Dog Ghost trend: Reason TikTokers dress their pets in white sheets for Halloween explained
A VIRAL spooky-season trend has pet owners dressing up their dogs as ghosts.
So grab your old white sheets and scissors to get your pooch Halloween-ready for the TikTok trend.
What is the viral dog ghost trend?
The viral dog ghost trend sees pet owners dress their pups up as ghosts for the spooky season.
The adorable photos are a hit online, and require pet owners to place a white sheet with eye cutouts over their furry friend.
The videos and photos are then posted up on TikTok for everyone to enjoy.
It’s a great way to get the whole family involved and the memories will last a lifetime.
If you hop on TikTok, you will see hundreds of pet owners dressing up their furry best friends as Caspar the friendly ghost.
So make like Scooby-Doo and jump on this cute Halloween trend.
When did the viral TikTok trend start?
The Ghost Photoshoot trend, as it’s known over on TikTok, started in 2020 with social media users dressing up as ghouls.
While the human trend quickly died off, the pet trend kicked off.
The new #ghostphotoshoot trend involves dogs dressing up in sheets, with the obligatory soundtrack Oh Klahoma by Jack Stauber.
The trend went viral after an Italian Greyhound called Nola was snapped as a spooky ghost on social media sites including Instagram.
The original post received more than 75 million views – sparking the trend as we know it.
How to get your pooch involved
If you’d like to sign your dog up to all the Halloween fun, all you need is a white bed sheet, camera, social media account and a copy of that song.
But before you get started, make sure your paw pal is comfortable with a large sheet placed over their head.
Timid or nervous dogs won’t love having a sheet placed on them and might get stressed.
Some breeds may display more aggressive temperaments so it’s important to recognize any negative behaviors and stop if they show signs of discomfort.
If they’re happy, pop a sheet over the dog and mark where the ears, eyes, and nose are.
Remove the sheet from your pet and cut out.
Once you’re happy withe result, pop the sheet on your pooch to create the eerie – but cute – apparition.
Some TikTokers have even tried the ghost photoshoot trend with their cats – with varying degrees of success.