4 Gifts for Pets!
We are totally getting into the holiday spirit over here at Chez Sarcastic Dog. With our crew back up to three pups, we are wanting and needing all kinds of new fun things for the dogs. We’re making our holiday wish list and are excited to share some of our top puppy present picks for this holiday season as part of the 4 Gifts for Pets Holiday Giveaway Hop!
The 4 Gifts for Pets Giveaway hop is sponsored by CleverPet. All gift card prizes were funded by contributions from the participating bloggers. 4 Gifts posts contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase we will earn a small commission, but your order will not cost you anything extra.
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The 4 Gifts Approach to Holiday Giving
In an effort to get away from the zaniness of overspending and over shopping during the holidays, which kind of misses the point of the season, the 4 Gifts concept strives to help shoppers focus on something wanted, something needed, something to wear and something to read. As my dogs can neither read nor do they have opposable thumbs with which to hold a book, we have changed the last one to “something to eat”, which if you know my dogs, will be GREATLY appreciated 😉
I’ll be honest, as someone who celebrates the eight nights, and thus eight presents, of Chanukah, I was at first a little skeptical about cutting the gift count in half! However, in an effort to stay within budget and to really embrace the four gifts concept, I came up with four items I’m really excited to share with you as we head in to the holiday gift buying season.
Piper, Lila, & Simon’s top picks for the season!
Something they WANT:
Not only am I sure my crew would absolutely go nuts for the CleverPet Hub, this is actually something I want for the dogs. In fact, I want one for each of them! After reading a review from fellow blogger, Kol’s Notes, I have been absolutely obsessed with getting one of these awesome and innovative game consoles for the dogs!
The CleverPet Hub is basically like a Nintendo™ for dogs! All of the games were designed by a team of animal-loving cognitive scientists, in order to keep your dog’s mind active and engaged. Exercising their minds is just as important as exercising their bodies and the CleverPet Hub does just that! Check out the very cool video about how it works, learn more about the company and order yours at Clever.pet plus save $20 using code kolchak-20
Something to WEAR:
If you have been a Sarcastic Dog follower here on the blog or on social media, you know that we are HUGE fans of all things Teckelklub! Piper (pictured left in her fabulous monogrammed Teckelklub fuzzy fleece) came to my home as a rescue foster from California. She showed up in February in the middle of a snow storm, took one step onto the porch and proceeded to shiver all over. Up until that point, I’d never had a dog in need of outerwear and I can’t tell you how grateful I am that we found Teckelklub.
Not only does this awesome company make high quality products but they also have amazing customer service and genuinely want to make sure that every dog has the right coat and the right fit. Every dog should have a stylish, functional and affordable coat for each season and Teckelklub has everything from fleece, to rain coats, to winter wear and lined trenches and so much more!
Something to EAT:
I have shared my thoughts about the benefits of CBD oil in addressing anxiety, arthritis and pain in dogs and I have continued to research and test various brands and strengths. Without a doubt, CBD oil helped me get Piper more comfortable with riding in the car and eased Zora’s joint pain before she crossed the Rainbow Bridge earlier this year.
While CBD oil may not be on the top of your list (yet) this holiday season, as we enter the time of year where guests come and go and the cold weather settles in, I absolutely recommend adding a CBD oil tincture to your pup’s stocking especially if you have a dog who struggles with anxiety or is suffering with painful joint or mobility issues. I have become such a fan of CBD oil and, in particular the Boulder based company, Functional Remedies that I will be offering it here on the blog very soon. (check back and follow us on social media for an upcoming announcement!)
Something they NEED:
This past August, we made the long car ride from Colorado to Kansas City, Missouri with three dogs in the car. And, not just in any car but in my brand new car! I mean my car was new enough that it still had that new car scent and there was virtually no dog hair or dirt anywhere. You can imagine how excited I was about the prospect of traveling across several states with three dogs, two of whom were olympic level shedders. I knew that without some sort of car seat cover, the interior of my car would be pretty much a mess.
Enter the amazing Molly Mutt car seat cover. When I say that everyone with dogs NEEDS one of these, I am as serious as dog hair stuck in the fibers of your car’s carpet. Because we were traveling with all three dogs, we had the rear seat folded down and simply laid our Molly Mutt cover over the entire rear of the car. The drive took about 11 hours with stops. When I went to clean out the car after the long, hot car ride, I was amazed at how well the cover had protected my car seats, especially the back of the rear seats that were carpeted. Additionally, the cover kept the dog odor from sinking in and my car still smelled new! The covers can be used as a car seat cover or a cargo cover and they come in several beautiful and colorful patterns,
We want every dog to get everything on their holiday wish list so we’ve partnered with some of the most wonderful dog bloggers we know and the amazing folks over at CleverPet to bring you some prizes sure to make every dog jump for joy. During the next 12 days you can enter to win:
A CleverPet Electronic Dog Puzzle
PLUS
1 of 3 Gift Cards
$200 * $100 * $50
to the winner’s choice of Amazon, Etsy or Petsmart!
To enter, register using the giveaway widget below and complete as many entries as desired. The only mandatory entry is to leave a comment answering the question in the widget!
And, because we are totally in the spirit of giving, we are including an extra DAILY BONUS entry as a way of thanking all of the folks who follow Sarcastic Dog on social media! Each day of the 12-day giveaway hop (Now through December 8, 2017) we’ll be sharing a DAILY BONUS word or phrase on social media. Find the DAILY BONUS, head back over to this post and get your FIVE extra entries!! If you catch each of the daily bonus words or phrases, that’s 60 extra entries!! The bonus will be posted on a different social platform each day. You do not want to miss a single bonus so make sure you’re following Sarcastic Dog on:
FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER PINTEREST
But Wait! There’s More!
Not only can you enter the giveaway here on Sarcastic Dog but if you visit each of the participating blogs, there are even more chances to enter to win! Click on each of the logos below and enter on each blog to increase your odds of winning! Each blogger has highlighted their perfect present picks for the pups!
Our fearless leaders for this year’s blog hop & giveaway are:
Joining in the fun is a team of fun and fabulous bloggers:
4 Gifts for Pets Giveaway – SD
i give pet food to our local shelters and soup kitchen to feed pets
That’s awesome! I love that so many social service organizations are recognizing the need to serve pets as well!
i like to donate food or toys to animals in need during the holidays or anyday really. I also like to volunteer at shelters to give love to the pets that do not have homes
I know how much the shelters appreciate your efforts! Thanks for giving!
We donate blankets and toys to our local animal shelter.
That’s great! Working at a shelter, I know how valuable such donations are to the animals.
I donate dog food to our local animal shelter
Thank you for donating! It takes a lot of resources to care for shelter animals and every bit helps 🙂
We donate supplies
I usually clean out treats and toys that we haven’t used plus pick up a few more donations to drop off at a local shelter. I hope to be able to foster again sometime soon, but we’re limited to two dogs right now!
Darn those pesky condo pet limitations 😉 I know how much your donations mean to the shelters you support! Let me know if you need any recommendations in Colorado 🙂
I sometimes bring inside the local stray kitty to help him keep warm during the storms
That makes my heart smile!
Besides donating food when I can, if I’m at a party where there are dogs or cats and they seem nervous, I try to interact with them in a non-invasive way to comfort them.
I love that! I’m almost always with the animals when I’m at a party too! 🙂
I help pets in need year round by donating cat and dog food to a local animal shelter.
I promise you, it is greatly appreciated by the animals and the staff and volunteers! Thank you!
I help by donating pet supplies.
Donating food and treats.
We donate to the local pet shelter.
Thank you!
I bring toys, blankets and towels over to the local shelter several times a year and definitely around the holidays to bring them some Christmas cheer and so they get a present too!
Having been at the shelter all day on Friday, I can tell you how much these donations matter all year round and especially during the holidays when shelters are often a little understaffed with employees and volunteers off celebrating. Thank you for supporting your local shelter!
Awesome giveaway thanks for a chance my little Lucy has Christmas stocking I have to fill for her
Good luck in the giveaway!
What a great way to start the holidays! Thanks from all pet parents!
I love giveaways! So much fun! Happy holidays to you and your crew 🙂
By donating food/treats or blankets.
Sometimes I volunteer at my local shelter and sometimes we donate food to it.
I give monetary donations to different rescues all year round not just on the holidays.
Awesome! 🙂
i help with the local pet food bank, but i do this year round. i enter contest like this, on fb, etc, to get things. i use coupons to get free food and treats. i have a big box in my house now to donate and take to the shelter. i donate both dog and cat items. sometimes i will collect free towels and blankets, crates, etc that people are donating on the free cycle.
I know how much shelters appreciate such efforts. Thank you for supporting your local animals! Good luck in the giveaway!
I try to donate food the local pet food drives and blankets to the local shelters.
Thanks! That is a great way to support your local shelter!
I foster or babysit a lot during the holidays. I also give blankets to shelters and help trap feral cats.
That is fantastic!
Our local dog rescue is having a food drive in our town. We bought a huge bag of Purina Dog Chow for it. (It’s what we feed our dogs too.) I need to remember to drop it off, lol.
I know the dogs at the rescue will be most appreciative! 🙂
We donate food to our local rescue. I wish we could do more though.
Every bit helps! Thank you for donating!
By donating food to the shelter.
Our local SPCA has a pet food drive during the holidays every year. I always try to contribute.
That’s awesome!
In the past, I’ve taken advantage of sales on blankets and towels to make donations. Now that I’m not a starving student I’m able to donate money as well.
It all helps! Thank you for supporting animals in need!
i made stockings filled with treats and toys for the dogs in our local shelter
I love that idea! 🙂
i send gifts to my mom for the dogs and cats that she fosters
That’s an awesome way to help out. Adoption events are generally so chaotic and having volunteers available to help manage things is fantastic!
Donate whatever I have in my house that I have accumulated the past year plus
Thank you for all that you do for animals in need! You are awesome! 🙂
I volunteer with a local animal welfare organization year-round and will continue to do so through the holidays. For example, in December I will be volunteering at an adoption event processing checkouts for cat adoptions. 🙂
We have a big adoption event coming up and I know how much we will be relying on volunteers. I know that your organization appreciates all that you do!
donate to shelters
I donate to the shelter! Help them raise awareness on social platforms.
I know how much shelters rely on folks to help spread awareness. Thank you!
I always donate a bag of dog food to the Humane Society every year at Christmas time! I don’t have that much money, but I sure hope that it’s helpful!
I guarantee you it is helpful and appreciated by the staff, volunteers and animals! 🙂
We donate money and food to our local shelters..
I have not really done much in the past but this year I will donate to drop boxes at my local pet stores-treats and food
I know it will be greatly appreciated! 🙂
I donate money and/or food/supplies to my local animal shelter.
It’s great seeing so many other people who help local animal shelters! There are so many animals who need a home.
Indeed! I am truly inspired by the number of folks who are posting about all that they do for animals in need. 🙂
I always bring food to local shelters. If I get free samples that I know mine won’t eat I give it to shelters I also give blankets.
That’s so great!
I like to make regular donations to local shelters and rescues. I like to give them food, litters, treats, toys and even beds. I love helping animals in need!
And the animals love you for doing so much for them! 🙂 Thank you for supporting your local shelters and rescues!
I am a dog foster mom, holidays – all days – specializing in senior dogs. Right now I only have one but have two rescues that call me when they need me.
That is so wonderful! I know that we are always looking for specialized fosters who are willing to take on the seniors, the hospice dogs, mothers and their litters, bottle feed puppies and kittens and our high energy dogs who need a little more training. Thank you for what you do for the animals!
I donate pet food to our local humane society.
I always donate what I can to local rescues. I’m a volunteer rescue transport driver, so often my “donation” is for the gas and tolls I pay for getting the rescue dogs to where they are going.
Transport drivers are definitely in short supply. Thank you so much for doing what you do for the dogs!
We like to do at least one thing for Toys For Spot
I have financially supported the Breed Rescue that saved our current adopted girl (Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue. A few weeks ago, I donated a variety of leashes, different sized collars, brushes and combs, nail clippers and inter-active toys to the local shelter that saved our previously adopted Pibble boy (Bucks County SPCA in PA).
I know how much the rescue must have appreciated your donations!
I hadn’t been, but am inspired by this idea – thank you! I’m thinking I would like to start with donations of pet food to a food bank, as well as looking into a charity I heard about recently – Pets for the Elderly – and perhaps making donations to them in the names of folks I give gifts to.
I’m so glad you are inspired! I think donations on behalf of friends and family are a fabulous and meaningful gift idea!
I also donate at least $1 when I go to the pet shop.
We adopted two cats that showed up on our porch this year. They have really grown 🙂 Of course I know a family a neighbor actually that takes in animals and I help her find homes and care for them when she cant. It really takes a community to raise your pets just like it takes a community to raise children 🙂 Its a continuous effort. Making sure they have a good home and of course we have a vet that gives a discount to spade and neuter the pets. She is also a wonderful blessing !! If we won these gift cards it would buy a lot of food and of course beds and shelters. Maybe a treat or two they have all been great this year ! 😉
We have a permanent Chihuahua in our home named Tiny she is 9 year old great with children and very sweet.
You are so right – it really does take a village to care for animals in need. Thank you for taking in the two cats who clearly chose you 😉 Good lucj in the giveaway!
I actually rescued my two dogs over the holidays a couple years ago. We found them abandoned in a box and covered in frost. If they had been there much longer, they probably would have frozen to death.
Wow! That story could have had a very different outcome. Thank you so much for saving those two pups!
We’re donating supplies to the local shelter.
Trying to help any pet that needs a home, find there home!
My credit card donates 1% to an animal charity
I donate money every time I go to PetSmart.
When we donate food to the local food bank, we are sure to include some dog food as well to help out families in need.
Wow, I love that clever pet hub item! I went to the website and watched the videos!
that cleverpet hub looks awesome! i might just have to look into that