Christmas Gifts for Dog Dads: Ideas He Will Actually Use
Dog dads are easy to spot: the one who knows every dog at the park by name, keeps treats in every coat pocket and has more photos of the dog than of anyone else. Buying for him is harder. Here are dog dad gifts he will actually use, and one he will hang on the wall.
Christmas timing for canvases: order by December 1, 2026 for delivery by Christmas in the contiguous US. Every canvas is made to order, so this date comes earlier than for our treats.
The one he will keep: his dog, in a scene of its own
Most dog dads would never buy a portrait of their own dog. Most of them would hang one the day they got it. At L’Atelier, his dog is placed into an original scene, from photos, and printed on canvas, framed or frameless. It is a painting-style portrait, made for a living room, a study or the wall above a desk.
Which scene suits which dog dad
- The one who loves a good car: La Lavande, his dog at the wheel of a powder blue convertible on a lavender road in Provence, or La Place, his dog in the back seat of a cream convertible on a wet Paris square at blue hour.
- The one who skis, or wishes he did: Le Chalet, his dog in a deck chair on a mountain chalet sun deck, skis against the timber.
- The one who plans every vacation around lunch: Le Déjeuner, his dog at a seaside table under a striped umbrella, oysters on ice.
- The one who opens the good bottle: Les Vignes, his dog guarding a picnic in a vineyard at golden hour.
- The early riser: Le Pont Doré, his dog on a bench on a gilded Paris bridge at dawn.
- The one whose dog runs the house: Les Jardins, his dog in a blue velvet chair in front of a palace garden.
If he has 2 dogs, or a place in mind that is not in the collection, Le Sur-Mesure builds the scene from your brief, for 1 dog or 2.
How it works: choose a scene, send at least 2 photos of the dog, and we place them into it. You see a proof within 24 to 48 hours and can ask for as many changes as you like. The canvas is printed in the USA, framed or frameless, and ships free to the contiguous US.
Getting the photos without asking him
You need at least 2 photos of the dog, ideally one of the face and one of the whole dog. His phone is full of them; so, probably, is his social media. A walk in daylight with your own phone works too. Our photo guide has more ideas.
For the walk
- A leather leash and collar, made in the USA by leather smiths, to replace the nylon set he has had for years.
- The shearling grip and rope leash, for the 6 am walk in January.
For the dog, so he can watch it open something
- The Christmas treats box: 18 handmade holiday treats.
- The dog treats advent calendar, 24 handmade treats, if you are reading this before December.
- A squeaky wine bottle for the dog, so it has something to open too.
Buying for a dog mom too? See our Christmas gifts for dog moms. Or browse every L’Atelier scene and all our gifts for dog lovers.
