There are many joys to being a pet owner, and one of the best ones is being able to dress your pets up as Santa!

Dexter was my first dog; I adopted him when back in Wisconsin he was just 12 weeks old (and back when I was only 24 years old!) Every Christmas Eve, when I'd head back home to my parents' house, I'd dress him up in his Christmas scarf.

One year, I took Dex along with my other dog, Kramer, to have both their pictures taken in Santa hats and reindeer antlers for the holidays. (I can't recall exactly, but I'm pretty sure it was a fundraiser for a local animal rescue back in Wisconsin.)

A few years ago, our beloved Beagle, Chance (who passed a year ago) dressed up in his Christmas tie and Santa hat for Christmas Eve.

Now, of course, we've passed that tradition on to the cats. Do you dress your pets up for the holidays? They LOVE it! Check out the photos...

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