Christmas Gift Guide for Dogs

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Our fur babies give us lots of fun and unconditional love throughout the year; we should do our best to make them also feel loved by giving them the best dog Christmas presents. So they experience love as well. This is our Christmas Gift Guide for Dogs with our pick of treats, toys and gadgets.

PitPat Dog Activity Monitor

Just like you would wear an activity tracker yourself, the PitPat is worn on the dog’s collar or harness to monitor their daily activity and exercise levels to ensure that your dog is in the best health possible.  It works with the PitPat app, free to download to your phone.  Through the app, you can see if your dog’s food needs to be adjusted up or down in line with the amount of exercise they are getting and any fluctuations in weight. 

It has been designed by Vets and is made in the UK; it’s also fully waterproof, so it’s OK for dogs to wear when swimming and diving (even in the sea).

Get £5 Discount with code PS-MUMMYMATTERS when you purchase from Pitpat.com

Personalised Pet Treat Ceramic Jar

The beautiful Personalised Pet Treat Ceramic Jar from Proper Goose is perfect for storing your furry friend’s special treats. You can have the jar personalised with your pet’s name, so there can be no mistaking exactly whose treats they are.

The Ceramic Jar has a lovely neutral colour and design, which will fit into most kitchen designs. It is made from Bone China and has a wooden lid that fits snugly into the jar, making it airtight to ensure treats always taste their best.

Waboba Woof Pack

Waboba are on a mission to Keep Life Fun of us and our pets!

Raise the WOOF, take your dog out to play all day! Woofpack includes 3 tail-wagging retrieval toys for air, land and water play. Perfect for puppies and active dogs who love to retrieve! Howl yeah!

Includes:

• 1 Jetwag Disk: Soft rubber frisbee that flies far and high. Perfect for dogs of all sizes to retrieve at the beach, park, or garden. (20cm/7.87″ diameter)
• 1 Tailwind Ball: A super bouncy and ultra durable ball with a textured surface for extra grip. Perfect for high energy dogs. (6.5cm/ 2.56″ diameter)
• 1 Fetch Ball: The most fun retrieval toy for water-loving dogs! Bounces on water only. Perfect for playing fetch at the beach, lake, or river. (6cm/2.36″ diameter)

From Amazon £13.64

Puppy Toys from Nylabone

Everyone knows how much puppies love to chew, so if you want to make sure they aren’t chewing your best furniture, your favourite shoes or the kids’ toys, you’d better find something that will hold their attention a little longer.

Even before Dobby arrived, I had been looking into puppy toys, and one name which kept cropping up with rave reviews was the Nylabone Starter Kit.  Their safe, durable chews are designed with dogs in mind.  The starter kit includes three bones; a soft plastic Puppy Chew Bone for teething puppies before they get any permanent teeth, a Power Chew chicken-flavoured bone for puppies starting to get their permanent teeth, and a Healthy Edibles chew treat recommended for puppies six months and older.

Nylabone Turkey/Sweet Potato Snacks

Made with natural ingredients and traditional WILD flavours, Nylabone Snacks will occupy and satisfy them. Limited ingredients with no nasties. No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Low in fat and no added salt or sugar. Authentic wild bone shape to encourage chewing to help prevent the build-up of tartar. Nylabone Puppy Snacks are for puppies three months or older and up to 7kg.

Nylabone Puppy Teething Keys

The Nylabone Puppy Teething Keys are Dobby’s favourite chew toy; he carries them everywhere.

• Helps clean teeth – controls plaque & tartar.
• The Puppy Teething Keys from Nylabone are the perfect chew toy for your teething pup; it is specially formulated to help the growth and development of young teeth and jaws.
• Made from durable Nylon, the Nylabone Puppy Teething Keys discourage destructive chewing and promote appropriate, healthy chewing.
• As your pup chews, the surface of the Nylabone becomes rougher, creating bristles, which help clean teeth and control plaque and tartar build-up.
• As you can see, this is a firm favourite for Dobby.

Nylabone Natural Bacon Flavour Stuffable Rubber Cone Dog Chew Toy

We can’t leave poor old Bramble out, so he has the Nylabone stuffable rubber cone, which keeps him entertained.

• Fill this stuffable dog chew toy with treats and freeze it for a long-lasting treat session.
• Features raised dental nubs to help clean teeth.
• Bounces and rolls unpredictably for an exciting playtime
• Strong dog chew toy that keeps dogs busy and entertained
• Natural rubber chew toy for dogs up to 11 kg

Mikki Puppy Grooming

When your puppy looks as cute as Dobby, you’ll want to keep him looking his best at all times.  The Mikki Puppy Dog Grooming Kit is the perfect gift set for Christmas.  It is designed to help your puppy become familiar with being groomed and to make this an enjoyable event for both of you.

The slicker brush helps remove moulting hair, while the comb helps tackle stubborn knots and tangles. The flexible head on the slicker brush gives you a more gentle brushing experience and your pet.

Holding your puppy firmly but gently, use the brush, then the comb, and repeat until the comb glides through the coat. Finally, finish with the flea comb as part of a flea control programme.

The Mikki Puppy Shampoo is a unique and gentle formulation designed to be ultra-kind to the skin. The essential ingredients leave the coat feeling healthy and refreshed whilst keeping the coat in top condition. Not to be used on puppies under eight weeks.

Pet Love Furzz Plush Dog Toy with Squeaker – Beaver

Let your dog play with the wild! Pet Love FURZZ Beaver looks realistic enough to motivate any dog to play for hours! The stuffed head contains a squeaker to satisfy your dog’s natural chewing instinct, while the stuffing-free body has that flopping action making them fun to carry and toss around. Each Furzz character is available in 2 sizes, Small and Large.

Chuckit! Max Glow Ball

Who says you can’t have fun after dark with your dog?  The Chuckit! Max Glow Ball glows in the dark without the need for batteries.  It’s super durable and easy to clean too, your dog will love it.

Chuckit Ultra Ball (Launcher Compatible)

The Chuckit Ultra dog toy ball is the ultimate fetch ball, designed to bounce higher, float better, last longer, and stand out from the rest. Made from natural, high-bounce rubber, the Ultra Ball encourages dogs to leap and jump for more stimulating games of fetch. Featuring an extra-thick rubber core, these dogs fetch toys are durable for long-term use, yet lightweight and buoyant as water toys for dogs.

Chuckit, Ultra Balls are strong dog toys that hold up to dirt and slobber and are easy to wipe clean. The bright orange and blue design grabs dogs’ attention in the air and can be easily spotted in tall grass or on water.

Available in five sizes ranging from small to XX-large, dogs of all sizes can enjoy fetching with the Chuckit, Ultra Ball. Two-packs are available in select sizes for pet parents to keep an extra Ultra Ball on hand. The Chuckit! Ultra Ball is compatible with the Chuckit, ball launcher for dogs, enhancing fetch with slobber-free pickup and long-distance throws.

Sniffe & Likkit Grooming

Nobody wants a stinky dog, especially not over Christmas when we want our homes smelling fresh and welcoming. That’s why the new range of ‘pet-scentric’ dog-pampering products from Sniffe & Likkit would make the perfect gift for your pooch.

Sniffe & Likkit’s luxurious range of shampoos, balms, fragrances and wipes all have an all-natural aromatherapy oil scent for a gentle approach to dog grooming. All products are pH-balanced to be gentle on a dog’s skin.

We really like the ‘No Rinse Charming’ which is a dry shampoo containing a unique blend of fur and skin-friendly powders. It is odour-neutralising and oil-absorbing. All of the Sniff & Likkit range are vegan-friendly.

Prices from £7 to £14 – available from Ocado, Fetch.com and independent pet shops as well as sniffeandlikkit.com