If you’ve visited The Funny Mom Blog recently then you are well aware that I love the holiday season. There is something about the cooler crisp weather, the yummy food that I stuff my face with and of course, all of the gifts that are lavished upon me (haha just kidding)! You know who else loves the holidays too? My dog, Hershey. I’m thinking it may be because of all the extra lovin’ and gifts she gets from my husband, kids and me. There is no better time to show love to one another than the holidays, and that goes for dogs too! This is a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.
It turns out that I’m not the only dog momma to spoil her pup during this time of year. That’s why I love this super cute website called TheNosePrint.com from Big Heart Pet Brands (the makers of Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, and Milo’s Kitchen). They really know how to celebrate the holidays with your pup in unique and genuinely cute ways.
Doggy do-it-yourself Ideas
I cannot get over how incredibly adorable the Pawticularly Personal Ornament is on TheNosePrint.com. I adore the idea of having Hershey’s paw print on our family Christmas tree since she is such a big part of our family!
Other great homemade doggy gifts include a treat bouquet, a sweet treat jar, and a ho-ho-howliday treat bag. Yes, Hershey is going to have a very happy howliday!
Americans Really LOVE their Pets!
The NosePrint.com also asked 3,000 Americans about their dog-related holiday habits, including whether their dog is involved in gift-giving, stocking-stuffing, Christmas sweater-wearing, and other holiday traditions. What they found is that Americans really LOVE their pets. For instance, did you know 71% of dog parents give gifts to their pups? Have you completed your Christmas doggy shopping yet?
According to the survey, here are the top 5 reasons people give gifts to their dog:
1. To express love to my dog: 72%
2. Because it’s fun for me: 60%
3. To help my dog feel included like a family member: 54%
4. To give my dog a moment of happiness: 53%
5. To feel closer and bond with my dog: 43%
For me, I like to give presents to Hershey because of all of these reasons. She’s such an important part of the family and I couldn’t imagine the holidays without her. Santa will be bringing the kids a new pup for Christmas this year too and my husband and I want to make sure that Hershey still feels loved and wanted.
The study also shared how often dogs are included into popular Christmas traditions:
1. 48% of dog parents hang a Christmas stocking for their dog.
2. 43% of dog parents include a dog in a photo for a family holiday card.
3. 32% post photos of their dog on social media with a holiday message.
4. 29% dress up their dog in a holiday-themed costume or outfit.
5. 22% make or buy dog-themed holiday decorations.
For photos and instructions on how to add more dog-related fun to your home holiday traditions, check out these cool projects they have at The Noseprint.
The Most Spoiled Pups in the United States
Finally, want to know which states have the most spoiled pups? The 2015 TheNosePrint.com Santa Dog Index ranks states based on how much, on average, dog parents will spend on their furry kids, here are the results:
Top 10 States That Spend the Most on Holiday Gifts for Dogs:
1. New Jersey: $29.61 (average gift spending per dog for state residents)
2. New York: $28.95
3. Pennsylvania: $28.75
4. Utah: $27.75
5. Georgia: $27.04
6. California: $26.07
7. Washington: $25.81
8. Florida: $25.13
9. Illinois: $24.98
10. Virginia: $24.58
Apparently, it’s good to be a dog in the New York tri-state area. You can find the complete rankings of all 50 states at www.TheNosePrint.com.
The folks at TheNosePrint.com have generously offered to give away a FREE Christmas doggy care package filled with some of the most delicious stocking stuffer treats for your pup!
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I liked all of them, but would try to make the Milk-Bone® Wreath first.
I won’t be doing any of the crafts. I suck at crafts.
Love the Christmas ornament ! Pets ARE family members !
My children would have fun making the Milk-Bone® Wreath.
My family would love the drool-worthy doggy gingerbread. My kids would get a kick out of making that for our dogs.
I think our boy’s would enjoy creating the doggy gingerbread house or the doggy stocking. Our pup needs a new stocking.
Oh, my dog would be overjoyed at ANY of the decorations, but they’d only last around five minutes. He’d get to that edible gingerbread house / wreath / etc or die trying 🙂
I really like the treat keeper!
I like the Milk Bone Wreath for my 2 dogs. They would love it.
Oh the dogs would go nuts over the Drool-Worthy Doggy Gingerbread! We would have so much fun making that!
They would like the Milk-Bone Wreath the best
The MilkBone wreath is awesome!