Dogs dressed up in all sorts of get-ups went trick-or-treating in Michigan’s capital Friday as part of the annual Howloween event organized by a local pet store.

The costumed canines made a loop through Lansing’s Old Town arts district, stopping outside restaurants, gift shops and jewelry stores, where owners were waiting to provide treats and a scratch behind the ears.

Alicia Town’s dog, Mojo, rolled around in a little green tank – an ode to Town’s husband serving in the Army. The 13-year-old Pomeranian was a tank driver.

“There are so many dogs and so many people. You see the cutest things,” Town said. “People go above and beyond on their costumes, and you get everything. It’s amazing.”

Makenzie Smith-Emrich (EHM'-rich) accompanied her pitbull, Sadie, who was dressed up as a kissing booth pumpkin.

“This is something we wait for all year, because it’s something that we can do with our dogs that they absolutely adore,” the Lansing resident said. “And they get to dress up, and people give them attention."

The event is organized each year by Preuss (PROOS’) Pets, an Old Town fixture. The number of dogs is capped at 200, and their owners have to pre-register. It is all part of an effort to keep the numbers down for safety’s sake.

General manager Kirbay Preuss said Howloween is “joyous” and “a very good thing.”

“I think right now with everything going on in the world we need more joyous events, and that’s what this is,” she said.