Christmas Gift Ideas For Dogs and Cats

Find Christmas Gifts for Pets at Pampered Paw GiftsThe much-awaited season of sharing and giving comes at Christmastime. While people are busy buying things for their houses and themselves, they shouldn’t forget that member of their family that loves them unconditionally – their beloved cat or dog.

Irrespective of whether you own a cat or dog, each possesses so many innocent qualities that make them a perfect companion. They require nothing except a bowl full of food and a home full of love. In any event, the most amazing gift pets give their owners is to teach them unconditional love and forgiveness, the very essence of Christmas.

For instance, assuming your pet is a dog, man’s best friend, you get home late after a tough day at work and don’t even acknowledge your dog that has waited all day for you to get home. Or he may have wanted to play fetch, but you were preoccupied with something else so with an angry tone of voice you yelled unkind words at him.
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Dog Birthday Present Ideas

Find Birthday Gifts for Dogs at Pampered Paw GiftsIt is not uncommon for people to consider their pets as part of the family. Before you realize it, your dog is your best friend that has stolen your heart and become like one of the family.

Of course, you look forward to celebrating the birthdays of your loved ones and giving them birthday presents to show how much you care. With family members, a birthday marks a milestone that normally calls for celebrating the special occasion with a party or at the very least remembering the day with a cake or a gift of some kind.

If you value your dog as a part of your family, then he surely deserves a birthday party like any other family member. Even if you do not plan to throw a birthday party, a present or birthday cake or special doggie treat would be a fun time for the entire family and your dog.
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How to Choose a Pet Memorial

Find Pet Memorials at Pampered Paw GiftsBecause pets provide unconditional love to their owners for many years, when that special pet dies, the owner’s feeling of grief can be overwhelming. The loss is definitely worthy of acknowledgement and therefore deserving of a memorial, which can help alleviate some of the grief. The following memorials will help you decide how you will want to memorialize your beloved pet.

Various Pet Memorial Choices

  • Picture Frame – You can display a favorite picture of your pet in a memorial picture frame, which often includes comforting poems or verses reflecting the special relationship between your pet and yourself.
  • Sympathy Kit – This type of kit honors the memory of the pet while helping to ease your grief process. Designers that specialize in pet loss memorials have created what is called a life celebration sympathy kit intended to help grieving pet owners. Most kits are made up of some type of sachet large enough to store a dog or cat collar, its ID tag, a small favorite toy, or other cherished reminder of the pet.Also included in most kits is a healing memorial candle for the pet owner to light in memory of the pet. A stationary item of some type is part of the kit so that you can record your favorite memories shared with your dog or cat. A photo frame of some kind is normally included along with some type of stationary item to record favorite memories shared with your pet.
  • Pet Memorial Jewelry – Grieving pet owners honor the life of a beloved pet by wearing a tasteful piece of memorial jewelry. A wide variety of designs are available. Whether worn to remember a deceased dog or cat, pet memorial jewelry can also be personalized if desired.Like any kind of jewelry, pet memorial jewelry can be worn as a necklace or bracelet. It can be a charm, pendant, pocket reminder, or keychain made from various materials, such as silver, gold, titanium, platinum, and copper in a variety of finishes and sometimes containing gemstones.
  • Memorial Stone or Statue – To honor the memory of a beloved pet, grieving pet owners also opt for a memorial stone or statue, which are normally displayed outdoors. A popular choice is a garden stone, which is offered in a variety of different styles and designs that work well as stepping stones which help bring back pleasant memories of being outside with your pet.
  • Pet Urn – Beautifully crafted urns in a large or small size can be personalized with the name of your beloved pet and other pertinent dates and information. Many children are close to their pets, and having an urn also allows them to go through the grieving process.

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Choosing a Dog Food Bowl for Fast Eaters

Find Dog Food Bowls for Fast Eaters at Pampered Paw GiftsMaybe your dog gobbles down his food so fast that he acts like he’s starving to death. Although the show he puts on at mealtime may seem amusing at times, it is nothing to laugh at. It can be deadly serious.

If it seems like your dog is eating his food faster than necessary and is behaving obsessively, it is up to you to figure out what’s going on and if his behavior could be harmful to him or even others.

Why Eating Fast is Harmful to a Dog

There are a few reasons why you should be concerned with the speed at which your dog eats. In addition to health issues, this type of eating behavior is often associated with greed.

Greedy behavior can lead to being aggressive if another pet or person gets nearby the dog while he’s eating. If you have children or other animals in the house the dog that gobbles down its food can perceive others as competing for the food, which can create a dangerous situation very quickly.

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Gift Basket Ideas for Cat Lovers

Cat Lovers Deserve a Cat Lover’s Gift Basket

You may have heard this clever saying, “Dog is God spelled backward.” Regardless of the implications of this dog-lovers saying, facts back up the claim that cats really were once worshiped as gods. Unfortunately, there is no empirical data to support this additional comment, “. . . and cats have never forgotten.”

Only cat lovers, also known as ailurophiles, have plenty of anecdotal evidence pointing to a cat acting like a god. It is said that dogs have owners, while cats have a staff, which says a lot about how cats require cat lovers to cater to their needs.
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New Puppy Gift Basket Ideas

A Gift Basket is a Treat for Any New Puppy

 

If you have a friend or family member who has recently acquired a new puppy, or if you yourself have brought a new puppy home, then you know how difficult acclimating it to its new surroundings can be. The first few days can be a trying experience.

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A welcome home new puppy gift basket would be something special for any puppy, filled with lots of treats and toys. It also makes a great gift for a friend or relative’s new puppy.

A wide array of dog and new puppy gift baskets are available at pamperedpawgifts.com.

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Looking for Personalized Pet Toy Boxes?

Benefits of a Personalized Pet Toy Box

If you have a pet and it’s a dog, then you know that when it’s a puppy – or even as a grown dog – it can destroy every pair of your shoes by chewing on them just for sheer entertainment. Some grown dogs, but puppies in particular, will not only chew up your favorite pair of shoes, they will chew on wires, your favorite piece of furniture, or anything else they can get at.

This type of behavior is exasperating not to mention expensive. However, by investing in some doggie chew toys you can successfully deter this potentially destructive behavior and save yourself a lot of stress.

As with most everything on the market nowadays, there are tons of choices. There are all sorts of doggie toys beyond just balls to chase, bones to chew, and furry little toys to shake to smithereens.
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Christmas Treats for Dogs

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If you feel the same way that most dog parents do, then your pet is like a member of the family. So, at Christmastime your dog deserves a special treat to celebrate the holiday season.

Even though you have spent weeks preparing for Christmas morning, making the perfect candies and cookies for everyone to enjoy, your four-legged friend also needs a delicious holiday treat. However, not all treats are good for your dog.

Most dog owners will agree that a healthy dog is a happy dog. Of course, canine nutrition is the number one contributing factor in making sure your dog remains in a healthy condition. With most dogs, keeping them healthy is as simple as watching what you feed them, which includes healthy doggy treats.

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Christmas Gift Ideas for Dogs

Don’t Forget Your Best Friend This Christmas

Even though Christmas is just around the corner, you may still be working on selecting the perfect gifts for your family and friends. Hopefully, this year you have remembered to get something for everyone in your family and all your special friends.

Last Christmas carefully wrapped presents circled the tree as your family surrounded it to open packages. It was then that you realized you did not get anything for your dogs. Remembering to add your doggie friends’ names to your Christmas list will relieve you of a lot of guilt on Christmas morning.

Last year your loyal canine friends sat obediently by your side, watching with anticipation as presents passed within inches of their noses. Yet not one gift was for them, producing an unforgettable moment that is anything but a pleasant reminder.

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