Matching The Dog Breed Gift To The Dog Lover

How do you know if a dog breed gift is a good match for your dog lover?

Well, there’s certainly no shortage of wonderful dog breed gift ideas . . . dog clothing . . . dog art prints & figurines . . . household gifts like afghans, leash holders and Christmas items . . . just to name a few of my favorites.

But with such a varied selection of great gifts to choose from, what you really need to know is . . . will your dog lover appreciate your gift?

Every person has a unique personality and It feels terrific when you can perfectly match the gift to the person.

But before you set out to find that perfect dog breed gift, you’ll need to know a little about your dog enthusiast. This is not difficult if you keep your eyes and ears open for clues. It can even be a lot of fun!

Your dog lover’s likes & dislikes, hobbies and other interests all hold valuable clues that will help you choose a gift that is just right for them.

Over the years I’ve had lots of fun matching dog breed gift ideas with the personalities of many dog lovers. Each time I feel like a junior Sherlock Holmes gathering clues and unraveling a mystery that leads me to that perfect dog breed gift.

How To Pick The Perfect Dog Breed Gift

She’s single, doesn’t have any children and lives in a somewhat small apartment with her dog, Jessie. Luckily my co-worker liked to fill her cubicle with photos which gave me some really good insights.

Here’s what I deduced from her photos . . . Jessie is a chocolate lab . . . Anne likes to go hiking with Jessie and friends . . . Jessie is somewhat of a lap dog that likes to snuggle next to Anne on the couch under a blanket . . . and when she’s not at work Anne likes to wear baseball caps and sweatshirts. In one picture she’s wearing an embroidered cap that says “I Love Dogs”.

Based on all this great information I narrowed my choices down to a few great dog breed gift ideas.

My first idea was an embroidered dog breed sweatshirt and baseball cap each with a picture of a chocolate lab. My second was a warm comfy dog breed afghan with a lovely picture of a chocolate lab woven into the fabric.

But I just couldn’t get the picture of Anne and Jessie snuggled up on the couch under this beautiful afghan out of my head. So yeah . . . you guessed it I went for the dog breed afghan.

Anne and Jessie loved their gift! Shortly after receiving the afghan Anne added yet another picture to her cubicle . . . that’s right it was of her and Jessie on movie night cuddled up on the couch under her new dog breed afghan.

I think this was Anne’s way of letting us all know just how much she loved our dog breed gift.

And it felt great knowing that the gift was truly appreciated. It was definitely worth a little detective work to make the gift so well received.

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