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Great Gift Ideas For Dogs Or Their Owners

By Garrett McMahan


Pet stores, both virtual and storefront, are filled with amazing products that entice dog owners. Clever marketing and packaging sucks us in and we buy, buy, buy everything from fancy collars to strollers for our canine companions. While a lot of products are more gimmick than reality based, here are a few products that definitely can make life better for your dog.

Of all the things you can do for your pet, aside from feeding and proper veterinary care, proper dog training is one of the best. With The Dog's Way, a comprehensive set of 12 lessons on five DVDs, you can learn how to train a dog on a leash, teach basic commands and helpful skills such as obeying temporary and permanent boundaries. These well-organized obedience training DVDs make dog training easy and fun, it just takes a little bit of patience and a few weeks to achieve amazing results. The set also includes a workbook that has pages to correspond with each lesson and a set of reminder cards that you can carry along with you on a walk.

Many dog owners take their pets everywhere and that means that dogs tend to spend quite a bit of their time in the car. While they love to sit in the driver's lap as they head down the highway, this isn't very safe and in some places, it's even illegal to drive with a dog in your lap. In addition, it can be a safety hazard when a dog is roaming around the car, potentially distracting the driver. A dog harness or seat belt can be a great gift for a pet owner. These will keep your dog out of trouble and allow you to focus on the road. While most restraints have not been found to be affective in a crash, one brand - Sleepypod - has been shown to protect dogs in collisions.

While some dogs have more energy than others, one of your dog's favorite hobbies is probably taking a morning nap and a mid-morning nap and an afternoon nap and a few other naps during the day. Dogs will pretty much sleep anywhere, but they do tend to love a great dog bed or cushion. These days, you can purchase a bed that truly suits the dcor of your home and they come in every imaginable color and style. This can be a great gift for a pet owner or to give to your own dog.

Dogs love to nap and they love to eat, and their eating space should be just as stylish as their cozy bed. Providing a beautiful set of pet dishes can be an excellent gift. You can even pair it up with a lovely, washable mat to catch spills. You need a dish large enough to accommodate the size of the dog. A larger dog will need a larger bowl simply because they drink and eat more than a smaller dog. It's usually best to purchase either stainless steel or ceramic bowls as dogs might chew on a plastic bowl and could swallow a piece of plastic.

If your dog has but one collar and one leash, doesn't he or she truly deserve more? Ok, maybe they don't really need a new leash or collar, but it's a fun gift and definitely can come in handy. You can select fancy leases and collars with gems for the posh pet or a rugged camouflage leash for the rough and tough Yorkshire terrier in your life. If you are purchasing for a friend's dog and don't know the exact measurements but do know the dog's breed and weight, a pet store employee probably can help you find a suitable collar and leash.




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