos., dresses as a dog.
The dogs make their way around to the front of the stage.
The dogs make their way around to the front of the stage.
Toni Carroll with her punker dachshund, Buddy, 10.
Toni Carroll with her punker dachshund, Buddy, 10.
The sign for the “Smooch A Pooch” table.
The sign for the “Smooch A Pooch” table.
Sirius and Sully, Newfoundlands, dressed as “bed bugs”.
Sirius and Sully, Newfoundlands, dressed as “bed bugs”.
Pepper, 1, Havanese, plays Toto to Lauren Pellegrino’s, 7, Dorothy.
Pepper, 1, Havanese, plays Toto to Lauren Pellegrino’s, 7, Dorothy.
Seamus models his spider outfit while Michelle Blankenship shows off their trophy.
Seamus models his spider outfit while Michelle Blankenship shows off their trophy.

 

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