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Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park
Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park.Daniel William McKnight
Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at luna park
Daniel William McKnight
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Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park
Daniel William McKnight
Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park
Daniel William McKnight
Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park
Daniel William McKnight
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Contestants and their dogs at the 7th annual halloween dog parade at Luna Park
Daniel William McKnight
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What a paw-ty!

Dozens of dogs in costumes celebrated Howl-o-ween a little early Sunday at the annual Luna Park dog parade in Coney Island.

Dressed up as everything from cops to prison inmates — with some ghostbusters, aliens, witches and even a UPS delivery driver and hot dog vendor — the costumed canines strutted in the park to “ap-paws.”

Siberian Husky Max came as Super Mario video game character Yoshi, a green dinosaur, earning him the day’s people choice award.

Owners Shabelle Valencia, 29, and Arguimedes Valencia, 24, took home a bag filled with dog food, toys, Luna Park vouchers and a doggy bed as the prize.

“I never thought we were going to win. It’s awesome,” said Arguimedes.

Other owners went a more DIY route. Karen Wang, 49, used soda bottles, goggles and fins to fashion a scuba diver outfit for her dog Muffin.

“She loves the water so it was fitting,” said Wang, who lives near Coney Island.

Laura Molina, 28, turned a cardboard box into a hot dog vendor costume for her pet Pomeranian, Roo.

“Every year I create a box costume for him out of an Amazon box … Last year he was a tissue box,” she said.

Some owners, like Maud Keisman, used the puppy party as a teaching opportunity.

The 57-year-old put her rescue pup Steetwa in a black and white prison jumpsuit with a “bad pet” sign over her neck that read: “Charges: Squirrelcide in the 1st degree.”

“She always looks guilty,” Keisman said.

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