Dog Christmas Gifts: 10 Gift Ideas for Sweet Pets
Dogs deserve all the goodness in the world and Christmas is the perfect time to shower them with love. Treat the sweet angels with these adorable dog Christmas gifts.
From squeaking stuff toys that they’ll get super excited about to cozy sweaters they can snuggle in, there’s something in here for just about every good girl and good boy you know.
Attach a great dog-themed card too! And, if you love giving gifts, I have so many gift ideas for you, especially for Christmas.
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Dog Christmas gifts
Before getting into the gift ideas, let’s talk about the wrapping.
You can use cardboard boxes or brown paper as wrapping for the presents so the puppers can go to town ripping them up. Yes it’ll make a little mess, but they’ll have an absolute blast getting into the gift.
The paper based options definitely beat plastic. Okay, let’s get into the gift ideas!
1. Enrichment toys
Busy dogs are happy dogs! They love figuring out puzzles and, of course, getting treats, so enrichment toys are great Christmas presents for dogs. There are so many options now too!
This intermediate game is all about moving and sliding up the pieces to earn treats! It’ll certainly keep them busy for a while.
2. Squeaky toys
It’s always fun watching a happy pupper prancing around the room squeaking his or her favorite toy. So, get a new one for them! You can go with the classic rubber chickens, balls, or these pup cup squeaky plushies. Cuteness overload here!
3. Holiday bandanas
Have your dog looking sharp this holidays with cute holiday bandanas. They are soft and comfy for the dogs so they can happily trot about without pawing at them. I really like these reversible ones since you get 6 different styles.
4. Bouncy balls
My pup loves all her balls – tennis balls, indestructible ball, squishy balls – she loves them all. But, ones with extra bounce are her favorites. She loves playing fetch and even bounces the balls for herself. We giggle so much watching her play! These are her current faves.
5. Dog toy set
Spoil the doggo with tons of toys. This great set has plushies, squeaky toys, frisbee, tug and rope toys. It also comes with a bag dispenser and a few poop bag rolls. Can you imagine the excitement of giving this to a new puppy? Or a new dog mom?
6. Snacks and treats
This would probably be your dog’s favorite Christmas gift. Get them their favorite snacks. It could be dental chews, biscuits, bully sticks, or jerky. You can bake your own biscuits (this is a great 3-ingredient recipe) or pick up these gingerbread dog treats!
7. Christmas sweater
What’s Christmas without holiday sweaters? Get your dog an adorable one for the season! It’ll be perfect for them to prance around with on Christmas day. How cute are these? And they have sizes for all dogs and other designs too!
Dog advent calendars
Advent calendars aren’t just for humans! There are dog advent calendars too! You can DIY one yourself with the dog Christmas gift ideas I mentioned above. Or you can pick up these done-for-you and ready-made advent calendars. They’re pretty cute!
8. Grinch dog calendar
This Dr. Seuss’ dog calendar is beyond adorable. It comes with 12 different gifts ranging from plushies to squeaker toys and a bandana. It is best for small to medium dogs. If you gift this to your favorite dog parents, they’ll certainly have fun and exciting moments when opening each gift.
9. Peanut butter biscuits calendar
There are lots of dog treats advent calendars out there but I’m not a huge fan of the tons of ingredients in the products. You can bake your own dog treats for a DIY calendar (check the recipe I recommended above) or get this one from Blue Wolf. It comes with 24 days of treats and they are made with great, simple ingredients.
10. Toy advent calendar!
Have fun with this Christmas toy advent calendar for dogs. It comes with so much from rope toys, plushies, squeaky toys and even teething and chewing ones. There are a couple of fun Christmas accessories like bow ties, collars and bandanas! It’s pretty cute!
Even though this 24 gift calendar is recommended for small and medium dogs, I think gentle giants would also enjoy the toys too!
These dog Christmas gifts are sure to make the puppies in your life so happy. Enjoy their wagging tails and excitement when you share these wonderful toys and treats with them.
The holiday spirit doesn’t stop here though! Check out these Christmas gift ideas for coworkers, students and teachers too!
