A Paw-sitively Wonderful Time of Year

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A Paw-sitively Wonderful Time of Year

by Sweiskloss
December 4, 2025
Tis’ the season for gift giving to all family members, including the furry ones! Here at SweisKloss we love our four-legged pals and have put together a list of unique presents for pets and their owners.

Tags, Collars and Leashes… Oh My!
Tags for Hope isn’t just about cute collars, bad-ass bandanas, and lovely leashes. Partnering with shelters and rescue groups across the nation, they provide support and resources to “rescue, treat, feed and find a loving home” for animals in need. From “driver’s licenses” to “professional” IDs (think Canine Intelligence Agency, Dept of Houndland Security), these essential tags are humorous and playful. Catering to our feline friends, they blend fashion and utility with their classic tartan patterned no-slip cat collars (https://www.tagsforhope.com/). Mark and Graham offers free embroidered monogramming on their chic dog collars featuring gold-toned hardware that can be paired with their dog leash set for a truly stylish and color coordinated pup (https://www.markandgraham.com/).

Let’s Make Some Noise… or Not
While your pup may enjoy squeaky toys, they tend to annoy most humans. Go Dog offers soft and silly silent squeak toys with chew guards. Their silent squeakers are “tuned to an ultrasonic frequency out of human hearing range but still audible to dogs” and feature environmentally friendly and sustainable materials (visit their products on amazon.com). Whether you choose the colorful tropical fish with embroidered eyes, the frog stuffed with non-toxic polyester fill, or a T-Rex with double stitched seams, Fluff and Tuff makes, you guessed it, durable and attractive toys. Through their charitable initiatives they bring fun to dogs in need across the country (https://fluffandtuff.com/).

Sit Back, Relax, and Put Your Paws Up
With every purchase of Pelsbarn’s dog bed, you not only provide your own canine with a luxurious lounge, but you also help a rescue dog in need. With a range of calming blankets, sofas, orthopedic and car beds, their products are perfect for home or on the go and feature velvety softness, spill resistant and washable covers (https://pelsbarn.org/). Pawhut features a range of outdoor wooden dog houses with porch, waterproof roof and fencing, cat towers with scratching posts, hammocks and beds, bird baths, and even cute coops and hutches for ducks and rabbits (https://pawhutstore.com/).

For the Pet’s Hooman
Pet portraits run the gamut from realistic to cartoonish. Select from modern to Renaissance to sports themes at Crown and Paw (https://crownandpaw.com/). Transform your high-resolution pet photo into a pillow shaped like your beloved furry friend at All About Vibe (https://www.allaboutvibe.com/). Whether your pup is adopted or you are interested in learning more about their breed and health, Embark offers a range of DNA and breed tests, gut and health kits, and age tests (https://embarkvet.com/). For the arts and crafts lovers, check out the vast collection of pet puzzles such as Funwares’ “101 Pooping Puppies” (https://funwaresgifts.com/collections/puzzles), or New York Puzzle Company’s “Baby Its Cold Outside” that transforms the iconic magazine’s cover into a humorous doggie winter wonderland (https://www.newyorkpuzzlecompany.com/).

Deck the Paws
Deck the halls with Pottery Barn’s Faux Fur or Velvet Bone Pet Stocking or West Elm’s Pawprint Shaped Felt Stocking. Hang Uncommon Goods’ personalized pet portrait wood ornaments on your tree. Toast to friends and family (and pets) with their “Pick your Pooch” marble wine bottle stopper personalized with your pup’s breed and name (https://www.uncommongoods.com/). Animal lovers will joyfully raise a glass to Wines with Charm’s magnetic animal inspired wine glass charms including barnyard, jungle safari and forest friends sets (https://www.wineswithcharm.com/). Get cozy with West Elm’s light up stockings featuring dachshunds, penguins and alligators; Pottery Barn’s reindeer slippers; and no holiday would be complete without National Lampoon’s moose shaped mugs available at Urban Outfitters!
 

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We Woof You (and Your Four-Legged Friends) a Happy Holiday!
 
Laura McMahon