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Sat, November 01, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET
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The best doggone Halloween costume contest returns on Saturday, November 1st from 4:30PM - 6PM at Jane’s!

 

Dress up your dog and hightail it down to Findlay Market to participate in our annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest. Three judges will score your dog’s costume based on cleverness, creativity, ability to keep the costume on as intended, and overall “cuteness factor.”

 

The first place winner will be awarded a year’s worth of free food from Pet Wants! The second and third place winners will receive gift cards to Pet Wants – $30 and $20 respectively. We are only taking 30 paw-ticipants in this competition, so grab your spot today! Each good boy and girl will receive a treat regardless of performance 🐾

 

Programming: 

Cincinnati Animal CARE @ 2pm - 6pm

Happy Paws @ 4pm - 6pm

Queen City K9

  • Will have a raffle for a guest to win 1 FREE 3-session in-home training package. Guests do not have to participate in the costume to enter the raffle. 

 

Registration:

There are 30 spots available. The entry fee is $5.

 

Judging Criteria:

Three judges will score your dog's costume based on:

🐶 Cleverness
🐶 Creativity
🐶 Ability to keep costume on as intended
🐶 Overall "Cuteness Factor"

 

Prizes:

🐶 1st Place: Free Pet Wants Food for a year!
🐶 2nd Place: $30 Pet Wants Gift Certificate
🐶 3rd Place: $20 Pet WantsGift Certificate

 

All pups will receive a small bag of treats from PetWants!

 

Disclaimer: All dogs must remain on a leash and under control at all times. For everyone’s safety, we kindly ask that you leave pets at home if they are not comfortable around other dogs or large crowds.

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