Get Christmas all boxed up and make your pup’s tail wag with delight with these pawesome gift ideas for every dog breed and personality. Show your dog they’re on Santa Paws’s nice list (whatever your budget)...
We’ve even included a whopper of a gift that won’t cost you a penny - and it’ll supercharge your bond and your training goals. Keep reading to #4 so you don’t miss it!
1. The Best Gifts for Labradors (& all retrievers)
Labradors are playful, intelligent and energetic - and they love to retrieve (they were bred for it)! Our fetch ball toys are a brilliant choice to please your Retriever on Christmas morning because they’re perfect for fetching and parading.
Or how about a toy that taps into your lab's love of food and puts their brain to work to banish boredom? The Clam is our clever treat dispensing ball that’s ideal for fetch, scent games, and mental stimulation.
Does your Labrador go loopy for water? If so, BOB, our floating water toy should definitely be in your lab’s stocking this Christmas. It’s made to float, tug and fetch - making it the toy of your dog’s Christmas dreams.
👉 See all the best gifts for Labradors & Retrievers here.
2. The Best Gifts for Dachshunds (& other hounds)
Dachshunds may be small but their passion for play is mighty! Sausage dogs are known for having a strong bond with their human - give an interactive tug toy to play with together and your daxie's tail will wag on speed mode!
Our chaser toys are perfect for daxies because they have a long bungee handle so you don’t have to bend - and you can create lots of exciting movement for fun chase and tug games.
Dachshunds are driven by scent, they are hounds after all! Give your little sausage a toy made for scent games and they’ll think all their Christmases have come at once.
The Clam is a top pick for Dachshunds because it gives your dog an opportunity to use their nose and brain to sniff out one of their favourite things… treats!
👉 See all the best gifts for Dachshunds here.
3. The Best Gifts for Spaniels
Spaniels are often busy dogs - they have a lot of energy and they’re incredibly intelligent. The best gifts for Spaniels are toys that keep them mentally and physically stimulated so they never get bored.
Our chaser toys are very popular with Spaniels because they’re made to be sniffed, hunted, caught - and tugged on! They give your dog an outlet for the natural Spaniel things they enjoy.
All our chaser toys have long bungee handles which encourage your Spaniel to chase and interact - plus they reduce strain for more engaging and comfortable play. Choose from soft and squeaky tugs, naturally scented tugs, or tough fleece tugs and satisfy your Spaniel’s instincts.
Spaniels often lose their minds over our special PowerBall toys. The balls feature sensory grooves for easier grip and they’re perfectly weighted for throwing. Toss it into long grass for your Spaniel to sniff and search - then reward with a celebratory game of tug when they return.
👉 See all the best gifts for Spaniels here.
4. The Best Gifts for All Dogs
This Christmas gift won’t cost you a penny - but it’ll please your dog long after the tree comes down and the leftovers have been gobbled up! Grab our free games ebook and get instant inspiration for new games to play with your dog.
Not only are these games fun to play (and guaranteed to boost your bond), but they’re also a surefire route to:
- power up your recall
- fuel focus and self control
- turn up the fun and do more with your dog
5. The Best Gifts for Cockapoos (& other doodles)
Cockapoos are fun loving dogs who just love to play. So the best way to raise Christmas morning zoomies is to give the gift of play.
More than anything else, doodles love being with their humans and having fun together. A bright and colourful tug toy with a fluffy bite zone to grip onto is the perfect gift.
All our tug toys are made with strong bungee handles for more resistance and shock absorption. This means your Cockapoo can tug with all their might without you feeling the impact.
👉 See all the best gifts for Cockapoos here.
6. The Best Gifts for Puppies
Puppies love to play - and they need bonding time with their humans to help them feel safe in the world. Interactive play with your puppy doesn’t just burn energy, it strengthens your relationship which helps with focus out and about and build trust with you.
Our puppy toys with long handles are brilliant for pups who get overexcited and forget that human hands aren’t for biting. Keep your fingers safe from accidental nips and play puppy tug the smart way!
Puppies can often need a bit of help focusing when out on walks. The world is exciting and other dogs and people can be a temptation that’s hard to resist bounding over too!
Choose a pocket sized tuggy to take on walks and make sure you’re the most fun thing at the park. Your puppy will come racing to play with you whenever you have their special tuggy in your pocket.
👉 See all the best gifts for puppies here.
7. The Best Gifts for Staffordshire Bull Terriers (& other strong dogs)
Staffies are softies - but they’re also very strong when they get stuck into a game of tug! Staffies like a toy that’s as strong as they are, so the game doesn’t end prematurely because the toy can’t take the strain!
Our strongest dog toys are made with ultra durable bungee handles and tough bite areas made for enthusiastic tugging.
👉 See all the best gifts for Staffies here.
8. The Best Gifts for Collies & Shepherds
Collies, Shepherds and other working breeds are clever, focused and full of energy. They thrive when their brains and bodies are challenged, so the best Christmas gifts are toys that keep them thinking, moving, and motivated.
Our chaser toys are a brilliant choice - they let your dog tap into their natural chase-and-grab instincts, while you stay in control with a long bungee handle. Perfect for fast, focused games that burn energy and build connection.
We can’t ignore the Collie’s fascination with ball games, they love controlling the movement and practising their herding skills. Our PowerBall toys are a great gift for ball loving dogs who can’t get enough of fetch games.
👉 See all the best gifts for Collies here and German Shepherds here.
9. The Best Gifts for Whippets (& other sighthounds)
Whippets, Greyhounds, Lurchers and other sighthounds are born to chase. They love a good sprint and thrive on games that let them tap into their natural prey drive.
Our chaser toys are the ultimate Christmas gift for sighthounds - the long bungee handle means you can create fast, darting movements that mimic the thrill of the chase, while keeping the game safe and interactive.
Many sighthounds also go wild for a good game of fetch. Our ball toys are made to throw the distance - making them perfect for high-speed games in the park or field.
👉 See all the best gifts for Whippets & Sighthounds here.
10. The Best Gifts for Small Dogs
Small but mighty, little dogs love to play too! From little terriers to chihuahuas through to teeny poms, we have many little superfans who love to play tug.
Our faux fur toys like the Bright Fauxtastic are perfectly sized for small jaws. It’s lightweight, easy to carry on walks, and designed to show your small dog that they are a big deal.
Our chaser toys also go down a storm with small dogs (and the extra long handle will save your back)! Wiggle like prey and your little one’s sure to go wild trying to catch it and destroy it during tuggy!
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