Dogs dress up for Halloween at costume contest in Menifee

A pug named Herbert dresses as Los Angeles Chargers’ quarterback Justin Herbert at the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee on Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Cliff Lans dances as he and Copper perform for the judges Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jaycee Peterson and Sparkie portray a boxer and a referee Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
Sparkie, 2, is fighting cancer and receiving chemotherapy.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Jaycee Peterson and Sparkie portray a boxer and a referee Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
Sparkie, 2, is fighting cancer and receiving chemotherapy.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Paul Zuniga is seen Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, with his dog, Oliver, “the rock star” at the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
The dog, sporting a blue mohawk and with a guitar, won the most creative costume award for small dogs during the event.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

A dog and human pose for the judges Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Gary Plunkett, left, and Chantal Plunkett, a retired Montreal police officer, are seen Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, with Maya, who is dressed as a prisoner.
The Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee handed out awards for the best costumes.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

JJ Peterson, seen with Harley, won the best dog and human costume award Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, at the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Paul Zuniga and his dog Oliver, who dressed as a rock star, won the most creative costume award for small dogs Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Kristine Mazzone prepares her dog Blackjack to compete Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, in the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Caroline Mott and her dog, “Hector the Magnificent,” smile for the judges Saturday, Oct.
7, 2023, during the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 9th Annual Dog Daze Canine Festival & Costume Contest at Aldergate Dog Park in Menifee.
The pair won the most creative costume award among large dogs.
(Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)