Haute Dogs | Long Beach, Calif.

UPDATED OCT. 22, 2025	HAUTE DOG EVENTS, PARADES, DOG BEACH, ADOPTION

THE HAUTE
DOG organization (pronounced "HOT") is a diverse and growing network of dog owners, lovers, educators, rescuers and supporters. Our common bond has resulted in a unique and lively community of folks who share some qualities of our favorite dogs: devotion, spirit and tenacity.

Haute Dogs began in 2001.

EDUCATE & INFLUENCE
Through educational outreach and events, we hope to help inspire a better understanding and appreciation of dogs, dispel damaging myths, encourage responsible ownership practices, and offer practical adoption and rescue opportunities.

• Haute Dog Howl’oween Parade
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 2:30 p.m., 24th annual, beachfront grassy park and path in front of former Belmont Pool, 4000 E. Olympic Plaza (just west of Rosie's Dog Beach), Long Beach, 90803. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team (CAT) host the biggest Halloween pet event in the world.

There is a vendor and pet adoption fair from 12:30-4:30 p.m., but the highlight of the day is the 350+ costumed dogs as they parade a few blocks in front of a few thousand gawkers and a panel of judges. $10/advance/dog. There is no charge for humans to walk in the parade (with or without pets), and it's free to spectate. Front-row chairs can be rented on-site for $6/cash.
JustinRudd.com/howloween

24th annual Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade is Sun., Oct. 26, 2025

HAUTE DOG HOWL'OWEEN PARADE on Sun., Oct. 26, 2:30 PM, is set to include more than 350 costumed dogs and a few thousand dogless gawkers. It's $10/dog/advance to enter the parade. Win prizes from Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers!

FREE to watch. Rent a chair on-site for $6 cash. DETAILS

It's free to come watch the parade.

- Google Maps
- Event Layout

- FREE to spectate
- FREE for costumed humans in parade
- Rent a front-row chair, $6/cash at event
- $10/parade dog/advance (by Friday night)
- $20/parade dog/event weeekend
- $200 for a reserved front-row canopy w/ chairs (sold out)

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Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach is VERY Popular Year-Round

ROSIE'S DOG BEACH in Long Beach permits off-leash beach access for dogs and their owners in a 4.2-acre area, daily from 6 AM to 8 PM The area, named after Justin Rudd's late English Bulldog "Rosie" that inspired the beach's creation, is at 5000 E. Ocean Blvd., basically between Roycroft and Granada avenues at the water in Belmont Shore, 90803. THE LAW: ONE DOG PER ADULT. Dogs must remain on-leash unless within the area at the water. CLICK HERE for a Rosie's Dog Beach map, driving directions, rules, photos and more details. www.RosiesDogBeach.com

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Illegal Breeding in Long Beach

It is illegal to breed dogs in Long Beach without a Breeding Permit and illegal to sell or adopt animals without a Transfer Permit. More information is available online about the permitting process and the consequences. BREEDING ENFORCEMENT DETAILS

Choose a New Best Friend
Haute Dog Adoptions & Rescue Groups

ADOPTION IS a great option!
CLICK HERE for a huge listing of shelters, rescues, and agencies Los Angeles, Orange County, Long Beach and all of Southern California where you can find beautiful, adoptable dogs of all breeds and mixes. MORE

Operation Santa Paws starts Dec. 1. Can you help collect?

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED for the holiday toy/treat/supplies collection drive for shelter/rescue dogs and cats. If you, your company or your organization would like to become a part of Operation Santa Paws, please contact the organizer at Justin@JustinRudd.com, and he can e-mail you a pdf file for the poster (or click the logo at left to download a poster) that you can print and place on a cardboard box(es) or large plastic tub for a drop box that you can place in your office, at a pet store, veterinarian office, church, school, etc. Be sure to include the exact business name, address, and phone of where your box(es) will be so we can list it below.

red plastic tub collection bin for Operation Santa Paws Then invite your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to put new toys and bags of treats in the box/tub. You can also contact your local newspapers and other media outlets and let them know what you are doing and ask them to help you get the word out.

And, when you are finished collecting goods at your location on the date you choose, you can deliver your collected items to your favorite shelter or drop the goods at one of our major drop-off locations (in the Los Angeles/Orange County area) listed below where we'll pick it up and deliver to various local shelters and rescues on the Saturday before Christmas. DETAILS at www.JustinRudd.com/santapaws

Sun, Feb. 16, 2025: Just $10/advance or $20/dog on event weekend gets your dog registered for all contests.

Click above to see last year's photos

2022 Bulldog Beauty Contest, Long Beach, Calif.

• 9 a.m.: National (English) Bulldog Beauty Contest
blue ribbon • 9:40 a.m.: Best Senior Dog (all breeds/mixes, ages 7+)
• 9:50 a.m. Best Siblings (dogs in the same household or dogs from the same litter; all breeds/mixes; ages 4 months & older)
• 10 a.m.: National Mutt Show (any mixed breed)
• 10:20 a.m.: Best Young Dog (16 weeks to 1 year; all breeds/mixes)
• 10:30 a.m.: Best French Bulldog
• 10:40 a.m.: Best in Show (all breeds/mixes)
• 11 a.m.: Best Adopted/Rescued Dog (all dogs; all mixes/breeds)
• 11:10 a.m.: Most Handsome Dog (all male dogs; all mixes/breeds)
• 11:20 a.m.: Prettiest Dog (all female dogs; all mixes/breeds)
• 11:40 a.m.: Best Small Dog (generally 20 lbs. or less and/or shorter than 16 inches; not puppies)
• 11:50 a.m. Best Large Dog (generally 60+ lbs.)

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 5 P.M.
NEW LOCATION is at 5200 E. The Toledo, in front of Chase Bank

ADDED: Buddhist monks and an Aztec copal smoke blessing/ceremony. Full list of leaders below.

• Interfaith Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, 5 p.m. 23rd annual, 5200 E. 2nd St. in front of Chase Bank, 90803. Free to participate and/or spectate. Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) hosts about 250 people with their animals as they get "blessed" by about 10 various faith leaders:

2025 Leaders

- Kalpulli Mictlan Tezcatlipoca, Indigenous Aztec blessing ceremony with copal smoke
- Venerable Dr. Nicholas Thanissaro and Venerable Paween Piyavamso, Buddhist monks
- Fr. Mark A. Strader, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Long Beach, pastor
- Rabbi Scott Fox, Temple Israel
- Rev. Dr. David Clark, Bay Shore Church, senior pastor
- Matthew Anderson, Universal Life Church, minister
- Rev. Ava Park, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine, founder and presiding priestess
- Franz Manfredi, Buddhist
- Pastor Samuel Nieva, Pueblo de Dios Lutheran Church, Compton
- Minister Christa Galactica, Universal Life Church, Reiki Galactivations

MORE:
JustinRudd.com/blessing

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Who is this guy?!
- Justin Rudd!, Haute Dogs founder & organizer