Holiday Gifts for Pets and Pet Parents

Susan Marie on Pet Life Radio

Health and Lifestyle Contributor, Monica Leighton, shares lots of fun, unique and memorable holiday gift ideas for the pets, pet parents and animal lovers in your life. 

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Susan Marie: Hi, this is Susan Marie from The Doggy Diva Show.

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Susan Marie: In this episode, a pet expert shares helpful and unique holiday gift ideas for that special pet and pet parent in your life.

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Susan Marie: Hi, welcome to The Doggy Diva Show, the show for animal lovers.

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Susan Marie: Holidays are here with all of the hustle and bustle of shopping for those special people and our kids and our lives.

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Susan Marie: And as per tradition, we have our annual holiday gift guide for the pets and animal lovers in your life.

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Susan Marie: So get your pens and paper ready because you just may wrap up your holiday gift lists today with these fun and unique holiday gift ideas.

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Susan Marie: And with us today is Monica Leighton, owner of Professional Pet Sitting, to share helpful tips and great ideas on getting that unique and special gift for that special pet or pet parent in your life.

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Susan Marie: Hey, Monica, welcome back.

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Susan Marie: Hi, thank you.

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Susan Marie: As per tradition has it, this is like our most fun show, the Holiday Gift Guide.

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Susan Marie: And I'm looking for, I had my pen and paper ready.

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Susan Marie: I'm looking forward to your sharing all those amazing gift ideas that you bring us every year.

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Susan Marie: And you have an excellent list this year.

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Susan Marie: So let's start because it's, you have a big list and it's full of great things.

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Monica Leighton: Yeah, so just things that I've seen when I was out, apparently shopping is becoming an issue for me because I could have added like so many more.

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Monica Leighton: I'm like, okay, we gotta keep it at a good amount.

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Monica Leighton: I don't know about everybody else, but I love my Stanleys.

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Monica Leighton: Stanleys are in right now.

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Monica Leighton: So many ladies bring their Stanleys to work or around town doing errands.

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Monica Leighton: They keep your drinks cold.

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Monica Leighton: Great, great, great gift in itself.

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Monica Leighton: But I got this for my daughter for her birthday, which was just in October.

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Monica Leighton: And I loved it.

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Monica Leighton: And I had to show the ladies that work with me in the office, and they're like, oh my gosh, this is amazing.

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Monica Leighton: Everybody's getting them in our stockings.

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Monica Leighton: So why don't you know when you have your cups?

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Monica Leighton: And these are custom Stanley straw toppers.

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Monica Leighton: So you can use them on any other kind of straw.

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Monica Leighton: Doesn't have to be a Stanley, but it's just, they're fantastic.

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Monica Leighton: So I found these on Amazon.

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Monica Leighton: They have them on a lot of different websites, but I found Amazon is probably about the best cost.

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Monica Leighton: They start out at $4.99 a piece, and you submit your picture, and they will cut out the background.

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Monica Leighton: I got my daughter four of them, all with her and the dogs.

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Monica Leighton: So there's some of just our dogs, and some of her and the dogs, but they came out fantastic.

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Monica Leighton: The more you buy, the cheaper it gets.

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Monica Leighton: So if you're buying multiple of them, the price goes down even more.

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Monica Leighton: But they started at $4.99 a piece if you just simply buy one.

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Monica Leighton: And like I said, really easy.

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Monica Leighton: It's just right on Amazon, and you upload a little picture right into the Amazon cart, and it takes a couple weeks.

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Monica Leighton: I'd definitely give it some time, but it was very quick shipping.

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Monica Leighton: We got them really fast, and everybody talks about them.

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Monica Leighton: As soon as I brought one, which I borrowed one from her to use, and as soon as I brought them into the office and showed everybody, I get so many comments just anywhere I go when they see the dog on there, because you can tell it's not just a basic pet image, that it's a custom image.

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Monica Leighton: It looks so great.

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Monica Leighton: It's on a clear background, and it's just so many compliments, and so many, it's just fun.

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Monica Leighton: It's just really fun to have every day.

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Monica Leighton: And to go with that, if you have a owner who is getting one, the Amazon also has the Plush Dog Stanley Tumblers.

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Monica Leighton: So they can get that gift for their dog to go right with it.

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Monica Leighton: The Plush Stanley, the Faux Stanley, plush dog toy has squeakers and crinkles in there.

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Monica Leighton: It's a really good size, and it's $12.95 right on Amazon.

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Monica Leighton: So for under $20, you can pair them together and a really, really, really cute gift.

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Monica Leighton: For, you know, a pet owner.

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Monica Leighton: Next, we have a really cute stuffed animal that I love for, well, honestly, I think any pet would like it, but especially those that are, you know, younger, like our puppies, or those of our pets that have anxiety, or those that just like to be next to a person all the time.

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Monica Leighton: They have, it's called All for Paw, and it's the Puppy Heartbeat Stuff Toy.

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Monica Leighton: They have different versions of this.

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Monica Leighton: There's different manufacturers.

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Monica Leighton: They range in price, but this one that they have, which I found on Amazon as well, have the best price, and it comes in different shapes.

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Monica Leighton: You know, there's a little hard shaped pillow.

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Monica Leighton: The one that I particularly liked and shared the link for is a sheep, and it's very cute.

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Monica Leighton: It's a good size, but great for dogs that have, you know, a separation anxiety or a rescue pet that you're just bringing into your home.

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Monica Leighton: Any pet that needs a little extra comfort will really be put to ease with these types of toys.

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Monica Leighton: They're highly rated when it comes to toys with that kind of aspect of it, you know, with help relieving anxiety.

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Monica Leighton: And it's just very cute, very sweet.

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Monica Leighton: The pet will love it, and it's $24.99, really good price, and Amazon has a coupon for it, too, for 15% off.

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Monica Leighton: Really great gift for somebody who is getting maybe a new dog or a new rescue in.

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Monica Leighton: Just a really great gift for those anxious pets.

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Monica Leighton: For our kitties, I love the puzzle boxes.

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Monica Leighton: I love them for pets.

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Monica Leighton: A lot of people equate them to dogs only.

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Monica Leighton: And cats are hunters.

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Monica Leighton: They love, you know, scavenging for things, and they range in prices all over.

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Monica Leighton: You can find puzzle toys for pets, you know, in just about any pet store online.

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Monica Leighton: I particularly was driven to one for cats from Target, and it's called the Kitty Sushi Hunter Bento Puzzle Box.

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Monica Leighton: Really cute design.

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Monica Leighton: It's got these little sushi-shaped cylinder rods that they can move around to get treats and stuff that are buried underneath it.

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Monica Leighton: It's really, really cute.

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Monica Leighton: $14.99, really good price.

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Monica Leighton: And it's something that will keep your pet mentally stimulated and give them some good activity.

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Monica Leighton: Also for our kitties, I love the toys that are interactive and provide multiple options for them, things that keep their attention for a while.

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Monica Leighton: And, you know, they have the little wands that have, you know, feathers and the cylinder toys that have balls that wrap around it.

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Monica Leighton: And this toy that is also from Target, I found has all of that.

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Monica Leighton: Plus, it's the Kong Playground Garden Cat Toy.

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Monica Leighton: And this I found at Target as well, $23.99.

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Monica Leighton: And it is a...

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Monica Leighton: I love Kong.

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Monica Leighton: Kong makes a lot of really durable, long-lasting toys.

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Monica Leighton: I've had really good success with that brand with things.

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Monica Leighton: It's got like a toy butterfly that goes in the middle of it.

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Monica Leighton: It's got a crinkle ball.

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Monica Leighton: It has a little bee on a string.

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Monica Leighton: It has a plastic ball that the cat can bat around, and a cylinder that goes around the whole thing.

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Monica Leighton: It's got rods with feathers that hang off of it.

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Monica Leighton: And it's like a topsy-turvy type of toy.

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Monica Leighton: So it'll kind of bob and move.

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Monica Leighton: So that will keep the things moving around and keep your pets' attention, which is great.

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Monica Leighton: You want a pet toy that they're going to actually play with, and not something that they bat for two seconds and then walk away, and somehow mysteriously disappears and we never see it again.

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Monica Leighton: I don't know how the cats do that, but the toys all disappear, they're never seen again.

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Monica Leighton: So next on our list for our kitties as well.

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Monica Leighton: And again, they have a lot of different brands, a lot of different places around.

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Monica Leighton: But my favorite every year is Target.

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Monica Leighton: Target has the greatest cat scratchers from their Boots and Barkery brand.

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Monica Leighton: And this year, I found one that I simply adore.

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Monica Leighton: It's 1999, and it's the Cat Venturer Novelty Cat Scratcher.

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Monica Leighton: And it is shaped like an RV.

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Monica Leighton: So they will have, it's like a cardboard RV, which has cat scratcher inside of it.

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Monica Leighton: So it's something that they can climb into and use, you know, as like an extra pet house or pet site area.

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Monica Leighton: And then it also has one on the top.

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Monica Leighton: My cats love these things.

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Monica Leighton: They have different ones every year.

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Monica Leighton: They also have holiday ones.

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Monica Leighton: But the way the RV looks, it is extremely cute.

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Monica Leighton: I would love having that in my house.

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Monica Leighton: And you can tell the cat is gonna love it.

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Monica Leighton: There's plenty of space for them to get in and out and kind of crawl around in there.

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Monica Leighton: And then, you know, they have something to scratch, and that's not going to be your furniture.

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Monica Leighton: So it's a plus all the way around.

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Monica Leighton: But I love the look at it.

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Monica Leighton: Great price and definitely a good gift for any cat owner.

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Susan Marie: And it looks like it'd take multiple, like you'd put multiple cats in it.

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Monica Leighton: Yeah.

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Monica Leighton: And those being cardboard, you think that if you have a heftier feline friend, that it may not hold up.

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Monica Leighton: And I was surprised because I bought them all the time for my cats.

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Monica Leighton: And one was particularly well-loved.

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Monica Leighton: So she was a hefty girl.

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Monica Leighton: She had no problem.

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Monica Leighton: She loved it.

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Monica Leighton: It held up great.

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Monica Leighton: It wasn't an issue with weight when she would crawl on top of it.

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Monica Leighton: And it really helped with the scratching.

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Monica Leighton: It's a great little toy.

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Monica Leighton: And mine loved to lay in there.

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Monica Leighton: They would lay in there all the time.

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Monica Leighton: So it's just a nice little addition to the cat home.

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Susan Marie: And it's cute.

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Susan Marie: It would be cute in your house.

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Susan Marie: It doesn't look like a regular cat scratch pad.

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Monica Leighton: Absolutely.

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Monica Leighton: It just has that design element.

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Monica Leighton: And it's just really, really cute.

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Monica Leighton: But I have to hand it to Target because I don't...

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Monica Leighton: Every year, they have some really cute cat scratchers from their Boots and Barquerie brand.

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Monica Leighton: And they also have...

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Monica Leighton: If you want something that's more festive, you want something that looks Christmas-y, you know, they've got presents.

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Monica Leighton: They have like cat scratchers that look like presents.

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Monica Leighton: That there's a hole that the cat can crawl into.

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Monica Leighton: I believe they have a tree this year.

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Monica Leighton: I think there's also a castle.

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Monica Leighton: I've seen a couple different versions of it, but the RV caught my eye.

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Susan Marie: It's cute.

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Monica Leighton: So our next gift is definitely something new that I recently heard about.

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Monica Leighton: And it is by far the most expensive gift on this list.

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Monica Leighton: And it may actually be out of the price limit for some people.

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Monica Leighton: However, it was just too cool not to talk about.

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Monica Leighton: So AI is coming such a long way.

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Monica Leighton: And for any of us who have kids or just enjoy Disney, I don't know if everybody's seen the movie Up, where they have the dog, Doug, that has the collar, and he talks.

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Susan Marie: I love that.

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Susan Marie: I love that movie.

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Susan Marie: I love Doug.

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Monica Leighton: I know.

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Monica Leighton: And every time I watch it, I'm like, wow, I wish my dog could talk.

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Susan Marie: Well, now you're talking.

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Monica Leighton: I've even envisioned what their voices would be.

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Monica Leighton: You know what I mean?

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Monica Leighton: One of them is cute and dainty, and the other one is very rugged.

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Monica Leighton: And you just envision what that might be and what they might say.

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Monica Leighton: There is a new AI pet collar.

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Monica Leighton: It comes for dogs and for cats.

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Monica Leighton: That is exactly that.

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Monica Leighton: It will give your pet a voice.

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Monica Leighton: So it's called the Shazam Band.

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Monica Leighton: It is to awaken your pets and our human.

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Monica Leighton: So the Shazam Band is literally an AI collar.

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Monica Leighton: And it was an interesting story I saw on their website too.

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Monica Leighton: The people who made it, their pet had gotten bitten by a snake, and they didn't know right away.

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Monica Leighton: And long story short, it ended up in the emergency clinic, and it was a whole big thing.

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Monica Leighton: But not only can this collar give your pet a voice, it is AI, so it's interactive.

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Monica Leighton: So as soon as they put it on, you can customize it to have up to 25 choices for their personality.

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Monica Leighton: So whenever you order the collar, you can order your pet a different voice type for the pet.

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Monica Leighton: They have different languages in there.

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Monica Leighton: And once it comes, the more you interact with the pet when they're wearing that, the more behavior it learns.

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Monica Leighton: For example, like in their video, the dog was shaking a toy, and it's saying, you know, oh, I love this ball, and this is the greatest thing in the world, and you know, I'm never gonna stop shaking this toy.

00:15:14.947 --> 00:15:17.527
Monica Leighton: And it's just, it's really, really interesting.

00:15:17.527 --> 00:15:28.667
Monica Leighton: I encourage everybody just to check out their website to see what it is and the videos they have on there, because it is so interesting, and it's really, I totally want one of these.

00:15:28.667 --> 00:15:39.527
Monica Leighton: But not only does it give your pet that voice, it also has some additional benefits that go beyond just the entertainment factor.

00:15:39.527 --> 00:15:46.667
Monica Leighton: So because the owner had a pet that had been bitten by a snake, this collar has a snake radar.

00:15:46.667 --> 00:15:52.127
Monica Leighton: So it will let you know if there is a snake within the perimeter of your pet.

00:15:52.127 --> 00:15:57.027
Monica Leighton: It also, it's got a 21-day battery life before it has to be charged.

00:15:57.027 --> 00:15:59.547
Monica Leighton: It's lightweight, water-resistant.

00:15:59.547 --> 00:16:06.947
Monica Leighton: It has a Find My Pet feature and a wander prevention, so it can tell you if your pet is getting too far away.

00:16:06.947 --> 00:16:14.827
Monica Leighton: It also tells you how much water intake your pet has had, the calories for the day, hydration levels.

00:16:14.827 --> 00:16:21.927
Monica Leighton: So it's got some great health benefits as well that are built into these collars, and things progress so much.

00:16:21.927 --> 00:16:27.247
Monica Leighton: I wouldn't be surprised if they're not offering even more features than that in the future.

00:16:27.247 --> 00:16:36.287
Monica Leighton: But the collars do start at $495 for felines and extra small dogs, which is up to like a 12-inch neck size.

00:16:36.287 --> 00:16:40.347
Monica Leighton: And then it goes up in size depending on the size of the pet.

00:16:40.347 --> 00:16:50.407
Monica Leighton: So medium dogs, large dogs, and then you have your ultra plus for extra large dogs, which goes all the way up to $595.

00:16:50.407 --> 00:16:52.667
Monica Leighton: So it is a pricier gift.

00:16:52.667 --> 00:17:00.627
Monica Leighton: It's definitely something to check out if AI is up your alley, because it was so interesting to me.

00:17:00.967 --> 00:17:05.207
Monica Leighton: And it was hard for me to grasp the concept until I saw some videos of it.

00:17:05.207 --> 00:17:07.807
Monica Leighton: And I was thoroughly entertained.

00:17:07.807 --> 00:17:13.927
Monica Leighton: I think that that would be just a really, really cool thing to have for a pet owner to enjoy.

00:17:13.927 --> 00:17:23.727
Monica Leighton: Plus, it's great for the pets to be able to have that additional interaction and being able to monitor their food and water and, of course, detect the snakes.

00:17:23.727 --> 00:17:29.127
Susan Marie: In the video, it shows them and their doggy friends, all with their collars on jumping in the pool.

00:17:29.367 --> 00:17:32.947
Susan Marie: So, they look like they're pretty waterproof.

00:17:32.947 --> 00:17:38.227
Monica Leighton: Yes, yes, and it just, yeah, I definitely recommend everybody go check that out.

00:17:38.227 --> 00:17:39.807
Susan Marie: Oh, it's so fun.

00:17:39.807 --> 00:17:40.487
Susan Marie: So fun.

00:17:40.487 --> 00:17:44.207
Susan Marie: If you want to put a smile on your face, you're going to want to check this out.

00:17:44.207 --> 00:17:46.267
Monica Leighton: Yes, and it's from Shazam Pet.

00:17:46.267 --> 00:17:48.467
Monica Leighton: So, it's shazampet.com.

00:17:51.967 --> 00:17:56.367
Monica Leighton: But I initially first saw, believe it or not, on TikTok.

00:17:56.427 --> 00:18:04.047
Monica Leighton: I was just scrolling through, and I came across a video about it, and I was like, okay, that looks great.

00:18:04.047 --> 00:18:06.507
Monica Leighton: And then I had to go to their website and investigate.

00:18:06.507 --> 00:18:09.667
Monica Leighton: And I'm quite happy I did.

00:18:09.807 --> 00:18:11.547
Monica Leighton: It's definitely worth checking out.

00:18:11.707 --> 00:18:13.087
Monica Leighton: It looks very, very cool.

00:18:13.427 --> 00:18:14.807
Monica Leighton: It's a very neat gift.

00:18:14.807 --> 00:18:16.507
Monica Leighton: It will make somebody very happy.

00:18:16.507 --> 00:18:17.087
Susan Marie: Yeah.

00:18:17.087 --> 00:18:19.867
Susan Marie: We're talking about unique gifts that's unique.

00:18:19.867 --> 00:18:24.027
Monica Leighton: The next gift we have out there is another toy for our kitties.

00:18:24.347 --> 00:18:27.847
Monica Leighton: So, this toy has gotten viral a couple of times.

00:18:27.847 --> 00:18:30.167
Monica Leighton: It's a flapping bird cat toy.

00:18:30.167 --> 00:18:36.347
Monica Leighton: If your cats love facing things or love staring out the window with the birds and the squirrels, this is the toy.

00:18:36.347 --> 00:18:45.467
Monica Leighton: It does not fly, but it's a little soft bird that does flap his wings that looks lifelike and he makes little chirping sounds.

00:18:45.467 --> 00:18:46.907
Monica Leighton: It is fantastic.

00:18:46.907 --> 00:18:49.867
Monica Leighton: It holds their attention for so long.

00:18:49.867 --> 00:18:51.747
Monica Leighton: Great, great toy.

00:18:51.747 --> 00:18:52.827
Monica Leighton: They have it on Amazon.

00:18:52.927 --> 00:18:54.807
Monica Leighton: I found Amazon to be the cheapest.

00:18:54.807 --> 00:18:59.047
Monica Leighton: I have found it other places, but Amazon has it right now for $16.98.

00:18:59.047 --> 00:19:07.287
Monica Leighton: Like I said, it chirps, it flaps its rings, simulates the cat's natural hunting instincts, and it's super, super cute.

00:19:07.287 --> 00:19:09.507
Susan Marie: And that's the Flapping Bird Cat Toy.

00:19:09.507 --> 00:19:10.027
Susan Marie: That's so...

00:19:10.187 --> 00:19:12.767
Monica Leighton: Yes, that's the Flapping Bird Cat Toy.

00:19:12.767 --> 00:19:16.587
Monica Leighton: And it has a little chargeable thing, so you can hook it up to...

00:19:16.587 --> 00:19:17.807
Monica Leighton: I believe it's a USB.

00:19:17.807 --> 00:19:20.487
Monica Leighton: It comes with it, but it's USB rechargeable.

00:19:20.487 --> 00:19:21.747
Monica Leighton: You just charge it out.

00:19:22.047 --> 00:19:23.367
Monica Leighton: You can...

00:19:23.367 --> 00:19:34.747
Monica Leighton: It has a thing where you can hang it, so you can attach something to it and hang it off of, you know, like one of those swatter toys that you can dangle, as well as just keeping it on the ground and letting the cat play with it.

00:19:34.747 --> 00:19:39.867
Monica Leighton: So it's a really good toy, and for 15 bucks, you can't beat it.

00:19:40.167 --> 00:19:41.707
Monica Leighton: Even the dogs are excited about it.

00:19:41.707 --> 00:19:44.407
Monica Leighton: BOTH LAUGH I hear.

00:19:44.407 --> 00:19:46.127
Monica Leighton: But yes, super, super cute.

00:19:46.127 --> 00:19:52.167
Monica Leighton: And speaking of dogs, mine actually, what they were doing is playing with the next item that I got.

00:19:52.167 --> 00:19:58.387
Monica Leighton: So I found this at Five Below, and if you have a dog that loves chasing balls around...

00:19:58.387 --> 00:20:01.647
Monica Leighton: Okay, my pug goes nuts with this.

00:20:01.647 --> 00:20:04.747
Monica Leighton: It's an extra large tennis ball, eight and a half inches.

00:20:04.747 --> 00:20:07.127
Monica Leighton: This is the biggest tennis ball I've ever seen.

00:20:07.127 --> 00:20:10.427
Monica Leighton: She tries so hard to actually put it in her mouth.

00:20:10.427 --> 00:20:14.027
Monica Leighton: Can't do it, of course, but so much fun.

00:20:14.027 --> 00:20:17.507
Monica Leighton: She baths this thing around the house constantly.

00:20:17.507 --> 00:20:22.307
Monica Leighton: I mean, the thing is, as big as she is, and she absolutely loves it.

00:20:22.307 --> 00:20:24.247
Monica Leighton: So small dog approved.

00:20:24.247 --> 00:20:26.667
Monica Leighton: I know it's big dog approved.

00:20:26.667 --> 00:20:31.347
Monica Leighton: Really great, cheap toy, $5, right at five below.

00:20:31.347 --> 00:20:32.587
Monica Leighton: It's really sturdy.

00:20:32.587 --> 00:20:33.547
Monica Leighton: It has held up.

00:20:33.547 --> 00:20:36.387
Monica Leighton: She's ran it around outside, inside.

00:20:36.387 --> 00:20:43.347
Monica Leighton: I mean, she's done flips over it, literally as she's chasing it so quickly, and it's held up fantastic.

00:20:44.687 --> 00:20:46.107
Susan Marie: It's olive proof.

00:20:46.167 --> 00:20:47.967
Monica Leighton: Yes, yes.

00:20:47.967 --> 00:20:49.027
Susan Marie: Olive the pug.

00:20:49.027 --> 00:20:56.427
Monica Leighton: Of course, when we were there, we happened to see that they had matching pet and owner socks.

00:20:56.427 --> 00:21:02.207
Monica Leighton: So they have holiday socks, as well as regular everyday socks with really cute little sayings.

00:21:02.207 --> 00:21:03.687
Monica Leighton: They 100% match.

00:21:03.687 --> 00:21:11.107
Monica Leighton: So the socks come in one package for $5, and it includes a pair for you and a pair for your pet.

00:21:11.347 --> 00:21:13.927
Susan Marie: These are like so cute though.

00:21:13.927 --> 00:21:14.267
Monica Leighton: Yes.

00:21:14.267 --> 00:21:18.167
Monica Leighton: And they've got all these great little designs, different designs.

00:21:18.167 --> 00:21:26.587
Monica Leighton: All the pet ones have like the little paw print on the bottom of the foot portion and it's got like an anti-skid thing on there.

00:21:26.587 --> 00:21:29.727
Monica Leighton: We've gotten these for our dogs and they run around with them.

00:21:29.727 --> 00:21:31.667
Monica Leighton: They're very, very lightweight on them.

00:21:31.667 --> 00:21:34.247
Monica Leighton: It's not like having a heavier shoe.

00:21:34.247 --> 00:21:38.127
Monica Leighton: Extremely cute for family portraits.

00:21:38.787 --> 00:21:41.707
Susan Marie: I was just going to say, what a great picture that would be.

00:21:41.707 --> 00:21:45.607
Susan Marie: Everybody in their mat, forget matching PJs, you're going to have matching socks.

00:21:45.607 --> 00:21:46.067
Monica Leighton: Yes.

00:21:46.067 --> 00:21:48.027
Monica Leighton: And in our house, we did both.

00:21:48.027 --> 00:21:52.027
Monica Leighton: So we had to get the socks that match the PJs.

00:21:52.027 --> 00:21:58.747
Monica Leighton: So then all the dogs and us had the matching socks and the PJs for it, and it was fantastic.

00:21:58.747 --> 00:22:04.887
Monica Leighton: But for $5 for both pairs, the pair for the human and the pet, great price.

00:22:04.887 --> 00:22:05.867
Monica Leighton: You can't beat it.

00:22:05.867 --> 00:22:09.327
Monica Leighton: It's a great little stocking stuffer and little addition to a gift.

00:22:09.327 --> 00:22:12.287
Monica Leighton: Good little secret Santa, all that good stuff.

00:22:12.287 --> 00:22:13.927
Monica Leighton: But they're super adorable.

00:22:13.927 --> 00:22:17.887
Monica Leighton: And like I said, they have holiday ones, and then they have regular everyday ones.

00:22:17.887 --> 00:22:20.387
Monica Leighton: Some have really cute little sayings and stuff.

00:22:20.387 --> 00:22:25.307
Monica Leighton: But yeah, $5 below for the win on that one because they are absolutely adorable.

00:22:25.307 --> 00:22:31.267
Monica Leighton: Next on our list, we have the interactive feeder puzzles.

00:22:31.267 --> 00:22:36.927
Monica Leighton: So again, we talked about this for the cats, but I wanted to share a couple for the dogs.

00:22:36.927 --> 00:22:41.087
Monica Leighton: I really love interactive puzzles for my pets.

00:22:41.087 --> 00:22:46.227
Monica Leighton: But we also have a lot of issues where pets are speed eaters.

00:22:46.227 --> 00:22:51.147
Monica Leighton: So these two that I found in particular solve both of those problems.

00:22:51.147 --> 00:22:59.607
Monica Leighton: So for our dogs that are chow hounds and we're trying to slow them down, the first one that I'm going to talk about is from Amazon.

00:22:59.987 --> 00:23:05.407
Monica Leighton: It goes for $29.90 and it's actually has a 20% off coupon on there right now.

00:23:05.407 --> 00:23:09.847
Monica Leighton: But the 3-in-1 dog puzzle toy and slow feeder.

00:23:09.847 --> 00:23:18.427
Monica Leighton: So what you do is you actually put their meal into the center of the toy and it is covered up with a plastic canister.

00:23:18.427 --> 00:23:30.887
Monica Leighton: You put the food in there and the pet will learn how to stomp on it, kind of like a petal, and it will dispense small amounts into different dispensers all around the puzzle toy.

00:23:30.887 --> 00:23:40.807
Monica Leighton: So there's eight dispensers throughout and they have to learn how to lift up the lids and figure out which dispenser it is dispensing out onto.

00:23:40.807 --> 00:23:51.967
Monica Leighton: It dispenses small amount, so all of these toys are enriching the dog, it's stimulating them, it's giving them purpose and additional play stimulation.

00:23:51.967 --> 00:23:59.827
Monica Leighton: So if you have dogs that tend to get into things, who need additional stimulation, it's something great to put down before you leave.

00:23:59.827 --> 00:24:01.847
Monica Leighton: It'll keep them occupied for a while.

00:24:01.847 --> 00:24:08.387
Monica Leighton: You can just put treats in there if you needed to, or you can put their meal in there and let them take a while to eat it like that.

00:24:08.387 --> 00:24:11.187
Monica Leighton: Really great little interactive puzzle toy for them.

00:24:11.187 --> 00:24:17.387
Monica Leighton: And again, for those dogs that you need to slow them down with eating, it's a great way to do that.

00:24:17.387 --> 00:24:22.607
Monica Leighton: And I found there's another one that I found as well, and this one is from Chewy.

00:24:23.087 --> 00:24:28.247
Monica Leighton: And same concept, it is a slower, you know, slow down feeder bowl.

00:24:28.247 --> 00:24:34.427
Monica Leighton: But this is an additional puzzle aspect to it, where again, you put the food into a cylinder.

00:24:34.427 --> 00:24:43.407
Monica Leighton: And this one in particular, they have to learn how to roll the cylinder on top of the spindle to get little bits of the food to come out at a time.

00:24:43.407 --> 00:24:54.287
Monica Leighton: And then it has like a drop tray that it falls into that has a lot of, you know, little partitions in it to where it takes them a little longer to get to all that kibble.

00:24:54.287 --> 00:25:00.927
Monica Leighton: But again, you know, same purpose, it's slowing down the eating, but it has a little bigger bowl aspect to it.

00:25:00.927 --> 00:25:04.767
Monica Leighton: So they are going to get more food at a time as it comes up.

00:25:04.767 --> 00:25:12.467
Monica Leighton: So this is more definitely a feeder, like a bowl with the puzzle aspect to help slow them down.

00:25:12.467 --> 00:25:15.567
Monica Leighton: And this one's on Chewy, it's for $24.99.

00:25:15.607 --> 00:25:21.887
Monica Leighton: And it's called the Nina Otisun by Outward Hound Spin and Eat Dog Food Puzzle Feeder.

00:25:21.887 --> 00:25:27.987
Monica Leighton: Really, really great gift for anybody whose pet is a food lover.

00:25:27.987 --> 00:25:39.027
Monica Leighton: And it also again gives them some really good interaction and stimulation to keep them occupied for a while and slow down the food aspect.

00:25:39.027 --> 00:25:48.247
Monica Leighton: And of course, we couldn't not talk about all of our food driven dogs without giving a couple toys that they will enjoy.

00:25:48.247 --> 00:25:51.827
Monica Leighton: The next one is the Snuffle Mats.

00:25:51.827 --> 00:25:53.247
Susan Marie: Oh, yeah.

00:25:53.247 --> 00:25:55.287
Monica Leighton: They are fantastic.

00:25:55.287 --> 00:25:59.207
Monica Leighton: And of course, you can get Snuffle Mats all over the place.

00:25:59.207 --> 00:26:09.587
Monica Leighton: They have tons of different themes and shapes and activities that your pet can do within the mat to try to get the treats out and get the interaction.

00:26:10.167 --> 00:26:23.887
Monica Leighton: The one I found that I personally liked, I found on Chewy and it's the Vending Machines Snuffle Mat because, you know, like, you get your treats from the vending machine and it looks really, really cute.

00:26:23.887 --> 00:26:25.487
Monica Leighton: It's got pockets.

00:26:25.487 --> 00:26:29.647
Monica Leighton: It's got little like buttonholes that hold stuff in there.

00:26:29.647 --> 00:26:31.487
Monica Leighton: It just, it was super cute.

00:26:31.487 --> 00:26:35.507
Monica Leighton: And what I liked was the price and it's made by Frisco.

00:26:35.507 --> 00:26:38.967
Monica Leighton: Frisco Pet has a lot of really great cute items.

00:26:39.087 --> 00:26:40.007
Monica Leighton: They're pretty durable.

00:26:40.007 --> 00:26:41.587
Monica Leighton: They hold up for a while.

00:26:41.587 --> 00:26:49.307
Monica Leighton: But this one in particular is a large mat, which I love because you can have more than one pet playing with it.

00:26:49.307 --> 00:26:54.807
Monica Leighton: And also, you can't beat the price for a large mat at $15.91.

00:26:54.807 --> 00:26:57.487
Monica Leighton: Again, there's a lot of snuffle mats all over.

00:26:57.487 --> 00:27:00.127
Monica Leighton: It doesn't have to be these particular ones.

00:27:00.127 --> 00:27:04.247
Monica Leighton: But the idea of the snuffle mat is to give your pet some interaction.

00:27:04.247 --> 00:27:05.507
Monica Leighton: It hides little treats.

00:27:05.747 --> 00:27:11.587
Monica Leighton: And for those who love to burrow and get into things, this is a great thing for them.

00:27:11.587 --> 00:27:12.907
Monica Leighton: It keeps them occupied.

00:27:12.907 --> 00:27:14.447
Monica Leighton: It gives them an activity.

00:27:14.447 --> 00:27:17.247
Monica Leighton: Again, you're enhancing that prey time.

00:27:17.247 --> 00:27:21.407
Monica Leighton: And they're hunting for things that those natural instincts kick in.

00:27:21.407 --> 00:27:27.927
Monica Leighton: And of course, the vending machine looks super cute as they're trying to ply their treats out of it.

00:27:27.927 --> 00:27:33.067
Monica Leighton: But for $15.91 for a large one, I thought that was a great price and it was super cute.

00:27:33.067 --> 00:27:33.927
Monica Leighton: And that's on Chewy.

00:27:34.427 --> 00:27:39.127
Monica Leighton: And next, we have a Custom Light Pet Portrait.

00:27:39.127 --> 00:27:42.947
Monica Leighton: So I saw this website and thought it was really, really cute.

00:27:42.947 --> 00:27:51.867
Monica Leighton: And what intrigued me at first is, I've seen more people do the custom pet pictures and it gives their pet almost a Disney-esque look.

00:27:51.867 --> 00:27:53.227
Monica Leighton: And I love that.

00:27:53.227 --> 00:27:54.887
Monica Leighton: I think it's so cute.

00:27:54.887 --> 00:27:58.747
Monica Leighton: But not only that, but this pet portrait lights up.

00:27:58.747 --> 00:28:02.787
Monica Leighton: And when it lights up, it has an added design feature behind it.

00:28:03.087 --> 00:28:05.187
Monica Leighton: So, this is from Glowing Memories.

00:28:05.187 --> 00:28:13.527
Monica Leighton: This is a great gift for any pet parent, or as a pet memorial gift, is a good idea if somebody lost a pet this year.

00:28:13.527 --> 00:28:15.927
Monica Leighton: They have different backgrounds you can choose.

00:28:15.927 --> 00:28:19.427
Monica Leighton: You can put up to four pets on the portrait.

00:28:19.427 --> 00:28:23.047
Monica Leighton: And as it lights up, the background enhances.

00:28:23.047 --> 00:28:29.447
Monica Leighton: So you can see, you know, the pet's on the regular portrait, but when it's lit up, it enhances the background of the pet.

00:28:29.447 --> 00:28:31.027
Monica Leighton: And they have different scenes.

00:28:31.027 --> 00:28:32.267
Monica Leighton: They have a park scene.

00:28:32.427 --> 00:28:42.287
Monica Leighton: They also have a rainbow bridge sunset scene, and then a rainbow bridge daytime, you know, just a rainbow and clouds, which is very, very cute.

00:28:42.287 --> 00:28:50.567
Monica Leighton: It runs $97, and it just, when you go on there and look at the job they do, it is a very cute picture.

00:28:50.567 --> 00:28:52.247
Monica Leighton: It's really well done.

00:28:52.247 --> 00:28:56.867
Monica Leighton: And, you know, they show you the difference between, you know, when it's lit and when it's not.

00:28:56.867 --> 00:29:03.667
Monica Leighton: And it just looks like it would be a really special gift for that pet owner that loves having a portrait of their pet.

00:29:03.667 --> 00:29:10.127
Monica Leighton: And it's very whimsical and almost Disney looking on how they, you know, do the portrait of your pet.

00:29:10.127 --> 00:29:12.367
Monica Leighton: And it just, it looks like it's a very special gift.

00:29:12.367 --> 00:29:18.067
Monica Leighton: But that's from glowingmemory.com, and it's the custom light portrait for $97.

00:29:18.067 --> 00:29:19.807
Monica Leighton: So super, super cute.

00:29:19.807 --> 00:29:23.047
Monica Leighton: And then next, we have jammies.

00:29:23.047 --> 00:29:26.207
Monica Leighton: Everybody needs pet jammies.

00:29:27.307 --> 00:29:30.087
Monica Leighton: This one I found, I really, really like.

00:29:30.087 --> 00:29:31.527
Monica Leighton: It is adorable.

00:29:31.527 --> 00:29:34.447
Monica Leighton: It's from petfacesajamas.com.

00:29:34.447 --> 00:29:38.867
Monica Leighton: And when you order a pair of jammies, they actually send you the custom pet socks that come with it.

00:29:38.867 --> 00:29:40.287
Monica Leighton: So it's all included.

00:29:40.287 --> 00:29:42.447
Monica Leighton: They have short sleeve, long sleeve.

00:29:42.447 --> 00:29:47.747
Monica Leighton: And what I liked about this one is you can put up to four pets on one pair of jammies.

00:29:47.747 --> 00:29:52.367
Monica Leighton: So they're going to, you know, cut out the background and have the pet's face on there.

00:29:52.367 --> 00:30:01.667
Monica Leighton: And if you have multiple pets, you can have all of your pets all on one set of jammies and just have different faces all over for up to four pets.

00:30:01.667 --> 00:30:12.547
Monica Leighton: In my house, I loved that because, you know, it starts getting pricey when, you know, you're buying the kids' pet jammies, but they want one for each and every pet we have.

00:30:12.547 --> 00:30:15.107
Monica Leighton: And when we have three or four, you know what I mean?

00:30:15.107 --> 00:30:19.307
Monica Leighton: So I loved the fact that they could get all of them on one pair of jammies.

00:30:19.307 --> 00:30:20.407
Susan Marie: I love that.

00:30:20.467 --> 00:30:22.247
Monica Leighton: Yes, they have very cute.

00:30:22.267 --> 00:30:24.467
Monica Leighton: Yes, and it looks like it's really well done.

00:30:24.467 --> 00:30:26.027
Monica Leighton: They've got really good reviews.

00:30:26.027 --> 00:30:31.727
Monica Leighton: And I actually showed it to one of my coworkers when I was, you know, putting everything together for the show tonight.

00:30:31.727 --> 00:30:37.247
Monica Leighton: And she actually bought one for her fiancee and it came in already and it is really cute.

00:30:37.247 --> 00:30:40.547
Monica Leighton: It's super soft, super soft, really comfy.

00:30:40.547 --> 00:30:42.767
Monica Leighton: She's very excited to give that to him.

00:30:42.767 --> 00:30:51.447
Monica Leighton: So he's going to be a very happy dog dad with his, I love it, with his jammies, with his little Pomeranian face on them.

00:30:51.447 --> 00:30:52.887
Monica Leighton: That is petfacepajamas.com.

00:30:54.047 --> 00:30:55.327
Susan Marie: Oh, that's so cute.

00:30:55.327 --> 00:30:55.967
Susan Marie: Love it.

00:30:55.967 --> 00:30:56.187
Susan Marie: All right.

00:30:56.187 --> 00:30:58.147
Susan Marie: Well, why don't we take a quick break?

00:30:58.147 --> 00:31:06.327
Susan Marie: And then when we return, we're going to get some more great ideas from Monica on some fun holiday gift ideas for pets and pet parents.

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00:33:24.947 --> 00:33:34.007
Susan Marie: We're here with Monica Leighton, who has some really great, helpful ideas for holiday gift-giving for pets and pet parents.

00:33:34.007 --> 00:33:35.927
Susan Marie: And Monica, what more do we have?

00:33:35.987 --> 00:33:38.587
Susan Marie: I mean, you knocked it out of the park in the first half here.

00:33:38.587 --> 00:33:44.727
Susan Marie: So what more do you have for our pets and pet parents and the animal lovers out there?

00:33:44.727 --> 00:33:45.187
Monica Leighton: Okay.

00:33:45.187 --> 00:33:51.947
Monica Leighton: So next up on our list here with her Christmas gift wish list is BarkBox.

00:33:52.327 --> 00:33:59.327
Monica Leighton: I love BarkBox, but they have a new limited edition BarkBox out.

00:33:59.327 --> 00:34:08.127
Monica Leighton: And those of you who love National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, I absolutely love that movie.

00:34:08.127 --> 00:34:11.307
Monica Leighton: It is not Christmas unless there's certain movies you watch.

00:34:11.307 --> 00:34:12.427
Monica Leighton: You know what I mean?

00:34:12.427 --> 00:34:16.987
Monica Leighton: Like you got to watch Home Alone every year, and you got to watch Christmas Vacation.

00:34:16.987 --> 00:34:20.627
Monica Leighton: There's the certain ones that are must, and this is a must in our house.

00:34:20.967 --> 00:34:25.867
Monica Leighton: And the toys in this bark box are adorable.

00:34:25.867 --> 00:34:31.487
Monica Leighton: I mean, down to the kitty that got daft with the Christmas tree.

00:34:31.487 --> 00:34:34.727
Monica Leighton: I mean, what dog doesn't want to throw that around?

00:34:34.727 --> 00:34:42.887
Monica Leighton: To Cousin Eddie in his bathrobe, to Clark Griswold himself, or the RV, or the moose mug.

00:34:42.927 --> 00:34:49.647
Monica Leighton: They make these in heavy-duty, super-cure versions, or the regular, you know, plus dog versions.

00:34:49.647 --> 00:34:56.667
Monica Leighton: But they have got a really good selection here, and they are beyond adorable.

00:34:56.667 --> 00:34:58.967
Monica Leighton: Bark box is a subscription.

00:34:58.967 --> 00:35:01.947
Monica Leighton: So bark box does come every month.

00:35:01.947 --> 00:35:03.947
Monica Leighton: You can do six-month subscriptions.

00:35:03.947 --> 00:35:05.927
Monica Leighton: You can do one-year subscriptions.

00:35:05.967 --> 00:35:14.387
Monica Leighton: But a great idea for any pet lover, it comes with two toys a month, a bag of treats, it comes with the chewies.

00:35:14.387 --> 00:35:22.007
Monica Leighton: And I tell you, like, two toys, two bags of treats, and a chew every single month for a great little price.

00:35:22.007 --> 00:35:28.127
Monica Leighton: And these toys, like I, we subscribe to bark box, and they last.

00:35:28.127 --> 00:35:34.407
Monica Leighton: I have a, one of my pugs is a super heavy, like, destroyer of all toys.

00:35:34.807 --> 00:35:39.747
Monica Leighton: And I was amazed how long these toys actually held up for.

00:35:39.747 --> 00:35:43.747
Monica Leighton: And their super chewer line is great for dogs like that.

00:35:43.747 --> 00:35:48.827
Monica Leighton: But really, really great, a great gift for any pet household.

00:35:48.827 --> 00:35:50.047
Monica Leighton: And it's a great price.

00:35:50.047 --> 00:35:59.007
Monica Leighton: Even if you went out and bought two toys and two bags of treats and a chewy a month, you would be spending much more than what the cost of the bark box is.

00:35:59.007 --> 00:36:01.727
Monica Leighton: Really great gift for any pet lover.

00:36:01.727 --> 00:36:03.727
Monica Leighton: So it's definitely, definitely a must.

00:36:03.887 --> 00:36:13.847
Monica Leighton: And if you love Christmas vacation, now is the time to sign up, because that boss is exclusive to people who sign up now for a subscription.

00:36:13.847 --> 00:36:17.547
Monica Leighton: And obviously, Phoebe is really excited as she is.

00:36:17.547 --> 00:36:21.127
Monica Leighton: She's literally squeaking her one of bark box toys right now.

00:36:21.127 --> 00:36:23.767
Susan Marie: What better endorsement could you get?

00:36:23.767 --> 00:36:24.627
Monica Leighton: I know.

00:36:24.627 --> 00:36:26.287
Monica Leighton: She's loving it.

00:36:26.287 --> 00:36:35.427
Monica Leighton: So next on our list is, so I saw these as pet memorial gift items, but honestly, any pet lover would love these.

00:36:35.427 --> 00:36:37.007
Monica Leighton: So it's Suncatchers.

00:36:37.007 --> 00:36:41.447
Monica Leighton: They have a pet memorial Suncatcher and a personalized pet Suncatcher.

00:36:41.447 --> 00:36:43.847
Monica Leighton: And they are both gorgeous.

00:36:43.847 --> 00:36:48.307
Monica Leighton: So I found these on Amazon, and they have different designs.

00:36:48.307 --> 00:36:57.647
Monica Leighton: One that I really like that I shared the link for, it has a, it's a moon shaped, and it has a dog with like a standing inside the moon.

00:36:57.647 --> 00:37:02.647
Monica Leighton: But the whole inside of the moon is a really pretty floral sunset seam.

00:37:02.647 --> 00:37:05.407
Monica Leighton: The colors are just amazing.

00:37:05.407 --> 00:37:09.227
Monica Leighton: And they can personalize it by putting the dog's name in there.

00:37:09.227 --> 00:37:17.647
Monica Leighton: It has a little heart cut out of like the stainless steel portion of the dog that's sitting on top of the stained glass moon.

00:37:17.647 --> 00:37:19.527
Monica Leighton: So it's super, super cute.

00:37:19.527 --> 00:37:21.527
Monica Leighton: And they've got a lot of different designs.

00:37:21.527 --> 00:37:23.427
Monica Leighton: They have little pets with angel wings.

00:37:23.427 --> 00:37:24.847
Monica Leighton: They have kitties.

00:37:24.847 --> 00:37:27.987
Monica Leighton: They've got dog bone shaped designs.

00:37:28.207 --> 00:37:32.667
Monica Leighton: They have a rainbow with the pet, but really super cute.

00:37:32.667 --> 00:37:34.887
Monica Leighton: And just, it was just gorgeous.

00:37:34.887 --> 00:37:36.187
Monica Leighton: It caught my eye.

00:37:36.187 --> 00:37:41.287
Monica Leighton: And I know when you hang that, when the sun comes through that, it's going to look beautiful.

00:37:41.287 --> 00:37:43.667
Monica Leighton: And you couldn't beat the price.

00:37:43.667 --> 00:37:49.527
Monica Leighton: $18.95, personalized, and there's 10% coupon off on that.

00:37:49.527 --> 00:37:53.407
Monica Leighton: And this one is from the lovely pod store on Amazon.

00:37:53.447 --> 00:37:57.627
Monica Leighton: And it's the Dog Memorial Sun Catcher, personalized with name.

00:37:57.627 --> 00:37:59.687
Susan Marie: It's gorgeous, too, by the way, Monica.

00:37:59.687 --> 00:38:01.367
Susan Marie: It's absolutely beautiful.

00:38:01.367 --> 00:38:06.647
Monica Leighton: When I saw it, I was like, those colors, they're just going to radiate through the sun, and it's so pretty.

00:38:06.647 --> 00:38:07.107
Monica Leighton: Beautiful.

00:38:07.107 --> 00:38:08.207
Monica Leighton: So pretty.

00:38:08.207 --> 00:38:19.107
Susan Marie: Very thoughtful gift for someone, whether for their pet that they have now, or a pet that's passed over the bridge, and it has a little inside the metal, they could carve out their name.

00:38:19.107 --> 00:38:20.427
Susan Marie: It's very beautiful.

00:38:20.427 --> 00:38:22.267
Susan Marie: It's a gorgeous, very thoughtful gift.

00:38:22.667 --> 00:38:28.447
Monica Leighton: I was just amazed at the price and how pretty it was, and the fact that it was personalized and under $20.

00:38:28.447 --> 00:38:29.547
Susan Marie: Yes.

00:38:29.547 --> 00:38:39.267
Monica Leighton: And the other one I found on there as well, there's another one that I found on Amazon, and this is from the Vina Times Store, and it's the personalized pet stained glass sun catcher.

00:38:39.267 --> 00:38:44.567
Monica Leighton: So this one actually does a portrait of your pet in stained glass.

00:38:44.567 --> 00:38:50.607
Monica Leighton: So you submit your portrait, and they turn the portrait into stained glass, and they put the pet's name on there.

00:38:51.167 --> 00:38:52.747
Monica Leighton: Very, very pretty as well.

00:38:52.747 --> 00:39:02.247
Monica Leighton: They have a ton of different kind of ones you can get, but this one runs $29, and you can customize it with one pincher and one text input.

00:39:02.247 --> 00:39:05.847
Monica Leighton: They have different kind of backgrounds, a different kind of stained glass.

00:39:05.847 --> 00:39:08.387
Monica Leighton: They've got ones with flowers in the back.

00:39:08.387 --> 00:39:11.047
Monica Leighton: They have more cartoony looking ones.

00:39:11.047 --> 00:39:14.107
Monica Leighton: They have a lot of different styles you can get.

00:39:14.107 --> 00:39:15.867
Monica Leighton: They have some with a rainbow.

00:39:16.167 --> 00:39:19.067
Monica Leighton: I paired the one with the flowers because I thought that one was really, really pretty.

00:39:19.067 --> 00:39:20.027
Susan Marie: It's beautiful, yeah.

00:39:20.027 --> 00:39:25.887
Monica Leighton: Yeah, but to have the whole pet's picture and to customize it with your pet's picture, I thought was really cool.

00:39:25.887 --> 00:39:29.207
Monica Leighton: So that one is on Amazon as well, 29 even.

00:39:29.207 --> 00:39:40.987
Monica Leighton: But some of these custom things, make sure that you get them early if you want to have them for Christmas because it does take a couple weeks to have them make something when it's custom and have it shipped out, of course.

00:39:40.987 --> 00:39:48.367
Monica Leighton: Next, I actually bought this for my dogs and they absolutely loved it.

00:39:50.067 --> 00:39:55.427
Monica Leighton: I was in Walmart and we passed by a display and I saw it and it was so cute.

00:39:55.427 --> 00:40:01.607
Monica Leighton: So they have the cat or small dog bed and it's a hideaway bed, but it is a reindeer.

00:40:01.607 --> 00:40:04.867
Monica Leighton: And I couldn't beat the price, $23.

00:40:04.867 --> 00:40:07.727
Monica Leighton: Now they have it $23 on their website.

00:40:07.727 --> 00:40:12.267
Monica Leighton: I paid 17 in the store for it and I just got mine like two nights ago.

00:40:12.267 --> 00:40:14.847
Monica Leighton: There is a chance that you can get it cheaper in the store.

00:40:15.127 --> 00:40:21.007
Monica Leighton: But still $23 and it is adorable and my guys love it.

00:40:21.007 --> 00:40:24.967
Monica Leighton: It's got a plush little soft pillow that comes out.

00:40:24.967 --> 00:40:28.947
Monica Leighton: So it has a removable like plush pillow that lays in the bed.

00:40:28.947 --> 00:40:31.607
Monica Leighton: So you can take it out, wash it really easily.

00:40:31.607 --> 00:40:33.627
Monica Leighton: And it's just, it's adorable.

00:40:33.627 --> 00:40:37.887
Monica Leighton: It's got these reindeer antlers and mistletoe on the top.

00:40:37.887 --> 00:40:42.307
Monica Leighton: And of course, what reindeer wouldn't be complete without Rudolph's red nose on the bottom?

00:40:44.427 --> 00:40:46.467
Susan Marie: It's so cute.

00:40:46.467 --> 00:40:51.947
Monica Leighton: I know, for a pet bed for $20, it was so adorable, I had to buy it.

00:40:51.947 --> 00:40:55.807
Monica Leighton: And it did not disappoint because my pets are thoroughly enjoying it.

00:40:55.807 --> 00:41:01.547
Monica Leighton: Even the bigger one who technically can't fit in there has waddled her way in a couple of times.

00:41:01.547 --> 00:41:03.807
Monica Leighton: I mean, it's taken her a little bit, but...

00:41:04.367 --> 00:41:06.107
Susan Marie: Well, there's a way.

00:41:07.967 --> 00:41:11.027
Monica Leighton: Yes, when you really want something, you gotta work at it.

00:41:11.347 --> 00:41:16.667
Monica Leighton: Great little bed for small dogs and for our Couch Potato Pets.

00:41:16.667 --> 00:41:24.087
Monica Leighton: Our next item I was absolutely looking at for my house that has been in my shopping cart on Amazon for a while.

00:41:24.087 --> 00:41:27.687
Monica Leighton: And it is a PetSofa Couch Protector Bed.

00:41:27.687 --> 00:41:29.727
Monica Leighton: So I saw these online.

00:41:29.727 --> 00:41:34.587
Monica Leighton: And this one I particularly liked because some of the ones I saw online were quite pricey.

00:41:34.587 --> 00:41:37.147
Monica Leighton: We're talking, you know, $75, $85.

00:41:38.167 --> 00:41:49.767
Monica Leighton: This I found on Amazon same size as some of the more expensive ones I was looking at, but only $35, $35.99 for the large, which is a really good price.

00:41:49.767 --> 00:41:56.467
Monica Leighton: And what it is, is a pet blanket, but it has a memory foam neck bolster.

00:41:56.467 --> 00:42:02.187
Monica Leighton: I actually, you can put it all the way around the couch and my pets love to like lay their head on it.

00:42:02.187 --> 00:42:03.247
Monica Leighton: It's kind of like a pillow.

00:42:03.247 --> 00:42:05.047
Monica Leighton: It's really soft and cushiony.

00:42:05.427 --> 00:42:07.527
Monica Leighton: It washes really well.

00:42:07.527 --> 00:42:12.447
Monica Leighton: But if you have pets that get on your couch, it's a great couch protector.

00:42:12.447 --> 00:42:19.407
Monica Leighton: My big sofa, not even the love seat, the sofa, it covers more than half of the sofa.

00:42:19.407 --> 00:42:21.467
Monica Leighton: It's a really big size.

00:42:21.467 --> 00:42:24.427
Monica Leighton: And I actually like, you can put it backwards.

00:42:24.427 --> 00:42:31.187
Monica Leighton: And I actually have it to where I put the bolstering part towards the foot section, like the end of the sofa.

00:42:31.187 --> 00:42:42.127
Monica Leighton: And then I put the back of it up the back of the sofa, because those of us who have dogs that shed, there is nothing more annoying than vacuuming constantly where they lay.

00:42:42.127 --> 00:42:45.987
Monica Leighton: Like I feel like if I vacuum twice a week, I'm still seeing hair.

00:42:45.987 --> 00:42:49.547
Monica Leighton: Like I don't know how they're not bald by now.

00:42:49.547 --> 00:42:52.587
Monica Leighton: Cause when they start losing the hair, it is crazy.

00:42:52.587 --> 00:42:56.627
Monica Leighton: But I love that it's so washable and it's furry.

00:42:56.627 --> 00:43:01.647
Monica Leighton: And I can literally just rub my hand across it and collect all the hair off of it and wash that.

00:43:01.787 --> 00:43:06.067
Monica Leighton: And it's not all getting in the little fabric and microfibers on my couch.

00:43:06.267 --> 00:43:07.167
Susan Marie: And it's huge.

00:43:07.167 --> 00:43:08.547
Susan Marie: I mean, I'm looking at the picture.

00:43:08.547 --> 00:43:09.227
Susan Marie: It's really...

00:43:09.227 --> 00:43:11.227
Susan Marie: And it looks so soft.

00:43:11.227 --> 00:43:11.867
Monica Leighton: It is.

00:43:11.867 --> 00:43:13.347
Monica Leighton: It is super soft.

00:43:13.347 --> 00:43:14.947
Susan Marie: Like a big dog bed.

00:43:14.947 --> 00:43:15.587
Monica Leighton: Yeah.

00:43:15.587 --> 00:43:23.087
Monica Leighton: But it's a great, great addition to any house, especially for people that allow their pets to lay on the couch with them.

00:43:23.087 --> 00:43:28.927
Monica Leighton: It's a great way to protect your furniture and give them their nice little snuggly blanket with pillow.

00:43:28.927 --> 00:43:29.607
Monica Leighton: Go right in.

00:43:31.247 --> 00:43:33.107
Susan Marie: I might use it for myself.

00:43:33.307 --> 00:43:34.687
Susan Marie: I know.

00:43:34.687 --> 00:43:42.347
Monica Leighton: So my next couple items are Trader Joe's and I have to tell you, I'm a Trader Joe's fan.

00:43:42.347 --> 00:43:46.287
Monica Leighton: They just have things that you can't always find at other stores.

00:43:46.287 --> 00:43:52.247
Monica Leighton: And I have always been a pet treat buyer from Trader Joe's.

00:43:52.247 --> 00:43:54.607
Monica Leighton: My dogs love their treats.

00:43:54.607 --> 00:43:57.767
Monica Leighton: No matter what the holiday is, they always have some like new flavor.

00:43:58.267 --> 00:44:02.467
Monica Leighton: But this year, their holiday pet treats did not disappoint.

00:44:02.467 --> 00:44:04.827
Monica Leighton: They have for $3.99.

00:44:04.827 --> 00:44:10.887
Monica Leighton: And these look like you got them from a custom dog bakery, the way they are decorated.

00:44:10.887 --> 00:44:14.807
Monica Leighton: And it's a big bag, like great gift for a pet lover.

00:44:14.807 --> 00:44:19.027
Monica Leighton: But they have their holiday peanut butter flavor decorated dog treats.

00:44:19.027 --> 00:44:20.967
Monica Leighton: It is almost seven ounces.

00:44:20.967 --> 00:44:22.767
Monica Leighton: So it's got a good amount of treats in there.

00:44:22.767 --> 00:44:27.807
Monica Leighton: And they are, it looks like gourmet custom cookies that you would get made somewhere.

00:44:27.807 --> 00:44:30.607
Monica Leighton: Like they are decorated amazingly beautiful.

00:44:30.607 --> 00:44:33.787
Monica Leighton: And for $3.99, you can not beat that price.

00:44:33.787 --> 00:44:35.387
Monica Leighton: But they are so cute.

00:44:35.387 --> 00:44:37.387
Monica Leighton: They were a must have.

00:44:37.387 --> 00:44:42.007
Monica Leighton: And of course, in my house, the kiddo likes their advent calendar.

00:44:42.007 --> 00:44:43.927
Monica Leighton: I mean, I like my advent calendar.

00:44:43.927 --> 00:44:46.247
Monica Leighton: Who doesn't like a treat the entire month?

00:44:46.247 --> 00:44:47.447
Susan Marie: Treat every day, yeah.

00:44:47.467 --> 00:44:48.367
Monica Leighton: You know what I mean?

00:44:48.367 --> 00:44:50.087
Monica Leighton: It's like you get a treat every day.

00:44:50.087 --> 00:44:56.427
Monica Leighton: Like we look forward to opening the little compartment in each and every day and seeing what treat you get today.

00:44:56.427 --> 00:45:02.967
Monica Leighton: And Trader Joe's made that possible for our pets because they have the pet advent calendars.

00:45:02.967 --> 00:45:03.807
Monica Leighton: Super cute.

00:45:03.807 --> 00:45:06.647
Monica Leighton: They have one for dog and one for cats.

00:45:06.647 --> 00:45:11.087
Monica Leighton: Their dog advent calendar, it's got cute little pictures on the front of it.

00:45:11.087 --> 00:45:13.707
Monica Leighton: And then it has little slots for every day.

00:45:13.707 --> 00:45:16.647
Monica Leighton: So you can pop it open and give your pet a treat.

00:45:16.647 --> 00:45:18.347
Monica Leighton: Same thing for our kitties.

00:45:18.387 --> 00:45:22.827
Monica Leighton: Of course, they're wild supplies last, and you know how things go at Trader Joe's.

00:45:22.827 --> 00:45:26.527
Monica Leighton: But the $7.99 is not a bad price.

00:45:26.807 --> 00:45:30.907
Monica Leighton: So yes, they absolutely are so cute.

00:45:30.907 --> 00:45:32.407
Monica Leighton: The cat one I love.

00:45:32.407 --> 00:45:34.847
Monica Leighton: I absolutely love the pictures on the cat one.

00:45:34.847 --> 00:45:39.187
Monica Leighton: It's a bunch of cats playing with little lights and balls.

00:45:39.187 --> 00:45:40.847
Monica Leighton: Very, very, very cute.

00:45:40.847 --> 00:45:47.247
Monica Leighton: But for $7.99, a great little gift for your pets, and they get portioned out treats once a day.

00:45:47.567 --> 00:45:53.407
Monica Leighton: So it's a great way to just interact with your pet every day and give them a little extra holiday love.

00:45:53.407 --> 00:45:54.767
Susan Marie: And what a great tradition.

00:45:54.767 --> 00:45:55.767
Susan Marie: I love that.

00:45:55.767 --> 00:46:04.147
Monica Leighton: Yeah, I thought that was so cute because I've seen, you know, advent calendars for people, and they have tons of advent calendars out there.

00:46:04.147 --> 00:46:08.587
Monica Leighton: But I've never found any for pets before, so I really, really liked that.

00:46:08.647 --> 00:46:09.947
Susan Marie: I loved that.

00:46:09.947 --> 00:46:13.387
Monica Leighton: So next on our list is for our active dogs.

00:46:13.387 --> 00:46:25.447
Monica Leighton: I and my guys love running around the backyard, love playing, and the next thing I found is actually a Pet Home Agility Training Center.

00:46:25.447 --> 00:46:33.587
Monica Leighton: So this one is from Jim Poe, and I found it on Amazon, and it's actually a really good sale price right now.

00:46:33.587 --> 00:46:40.047
Monica Leighton: So it's a dog agility training equipment, 60-piece dog obstacle course starter kit.

00:46:40.047 --> 00:46:54.087
Monica Leighton: So they have your agility hurdle, your weave poles, a jumping ring, they have the pause box, they've got the tunnel, they have lots of balls, like toy balls and bags to put them in.

00:46:54.087 --> 00:47:01.707
Monica Leighton: They've got the whole setup where you could literally set up a huge agility course right in your house or in your backyard.

00:47:02.027 --> 00:47:10.087
Monica Leighton: And the five-piece set is normally $99.99, but they have a $30 off coupon right now on Amazon.

00:47:10.087 --> 00:47:11.607
Susan Marie: And this is amazing.

00:47:12.927 --> 00:47:16.647
Susan Marie: I mean, there's so much in it.

00:47:16.647 --> 00:47:18.187
Monica Leighton: And it's a great thing to do.

00:47:18.187 --> 00:47:20.027
Monica Leighton: Like it's, you know, something fun.

00:47:20.027 --> 00:47:23.707
Monica Leighton: Like my kids loves trying to teach my dog new tricks.

00:47:23.707 --> 00:47:27.347
Monica Leighton: And something like that is like fun for the entire family.

00:47:27.347 --> 00:47:33.467
Monica Leighton: You know, spend it afternoon outside, teaching your pet some things, you know, interacts the whole family.

00:47:33.467 --> 00:47:36.467
Monica Leighton: It's really a fun little gift.

00:47:36.467 --> 00:47:43.087
Monica Leighton: And it'll provide hours of entertainment and exercise and stimulation for any active pet.

00:47:43.087 --> 00:47:47.727
Monica Leighton: And then of course, last but not least, our water dogs out there.

00:47:47.727 --> 00:47:51.707
Monica Leighton: And in my house, we have this splash pad.

00:47:51.707 --> 00:47:54.467
Monica Leighton: Splash pads are fantastic for dogs.

00:47:54.467 --> 00:47:55.867
Monica Leighton: They love them.

00:47:55.867 --> 00:48:03.947
Monica Leighton: And we may or may not also have bikinis for our pets while they're in these splash pads.

00:48:03.947 --> 00:48:05.067
Susan Marie: Nothing wrong with that.

00:48:05.067 --> 00:48:07.027
Susan Marie: I can't judge because I do that.

00:48:07.027 --> 00:48:08.927
Monica Leighton: However, it's not a requirement.

00:48:08.927 --> 00:48:11.387
Monica Leighton: They can totally go on that trip.

00:48:11.387 --> 00:48:13.007
Susan Marie: A la dude.

00:48:13.007 --> 00:48:15.327
Susan Marie: And it looks so much fun.

00:48:15.327 --> 00:48:17.067
Monica Leighton: It is, and it's big.

00:48:17.067 --> 00:48:25.347
Monica Leighton: And what I really like about this particular splash pad that I'm sharing, it's from the Billabara store on Amazon.

00:48:25.567 --> 00:48:28.007
Monica Leighton: $29.99 or $95.

00:48:28.007 --> 00:48:30.167
Monica Leighton: And it's an 87-inch splash pad.

00:48:30.167 --> 00:48:32.447
Monica Leighton: So that's a pretty decent size.

00:48:32.447 --> 00:48:51.167
Monica Leighton: What I really like about this splash pad in particular is the sides come up along the edges a little more because so many dogs not only love jumping in it and with the sprinkler going, but they also love just laying in the small amount of water that collects in there.

00:48:51.167 --> 00:48:57.387
Monica Leighton: And some splash pads are kind of like the entire level straight, so the water doesn't pool.

00:48:57.387 --> 00:48:59.247
Monica Leighton: It goes into the grass a lot.

00:48:59.247 --> 00:49:02.227
Monica Leighton: That's okay for some if that's what your pet enjoys.

00:49:02.227 --> 00:49:16.947
Monica Leighton: But me personally, I haven't liked those in particular because one, it gets the grass all around the splash pad wet and muddy and ooky really quick, you know, because the sprinkler is going the entire time and it's running off the edge.

00:49:16.947 --> 00:49:23.907
Monica Leighton: But it also doesn't have that collection feature to where they're getting a good amount of water like sticking in there.

00:49:23.907 --> 00:49:27.867
Monica Leighton: And this one has that, so I thought it was perfect.

00:49:27.867 --> 00:49:33.187
Monica Leighton: Really durable material, that way the pet's nails aren't going through it.

00:49:33.187 --> 00:49:40.267
Monica Leighton: Non-slick surface, so it's definitely super fun for any pet who loves water.

00:49:40.587 --> 00:49:54.047
Monica Leighton: And even if the pet's like, baby, my Collie, she loved laying in shallow water, but she was a little more fearful of swimming at the beach or swimming in a pool.

00:49:54.047 --> 00:49:57.147
Monica Leighton: And this is perfect for that dog.

00:49:57.147 --> 00:50:01.867
Monica Leighton: Because so many dogs really enjoy water and they enjoy cooling off and laying in it.

00:50:01.867 --> 00:50:08.027
Monica Leighton: And some are absolute swimmers where there's not an area of water that they're not going to be jumping into.

00:50:08.547 --> 00:50:15.627
Monica Leighton: But some like the smaller, lay down, but not have water in my face kind of thing.

00:50:15.627 --> 00:50:17.627
Monica Leighton: And this is perfect for those dogs.

00:50:17.627 --> 00:50:18.027
Susan Marie: You're right.

00:50:18.027 --> 00:50:23.467
Susan Marie: It has a little lip around it, so it's almost like a shallow pool, so they could lie in it.

00:50:24.107 --> 00:50:25.627
Susan Marie: It's very cute.

00:50:25.627 --> 00:50:28.907
Monica Leighton: Yes, but for this size and the price, you can't beat it.

00:50:28.907 --> 00:50:29.447
Monica Leighton: Practical.

00:50:29.667 --> 00:50:31.127
Monica Leighton: $29.95.

00:50:31.127 --> 00:50:38.287
Monica Leighton: And I have to say, when you can get things cost effective, you can get a lot more.

00:50:38.287 --> 00:50:41.987
Monica Leighton: And when it's cute as well, it's just double.

00:50:41.987 --> 00:50:46.747
Monica Leighton: That way, you can find something on this list for whatever budget you have.

00:50:46.747 --> 00:50:53.327
Monica Leighton: No matter how small or how big it is, from $5 all the way up to our AI pet collar.

00:50:53.327 --> 00:50:58.027
Monica Leighton: So there's always something in that list that you can get for any of your pet lovers.

00:50:58.267 --> 00:51:01.787
Monica Leighton: So it's definitely a place to start when you're doing your holiday shopping.

00:51:01.787 --> 00:51:02.327
Susan Marie: It is.

00:51:02.327 --> 00:51:18.307
Susan Marie: And some of the things that you included this year were so memorable, like the sun catchers, like the custom, the lit portrait, and just things that people can, if you want to, if someone's recently lost a pet or if they dearly love a pet, it memorializes them.

00:51:18.307 --> 00:51:20.687
Susan Marie: It's very special and they're personalized.

00:51:20.687 --> 00:51:24.047
Susan Marie: So I think that that's really, really thoughtful.

00:51:24.047 --> 00:51:25.687
Susan Marie: And then there were so many fun things.

00:51:25.787 --> 00:51:28.287
Susan Marie: Monica, you really did an awesome job.

00:51:28.287 --> 00:51:29.427
Susan Marie: Thank you so very much.

00:51:30.007 --> 00:51:35.707
Susan Marie: Listeners out there, I hope you all had your pens and papers ready because there's so much.

00:51:35.707 --> 00:51:37.347
Susan Marie: It was so great.

00:51:37.347 --> 00:51:49.247
Susan Marie: As always, Monica, I want to thank you for being our guest and for sharing such fun and unique holiday gift ideas for pets and pet parents and just for animal lovers out there.

00:51:49.247 --> 00:51:53.907
Susan Marie: So I want to wish you and Haley and all of your fur kids a very Merry Christmas.

00:51:54.287 --> 00:51:58.407
Susan Marie: And I also want to wish everyone out there a very Happy Holidays.

00:51:58.407 --> 00:52:09.267
Susan Marie: I hope we helped you at your holiday shopping to get that special someone or your special little fur kid that gift that's just going to make them so happy.

00:52:09.267 --> 00:52:11.407
Monica Leighton: Oh, thank you so much.

00:52:11.407 --> 00:52:12.467
Susan Marie: Thank you.

00:52:12.467 --> 00:52:14.307
Susan Marie: Have a Happy Holiday.

00:52:14.307 --> 00:52:15.967
Monica Leighton: Happy Holidays.

00:52:15.967 --> 00:52:17.447
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00:52:36.167 --> 00:52:42.067
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00:52:42.927 --> 00:52:49.907
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00:52:49.907 --> 00:52:53.387
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