7 Unique Gift Ideas for Dog Moms
Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, getting a head start on Christmas or looking for something special ‘just because’, finding the perfect gift can sometimes be a challenge. Here’s a little inspiration for the pet-lovers among us… 7 unique gift ideas for Dog Moms and dog lovers everywhere!
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There are a million different gift guides out there, many listing the same ideas… mugs with cute sayings, witty t-shirts and gift cards for all the trendiest places.
You’re not going to find any of those ideas here!
The gifts included in this gift guide are a break from the norm.
These unique and memorable ideas will show the dog lover in your life that you know what matters most to them!
So, grab a drink and start shopping!
Check Out These 7 Unique Gift Ideas for Dog Moms!
#1 – Matching Collar and Friendship Bracelet
I recently discovered these adorable matching sets recently on Amazon and instantly fell in love.
While there are other companies that offer this style of product, I love that the Pettsie bracelets look like actual friendship bracelets instead of just a smaller collar that you are wearing around your wrist.
The available colours and patterns available appear to change periodically in their Amazon shop.
It’s such a fun and whimsical way to show off your dog mom pride!
#2 – FitBark GPS
We all know that step counters can encourage a more active lifestyle, but what if we monitor our dog’s activity level?
While it may not be easy to find the motivation to keep up with our fitness goals, few dog moms wouldn’t go above and beyond for their pups!
The FitBark unit attaches to your dog’s collar and syncs with the corresponding mobile app.
Not only will it help create fitness goals for your dog while monitoring important information including activity levels and sleep habits, but it also syncs with YOUR fitness tracker (including Fitbit, Apple Watch, Google Fit and HealthKit).
If you’re looking for gift ideas for dog moms that are working on improving their overall health and well-being, this is the perfect solution!
#3 – Dog Mom Socks
What dog mom doesn’t love showing off her dog whenever possible?
I don’t know about you, but I have hundreds of pictures of my dogs on my phone, ready to share on a moment’s notice (no, I’m not exaggerating).
Why not display those pictures in a fun and quirky way?
We were recently gifted a pair of custom Dog Mom socks from Printsfield which I had printed up with the Dav girl’s face on them.
The socks turned out much better than I had anticipated (the image of her face is surprisingly clear) and the turn around time was quick for a custom item.
PrintsField not only offers fun pet-themed personalized socks, they also have other personalized products including travel mugs, notebooks, laptop sleeves and even underwear!
Better still, a portion of every purchase is donated to animal shelters.
Use the code shedhappens20 for 20% any product from PrintsField!
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#4 – Dog-Themed Tattoo
Another fun and unique way of showing off that ‘dog mom pride’ would be a dog-themed tattoo.
Just search online and you’ll find a variety of different ideas including super realistic pet portraits, cute cartoons, paw prints, nose prints, dog-themed quotes and more.
Tattoos are a super personal choice, not something that the average person would want chosen for them.
That shouldn’t stop you from including new ink on your list of gift ideas!
Most tattoo artists will offer gift certificates, allowing you to give the gift of a new tattoo while still leaving it wide open to their individual style.
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#5 – Car Seat Covers
As a dog mom, I love taking my pups with me everywhere that I can!
However, I don’t love the dog hair all through my jeep…
Does this sound familiar? If so, you understand why car seat covers would make such a great gift for the dog mom in your life. Especially if they have a vehicle that they love!
Here are many different options available ranging from hammock style seats to protect the back seats to bucket seat covers for the dog that likes to sit right next to you.
However, not all car seat covers are created equally.
Make sure that you are purchasing a product that is going to protect your seat from dirt, dander, scratches, accidents and more. Bonus points for easy cleaning!
This means that you want something both durable and waterproof.
For high-quality options, check out the Majestic Pet line of car seat covers. Their universal styles are designed to work for any vehicle.
#6 – Custom Spare Tire Cover
Speaking of gifts for those who love their vehicle, why not add a unique touch to their vehicle or travel trailer by gifting a custom spare tire cover?
I can’t take credit for this fun, unique idea.
My mother and her boyfriend are both camping addicts, travelling to all of their favourite campgrounds with their travel trailer.
Of course, they always bring their dogs along on their many adventures!
Looking to add a personal touch to their trailer, they ordered a custom spare tire cover, proudly showing off their boys.
While it is starting to show it’s wear (as you can see in the picture above), they still receive compliments everywhere they go.
There are a number of different sites that you can purchase your own custom spare tire cover.
However, the website ‘My Custom Tire Cover’ offers some great deals if you keep your eyes open!
Related: ‘11 Must-Have Apps for Pet Parents in 2020‘
#7 – Custom Pet Portrait
I’m not talking about those auto-generated digital images, made to look like artwork using a clever filter.
There are some incredibly talented artists available online. From pencil and charcoal sketches to watercolour and acrylic paintings, there are options available for every style.
I have recently been following the work of Teresa Thompson out of Oakville, Ontario, Canada after seeing a friend share her work on Facebook.
She is a fine art painter and her uber realistic work is incredible!
Just use the ‘Request Custom Order’ button on her Etsy page to discuss details.
What are your favourite unique gift ideas for dog moms?
Dog moms – What was the best gift you ever received?
omg, these are so cool! Never even thought how great a gift something like this could make. Love the idea of a custom pet porttrait – if anyone I think our pets absolutely deserve one!
We gave my mother and her boyfriend a portrait of their pups for Christmas a couple of years ago and it was a big hit!
Some awesome ideas here. I would especially enjoy receiving the socks, as they are always such a useful gift. However, I’ve seen some amazing pet portraits as well, and this is a really wonderful gift to remember your pet forever with.
The socks are super comfortable too! You can’t go wrong with something fun AND useful!
This is a brilliant list! I especially love the FitBark GPS, didn’t know this existed! lol we currently don’t have a dog.. but I’m sure it won’t be long before we get another and this one will definitely be on the list of things to shop for!
I love that it helps us to make sure that our dogs are getting the activity that they need. That being said, I have a 12-year-old ‘senior’ dog that runs around like she’s a puppy lol
I want matching collars for my husband, myself and the pups.
We have custom made portrait for our dogs and spider, my husband thinks it was top 3 of the gifts I ever made him
That would make for an adorable picture with you all matching with your collars and bracelets!
I found these so very unique and loved the ideas. My nephew who owns a dog and one I love too would all get excited and happy at these ideas. Matching Collar and Friendship Bracelet, Dog-Themed Tattoo and socks touched my imagination.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my ‘dog mom’ shirts and mugs, but you can only own so many of them! lol
Wow there are some really nice ideas with the collar and also like the idea of the gps too x
I love my fitness tracker but the idea of finding out how active my crazy hyper dog is was too tempting lol
I certainly love some of these dog mom gift ideas. The spare tire cover makes me laugh but I’d probably want it.
They were SO proud to show us after they got it! They have a trailer with a queen bed (for them) and bunk beds in the back. The bottom bunk belongs to the dogs… they are just a little spoiled lol
Those are some awesome, unique ideas. I especially love the matching collar/bracelet, tattoo, and portrait ideas. As a dog mom myself, those are gifts I know I’d love! I’ll for sure keep them in mind the next time I need to buy a gift for a fellow pet mom.
I have been looking through a lot of dog tattoo ideas recently because I want to get one for my girl. I haven’t settled on a design yet but I’m sure I’ll come up with something that I like soon. Still in the looking for inspiration stage.
Your timing is perect! My sister in law loves her dog and her birthday is coming up! Might have to pick up a few of thse for her!
I’m sure she would LOVE something that acknowledges her pup – I know that I personally love when others acknowledge our pets and what they mean to me because it shows me that they really know me.
It’s my birthday month and I really need to give myself something other than camera gear. LOL. I love that matching bracelet and collar but if I get Bella one more collar, my husband will lose it. HAHA.
I love my Printsfield socks, too.
My husband has been the same way about collars around here lol EXCEPT when he discovered a glow in the dark, waterproof, stink-proof collar for the Dav girl for when we take her camping on the lake. He was SUPER excited to share that with me and pick it up lol
I love the matching collar and bracelet! Such a fun and unique gift for any dog mom. I have a couple of friends these items would be perfect for. You’ve helped me do my Christmas shopping early!
I’m glad I was able to help. Honestly, I LOVE shopping for unique and ‘different’ gifts rather than always relying on the usual ‘go-to’ gift ideas.
Oh my gosh, I know what I’m getting my sister for her next gift. Some many ideas to choose from!
Aren’t they fun? I am a BIG sucker for anything that involves our pups! Proud dog mom here!
What great ideas and will keep them in mind when looking for gifts. I love the collar/friendship bracelet which I am now going to think about LOL. Thanks for sharing
Isn’t it cute??? They only have one colour in stock right now in the size that I would need, so I’m keeping my eyes peeled for more.
Ok, so I’m a sucker for anything that says “dog mom” on it 🙂 But I truly love the collar and bracelet idea! That’s sooo adorable!!
I hear that – I’m a sucker for ‘dog mom’ stuff too!
These are great ideas! I have dog moms on my family and they would love any of these. I’m partial to tattoo, since I have my girls’ pawprints tattooed on my arm.
I have been looking into getting a tattoo for my girl, just haven’t decided what I want yet.
I am so glad that you have a personalised pet portrait in your list. We have a portrait of each of our own cats and they are real and genuine treasures. I just recommend people look at lots of artists until they find one that resonates with their hearts and then start sving, because a real artist portrait is SO worth it..
I totally agree! A custom piece from a real artist is worth every penny!
Great gift ideas. Kilo the pug wears a harness – love the idea of matching. The spare tire cover is fun and unique.
I’m sure you could have a matching bracelet and harness made! That would be super cute
These are wonderful gift ideas for dog lovers! My favorite is a custom pet portrait, and you’re right, Theresa’s portraits are lovely. I also love her bird prints.
She does such beautiful work, doesn’t she? I haven’t had her do a portrait of any of our pets yet but it’s definitely on my wishlist!
If I had my choice – I’d choose the matching dog collar and friendship bracelet. I think that’s a great gift.
Aren’t they adorable?
These are great gift ideas! I like the socks 🙂
Aren’t they fun? I love showing off my girl on my socks lol
This is so amazing and helping post to choose the best and unique gifts for dog moms. I love this reading and helping article. Thank you for sharing this article.??
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It turned out great! Love the gift idea!
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