Besides fabulous giveaways and spotlight reviews, I wanted to bring my readers additional gifts they may want to consider for the holidays or anytime! This post brings together some of the gifts you could give to your pet. If you’re a regular reader of Nicole’s Nickels you know my dogs are like children to me and yes, they do get gifts!
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Name of Product: Buckarooz
Price of Product: packages range in size from regular (4-5 inches that retail for $6.79 each) to monster (10-12 inches that retail for $27.99 each 
Where product can be purchased: Free Range Dog Chews
Description of Product: How about some yummy natural antlers for a festive holiday chew? Yes, we mean real antlers shed by real deer. Buckarooz!™ nutritious dog chews are as natural as natural can get; just the way that nature provides them. Each marrow-rich antler (previously a proudly worn headdress) has been naturally shed to make way for a new one that will grow in its place. The result is the perfect, long-lasting chew that’ll keep your little buckaroo’s mouth busy for hours. The newest product from Free Range Dog Chews, Buckarooz!
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Name of Product: Pork Chomps
Price of Product: starting at $4.99
Where product can be purchased: PetSmart stores, Tractor Supply, your neighborhood pet store or wherever quality pet chews are sold 
Description of Product: The holiday season means time for resolutions, and watching what we eat is always an important (and popular!) one. People are constantly looking for healthy and natural snacks that are more beneficial to their bodies. Don’t our dog’s chews deserve the same careful thought and consideration? Rawhide chews can be hard to digest for dogs, can lead to choking and can even get caught in your dog’s intestinal track! Scott Pet Products introduces Pork Chomps, made from natural baked pork skin – a safer, tastier and more digestible alternative to beef rawhide. And in a series of scientific taste tests, 9 out of 10 dogs prefer Pork Chomps to chews made from beef rawhide!
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Name of Product: Stella and Chewy’s Dandy Lamb Dinner
Price of Product: starting at $12.00
Where product can be purchased: Stella and Chewys 
Description of Product: Stella & Chewy’s® Stella’s Super Beef™, Chewy’s Chicken™, Duck Duck Goose™ and Dandy Lamb™ Dinners are ideal for holiday feasts! The makers of Stella & Chewy’s believe that dogs deserve to be spoiled every day of the year and should thrive on pure, simple, minimally processed food – the way nature intended. So each meaty patty is made with only wholesome ingredients like raw, USDA-inspected, naturally raised meat, plus organic fruits and vegetables. Available in both frozen and freeze-dried varieties
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Name of Product: Stella and Chewy’s Carnivore Kisses
Price of Product: $9.99 
Where product can be purchased: Stella and Chewy’s
Description of Product: For the top dogs on your shopping list, surprise them with the perfect stocking stuffer – Carnivore Kisses™ and Carnivore Crunch™ treats!
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Name of Product: Life to the Max Gift Pack
Price of Product: $37.50 on sale/$50 regular retail
Where product can be purchased: Online at http://www.lifetomax.com
Description of Product: This gift pack includes our award-winning hardcover book, a bone-shaped cookie cutter and recipe card for Max’s AHH-mmm Morsels, our “Live Life to the MAX” silver/pewter pet tag with “Life to the MAX” bookmark, a set of 12 “Life to the MAX” postcards based on 12 of the Maxims featured in our book, a 100% cotton “Live Life to the MAX” pet bandana and four “Live Life to the MAX” red and yellow balloons—all for only $37.50 plus shipping and handling. That’s a retail value of $50 and all items come boxed in an adorable paw print gift box with yellow crinkle packing and tied with a red ribbon.
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Name of Product: Personalized Lenox Dog Bone Ornament
Price of Product: $24.90 
Where product can be purchased: online at Lenox.com
Description of Product: Personalize with up to 12 characters. Lenox ivory china, 24 karat gold. Includes red ribbon for hanging!
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Name of Product: PetHoliday™ Snowman Dog Pajamas
Price of Product: $9.99 to 10.99 
Where product can be purchased: PetSmart and petsmart.com
Description of Product: These adorable snowman pajamas will keep your dog warm and cozy while visions of sugarplums and rawhide dance in his head.
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Name of Product: PetSmart Charities® Luv-A-Pet™ 2009 Collectable Dog Toy
Price of Product: $5, 10 percent of sales will benefit needy pets in local shelters through PetSmart Charities in the US and Canada 
Where product can be purchased: PetSmart and petsmart.com
Description of Product: No matter the festivities, this overstuffed plush toy will be the icon of celebrating the holidays with our pets. Every pet deserves a healthy, happy home. This holiday season, we’re celebrating giving pets a chance at lifelong happiness. “Chance” is a huggable collectible toy who symbolizes the spirit of the season and the mission to find loving homes for homeless pets. Chance comes complete with multiple squeakers in his paws and is large enough to become your child or pet’s favorite bedtime pal. And this particular $5 toy is more than a gift, 10 percent of its sales will benefit needy pets in local shelters through PetSmart Charities in the US and Canada.
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Name of Product: Yummy Chummies
Price of Product: The soft and chewy treats come in 4 oz., 20 oz., and 40 oz. stay-fresh foil packs and sell from about $4.99 to $21.99 per bag 
Where product can be purchased: You can find these healthy treats at Petco, select grocery stores and independent pet stores nationwide
Description of Product: Dive into the holidays and the New Year with fresh, wild Alaska salmon. Native Alaskan dogs were fed salmon to stay strong in the wilderness, and now you can help your dog stay fit and healthy with Arctic Paws Yummy Chummies treats. Yummy Chummies are rich in the same nutrients humans are adding to their own diets to boost heart health, so you can really give your dog a loving present this year. Packed with Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids, Yummy Chummies have natural benefits for dogs that promote a healthier heart, skin and coat. Yummy Chummies reduces plaque and tartar buildup, so your dog’s mouth will be healthy, too. Yummy Chummies are made in the U.S.A. from salmon that’s never farm-raised or foreign-sourced. One taste and your dog will go wild for this uniquely healthy treat!
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Name of Product: GoodBye Odor Internal Waste Deodorizer
Price of Product: An 8 oz. bottle retails between $8.99 and $9.99 
Where product can be purchased: at a retailer near you or online at www.marshallpet.com.
Description of Product: Don’t let bad odors and a stinky litter box ban your cat from this year’s holiday parties. Marshall’s GoodBye Odor will virtually eliminate all feline odors with just a few pumps a day! GoodBye Odor can be added to your cat’s food daily. Made from natural ingredients, GoodBye Odor works from the inside out by neutralizing odor inside the body so smells are stopped before they even occur. This means litterpan waste, urine and other offensive body odors are a thing of the past! Your cat deserves to mingle this year, and with GoodBye Odor, your friends and family won’t mind having your furry guest at the party and won’t even know the litterbox is there.
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Name of Product: Pet Corrector
Price of Product: $12.99 
Where product can be purchased: at Petco, online at the http://www.companyofanimals.us/ and other retailers
Description of Product: The Company of Animals, founded by internationally acclaimed animal psychologist
Dr. Roger Mugford, introduces an innovative pet puzzle collection just in time for the howlidays. These products, including the Dog Tornado, Dog Brick, Dog Magic and Dog Spinny are described by the company as “party games” for dogs. Part of the Nina Ottosson Games collection, each game has been developed and approved by animal behavior specialists. The purpose of the line is to combine mental activity for your pooch while reinforcing a special canine-human bond. And for the naughty pet on your list, The Company of Animals also offers the Pet Corrector. The product emits a loud hiss — a blast of compressed air — to safely and humanely interrupt undesirable behaviors. The Pet Corrector, which comes in a 50ml can, effectively corrects unwanted behaviors, such as barking, chasing, jumping up, stealing food and aggression. A detailed training guide with helpful training tips accompanies the product.
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I received samples of the above-mentioned products in consideration of the posting of this gift guide.
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You can find a majority of these items at Pet Supplies “Plus” if you live in the N, NE & SE regions. I find that their pricing is better than Pets Mart and often times better than Walmart (believe it or not!) Nice thing about this company is that they will meet or beat any locallly advertised price and also may take competitor coupons. Match that with their already “super” low prices and you’ll get a heck of a deal. They also have a lot of BOGO specials, so check out their monthly ad insert. I do a lot of animal rescue and have a houseful, so I’ve shopped them all. Thank you Nicole for posting this list. Pet Care is an area a lot of Blogs miss!