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Mingo, my 14-year-old chihuahua, he doesn’t know when it’s a holiday.He just knows a good-smelling box arrived and I’m taking too long to open it.
But once us crazy dog people go off the deep end, otherwise sensible adults spend money like we’re winning an adorable game of Monopoly.As the unofficial dog person at Post Wanted, I’ve lived the whole arc: from puppies to raising three senior rescues at once.So when I say most dog gifts are junk, I’m not being a snob.
The great ones get used every day, and the bad ones sit untouched in the toy basket until you get priced out of your apartment and are finally forced to part ways.Dogs aren’t cheap.A recent Happy Paws study puts the average lifetime cost of a dog at a staggering $50,000.
Because of that, for most people, a gift that offsets a real expense (or eases a real worry) will always hit harder than a novelty gag gift.Below are solid picks for dogs and their humans, sorted by budget.You’ll find plenty of boring-but-brilliant workhorses and a ton of options under $25, making this a great hit list for everyone from the brand-new puppy parent to the family with a well-loved senior.The Kong Classic is the closest thing the dog world has to a default.
It is a hollow natural rubber cone you stuff with peanut butter or wet food and freeze, and it turns 15 minutes of frantic dog into 45 minutes of quiet dog.It comes with nearly 95,000 ratings on Amazon at a 4.6 average, which is not a number you see often, and more than 7,000 people bought one in the last month alone.
Sizes run from extra small to extra extra large.Buy one size up from what you think, and buy two, because one is always in the dishwasher.The Wuffes hip and joint chews are a thoughtful gift for dog parents looking to support their pup’s long-term health, mobility and comfort.
With eight clinically tested active ingredients, Wuffes goes beyond the typical glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM formula, creating a more comprehensive approach to...