Hairy Christmas!

Has your dog “Snippy” had his photo taken with Santa yet?Has he sat on Santa’s lap and communicated his heartfelt wants?According to the L.A. Times, an Associated Press-Petside.com poll shows 52% of pet owners plan to buy their animals a holiday gift — up from 43% last year.Your cat “Snots” may insist she only wants world peace for Christmas, but I recommend you have a bag or two of her favorite 90 proof catnip snaps on hand just in case.

I’ll bet Snippy’s been a really good boy. (We’ll forget about the four sticks of margarine he ate off the kitchen counter yesterday afternoon. Guess his next big gift to you will come already wrapped… I can’t believe it’s not butter!)Have you bought him a paw-shaped holiday stocking full of candy cane raw hides?Or a cute, stuffed toy to sleep with and/or rip to pieces?

He may appreciate some fashionable apparel this season. Leopard tees and red turtlenecks are quite handsome – especially on the less dignified breeds.Snippy will surely enjoy a spa treatment with honey shampoo, tingling chocolate mint conditioner, spray-on detangler and a much needed teeth whitening.Ever floss a Rotweiller? (I didn’t think so…)Hey Fluffy, why not some Botox to go along with those precious pink bows?A gift certificate for an acupuncture session is a thoughtful gift for the pooch who barks incessantly. You will enjoy it, too.If puppy seems stressed all the time, why not enlist a therapy dog for him?It’s the gift that keeps giving.After all, aren’t ALL dogs therapy dogs?Memo from the cat:It’s a wonderful time to donate to local animal welfare organizations and/or adopt a pet!!!* We wish you a hairy Christmas * We wish you a hairy Christmas *