Hanukkah Dog Gifts

Toys

Your pet will be excited to receive a new toy, even if it doesn't know why its getting one. Pick a toy you know your dog will respond to, like a new ball, chew toy or tug in a blue-and-white Hanukkah color scheme. Give your dog a squeaky Star of David or menorah. You can play dreidel with your dog by giving it a stuffed dreidel and a stuffed gelt piece instead of chocolate gelt, which dogs cannot eat.

Dog treats are an inexpensive gift choice for dog owners who want to give their dog a gift on each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Buy a gift basket of dog biscuits shaped like a dreidel or a menorah, and give your pet one each night. You dog can chew on a doughnut-shaped rawhide bone to honor the Israeli custom of eating sufganiyot, or fried donuts, on Hanukkah. Fried latkes -- potato pancakes -- aren't good for your dog, so give it a special Hanukkah dinner with premium organic dog food made from real meat like chicken and salmon.

Give your dog Hanukkah-themed apparel to make your pet look more festive. Buy dog shirts and sweaters with Hanukkah messages and designs from a dog boutique; or, if you're the crafty type, try sewing or knitting your own design. If your dog is too big or too rambunctious for clothing, give it a Hanukkah bandanna to wear around its neck instead. Buy your dog a festive Hanukkah collar in blue and white with little bells attached.

Hanukkah is a good time to give your loved ones they things they need in addition to the things they like, and the dog is no exception. Replace its old, dirty water and food bowls or frayed leash with something new, or upgrade to a dog water and food dispenser or a retractable leash. Get your dog ready for the holidays with a trip to the groomers for a wash, cut and style. Your dog will appreciate a brand new dog bed when it's keeping cozy on those cold winter nights.