What are you getting your furkids for Christmas?

[Kfamr]

It's like Christmas everytime I go to the store for my two. I can never pass by the dog toy/treat isle at the grocery story, or Wal Mart.

[Sevens]

They each get three things, as we are kinda tight on money this Xmas.

First, they each get a new ball. Guinness likes the Kong red rubber balls, so we got him a nice new one, a bit bigger than his current one. We got Bailey a sort of weird one we saw her play with at the dog park. It's red and rubber, but it's like honeycomb. It's hollow.

Second, they each got a collector's tin of Three Dog Bakery Treats. They love those and since they seem like really healthy ingredients, I didn't mind getting them. Plus, I like that we can reuse the tins afterwards.

Third, we got them charms for their collars. Guinness' charm is silver with a pawprint on it and Bailey's is a diamond shape with the middle of it white with glitter and it says "Princess".

So, I think they are doing pretty good this Xmas.

And yeah, I agree with Kayann. I can't come home from the store most times without getting them a little something.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Furst:
We pullz in atta Dawg & Kat Krunchie Shop ~
Dad staggurz out wiffa BIG Bag of our Krunchies -
Put er rite here onna back seet, Dad.
NUTZ! He put it inna trunk.
Possiblee, kuz da LAST Tyme he pun it onna back seet,
baggie hadda lil (OK - *BIG*) *HOLE* innit when we gotz home.
He went back in; kame out wiffa lil baggie. Tossed dat onna frunt seet.
Bears furder inspekshun onna next stop...

Next:
He'z inna Dollur Store -
Cinnerz - check dat lil baggie out -
smellz like ded grass...
Yeah Smoke; stinks like DOPE fur da Kat.
Dad runz out an *smushez* a Phunnie Hat on SmokeMutt's hed??
Runz back in an comz out wiffa baggie... ??
Sumhow *doubt* we're gonna be too *thrilled* wiff
whut'z in dat wun...

Then it wuz on to Wally'z-Joint:
We wuz makin Zzzzzz's when he com'd back an *popz* da trunk.
No ideer whut went in...

Headed Home:
*sniff* *sniff*
Hey Smoke ~ Did Dad stuff a KOW inna trunk??
*SNIFF* SNIFF*
Dunno... sorta *smellz* like a Moo-KOW in here...
*sniff* *SNIFF* *SNIFFFFFF*

Gotz home an stuff'd da traktur kar in itz room;
Dad ses Wait here! an startz unloadin da *stuff*...

Later - UppyStairz...
Kat'z *sniffin*... den vanishez...
Suddinlee frumma BunkRoom...
*KLATTER* *KLINK* *Kee-RASH*

Dad an Us passed da Kat inna hallway - he wuz heded East
(Earz FLAT; Tailbone STRAIT OUT an *fluffed up*
bout three timez normul size);
Kat moovin purdy FAST!

We dash inna BunkRoom; snap da lites on an OMG!
Dad sed a buncha NawTee Wurdz...
den started pickin up ALLUA JUNQUE dat WUZ on toppa hiz dressur...
that wuz skattered all ober da floor.
Best we kan figger, da Kat uzed hiz *sniffer* ta track down
hiz Chrissmus Dope Bag - which Dummie Dad had put inna top
dressur drawer. Kat musta been on top leanin ober werkin on openin
da drawer. Lost hiz balance an started fallin...
Musta got snarled up inna charger kord fur Dad'z Fiur Radio...
Radio went ober da edge a drug all *stuff* off wiff it!
Dope Bag went inna klozit.

MUCH Latur (bout dark:thirty)...
*sniff* *SNIFF*
*sniff* *SNIFF*
*SNIFF* *SNIFF* *SNIFFITY-SNIFFFFFFF*
HEY, SMOKE! I *found it*!
Zzzz..zzt. huh? Found WHUT?
Da KOW! It'z inna klozit! K'mere!

*sniff* *SNIFF* **SNIFF-SNIFF-SNIFF-SN*
QUIET!!
GO TO SLEEP!!

Uhhhhhh-Ohhhhh...
We better Kool It... Dad soundz a lil *tense*...
We kan werk on da klozit door tamorrow...
*NITE*, Dad!

[Kfamr]

Ok... We just spent $100+ on DOG STUFF. Not just for Simba and Nala. But for Duke, Nebo, and Gunner as well. We also bought Nala her first stocking. It's nothing special, just a normal stocking with gold glitter glue to write her name on it.

Of course, our shopping isn't even over yet. Dad said he was going to take me to Pets Mart sometime before Christmas.

[dukedogsmom]

I don't know yet. After Duke's Christmas pic on Saturday, I'm driving him to Petsmart and I'm going to pick up a few things. Maybe another collar. They have some that are both pretty and reasonable. And of course greenies and things like that.

[Kfamr]

'Aunt Kay' is gonna spoil him.

[carole]

Some extra special yummy food, and maybe a nice roasted lamb shank, I still want to get Lexie the lil mouse on a skateboard you can pull along, but I have so many birthdays at this time of year, she may have to wait.but I know she and Ash wil appreciate the delicious food.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

We just got back from Petco, and who knows how much we spent.

I got them some squeaky toys, bones, biscuits, stuffies, frisbees, tennis balls, rope toys, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

And we aren't done shopping for them yet.

[captain]

Oh Phred ........... fabulous story as always .......

[FizzGiggs_Mommy]

I have so far spent over $100.00 just on my Boys I usually get most of there Xmas toys off of ebay you get more for your $$$$$. I still have other pets to buy for in the family which I haven't even began!!!! I guess I better get started HUH!

[K9soul]

Cinder and Smoke, you guys tell quite a good story

[cali]

not much for my pups, maybe a couple of rawhides, and nylabone or something, we cant afford anything extravagent, dog beds-completly usless in my house, and way to expensive, toys-its soooooo hard to find a toy that the dogs will LIKE and that will last, all our dogs are really toy obsessive, and as soon as one gets ahold of a toy say bye-bye, we have plenty of tugs, a crate is to expensive, we will probibly spend $20 max on all the dogs together, cant afford more then that. now after chrismas with my chrismas money is a whole nuther story!

[Christiansmommy]

Originally posted by K9soul
I wish I could afford two nice big dog beds now that I'm pretty sure the dogs are old enough and wouldn't chew them up, but my husband and I are still paying off hefty college loans and we have to limit what we spend carefully. I may try to improvise and make something for them though, I'm still brainstorming.

Just wanted to mention, i too couldnt really be spending $60-$80 on a dog bed right now, being that Dale will need the largest size out there, so i made him one...and it turned out great! He prefers the sofa anyway, so this is only for him to use when we are out of the house and he is in the kitchen. Anyhow, what i did was go online and get the measurements for a dog bed his size (or soon to be full grown size), and went out to the fabric store and bought a nice fleecy fabric. I got it so cheap, b/c they happened to have a 50% off sale. Anyway, i had an old comforter from a twin bed...folded it up a few times and made a slip cover for it with the fleece fabric in the size bed he needs. And all i do is take off the slip cover to wash when needed. I am rather proud of it and i saved myself tons of money!

For Christmas...he is getting stuffed toys...he likes them best, maybe a greenie or two!

Robyn

[clara4457]

Originally posted by Christiansmommy
Just wanted to mention, i too couldnt really be spending $60-$80 on a dog bed right now, being that Dale will need the largest size out there, so i made him one...and it turned out great! He prefers the sofa anyway, so this is only for him to use when we are out of the house and he is in the kitchen. Anyhow, what i did was go online and get the measurements for a dog bed his size (or soon to be full grown size), and went out to the fabric store and bought a nice fleecy fabric. I got it so cheap, b/c they happened to have a 50% off sale. Anyway, i had an old comforter from a twin bed...folded it up a few times and made a slip cover for it with the fleece fabric in the size bed he needs. And all i do is take off the slip cover to wash when needed. I am rather proud of it and i saved myself tons of money!

For Christmas...he is getting stuffed toys...he likes them best, maybe a greenie or two!

Robyn

Ohh - Robyn - that is a great idea. Then you can actually buy fabric that matches your decor. I don't think I am going to have time before Christmas - maybe after. Did you use a zipper? or did you put in buttons?

[Christiansmommy]

Originally posted by clara4457
Ohh - Robyn - that is a great idea. Then you can actually buy fabric that matches your decor. I don't think I am going to have time before Christmas - maybe after. Did you use a zipper? or did you put in buttons?

I had made one for him when he was a puppy (much smaller)...and i used a zipper on that...but if your dogs are chewers, i wouldnt use a zipper, and they may chew the buttons too. What i did was made flaps that overlap in the back...some decorative pillows are made like this, so you can take it off and wash the cover and then put it back on...if you are unsure of what i am trying to explain...i can take a pic...but this way...there isnt anything on it for them to chew...i suppose you could use velcro too, instead of buttons...b/c they really can't chew it off...

Anyway, i can post a pic later on...