THE LOCAL ARTISAN GUIDE'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - DAY TWELVE: PET GIFTS
On the twelfth and final day of our Holiday Gift Guide, we will honor our most beloved creatures, our pets. We feature six brands that have a passionate love for animals and pets, primarily dogs and cats, and have created gifts that your animals are sure to love (or at least we think they will).
Own the block - or perhaps the countryside - with our Shiloh Leash, a formidable marriage of classic beauty and exceptional strength. Offered in both City (47”) and Country (60”) lengths and 1/2”, 3/4” and 1” widths, each lead is hand cut from a single piece of Italian leather that yields a stylishly functional accessory essential to your everyday walking routine. Handmade in New York City.
Hand crafted by master artisans
Finest quality Italian leather
Finished with expert contrast saddle stitching
Solid brass hardware in natural brass finish
Care and Maintenance: Clean with a damp cloth and mild soap or leather conditioner
THE ALCHEMIST KITCHEN, CAMAMU SOAP, “DIRTY DOG SHAMPOO”, $10.50
Camamu Soap is owned by Stuart Bailey and Anca Ivan Bailey, based in Portland, Oregon. They are a husband and wife team committed to green living, and continuing the ethos and mission of creating 100% natural skincare products through artisanal techniques. They have created the “Dirty Dog Shampoo” soap Free of chemicals, pesticides and harsh detergents, Dirty Dog Shampoo by Camamu Soap is made from nourishing, conditioning base oils such as olive, coconut, castor, palm, apricot kernel, avocado, neem and sweet almond. To combat fleas and ticks, the shampoo is infused with neem leaf powder and scented with a flea and tick repellent essential oil blend of citronella, eucalyptus, lemon eucalyptus, cedar and petitgrain. The end result is a a shiny coat, non-itchy skin and a sweet smelling dog. As well as gently cleansing, this shampoo has the added benefit of removing poison oak and ivy oils (just in case your dog enjoys the occasional cross-country jaunt through the underbrush). Solid bar shampoos make it easy to clean your dog's underbelly and other harder to reach areas. This shampoo can be used by humans, too (especially great for dandruff).
Ingredients: Olive, coconut, castor, palm, apricot kernel, neem, avocado & sweet almond oils; infused with neem leaf & rosemary powder.
ZOOMIES, “DOG PERIGNONN CHAMPAGNE TOY”, $13 SMALL, $16 LARGE
From the much loved pet boutique in the West Village, Zoomies offers you to uncork a bottle of bubbly fun for any occasion!
Dog Perignonn Champagne toy has a squeaker that your dog will love!
Perfect for small breeds and puppies.
Sizes:
Small - 6" L x 4" W x 2.5" H
Large - 9" L x 6" W x 4" H
It may be Zee Dog but they also have love for cats. We couldn’t do a gift guide with pet gifts and not include cats! Zee.Cat's Finger Puppets are a set of 3 interactive string cat toys. These unique cat toys can be used as a teaser toy or as a toy for your cat to play with alone when you hide the string in the string pocket. With a feather, a bell and a catnip pocket, these 3 Finger Puppets are sure to keep your cat entertained for hours.
Who says comfy and attractive can't go together? This insanely cozy dog bed dispels that rumor entirely. The interior is filled with a thick premium fiber polyfil, making the bed a cloud of cushion. The madras fabric has a zippered opening and machine washable cover for easy maintenance. The Madras Dog Bed comes in five sizes (each a separate price, starts at $200 for small) and six different Madras color combinations. Made in L.I.C., NY
Small - 23"x 20" x 6" up to 20 lbs.
Medium - 31"x 26" x 7" up to 40 lbs.
Large - 36" x 28" x 9" up to 60 lbs.
X-Large - 42" x 34" x 10"up to 80 lbs.
XX-Large - 48" x 39" x 11" up to 100+ lbs.
Maxbone is a high end pet boutique offering this adogable apres ski jumper. It comes in multiple sizes for all dog breeds and has such features as Vegan super stretch yarn, roll neck design, raglan-sleeves, its machine washable and an easy fit. There is a hole in the back for a leash and special armhole fit to allow for greater mobility. You may be the ski bunny but with this jumper your dog will be the cutest apres ski puppy around.
Our pets provide us the purest and most loyal love so let’s make sure we remember this holiday how much we love and appreciate them with a gift they will love and honors them.
So that is the end of our twelve days of Holiday Gift Guide. We hope you have explored our choices and have found new artisans from far and wide to support and that those who receive your gifts know how highly you think of them to offer unique gifts made from skillful and passionate creators.
By Natalie Rivera