Dog - The Hot List of Canine Christmas Presents for 2006

Are you at a loss as to what to get for your dog-loving friends this year? How about all those people-loving dogs you know? We've compiled a list of six unique holiday gifts that will please both the special humans and the exceptional canines in your life. 1. Toys Galore: For dog owners with labs, retrievers, and other enthusiastic canines, consider presenting them with a selection of unique dog toys. With all the new designs (meant for people entertainment too), there is no shortage of gift options. Pet stores now carry gadgets that will leave your hands spit-free from slobbery tennis balls and indestructible rubber chew toys guaranteed not to end up in a thousand pieces on the rug. Or how about a laser pointer pen? Your girlfriend can write with it while her Jack Russell chases the red laser dot up the wall. 2. Hand-Carved Dog Furniture: If you're stumped over what to get for the friend who has everything to the aunt who never seems to like anything, consider a plant stand, Christmas ornament, or even free-standing wine rack featuring the hand-carved image of their favorite dog. You could even let their pet in on the gift, by giving them a leash holder or dog feeder displaying their mastiff or Shi Tzu in painstaking detail. 3. Puppy's First Gift Basket: Know someone whose puppy is celebrating their first Christmas this year? Put together a Christmas gift basket, complete with chewable toys (to save new shoes from certain death), a holiday-themed ceramic food dish, and for the proud mom or dad, tasty treats to coax the little nipper into behaving himself. 4. Don't Forget Your Neighborhood Vet: Most veterinarians have pets at home too, and everyone loves to be remembered during the holidays. If you know your vet has dogs of his or her own, bake up some homemade dog treats and wrap them up with a pretty ribbon in a doggie-themed coffee mug. Search for free dog treat recipes online and let the holiday bake-fest begin! You might want to include another mug filled with people treats - just don't use the same bone-shaped cookie cutters for both gifts to avoid embarrassing mix-ups. 5. Travel Fun for Dog Owners: If you have friends and family who love to travel and hate leaving their dogs in kennels, give them the gift of travel tips. There are several books available especially for those who travel with their pets. These travel guides include tips on traveling with dogs, as well as lists of pet-friendly spas and lodgings and how-to's for pet plane travel. One of these books might just be a must-have item for dog-loving globetrotters. 6. Pet and People Matching Duds: A sweater is a much appreciated gift that gives the recipient that warm, fuzzy feeling inside. To keep the wet and chilly months of winter and early spring at bay, equip your friends and their pooches with color-coordinated with matching sweaters. Since dog sweaters are harder to come by than the people variety, check out a pet store first. It may take some shopping, but that snapshot of your brother-in-law wearing the same outfit as his Great Dane will be well worth the effort. Kristen Brockmeyer is a dog-loving writer from Michigan who will be buying her husband and her Pitt Bull, Tye, matching sweaters this holiday season. To read more of her work, check out http://www.hepkittenswork.blogspot.com And for the finest in hand carved dog furniture that both you and your pet will love, go to http://www.studiodogcarver.com Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kristen_Brockmeyer