15 best pop culture Halloween costumes for dogs

12. Sherlock Holmes

Do you have a dog that’s always sniffing out treats? Then it should totally go as Sherlock Bones for Halloween this year!

This basset hound is on the case! He’s all ready to sniff out clues now that he’s got his trademark Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap and matching jacket on for Halloween this year. He’ll keep his nose to the ground until he finds the culprit of the latest crime or at least a delicious treat that someone dropped on the ground.

All that’s missing from this perfect picture is Sherlock’s best friend Dr. John Watson. So, if there’s a pair of dogs out there, they can totally go as Holmes and Watson!

Either way, this dog looks absolutely hysterical in his Sherlock Holmes Halloween dog costume. The iconic hat paired with those adorable droopy ears is just perfect. He definitely looks like the world’s smartest detective, ready to chase off cat burglars and other criminals. And you can just tell that this basset hound is a very good boy.

What makes this Halloween dog costume even better? There even is a basset hound in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Toby first appeared in the novel The Sign of Four, where he helped Sherlock and Watson solve a case. It’s perfect. Other dogs have also popped up in the Sherlock Holmes universe over the years.

Now, with Sherlock Bones on your side, you’re sure to follow the trail to the best treats in the neighborhood during Halloween this year.