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Do you but presents for your pets?

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Amandine29 · 12/10/2013 09:30

And, if so, what?

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17leftfeet · 12/10/2013 09:34

My cats get a tin of sardines and a new toy or two

It's for the children's benefit really

and if you'll believe that you'll believe anything

attheendoftheday · 12/10/2013 09:56

Yes Blush

Ddog gets a present from us (normally a toy chosen by dd1) and from Father Christmas (normally a bone or other treat).

Both dm and dmil buy presents for her too. And I buy presents for some friend's dogs as well as their children.

I realise I will be flamed for admitting this but I don't care. I'm not harming anyone.

VoldemortsNipple · 12/10/2013 10:04

Our dog gets a whole stocking full and he gets so excited when he sniffs which stocking is his. We wrap up his presents and he rips off the paper with his teeth.
He usually gets some chew sticks in Christmas shapes, a new blanket, new coat harness and lead and a couple of squeaky toys. the squeaky toys and edible presents are his favourites.

Its all very cute and he keeps us all amused on Christmas morning.

He also has his own advent calendar. Grin

wheretoyougonow · 12/10/2013 10:08

Yep. Couple of new toys and some treats. Parents also buy and she also gets a present from my cousins dog!
Very sweet and the kids (and dog) love it.

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Amandine29 · 12/10/2013 10:15

attheendoftheday Don't worry, I think I'm even worse. My dog gets an advent calendar and a stocking Grin When I was a teenager we had a German Shepherd who used to sit waiting for his (doggy) advent calendar each morning when I was having mine.

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CherryMonster · 12/10/2013 10:18

yes. just a couple of small things.

topbannana · 12/10/2013 10:26

DDogs are having new Hunter collars for Christmas this year

I normally do a little basket or stocking with a box of biscuits (that I would have bought anyway) some chews (from out the cupboard) a tennis ball (3 for a £1 in Wilkinsons) and a cheap toy.
This is because I am tragic and love Christmas very much. This year is DPups first Christmas which will be interesting :o
DCat will get a new collar (which he will promptly lose) a small tin of posh food (prescription diet normally :() and a toy which he will ignore :o

WaitMonkey · 12/10/2013 10:31

Anyone who would flame someone for buying an animal a gift at Christmas is a miserable sod in my opinion.

WaitMonkey · 12/10/2013 10:32

Oh, I love the dog advent calendar. Grin

WaitMonkey · 12/10/2013 10:33

I love this thread, and I don't even have any pets. Grin

mummylin2495 · 12/10/2013 10:56

We always buy something for my dd s dog. We wrap it up very loosely and love watching her open her gift, one year she opened some of the human gifts too.

VoldemortsNipple · 12/10/2013 11:00

Waitmonkey you need to get a virtual pet Grin

I got all poncy last year and made everybody homemade stockings. Of course the dog had one too. I'm debating making him a homemade advent calendar this year.

attheendoftheday · 12/10/2013 11:45

I really expected this thread to be full of "ffs it's a dog " comments!

Amadine I do an advent calendar too! Well, there is a shared one between ddog and my dds.

I don't do a stocking because I would struggle to think.of things to go in. Ddog has loads of toys already so I don't want to add more than the 1 obligatory one chosen by the dds.

I am making her a personalised cracker (along with the rest of the family) with some little treats in.

wonderingsoul · 12/10/2013 12:07

not normally but ds7 has been asking when out cats birthday was..

so ui think this year ill get a stocking.. tesco etc do do stocking for pets...think treats.. toys etc

yeah ill take the kids to buy some stuff i think.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 12/10/2013 12:26

My guinea-pigs have the peelings from our Sunday veg but on Christmas Day they have SPROUTS Grin

Carrot, parsnips,turnip peelings
Brocilli stems, cauli leaves

And one year we had a sprout tree, we gave them the stem.
Bad move. My GP2 had the worst gas Envy

BeckyBrandon · 12/10/2013 12:30

Yup. Our cats get an advent calendar, a stocking of treats and a few toys. then on christmas day I dish them up a small roast to share Confused they love it! I know they're spoilt but it's only once a year.

tries to justify the crazy

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Amandine29 · 12/10/2013 12:30

WaitMonkey I couldn't agree more. My dogs have always had a lot of fun opening their gifts. It's never anything elaborate, just toys and treats.

attheendoftheday I expected the miseries to come out as well but it seems not! I put all of my dog's presents in his stocking so that he doesn't open anyone else's from under the tree. He tends to get a bit over excited!

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Amandine29 · 12/10/2013 12:35

BeckyBrandon I completely forgot Christmas lunch. That's probably the best bit for the dogs! (They eat well the rest of the year, I'm not one of those crazies who are constantly giving their dog junk food)

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BeckyBrandon · 12/10/2013 12:35

Oh and last year we got a cat tshirt thing that said "mince pie tester" on the back.

Our ginger cat thoroughly enjoyed that as he wasn't liking the cold much. Grin

BeckyBrandon · 12/10/2013 12:37

Amandine, It's a one off treat isn't it. Would be unfair to leave our fluffy friends out Wink

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Amandine29 · 12/10/2013 12:37

It probably is embarrassing to admit that I sometimes wish I had a little dog so I could dress them up. Like the sound of that tshirt Grin

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cupcakeicing · 12/10/2013 12:39

DS rabbit usually gets some posh flavoured hay and a new snuggle tube. Thoroughly enjoys both.

DalekInAFestiveJumper · 12/10/2013 12:50

My dogs get a stocking each. Watching the two of them scamper hither and yon while trying to decide which new toy to play with is a major highlight of the holiday.

One year, we were staying in a fancy New Orleans hotel for the holiday, because I was there for work. The hotel gave the pups a tiny Reveillion dinner designed for dogs. That was hilarious fun.

girlywhirly · 12/10/2013 12:53

Our cat gets a socking full of her favourite cat treats. I would have bought them for her anyway, they last a few weeks. She doesn't really play with toys much anymore, but gets very excited at a few bits of chicken at lunch (we don't have turkey)

Why shouldn't our pets have appropriate presents?

GemmaTeller · 12/10/2013 12:56

Yes - I made them a gift bag each with their name on that gets reused every year. Blush

Dogs get new bandana, treats, squeaky toy

Cats get catnip toy made by me, treats, ball

I don't buy the ready made dog christmas stocking as I don't like them having the chews that are heavily dyed red and green etc.

I'm going to bake some dog treats this year.