Oh man, I feel this so hard. The whole costume thing is more about the owner's fun than the pet's comfort, right? But here's something nobody talks about - a lot of those cheap fabric costumes are actually fire hazards if they're not made right, especially the ones with loose strings or cheap glue that can melt. I mean, I saw a video once of a dog's costume catching a spark from a candle at a party, and it's just not worth it for a cute photo. Maybe it's just me, but a bandana or a little collar bow is way safer and the pet actually gets to be a pet instead of a stressed-out prop.

Funny enough, I just did the same thing last week. My first few seasoning attempts looked like a kid's art project gone wrong, but Crisco turned it into something halfway respectable.

Respectfully disagree with @the_julia. Torque sequence matters but clean threads are the real battle.

Same here, keeping my hips square changed everything for me too.

Yeah the Baratza Encore is the sweet spot, does the job without breaking the bank.