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What is everyone getting their pets for Christmas? :)

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    #32
    CamperMan
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    IvySlayer wrote: »
    Cats are fussy, I remember buying my old cat toys but she was never interested in them.

    However if I left a straw on the ground she would spend all day swiping at it, rolling it, flicking it in the air. Same with the rings you get off milk bottles!!

    our cat could spends hours kicking and chasing a screwed up post it note...., amazing how he entertains himself for so long like this :)


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    #33
    ABajaninCork
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    My old fella loved newspaper, but hated toys!

    For my doggie: He's already had a load of squeaky toys from my friend in England which he LOVES! :D

    He's got a doggy scarf, a Christmas tree charm for his collar, and a Santa hat for Christmas morning. And he's got his Christmas jumper to change into later, (if I can persuade him!:D). I'd like to get him a new bowl as the grip's gone from his old one which he chases round the kitchen when it's empty.

    He'll be getting more pressies from the in-laws on the day.

    I've also got a doggy scarf for my niece's dog, and a cat stocking for the SiL's rescue cat which you may have read about in October when we found him. :)

    He also gets a bit of salmon for his Crimbo dinner. I used to give it to my cats, but they've gone now, so the dog carries on the tradition.


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    Cherry Blossom
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    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    And he's got his Christmas jumper to change into later, (if I can persuade him!:D).

    I'm really not a fan of dogs in clothes but I have to say I'm really tempted to try and find a really ugly dodgy Christmas jumper (the sort we were all made to wear as kids) purely for the comedy value for the sake visiting relatives (ie. the mad old aunts guilty of purchasing the previously mentioned kids jumpers) :pac:


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    #35
    sept09baby
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    Meant to post an update. Went to the Positive Dog Training place IrishLass told me about and really can't recommend it highly enough.

    Royal Canin were doing money off their bags of food and were running a competition for a dyson (badly needed with 4 dogs and 2 cats!). Their xmas stockings run up the handrail on the staircase! The dogs had a ball. This place do a socialisation thing on saturdays so basically my gang got to run around the hall where the daycare is with a load of other dogs playing. Wish I could send them to daycare after they had such a good time but I live too far out. :(

    Dogs all sorted for Santa Paws now. Got pigs ears and treats and stocked up on toys. They had loads of toys that I hadn't seen before which makes a nice difference from the usual stuff they got all the time. My favourite were the crocodiles with something like 40 squeakers in them - can't wait to see my little terrier with it cos she gets bored after she 'kills' the toys with 1 squeak.

    Sending the girls over on Thursday for a groom so am going to bring my 2 year old to the childrens museum across the road. It's expensive but he loved it the last time we were there.

    Kong kickeroos for the cats (but they are having an early xmas pressie playing with the empty boxes in the house) and got some new cat grass containers.

    Still some human shopping to do but at least Santa Paws is sorted lol


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    #36
    Vojera
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    I'm giving my piggies some willow sticks. They really really love them. There's no point getting them a "treat" food because what they love best is their veg (although they might get some parsley because they don't get that much), but they'll chew those sticks to bits within a few days :)


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    ABajaninCork
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    adrenalinjunkie wrote: »
    I'm really not a fan of dogs in clothes but I have to say I'm really tempted to try and find a really ugly dodgy Christmas jumper (the sort we were all made to wear as kids) purely for the comedy value for the sake visiting relatives (ie. the mad old aunts guilty of purchasing the previously mentioned kids jumpers) :pac:

    No, we never normally dress our dog in anything but a coat if it's cold/wet. But just for an hour we'll put him in his Christmas things, take him round to the in-laws for photos and then take it all off again!

    The Christmas jumper was given to him by my friend last year as it didn't fit her dog. I only just found it in his huge box of dog crap, so thought I'd dig it out for an airing!!


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    #38
    westies4ever
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    i have doggie xmas stockings for my two - the ones you can buy in any pet store and a new teddy each. i dont dress mine at all - i tired to out halloween costumes on them this year for the laugh and they both refused!!!


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    #39
    iguana
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    Glad not to be the only crazy person with pressies for the dogs. Our two have a new bed, and a new mat for the bed. The bed needed to be replaced and the mat came free with it. Toby is getting a stuffed pheasant as a replacement for his raggedy old one (his beloved duck-teddy) and Dougal is getting a stuffed squirrel so he doesn't feel left out. In reality I'm sure it will just mean two new toys for Toby as he is the really toy focussed one. And they both have Christmas stockings from Aldi, with lots of treats and rope toys.


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    #40
    westies4ever
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    agh - raging - i havent been in aldi for about 2 weeks - didnt realise they had xmas stickings for dogs. got a few dog toys (reindeer teddies) out of it about a month ago and they were great - mine can tear most teddies in ribbons in 10 minutes but they got a good 2 weeks out of these ones!


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    #41
    kylith
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    My girls have gotten new travel crates. They're very collapsible, so that's fantastic. Tegan loves them.


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    #42
    Zapperzy
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    sept09baby wrote: »
    Dogs all sorted for Santa Paws now. Got pigs ears and treats and stocked up on toys. They had loads of toys that I hadn't seen before which makes a nice difference from the usual stuff they got all the time. My favourite were the crocodiles with something like 40 squeakers in them - can't wait to see my little terrier with it cos she gets bored after she 'kills' the toys with 1 squeak.

    Where'd you get the crocodiles with all the squeakers in them? Have you a link to them? My guy would love them and spend an age trying to kill all the squeakers! :D

    I think Charlie is going to have more presents under the tree than I will! And the only christmas shopping I'v done so far is for him! :eek:


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    #43
    sept09baby
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    I got them in that new place in Sandyford. Can't remember the brand name but will check when I get home. Never seen them anywhere before and can't wait to see what the little madam makes of them!


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    #44
    DamagedTrax
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    as it'd dolly's first christmas she's getting a proper walking harness and matching lead. custom made to her size by a tanner in england. high quality bridle leather, 1" thick with suede backing.

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    #45
    sept09baby
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    Zapperzy wrote: »
    Where'd you get the crocodiles with all the squeakers in them? Have you a link to them? My guy would love them and spend an age trying to kill all the squeakers! :D

    I think Charlie is going to have more presents under the tree than I will! And the only christmas shopping I'v done so far is for him! :eek:

    Found them! They're called sqeaker mats - http://www.kyjen.com/shop/index.php/dog-toys/squeaker-mats.html

    There was all different designs and sizes with different amounts of squeakers. I love them!


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    #46
    tazwaz
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    my dog's christmas stocking is hanging on the mantlepiece, ready and waiting for some gifts..he's getting some pigs ears, jumbones, squeaky toys and a kong frisbee...:D


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    #47
    Graces7
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    We do not give gifts, cards etc, and that included the pets, but collie and wee dog and the cats will each have a large chunk of raw turkey.

    Last year of the best images was of collie tackling a turkey back.. Bottom in the air!


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    #48
    SillyMangoX
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    I hope everyone's pets enjoyed all their Christmas presents and their Christmas dinner :D Would love to see pictures of the ugly Christmas jumpers :D:D


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    #49
    belongtojazz
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    I realise this evening that between Jazz and Boe they got much more presents than me :eek:

    And most of my pressies were doggy related :D


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    #50
    ABajaninCork
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    Oh wow! My dog got SO many presents!! :D

    He's already had his squeakers from London, Santa hat & charm for his collar.

    He also got:

    A new bowl
    A Christmas stocking
    MORE squeaky toys

    He's also stuffed to to brim with turkey, duck and hearts, and is sleeping it off!

    Merry Christmas all! :D


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