with the holidays coming soon?

Question

What do you do for your dogs? Do you buy them presents ect.

I usually get mine bones from the butcher for thanksgiving, and I make them dog biscuits/cookies for Chrismas. I also get stockings for them with new toys and maybe a few extra treats?

Do you do anything special for yours? Any traditions you have with yours? My fiance likes to make my Malamute a igloo out of snow in the winter~~My mal loves it!!

It isn't like I think my dogs actually care~ if I didn't have the money to do what I do then I wouldn't do it one year. But I love the looks on their faces....like its the best day they have ever had and they can't believe they have so many great toys......then they usually play with the old toys lol and leave the new ones alone.

howpathetic~ 2 months is consitered soon when you have 2 children under the age of 7. I remember being younger and thinking people were crazy for shopping in Nov, and planning in Nov cuz Christmas was so far away....then I grew up and got engaged to a man with 2 children which I help raise and will be adopting and realized that 2 months isn't much time at all. Especially since I feel like summer just ended.

Answer 1

We always got stockings for our animals. This year I plan on getting both the puggies new harness vests, plush sushi toys, some treats and maybe a little something extra if my husband doesn't throw a fit ;)
I'm also planning on taking them to have their picture taken with Santa. The SPCA here does it every Monday night at one of our local malls. I think it'll be fun. And it raises money for them.
And NO - it is not too early to be thinking about the holidays. I've already bought quite a few Christmas presents. I like to actually relax and enjoy the holiday itself, instead of running around like a crazy woman trying to buy presents during the rush.

Answer 2

My dogs celebrate all holidays with us as a pack. For Thanksgiving we usually feed them a dog-healthy dinner that has something to do with turkey or duck, and we warm it up, so they get the idea that they are eating the same thing we are.
For Christmas, we do stockings for each dog, with all kinds of necessities and toys. The dogs look forward to the day and I think my ten year old really knows that this only happens one day each year (she has been through so many of them). My living room ends up looking like a free-for-all by the end of the day, all strewn with toys and empty bags and stockings.
Fourth of July we usually have a bonfire in the back of the yard, and we put down blankets for the dogs to lay on in front of the fire. They also usually get some rawhide to chew on, to distract them from the fireworks in the area.

Answer 3

Last Year My Cats Got A Little Christmas Stoking With A Couple Yummy Treats And So Toys. And So Did My Little Dog.

Answer 4

Mine get a special dinner on thanksgiving when I clean the turkey they get all the little bits and pieces and the left over veggies and mashed potatoes ,I mix it in with their regular dog food . Christmas they get the same of whatever we are eating and they have stocking that get filled by Santa paws they get toys treats and a pig ear (their favorite )They are in heaven . I am so glad I am not the only one that includes my baby's into the holidays. I see so many LESS than heart warming story's/questions on here it is good to hear how much some one really loves and cares for their fur kid.

Answer 5

Haha, very cute about the igloo for the Malamute.

My family usually buys toys for all of our pets and stick them under the tree. We can never get the cats to open their toys themselves, but we always get the dog to do it! This will be our new dogs first Christmas with us and she already has a Wubba and a bunch of K-9 Competition level frisbees waiting to be opened and played with!

I also like the idea of giving the dog a bone on thanksgiving. My dog loves marrow bones, perhaps I'll give her one when we're all eating.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, My dog's aggression is going to get him left out of the festivities. He won't be able to be out and about while the "strangers" are here, however he's got a stocking that will have bull tendon, trachea and some other healthy chewtoys in it, he eats turkey fairly frequently so he'll get duck for thanksgiving and maybe goose for Christmas. We don't get snow very often but he'll get extra play time outside, I may have him "find" some of his Christmas presents. As of right now I've not gotten him anything yet, I'm still looking for gift ideas that he'd like.

Answer 7

This is why we see so many pets on Boxing Day. They don't really need lots of treats because they don't know it's Christmas/Thanksgiving. Buy them a safe toy and play with them more instead.

Answer 8

I think it is great that people do these things for their pets. I just got a dog this year, and like the idea of buying treats that he would enjoy for Christmas, and thanksgiving. It certainly makes me feel good to know he is happy, and to spoil him a bit when we are all being spoiled is great. So yes I agree with you.

Answer 9

i have a tradition that started with my parents,i am the youngest of 6 kids my father bred springer's when i was small and Labradors when i was a teenager,each of the kids had there own dogs,i got a cocker from my grandmother when i was born,each Christmas there was a can of dog food wrapped and put under the tree for each dog,before we could open our presents the dogs got theres.

Answer 10

We always give ours an extra long walk and renew their nylabones if needed.

For younger family members the dogs send them a special card with their paw prints on.

They aren't aware that the days are of any special significance they just enjoy the extra visitors who come over and give them big cuddles during fesivities