Dogs and Advent Calendars: Why Do Dogs Need an Advent Calendar?

Created: 11/24/2022, 4:30 p.m

Christmas is getting closer and dogs are also looking forward to the special time.

You can sweeten the waiting time for your four-legged friend with an advent calendar.

Every year, Advent heralds a time full of contemplation and cosiness.

Many parents buy their children an advent calendar to get them looking forward to Christmas.

But the calendar, which is filled with 24 surprises, is also becoming increasingly popular among adults.

In the meantime, it's no longer just chocolate that's hidden behind the little doors, but all sorts of gifts.

Whether perfume, spices or even beer: the selection is gigantic.

Even pet owners have now developed a taste for it.

More and more dog owners spoil their four-legged friends with pre-Christmas gifts.

Many pet food manufacturers sell advent calendars filled with 24 species-appropriate treats.

The question naturally arises: do dogs actually need an advent calendar?

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Labradoodle with his advent calendar © Martin Gruber/IMAGO

Of course, dogs don't need an advent calendar.

After all, most furry friends are happy and content even without daily gifts - especially when daily playing and walking the dog is on the agenda and when dog owners spend a lot of time with their four-legged friends.

Most of the time, the four-legged friends get rewards in the form of treats anyway.

Unlike children, they don't really care about the Christmas season as long as they continue to be well cared for by their owners.

Nevertheless, you can give your pet a lot of joy with an advent calendar.

It's not so much about what's behind the doors.

In fact, the daily gift-wrapping ritual is a great way to strengthen the bond between you and your dog.

After all, the four-legged friends are always happy when they have the attention of their owner.

An advent calendar is ideal for thanking your dog for your loyal support and showering him with tokens of love every day.

And what could be nicer than seeing the shiny eyes of a dog when you open the little door?

For most dog owners, this moment is the highlight of the day.

Dogs and advent calendars: ideas for your dog advent calendar

You can either buy the advent calendar or design it yourself.

A calendar that has already been put together is practical, but has the disadvantage that it is not individually tailored to the dog.

This means that the treats or toys they contain may not be suitable for your pet's breed or size, or some products may not be tolerated by your pet.

Therefore, you should definitely find out what is contained in the products before you buy them.

In cheaper products in particular there are often ingredients to which your dog can easily react allergically.

In these cases it is worth investing a little more money for higher quality goods.

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Alternatively, you can simply put the advent calendar together yourself and adapt it to the needs of your furry friend.

Suitable materials are, for example, napkins, wrapping paper, breakfast paper, toilet paper rolls or old socks.

But the surprises don't always have to be treats: How about a new collar or feeding bowl, for example?

You can also give your loved one a voucher for trips or walks together.

After all, it is mostly shared experiences that bring dog and owner even closer together.

Maybe there is a special place in nature that your four-legged friend loves?

Then take a day trip there with a picnic at the weekend, weather permitting.

Don't forget toys!

Dogs and Advent Calendar: Donate to dogs in need

Christmas is known to be the celebration of love.

Therefore, many people donate to the needy and poor during this time.

Animals also urgently need donations.

Unfortunately, it happens again and again that people imprudently buy dogs that they give back later due to lack of time or other reasons.

Animal shelters are full of four-legged friends waiting to be placed in loving homes.

You can help these animals by donating food.

Many supermarkets and pet supply stores have boxes where you can deposit donations.

Even if it's just a small tin of food, the shelter residents will thank you.

So if you don't just want to make your own dog happy in the run-up to Christmas, you can support animals in need in this way.