Dog Breed Christmas Ornaments on Sale Now at For Love of a Dog

Golden Retriever Christmas Ornament

I know, it's only August 1 and I'm already talking about Christmas!  However, I want to make sure you know that my dog breed Christmas ornaments are on sale this week.
 

English Cocker Spaniel Ornament

Every year, no matter how many of these ornaments I add to the shop, they seem to sell just as fast as I can type the listings.
 

Brittany Spaniel Ornament

Quantities are very limited!

Shop now before your favorite dog breed is sold out.

English Bulldog Ornament

Fabulous on a Christmas tree or displayed year round!  
 

Landseer Newfoundland Ornament

These make barking good Christmas gifts and will arrive in our For Love of a Dog signature gift box, complete with red satin ribbon.
 

Sheltie Ornament

These handmade ornaments are not flat cut outs.  They're two dimensional (flat on back) and generous in size.  Hand cast in resin from original carving molds, the ornaments are hand finished, airbrush painted, and sprayed with a clear protective coating to preserve them for years to come.
 

Keeshond Ornament

Prices at For Love of a Dog all include our free standard shipping (to US addresses) and you can save an extra 10% with this discount code:FLDNEW

 

Tri Color Border Collie Ornament

Dog Breeds include:  Afghan, Airedale, American Eskimo, Australian Shepherd, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bearded Collie, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bichon Frise,  Border Collie, Borzoi, Boston Terrier, Boxer, Brittany Spaniel, Brussels Griffon, Corgi, Cocker Spaniel, Chow Chow, Collie, Dachshund, Doberman Pinscher, English Bulldog, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greyhound, Irish Setter, Keeshond, Labrador Retriever, Maltese, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia Duck Toller, Papillon, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Pug, Rottweiler, Samoyed, Schnauzer, Sheltie, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Visla, Weimaraner, West Highland Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier

Yellow Labrador Retriever Ornament

What are you waiting for?   

Find your favorite dog breed and shop now!

Portrait of Rudy the Retriever by The Drawing Mom

Shown above is a beautiful portrait of our yellow Labrador Retriever, Rudy drawn by JM of Bailey Be Good blog fame.  JM offers commissioned colored pencil drawings of pets in 5x7" and 8 x 10".  And they are truly lovely.

The Dog Daddy at our house has waited a lifetime for a heart dog.  That special relationship arrived with Rudy.

What better Christmas gift could our dog boys give their daddy?

Unfortunately, my photography skills do not include getting a good image of non-glare glass!  However, here's Rudy's portrait framed.  It was a big surprise and a real "hit" with the Dog Daddy!

 If you've ever thought about having a portrait made of your pet, I highly recommend JM, the Drawing Mom.

Her process includes sketching an image on white, heavyweight paper, coloring it in with colored pencils, then adding some highlights with white or black acrylic paint.  Of course, the photo you send her to work from does need to be clear, show facial details, and shouldn't include too many shadows.  You can view samples of her drawing here and see videos of her drawings here.

A perfect, personal gift for a friend or for yourself, the Drawing Mom offers original artwork that captures your pet's soul!

Dog Art | Tucker is Watching for Us

If you're reading Talking Dogs blog, then you're a dog lover.  

So, you'll understand.

Our beloved black boy, Tucker, left us in October of last year.  

We still miss him and will forever.  Even though we had 14 years with him, no matter how long our furry family members are with us, it is never enough time.

We often talk about Tucker and how we like to think he's found another giant holly tree or two to shelter him.  And some wild strawberries to munch.   

So, imagine our feelings when we were shopping online and discovered an artist by the name of Todd Young.  

Todd is a self-taught artist.  You may have noticed one of his large forest paintings in the movie "I Hate Valentine's Day" starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett.  You may have seen one of his paintings in the Grand Lobby of the Indiana State Museum.  Or you may have stumbled onto his Etsy shop or his ArtFire shop.

If not, you should.  Because Todd Young loves dogs and they show up everywhere in his work.


The Dog Daddy and I purchased one of his art prints as a Christmas gift to each other this year.  It's called:  The Clearing.

One glance below and you'll understand why.

Yes.  There's our beautiful black boy, Tucker.

Waiting and watching. 

Keeping an eye out.     For us.

New Children's Book by Jocelyn Jackson: Ariel's Adventures about a Maltese Dog

Author, Jocelyn Jackson, has a new children's book available.

Ariel's Adventures, The Series: Ariel's New Home, is a book based on real life characters including Ariel, the Maltese dog.  It begins with Ariel finding a new home and meeting her new family. During the series Ariel shares many special holidays, some rare firsts very few puppies experience, and some other fun and incredible adventures. You don't want to miss this wonderful and exciting series that is a must have for any pet lover's collection.

For Love of a Dog thinks this would make a barking good Christmas gift for some young dog lover on your holiday gift list.

Sponsor a Formerly Chained Dog for Christmas

Do you want your holiday gift giving to be about something important this year? Sponsor a formerly Chained Dog or Penned Dog, and you or your loved one will receive a personalized gift letter with a picture of your sponsored foster dog and his/her story.

Give a formerly chained or penned foster dog a taste of first-ever Holiday Cheer! As one of Dogs Deserve Better's most beloved campaigns, the annual Sponsor a Fostered Dog program has reached out and touched many a Holiday heart and home.

Just choose one of their special boys or girls and with your donation or gift box sent directly to them, you can ensure that one life is now not only safe from harm, but happy, beloved, and spoiled (as they deserve to be!. Your sponsor gift may also provide food, housing and veterinary care for Dogs Deserve Better foster dogs throughout the U.S. in the upcoming year, and help teach others about the plight of the chained dogs who are left to languish in the back yard. Plus any sponsor donations over $25 will receive a FREE 2010 Dogs Deserve Better Calendar (an $11 value).

DOGS DESERVE BETTER is a nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing the chained dog, and bringing our 'best friend' into the home and family. Dogs Deserve Better, 2003 First Place Winner of the ASPCA/Chase Pet Protector Award, is a voice for chained and penned dogs, whose sadness speaks only through the eyes. As the days become years, many of these dogs sit, lay, eat, and defecate within the same 10-foot radius. Chained by the neck, they exist without respect, love, exercise, social interaction, and sometimes even basic nourishment. Find our more about Dogs Deserve Better and what you can do to help.

A big WOOF to the fabulous folks at Dogs Deserve Better!
Tucker at For Love of a Dog

Dog Lover Ornaments Necklaces Earrings on Sale Now

Do you have a dog lover on your Christmas gift shopping list? It's easy to find wonderful surprises for any dog lover, the hard part is choosing from wide variety of special doggy things available.

Why settle for the ordinary when you could select a handmade original from For Love of a Dog jewelry and gift offerings. And, right, now original artisan dog breed ornaments, dog lover necklaces and earrings are on sale. Free shipping in cute gift boxes, too.

Newfoundland Dog Breed Jewelry Gifts

Has a Newfie captured your heart or that of someone you love? That's no surprise given the personality of these gentle giants. Consider wearing your Newfie close to your heart with this Newfoundland dog breed pin from For Love of a Dog Jewelry. An amazing artisan sculpture, this pin is entirely handcrafted and true to AKC and UKC Newfoundland dog breed standards. A sure to please gift for any Newfoundland dog lover.

I Joined Dogster

Well, I finally joined Dogster. It took Mama long enough to get around to it! She's just been too busy with For Love of a Dog Jewelry and keeps muttering stuff about Christmas and Santa Paws.

What fun Dogster is! I like seeing the pictures of all the dogs and reading about them, especially the black dogs. Even joined a dogs with blogs group, a black dogs group, and more. If you're a member of Dogster, why don't you let me know so we can be Pup Pals?

Woof! Tucker

French Bulldog Dog Jewelry & Gifts

Are you looking for dog breed jewelry? Look no further than For Love of a Dog for handcrafted dog breed jewelry. Perfect gifts for any dog lover.

For Love of a Dog has wonderful French Bulldog dog breed jewelry featuring artisan sculptured dog pendants. Shown above is just one of our French Bulldog necklaces with pretty pink rose quartz hearts and jasper. All handmade with genuine gemstones.

Shop at For Love of a Dog with a new customer discount of 10% off your entire order. Just enter FLDNEW at checkout.