Do you buy your pet a Christmas present?

[Mad Doug Biker]

This is the craziest thread that I have ever read. You are all certifiable. Yes, the dogs like treats but they don't know, or care, what day it is.
Nuts!

That's why I explained that although they might not (if at all) understand, I still don't like seeing them left out.

Also, there is an element of where you are actually buying the owner things for them, I mean the biscuits for example - They can be kept for further use, or when I bought my Sister's cat some denta - stick things, my Sister was grateful as the cat had recently had surgery on her mouth...

It works on more than one level, see? 🤷‍♂️

At the end of the day, as long as you, the pet and the owner(s) are happy and it's not harming anyone, who cares?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I buy my Dad's next door neighbours presents, also their two Spaniels too.

The neighbours (two sisters) are lovely people and would do anything for you (they are religious but not daft with it), so...

They were so grateful for me buying the dogs things that they gave me a scarf in return last year. Black Watch Tartan... I wasn't complaining.

That I like and is an example of when you care for your non - human companions in this life. 😍❤️😍

 

[raleighnut]

Lamb ? You’re doing alright for yourself.

You’ll be telling us all: you’re having the heating on Xmas day next……

Yep and the woodburner.

Mine were really destructive with toys, deliberately. Things like those thick rope with knot at each end they'd sit trying (and succeeding) to pull them apart. Balls with a rope their game was to pull the rope out of the ball. But I did find some that were very strong (often "Kong" brand) and would survive and once they realised they couldn't be destroyed they start to play with them.

Exception to the "destruction" was tennis balls - which were loved and used in the manner they were intended for.

One learnt that with family and guests sitting around talking he'd take a tennis ball and drop it on each person's lap hoping they'd throw it for him. Once he'd been round and nobody threw it he'd mouth it until it was sopping wet with saliva then go round again dropping wet slobbery tennis ball on each lap in turn and always somebody facing having a saliva coated tennis ball dropped on them would quickly pick it up and throw it off ... game and ball would be fetched and back on their lap ...

Ian

Sabor my GSD was fond of the 'ball in the lap' game too.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This is the craziest thread that I have ever read. You are all certifiable. Yes, the dogs like treats but they don't know, or care, what day it is.
Nuts!

Craziest thread?
You need to get out more! 🤣

Also, I've always found people who ignore or don't really bother with pets to be more certifiable, especially with dogs.

Regarding the cards for cats and dogs... Ok, that's daft, but it's also just a bit of fun, a bit of a laugh, whimsey. Besides, they came in a pack of 20 anyway, so I'll have them for years! 🤣

Dogs and cats might not know what day it is or the context of what you are doing, but they still know something is up and if including them makes them (and you) happy, then, so what?

 

[Psamathe]

Yes, the dogs like treats but they don't know, or care, what day it is.
Nuts!

But they do realise something different and exciting is happening. More people play with, lots of interesting smells, lots of things going on.So they might not understand about wise men and babies in stables but they can tell an interesting day.

And for mine searching through a pile of presents to find theirs was part of their fun. And they didn't really have any interest in treats (they were Border Collies) so they'd find their toy from the pile of presents wrapped up in same paper as many others in a box that didn't give away what's inside yet they'd only ever take their present leaving everybody else's untouched.

Ian

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yes I think non animal people tend to take these things quite literally, but really, it's just a common courtesy or a little bit of fun and you are treating your pet like one of the family. They might not know what is happening, but that is irrelevant, it's a lovely gesture and helps them feel like they belong and are loved.
That's respect.

 

[Reynard]

Of course.

Madam Lexi gets a big gift box of dreamies. And if any friends who I send a gift to have animals, the appropriate treats also get included - be it cat, dog, sheep etc.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

... And don't even THINK of besmirching buying your pet a birthday* present! 🤣

* - Or with our first dog, who was a rescue, his 'birthday' was simply the date we got him as nobody knew how old he really was.

🤣🤣🤣

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

P.S. Yet again, to the non - animal people who seem to take all of this quite literally, it was just a bit of fun and a nod to our little companion.

 

[PeteXXX]

Bonnie gets a doggy Easter egg 🥚

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Bonnie gets a doggy Easter egg 🥚

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Oh yeah, I gave Cindy (our (late) 3 legged Staffie) one one year and bought another for myself, purely to see what 'Dog Friendly Chocolate' tasted of.

It tasted of mint, simple as, although I remember giving her most of mine as I am not the greatest fan of mint.

You could tell it was the cheapest quality chocolate ever anyway, even worse than Hershey! 😳

 

[Reynard]

Oh yes, we always celebrate Birthdays and Gotchaversaries here chez Casa Reynard.

It was Madam Lexi's 11th Gotchaversary yesterday. It involved treat sticks, catnip and her favourite sliced chicken.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When I had a dog I generally walked across the fields to my parents' house for Christmas day so she got a long walk to start

when we were there it was always noticeable that she was not as concerned about making sure she knew what I was doing as usual
she was an Alsatian (GSD in metric) and they always need to know what their human is up to
but mine was quite happy for me to do whatever if my Mum was around the kitchen

I did sometimes, especially on Christmas day, go into the kitchen and find my dog - and theirs - sitting VERY nicely looking up at her
I was told it was none of my business and they had "secrets"

I am pretty sure it involved turkey!!

other than that we didn;t do dog presents

when I was a kid the corgi we had at the time found her own present - well, it turned out that all the chocolate decorations up to corgi height on the tree had had a little hole in then and they had been sucked dry
which was pretty impressive - it was almost impossible to tell!!!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

When I had a dog I generally walked across the fields to my parents' house for Christmas day so she got a long walk to start

when we were there it was always noticeable that she was not as concerned about making sure she knew what I was doing as usual
she was an Alsatian (GSD in metric) and they always need to know what their human is up to
but mine was quite happy for me to do whatever if my Mum was around the kitchen

I did sometimes, especially on Christmas day, go into the kitchen and find my dog - and theirs - sitting VERY nicely looking up at her
I was told it was none of my business and they had "secrets"

I am pretty sure it involved turkey!!

other than that we didn;t do dog presents

when I was a kid the corgi we had at the time found her own present - well, it turned out that all the chocolate decorations up to corgi height on the tree had had a little hole in then and they had been sucked dry
which was pretty impressive - it was almost impossible to tell!!!!

To be fair, as long as they get some food or a toy or whatever, they will not exactly be too bothered.

 

[raleighnut]

When I had a dog I generally walked across the fields to my parents' house for Christmas day so she got a long walk to start

when we were there it was always noticeable that she was not as concerned about making sure she knew what I was doing as usual
she was an Alsatian (GSD in metric) and they always need to know what their human is up to
but mine was quite happy for me to do whatever if my Mum was around the kitchen

I did sometimes, especially on Christmas day, go into the kitchen and find my dog - and theirs - sitting VERY nicely looking up at her
I was told it was none of my business and they had "secrets"

I am pretty sure it involved turkey!!

other than that we didn;t do dog presents

when I was a kid the corgi we had at the time found her own present - well, it turned out that all the chocolate decorations up to corgi height on the tree had had a little hole in then and they had been sucked dry
which was pretty impressive - it was almost impossible to tell!!!!

The proper name for them is German Shepherd Dog, Alsation came in during the war against the Germans.