Buying for someone whose dog is family is easier than it looks. You do not need to know their taste in jumpers or their shoe size. You need the dog's name, and perhaps a photo. Everything below is personalised with those two things, printed to order in the UK and sent tracked. The last order dates for Christmas are on our Christmas order deadlines page.
In short:
- For every day: the Personalised Dog Mum Mug or the Personalised Dog Dad Mug, with the dog's name.
- For the tree: the Personalised Dog Ceramic Christmas Ornament.
- If you have a good photo: the Pet Photo Fleece Blanket.
Start with the name
A name is the simplest personalisation. Our Dog Mum mug and Dog Dad mug carry the title in serif, a simple dog silhouette and the dog's name beneath. Type the name and add an optional extra line if you like. They are 11oz white ceramic mugs, printed on both sides and dishwasher and microwave safe, so they get used rather than kept in a cupboard.
For the tree, the Personalised Dog Ceramic Christmas Ornament has a terracotta dog silhouette in a small green Santa hat, with the dog's name and, if you add it, the year. The same design is printed on both sides. It is the sort of thing that comes out of the decorations box every December, which is rather the point of a keepsake.
Add a photo if you have one
If you can get hold of a clear photo of the dog, a photo gift means more. The Pet Photo Ceramic Christmas Ornament prints the photo in a circle with the name curving along the base, and the same design is printed on both sides. For something larger, the Pet Photo Fleece Blanket prints the photo across the front with the name at the bottom. It is a sofa blanket in practice, and the dog may well claim it first.
A phone photo taken in daylight is fine. Avoid screenshots and anything that has been sent through a messaging app more than once, because compression softens the detail we print.
For the daily walk
The Personalised Dog Walking Tote Bag is a white 100% cotton tote printed in forest green with a dog silhouette, the dog's name and a line from a list of four, such as Walkies or Will Walk for Treats. It holds a lead, a ball, treats and the poo bags nobody wants to talk about, and it makes a good wrapping for a smaller gift inside.
Smaller gifts
Both mugs and both ornaments above are in our Gifts under £20 collection.
Order dates and the small print
Everything is printed after you order, and orders go to our printer within about 10 minutes of payment, so please check the spelling of the name before you pay. Every parcel goes by a tracked service (usually Royal Mail or Evri, chosen by the print partner). Damaged or misprinted? Your right to a free reprint or refund, made easy: send us a photo within 30 days of delivery. Delivery times are on our Delivery page, and the last order dates for Christmas are on our Christmas order deadlines page.
The full range for dog and cat people is in For Pet Parents, and the seasonal pieces are in Christmas Keepsakes.
More gift guides
- Personalised gifts for dog mums has seven ideas for the woman whose dog is family.
- Gifts for cat mums and cat dads runs from a mug with the cat's name to a photo ornament that shows the cat itself.
- Secret Santa ideas that need only a first name gives one idea for each kind of colleague or friend.