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Dolly Parton dog costumes rank second in this year's pet trends

The Staten Island contest ran on the South Meadow Lawn at Snug Harbor, with the dog judging held before the parade; a Boston contest had its own Dolly.

On air: Hank Ledger, Gloria Vance and Chip Darnell on Meet the Pressure
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Dolly Parton theme took over the Harbor Hounds Halloween Costume Contest at Snug Harbor on Staten Island on Saturday, and it turns out the whole country is dressing dogs this way.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGoogle Trends ranks a Dolly Parton pet costume second among the most popular pet costumes of the year.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd the National Retail Federation projects about one billion dollars in pet costume spending, up from eight hundred sixty million last year.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRegistration was five dollars a dog, and spectators got in free, so the whole thing was a bargain.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn Boston, one dog dressed as Dolly Parton was held by a person also dressed as Dolly Parton, according to the Globe.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered summits with less coordination.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMatching.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe dog did not choose the wig. The dog was outvoted by an entire economy.

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