Fun Stuff for Dog Lovers - Holiday Gift Guide for Dogs

Music, chocolate and jewelry... great traditional gifts, right?  A personalized dog song, fine chocolate puppy dogs, and one of a kind dog jewelry - now that sounds like very special Christmas gifts sure to please a dog lover!  Absolutely perfect hostess gifts, secret Santa gifts, stocking stuffer gifts or file these away for a future occasion.  Here are some truly barking good gift ideas for dog lovers.

Personalized Dog Song by Musician Randy Barr

There are few Christmas gifts that would please a dog lover like a personalized dog song.

For a donation of $10 or more to Canine Cancer Awareness, Inc you can receive your very own personalized dog song, thanks to the generosity of singer / songwriter Randy Barr.

Donate, specify the dog's name and whether its a boy or girl.  Randy will send you a digital recording of his song Ernie and Me with your personalization.  Ernie and Me is a sweet dog song written and composed by Randy.  His music has been described at melodic rock with a kick and is available on cdbaby , Amazon, and iTunes. 

It's that easy. A perfect holiday gift that helps dogs with cancer!  Order your song here.

Here's the video I made about my heart dog, Lucy, with my own personalized song from Randy Barr.



Peanut Butter Pups from Gearharts Chocolates

Shopping for a chocolaholic who loves dogs?  You can't go wrong with these Peanut Butter Pups from Gearharts Chocolates.

Each of their whimsical, hand-piped Pups is made from premium milk chocolate and Virginia artisan peanut butter, then decorated with a dark chocolate face and toasted almond ears.  

Gearharts donates 5% of all Pups' sales to Companions for Heroes who match rescue pets as companion animals to wounded veterans.

A box of 9 Peanut Butter Pups is priced at $22  Order now!


Dog Lover Jewelry and Gifts from For Love of a Dog

Since Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry, I have to admit to some shameless self promotion.  However, even if I do say so myself, my handmade, one of a kind jewelry for dog, cat and horse lovers is barking good fun!

Choose from dog breed jewelry, mutt jewelry, cat jewelry, horse jewelry and woofalicious themes: dog bone, Dog Mom, dog rescue, Rainbow Bridge, fetch and flyball, paw prints and more.  

You'll even find hand crafted dog leash holders, dog Christmas ornaments, and up-cycled vintage elevated dog feeders!

Prices vary per item. Free shipping to US addresses.  Shop now!

Handmade dog pendants from For Love of a Dog make great stocking stuffer gifts!  Find your favorite dog breed.

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Small selection of one of a kind dog lover necklaces at For Love of a Dog.

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Talking Dogs has reviewed many different dog products and you can find our recommendations in our product reviews. 

* We received no samples or payment from these companies for this article.   Talking Dogs only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers and the companies mentioned here are not responsible for the content of this article. Please also note that Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Bearded Collie Jewelry - Dog Lovers Holiday Gifts

If there's someone on your holiday gift shopping list that loves a Bearded Collie dog or an Old English sheepdog, then you should check out the unique handmade jewelry at For Love of a Dog.

Choose from necklaces, bracelets, pins and pendants that are all hand crafted in the Missouri Ozarks by a dog lover.  Each piece is unique and one of a kind.  Like the Bearded Collie / English Sheepdog charm bracelet shown above.  This one combines turquoise gemstones with sparkling faceted crystals to accent the fully hand crafted dog charm

The Bearded Collie / English Sheepdog pin shown below is handmade of porcelain and absolutely adorable.  Only one is available, so snag it before it's sold.

 Be sure to check out the other unique dog breed jewelry at For Love of a Dog.  You also don't want to miss the mutts and mixed breed dog jewelry with fantastic possibilities for showing the world you love dogs!

Shop For Love of a Dog Jewelry and Gifts now!

Rosie is a Poser Wannabe Golden Retriever | Wordless Wednesday

Take a good look at this face.

The shelter vehemently insisted Rosie's mama was a Golden Retriever.

Umm... Nope!

We got Rosie's DNA results.

I'll be sharing them soon.

In the meantime, the dirt on her nose?  It's a clue!


Have you entered our September giveaway?  
You could be the lucky winner of this dog lover bracelet!
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Big Heart Big Love for Dogs | New Jewelry at For Love of a Dog

Last week I shared one of my new creations with you - the black Lab lampwork and crystal necklace that I was tempted to simply call "The Rosie."   I promised that I'd share the other piece that is a current personal favorite of mine.   And here it is.

Somehow it just seems right that a necklace for a dog lover would have a HUGE heart and lots of dog bones.  Am I right?  Of course I'm right.  BIG LOVE is what it's all about.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  I'm thinking this necklace pretty much illustrates my business name:  For Love of a Dog.

While going through my stash of pendants and charms, I came across two super size chunky red sponge coral hearts.  Simple, a bit primitive, scarlet red color, and, let's face it, hunky! 
 

This red coral heart is 3/4" thickl and 1 1/4" in diameter.

So spectacular that I didn't want the necklace itself to distract from the statement of the heart.  So, I surrounded it with some great fat coral 14mm round beads and some wonderful three dimensional cream colored dog bones.  All hand wire wrapped with silver jeweler's wire.

I present to you the quintessential For Love of a Dog necklace:

This is a one of a kind necklace.  Wait a minute (that's what you're thinking.)  I said I found two of these humongous red coral hearts squirreled away in my studio.   Right.  However, I'm saving the last one for me!

You can fetch a look at all my new dog jewelry here.  I've recently made some beautiful dog breed necklaces and bracelets.  You can fetch your favorite dog breed here.

In fact, while you're at For Love of a Dog Jewelry, be sure to check out my items on sale.  You'll find drastic reductions on dog leash holders, plus Rainbow Bridge jewelry and dog breed Christmas ornaments are on sale right now, too!




And if you decide to do some shopping with me, be sure to use this code at checkout to receive 10% off your entire order: FLDVIP    Plus, you'll receive free shipping to US addresses!

Just a bit of shameless self promotion since, after all, Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry!

For Love of a Dog Jewelry May Giveaway | Monday Mischief

Another Monday and once again the mischief is all mine.  I should have begun this giveaway last week, but time totally got away from me.  Oh well.  Better late than never, right?

Enter to win these classic black and white lampwork dog bone earrings from For Love of a Dog Jewelry!

White three dimensional dog bones freely dangle from hand crafted lampwork beads with a black base and white flower blossom with raised center stamens.  All hand wire wrapped with silver jeweler's wire on sterling silver french hooks.

There will be one (1) winner and they will receive the earrings shown above.  

This giveaway is open worldwide.  However, those of you who live outside the US must agree to be responsible for all Customs/VAT fees.

If you'd like to win these earrings - made by my own dog loving hands - just follow the directions in the rafflecopter below.

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Talking Dogs is the official blog of For Love of a Dog Jewelry.

Thank you to Snoopy’s Dog Blog, Alfie’s Blog, and My Brown Newfies for hosting Monday Mischief!