A little guidance
Match the present to the dog
Start with the budget and the dog, not the pattern. Under £10 buys a stocking, a bandana or a single festive toy; £10 to £20 buys a knitted jumper or an advent calendar; the ready-made sets at the top of the page put a toy, a treat and something to wear in one box for £17.99 to £32.49, so one parcel covers the whole stocking. Every price on a card is the price you pay, and delivery is £2.99 or free over £39.
If the dog belongs to someone else, choose by what you know. A stocking, an advent calendar or a bandana fits any dog and needs no measurement. A jumper needs the chest size, so only buy one for a dog you have measured, and check the size guide on the product page before you add it. Treats are the one present that never gets ignored, but a dog on a prescription diet or with a known intolerance should get a toy instead.
Order held stock any time up to the week before Christmas: it leaves us within a few days of the order. Lines that show a longer delivery window on their card are posted from further afield and want ordering before December begins. The window on each card is the one we actually expect, not a best case, and the order confirmation repeats it.
Something to eat
Treats are the safest present because every dog wants them. A stocking gives variety; an advent calendar gives a ritual that lasts the whole month, which children enjoy at least as much as the dog. Check the composition if your dog has a sensitive stomach, and put festive treats towards the daily allowance for one who is watching their weight.
Something to destroy
Festive plush toys — the Rosewood gonks, the Ancol turkeys and stags — are made to be squeaked and carried about, not chewed to pieces. For a soft-mouthed spaniel or a small dog they last the season. For a dog who unstuffs a toy in an afternoon, buy the plush for the photograph and a tough rubber toy or a herding ball for the afternoon.
Something to wear
A knitted jumper is the one Christmas item that keeps working in January: thin-coated dogs — greyhounds, whippets, staffies, dachshunds — feel a December walk, and a jumper cut for a dog sits over the shoulders and leaves the legs free. Chest measurement decides the size. Double-coated breeds do not need one and are better with a bandana, which does no harm.
Buying for someone else's dog
When you do not know the dog, treats are the safe bet and a size-specific jumper is the risky one. A stocking, an advent calendar or a bandana, which fits by collar size, all land well without a measurement. Avoid rawhide for a dog you have not met.
Everything here is chosen to be genuinely useful in everyday life with your pet — quality-checked, fairly priced and shipped tracked across the UK. For any health concern, your vet is always the best first port of call.
From the Knowledge Hub
Common questions
What is a good Christmas present for a dog?
Treats first, then a toy suited to how hard they chew, then a jumper if they are a thin-coated breed. A stocking or advent calendar is the safest choice for a dog you do not know well.
Are festive plush toys safe for dogs?
For supervised play with a dog who carries toys rather than chews them, yes. A dog who unstuffs toys should have a tough rubber toy instead, and any toy with a squeaker exposed should be taken away.
How much should I spend?
A stocking is £3 to £8, an advent calendar £3 to £8, a plush toy £4 to £10 and a knitted jumper £10 to £25. The dog does not know the difference; buy for the dog you have.
Will it arrive in time for Christmas?
Every product page shows its own last order date rather than one date for the whole shop, because transit times differ across the range. Order well before the middle of December — the last two weeks are the worst time of year to rely on a tight delivery estimate.