If you have dog lovers in your family, its time to think of some unique gifts you can give them this Christmas. They will remember this gift for a long time if you not only give them a gift form themselves, but include something for their dog or puppy.

To get your ideas flowing, here are some gifts you can get for the dog lover: of course, if you can take some pictures of their dog in advance, many of the following ideas will be even more special.

• a T-shirt/sweatshirt that says My Dog Loves Me - theyll be proud to wear it.

• a picture of their dog framed in a paw picture frame - there is no better way to let them know you love them: every time they walk past this picture, theyll be reminded of your kind gesture, and that you took the time to give them something special.

• a collectible figurine featuring their dog breed - this will become part of the room dcor.

• a dog lovers calendar - excellent gift that keeps on giving: every month theyll have a new beautiful dog to look at and enjoy.

• a nice, fuzzy, personalized throw to keep them and their dog warm on chilly evenings.

• a cooking book with dog recipes

• dog lover screen saver

Now that you picked a nice gift for the dog lover, its time to find some gifts for the dog. Here are just a few ideas to get your started:

• a plush toy: be it a ball, a bone, or some other shape, dogs really enjoy these fluffy toys. Some come with a noise maker, but be careful that this toy wont become annoying for the owner

• doggy clothing: you may get something pretty, or, if you like practical, get something warm for the winter, so when they take a talk the dog stays warm.

• doggy treats are very popular these days, and you can find them in pet stores everywhere. But, if you have the time, cook some treats yourself, and make a new friend

• treat machine, similar to the candy machines, where you press a handle and get a piece of candy. This will entertain the dog for hours and get him a treat every time he presses the handle. What fun!

• pampering items, like doggie shampoo, a nice brush, and even a nice bandana.

So, as you see, there are lots of ways to spoil your dog lover friends and family and their pet.

Adriana Copaceanu

Originally from Romania, I now live in Virginia with my husband Florin, who is a successful real estate agent, and my 2 children Val and Ana. Back home, in Romania, I was a pharmacy technician, but here in the States I worked as a Quality Assurance Manage, and later on as the General Manager of a small company in San Jose.

After about 10 years, I realized I was giving my work more time/energy than I was giving my children, so I decided to stay home with them. The problem was I couldn?t just sit home and wait for them to come home from school. So, I started my quest for a business I could operate from home, while being a good mom to my kids, and eventually decided to design gift baskets.

And, in the process of growing my gift basket business, I learned a lot about the web: how to search for things, how to design a website, how to optimize it for the search engines, and more.

I love to read and learn, and share waht I know with others like you.