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Pawsitively spooky! Winnie the Pookah outshines more than 600 pups at NYC’s annual Halloween Dog Parade in front of 15,000 animal lovers<!-- wp:html --><p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/">WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines</a></p> <div> <p><strong>15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route for the first time along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street</strong><br /> <strong>About 600 people registered for the costume contest for their dogs, with the winner determined based on the loudest applause from the audience</strong><br /> <strong>Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit</strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Kamal Sultan for Dailymail.Com </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 00:35 EDT, October 22, 2023 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 00:37 EDT, October 22, 2023 </span> </p> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/news/none/article/other/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--(if !IE)>>--> <!-- <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)>>--> <!--<!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)>>--> <!--<!--(if gte IE 8)>>--> <!-- <!--(if IE 8)>--></p> <p> <!--(if IE 9)>--></p> <p> <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!--</p> <p> <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. More info available at http://www.omniture.com --> </p> <p> <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. --> <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!--<!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!-- <!-- CWV --></p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">More than 600 pups paraded in their best costumes Saturday for the 33rd annual Halloween Dog Parade in New York City. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">More than 15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street for the first time ever.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The dogs posed on floats, were kept on leashes and were carried in the arms of their owners during the event.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">About 600 people registered for the costume contest for their dogs. The judges nominated the best 40 before narrowing the number down to six, with the winner determined by the loudest applause from the audience. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit. She wore a red sweatshirt, sat in a fake jar of honey and won best dressed.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit alongside her owners dressed as Piglet and Tigger </p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">She wore a red sweatshirt, sat in a fake jar of honey and won best dressed</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">More than 15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route for the first time along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Besides Pookah, others were also inspired by films in which this dog and his owner played the characters from the Barbie movie</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">An adorable dog was seen wearing a costume that read “letting the dogs out,” referencing the popular Baha Men hit “Who Let The Dogs Out?” while dressed as a criminal</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">In addition to the bizarre and eclectic costumes, there were also a number of dog owners who took the opportunity to dress up </p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The movie theme continued with this couple dressed as Batman’s Joker</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Alien costumes such as this dog dressed as an alien were also a common theme</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Organizers of the East Village event almost canceled it this year after outgrowing their Tompkins Square location, but thankfully the event went off without a hitch</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">What started as a small gathering of friends for Halloween has become a cornerstone of New York City’s spooky season, drawing thousands of people to the East Village.</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">In order to organize the parade and costume contest, organizers had to close the streets</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Organizers announced the cancellation last month, sparking a backlash on social media before help arrived, but on the day people were all smiles that the event didn’t get the thumbs down</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The event was revived with the help of Mayor Eric Adams’ office, which coordinated with multiple agencies to obtain proper permits and reduce costs</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Jurassic Park was also featured as part of the costumes for the spooky event</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Despite attracting 15,000 people, the annual event has yet to become official</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The parade nearly doubled its numbers from the previous year as people took the time to think about costumes </p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Last year there were only 8,000 people, but this year a crowd of 15,000 descended on the village</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Some topical comments were also seen in costumes like this pair that came as the Parisian bedbugs</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Local pet owners were also thrilled to hear the parade was starting again, having spent months planning their pet costumes</p> </div> </div> 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15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route for the first time along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street
About 600 people registered for the costume contest for their dogs, with the winner determined based on the loudest applause from the audience
Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit

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More than 600 pups paraded in their best costumes Saturday for the 33rd annual Halloween Dog Parade in New York City.

More than 15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street for the first time ever.

The dogs posed on floats, were kept on leashes and were carried in the arms of their owners during the event.

About 600 people registered for the costume contest for their dogs. The judges nominated the best 40 before narrowing the number down to six, with the winner determined by the loudest applause from the audience.

Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit. She wore a red sweatshirt, sat in a fake jar of honey and won best dressed.

Pookah the Pomeranian from the Upper West Side was crowned the winner with her Winnie the Pooh-inspired outfit alongside her owners dressed as Piglet and Tigger

She wore a red sweatshirt, sat in a fake jar of honey and won best dressed

More than 15,000 animal lovers attended as the event had an official parade route for the first time along Avenue B from 12th to Seventh Street

Besides Pookah, others were also inspired by films in which this dog and his owner played the characters from the Barbie movie

An adorable dog was seen wearing a costume that read “letting the dogs out,” referencing the popular Baha Men hit “Who Let The Dogs Out?” while dressed as a criminal

In addition to the bizarre and eclectic costumes, there were also a number of dog owners who took the opportunity to dress up

The movie theme continued with this couple dressed as Batman’s Joker

Alien costumes such as this dog dressed as an alien were also a common theme

Organizers of the East Village event almost canceled it this year after outgrowing their Tompkins Square location, but thankfully the event went off without a hitch

What started as a small gathering of friends for Halloween has become a cornerstone of New York City’s spooky season, drawing thousands of people to the East Village.

In order to organize the parade and costume contest, organizers had to close the streets

Organizers announced the cancellation last month, sparking a backlash on social media before help arrived, but on the day people were all smiles that the event didn’t get the thumbs down

The event was revived with the help of Mayor Eric Adams’ office, which coordinated with multiple agencies to obtain proper permits and reduce costs

Jurassic Park was also featured as part of the costumes for the spooky event

Despite attracting 15,000 people, the annual event has yet to become official

The parade nearly doubled its numbers from the previous year as people took the time to think about costumes

Last year there were only 8,000 people, but this year a crowd of 15,000 descended on the village

Some topical comments were also seen in costumes like this pair that came as the Parisian bedbugs

Local pet owners were also thrilled to hear the parade was starting again, having spent months planning their pet costumes

Pawsitively spooky! Winnie the Pookah outshines more than 600 pups at NYC’s annual Halloween Dog Parade in front of 15,000 animal lovers

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