Plenty of dogs will not tolerate a hat or a full costume, and there is no good reason to make them. A scarf tied at the neck sits exactly where a collar already sits, weighs almost nothing, and can be slipped off in a second if your dog starts pawing at it. For a doorstep photograph on the thirty-first, that is usually the whole of the costume anyone actually needs.

The fabric is soft against the coat and washes without ceremony, which matters more than it sounds: October walks are wet, and a novelty item that cannot go in with the towels tends to get worn once and then forgotten in a drawer. Three printed styles are offered, all in a single medium size, so the print is the real choice you are making here rather than the fit.

• Soft printed neck scarf in a Halloween design
• Three print styles to choose between
• Supplied in one medium size
• Washable, so it survives more than one wearing
• Sits at the neck rather than over the body
• Light enough to lift off the moment your dog objects

On sizing: Medium is the only size stocked, so very small and very large breeds are not well served by it.

Who it's for: Owners after one good seasonal photograph from a dog who would shake off anything more elaborate within seconds.