Do you buy your pet a Christmas present?

[grldtnr]

I used to get mine a couple of toys. Wrapped them up in Christmas paper and under the tree with all the other presents until at present time they were the first and told "find presents" and they'd search the pile, take their's out and open them. Always got the right ones. Border Collies.

Ian

Perhaps that's a Collie thing? George dog was more Collie than anything else, he had a big bucket of 'squeakies' ,but he never wrecked them.

 

[Psamathe]

Perhaps that's a Collie thing? George dog was more Collie than anything else, he had a big bucket of 'squeakies' ,but he never wrecked them.

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

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[Moon bunny]

All my pets tell me they are aetheists so don’t celebrate Xmas.

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[grldtnr]

Yep and the woodburner.


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

This thread is a victim of 'whats gone wrong'....

 

[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.

 

[Mrs M]

Our boys are spoiled at Christmas as any other time 😀

 

[gavroche]

Of course I do and she expects it on Christmas morning. I haven't decided on what to buy her yet

 

[Paulus]

Millie our Collie loves to unwrap a squeaky ball from a box. And of course she gets a Christmas dinner.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'll buy my Dad's dog a few treats and usually a box of biscuits or two (they can be kept). I also do the same for his neighbour's dogs.

My Sister has a cat and rabbit, so I'll usually do similar for them too.

The way I see it, they see people getting things and I don't like seeing them left out, even if they don't always understand what's going on.

I have some Christmas cards for both dogs and cats that I give for a laugh too. 🤣

 

[Pblakeney]

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!