Now that the Pope’s visit to DC is in full swing, we decided to take a look at how locals (and a few people in Philly) are celebrating.
But this being DC, where dogs are prized possessions and the thought of a “Barks and Blazers” dog happy hour is totally believable, it’s no surprise that Washingtonians wanted to get their four-legged friends in on the fun.
In honor of Pope Francis’s trip to America, Instagram users have been uploading photos of their pup dressed up as His Holiness with the hashtag #PopeDog. Here are some of our favorites.
Think your dog needs some papal paraphernalia? A Holy Hound Dog Costume can be purchased here, here, and here.
Caroline Cunningham joined Washingtonian in 2014 after moving to the DC area from Cincinnati, where she interned and freelanced for Cincinnati Magazine and worked in content marketing. She currently resides in College Park.
