| I may be a bit quirky here, but when it comes to gift | | | | basket, I love to make up gift baskets for friends of |
| giving time I always include the family pets on the list of | | | | mine who have their own dogs. True, I don't know their |
| recipients. Take our Jack Russell terrier 'Milly' for | | | | doggie birthdays but there is always a chance during |
| instance, there is not a year goes by that she doesn't | | | | holiday seasons to give them a present. I tend not to |
| get a present on her dog birthday. Since she is now | | | | buy main pet accessory items such as collars and |
| nearly 14 years old, it gets a little harder each time to | | | | leashes because their owners may like to choose |
| get her something different. I give her a small gift | | | | these things for their own dog by themselves. Instead, I |
| basket so that I need to try and find new items each | | | | fill my friends dogs gift baskets with goodies such as |
| year different from the last. Not that she's worried - it's | | | | treats and perhaps a small toy. |
| just me that wants to treat her as 'human'. | | | | There is a lot of pleasure in making up your own dog |
| There are only a certain number of things that a dog | | | | gift baskets because you can customize them to your |
| needs and enjoys. A customized dog collar and | | | | dog's or a friends dog's individual preferences. For |
| matching lead are great items to put into your gift | | | | instance, an elderly dog may not appreciate that |
| basket, but they should last your dog through 4 or 5 | | | | squeaky toy as much as a boisterous puppy, although |
| years. My way of keeping a variety of things each | | | | my senior Jack Russell terrier still likes games of throw |
| year in Milly's gift basket is to have one main item and | | | | and fetch. There are some great ready-made dog gift |
| a number of different edible or chewy treats. A dog is | | | | baskets that you can order online and be delivered to |
| like a man in so much as the way to it's heart is | | | | your own home or a friend's home. This is a quick and |
| through its stomach! I make sure that Milly doesn't max | | | | convenient alternative to making up your own pets gift |
| out on all her treats all in one day but spread them out | | | | basket, and some companies will even put the dog's |
| during her birthday week | | | | name on the package for that individual touch. |
| Not content with indulging my own dog with a gift | | | | |