Dachshund Skeleton Sweatshirt: Embroidered Doxie in a Skeleton Costume on a Ghost’s Leash

This dachshund skeleton sweatshirt shows a doxie mom and her dog out for a Halloween walk. A red dachshund with long floppy ears wears a black skeleton costume with white bones stitched down its legs and ribs, plus a little black witch hat with an orange band. Its leash runs up to a ghost in a white sheet with gray folds and two black oval eyes, who sips an iced coffee through a black straw and carries a carved jack-o’-lantern pail in her other hand. The scene stretches across the center of the chest. It is a ready-made design: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the dachshund skeleton sweatshirt?

The dachshund skeleton sweatshirt has 4 parts:

• The doxie: a red dachshund in a black skeleton costume with white bones and a small black witch hat with an orange band.
• The ghost: a white sheet with gray fold lines and two black eyes, holding the doxie’s leash and an iced coffee.
• The pumpkin: a carved orange jack-o’-lantern pail with a smiling face at the ghost’s side.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order. The white bones, the white ghost and the orange pumpkin pop on dark and deep colors, which is why the skeleton costume looks its spookiest there. On light and bright colors the black costume and the witch hat give the doxie a crisp outline, while on colors close to the pumpkin the orange pail blends in a little.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 4 steps:

• Choose the sweatshirt color and size in the options above.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your doxie’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark sweatshirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a doxie skeleton sweatshirt for a dog that dresses up?

Yes. If your wiener dog has a closet of costumes, this doxie skeleton sweatshirt is the matching outfit for you: the little dachshund skeleton costume and the witch hat look like the real thing, and the leash ties the dog to its ghost mom. It is a fun pick for costume parades, trick-or-treat walks and Halloween photo days.

How is it different from other skeleton dachshund sweatshirts?

Most skeleton dachshund sweatshirts show a bare dog skeleton. Here the dog stays a sweet red doxie wearing a dachshund skeleton costume, so the design is cute rather than creepy, and the ghost with her iced coffee turns it into a little story about a walk on Halloween night.

Is it a good gift for a dachshund lover?

Yes. It suits a doxie mom or dad, a friend who dresses her dog up every Halloween, or a dachshund rescue volunteer, and it makes an easy fall birthday or Halloween gift. Add the dog’s name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our dachshund gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

No. This design comes only on the crewneck sweatshirt, so the color and size options above are all for that sweatshirt.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For Halloween or any holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a top you already own before you order; we suggest sizing up if you are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered sweatshirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and flat, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the sweatshirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold on a gentle cycle.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the skeleton costume printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The doxie, its skeleton costume and witch hat, the leash, the ghost, the iced coffee, the pumpkin pail and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the doxie look like my own dog?

This doxie is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog’s face from a photo, choose the custom dog crewneck.

Is there a version without the costume?

Yes. The dachshund ghost coffee sweatshirt has the same kind of ghost with an iced coffee, but the doxie skips the costume and stands up at her side, with a choice of black and tan or red coat. More designs are in our dachshund sweatshirts and Halloween dog sweatshirts.