2021 Xmas gift guide for NZ dog lovers: Yellow Lab gift guide
It’s that time of year again! The Yellow Lab gift guide so you can easily find gifts for your dog and dog lovers in New Zealand. These are small NZ businesses & artists, so you’re supporting your local neighbours & friends. You’re helping support dreams, pay rent or family’s Christmas holiday etc.
As a pet photographer over the last 5 years in Auckland’s doggy industry, I've met and come in contact with great New Zealand brands who supply dog products / services who I think you should know about. The past year, thanks to Covid, I haven’t met many new brands, so I asked my Instagram community who they think should be on it. The list has suddenly jumped to 61 different NZ dog businesses. It’ll take you a while to work through the gift guide, but you will certainly find something you are looking for, whether it’s for your dog, yourself, a dog lover that’s hard to buy for.
There is no specific order in the way they’re listed, but some were hard to group into a specific category, so have a read and let me know what is on your wishlist this year! I have a pretty good idea of what I’d like to get for my Max dog this year, and when my hubby (or yours! send them here) is stuck for gift ideas, he can scroll to the second part and find something special to suit different budgets. :-)
Gifts for your pooch:
Treats
Brodies Raw Pet Food Delivery has a huge selection of air dried treats and you can top up on supplements and pet care while you’re there. Website - Insta - Facebook
Cronch Co Natural, NZ Made Dog Treats. Use YELLOWXMAS for 10% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Pupcakes Spoil your dog with his own cupcakes for Christmas Website - Insta - Facebook
The Barkery Made to order dog treats from Titiirangi. Use YELLOW15 before 31 December. Website - Insta - Facebook
Gourmate Pet Treat Co Their Christmas crackers with dried natural healthy dog treats are back again this year. Find them at PETStock, Farro, and your favourite local dog boutique. Crackers will be in store in November. Stockists - Insta - Facebook
Scoop Dog NZ Treats for dogs from Dunedin. Use HOTDOG for 10% off. Insta
Radical Dog Treats NZ made dog biscuits that are good for your dog. Website - Insta - Facebook
Alfa Pet Natural NZ dehydrated pet treats. Website - Insta - Facebook
Enriched Canines is a specialist dog enrichment store Website - Insta - Facebook
The Fussy Dog Powered gravy to go on top of your fussy dog’s food. Website - Insta - Facebook
Woofas Organic dog treats made in Auckland. Website - Insta - Facebook
Fun Diggity Dog Eco soft toys for dog made from leather, fur, wool, flax & hemp. Use “yellowlab10%” on orders over $100. Website - Insta - Facebook
Chained Dog Rehabilitation & Rehoming Many people don’t realise CDRRNZ has an online shop because of their rescue work they do for animals in need. They offer dog treats, enrichment, poop bags, grooming kits, skin products, dog beds, branded bandanas, Chained Dog face masks, clothing to share your passion for helping animals. Have a look, they even have a dog trainer’s pouches of different sizes available! Website - Insta - Facebook
Bandanas
A dog bandana is the easiest and fun way to dress up your dog. If your doggy is in need of a cute accessory for Christmas day or just for every day :-D, these are my favs.
4urpaws Cute bandanas in all sizes. I love to use their cooling bandanas on Max in summer. Use Yellowpaws21 for 25% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Happy Hounds Rustic and cute dog bandanas and blankets Website - Insta
Dobercolliecrew Insta - Facebook
Rocco and Co Bandanas also customisable and I LOVE the over the collar design. They also have santa sacks. Use SANTAPAWS for10% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Jewel Designs Use XMASGUIDE for free shipping. Jewel Designs website - Insta - Facebook
Bandana Bitches Bandanas for cool (fur) kids. DM to order. Insta - Facebook
Spicy Pet helps you personalise your bandanas, dog treat jars and more. Stickers that you iron on to your dog bandanas, or a sticker you can put on your dog’s bowl. Use YLCHRISTMASGUIDE for 15% off. Expires 12 December 2021. Website - Insta - Facebook
Fashionable doggy essentials
Wolves of Wellington is another fav. Have a browse. Doggos look so flash when they’re sporting the matching sets, collar, harness, leash and poopbag. Website - Insta - Facebook
Dukie Dog Apparel. Handmade fashionable accessories of scarves, leads and collars. DM to order. Insta
Familypawsnz is a new shop that opened in Nelson. When you shop their online store, FAMILYPAWS10 will get Yellow Lab followers 10% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Pip and Pea Pets is a one stop shop for your dog from Dunedin. Bandanas, collars, dog toys and more. YELLOWXMAS will get you 20% off and is valid until New Year’s Eve. Website - Insta - Facebook
Raisin Berry new accessories shop Insta
Furever Crew has cute bandanas, harnesses and collars Website - Insta - Facebook
Poppy and Moun has unique bandanas and bows. They have different rope leashes and macrame leash and collar sets. Handmade goods for your pet that are earth friendly. Website - Insta - Facebook
Kim’s K9 Accessories is a dog trainer and adventure pack walker. When she’s not out, she hand makes colourful woven leads and collars. She also sells long lines. Use Yellow10 on her website. Website - Insta - Facebook
Mt Albert Houndsware Dog collars, leads, harnesses & accessories designed and handmade to order in Mt Albert. Website - Insta - Facebook
Wild Dog Hand made, adventure proof, easy to clean dog collars and leads. One of the few places you can get a long line. Use WDXMAS for free shipping. Website - Insta - Facebook
The Golden Tails Dog Items They have beautiful coloured sets of matching collar, lead and harness. They also have a poop bag carrier and dog drink bottle Website - Insta - Facebook
Blue Teddy Handmade dog collars and leashes from Christchurch. Website - Insta - Facebook
Barkley Dog Accessories Cute accessories for dogs & dog owners. Collars, harnesses, leads, cute tags, mugs and dog drink bottles. Website - Insta - Facebook
Pup and Running Dog apparel and accessories for dogs and dog pawrents. Unique tv show & movie prints you don’t see else where. Use code FREESHIPYELLOW at checkout to get free shipping. Website - Insta - Facebook
Healthy Dog and Co Modern dog harnesses with matching collars and leads designed in NZ. Many dog enrichment toys and cute dog themed socks for humans. Use 20HDC for 20% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Summer Hound Pet supplies to help keep your dog cool. Poop bag handler too ;-) Use YELLOWLABPET for a discount. Insta
Rubi And Diesel Handmade collars and leads in fun patterns. Free shipping with 2 or more items. Does not include rural delivery. Insta - Facebook
extra stylish
Otiboatiboutique makes custom doggy clothes and the cutest, limited edition bows. You can often get a matching bow for yourself to twin with your dog. She also makes dog jackets and doggy pjs! Use YELLOWLAB for 10% off till Christmas. Website - Insta - Facebook
Clothes By Portia Stylish dog clothes made in Lincoln. Use Xmas15 for 15% off. Website - Insta - Facebook
Lil Paws NZ Unique clothing and accessories for pets from Taranaki. Made to order raincoats, jackets and dog dresses. :-D Insta - Facebook
Snood Dogs Handcrafted snoods for dogs from Canterbury. I love the ones with little teddy bear ears! DM to order. Insta
Fur Love No Nasties, cruelty free beauty products made in NZ for dogs. Website - Insta - Facebook
Made Fur Two Creations Personalised vinyl decals. Insta - Facebook
Mass Labels and More Personalised decor & accessories like car decals. Website - Insta - Facebook
Tags
The Barking Tagsmith makes the cutest name tags for dogs. They’re like a little artwork with their phone number and name. They add personailty & fun to an absolute essential. Add YELLOWLAB to get free shipping. Website - Insta - Facebook
HanStamped Dog Tags Hand Stamped Aluminium Dog Tags from Queenstown. Use GIFTGUIDE to get 15% off. Insta - Facebook
Made by Lil Bean Resin craft for dog name tags, keychains and more. DM to order. Insta
Bosch and Me makes resin art and name tags for your dog. I love their resin log loader. I have two in different colours to go with Max’s leads. It’s a little gadget you clip on your lead so you don’t have to carry a dog poo bag with your hands. You clip it on and it brings it with you until you’re at a bin. Use ‘yellowgg’ for 15% off pre made tags. Valid till 30 November, one per customer. Website - Insta - Facebook
Zoomies Pet Boutique make cute dog glitter tags, charms and leather collars Website - Insta - Facebook
Gifts for dog mum/ the dog lover in your life:
Gift of memories
Yellow Lab Dog & Family Photography (that’s me!)
If she’s in Auckland, gift a dog & family photoshoot. Yellow Lab specialises in photographing dogs and people WITH their furbaby best friends so they can remember their bond and love forever. Gift vouchers are available at different price points. Book here. Hair and makeup is also available before she joins her pooch in the spotlight. It’s an experience my clients LOVE.
Looking for a photograph gift for your dog lover friend? Check this out.
Buy before Monday 15 December and a physical gift card will be sent to you to write in and gift to her in person, or we can write your special message in it and post it off to her. If it’s a last minute gift, email salome@yellowlab.co.nz and a digital voucher will be sent to you that you can either email or print.
Pawtraits in Pencil can capture the real character, likeness and personality of your furry buddy any size in whatever way suits you, with any animal. This beautiful, life-like drawing is done with graphite or coloured pencils on high quality archival paper, to keep your pets close forever.
Pickle’s Pawtraits make cute digital portraits of your dog/ you and your dog. You can also have your dog’s photo printed on to a mug. Use ‘xmas10’ for 10% off.
Handmade keepsake word blocks
Wordsofheartnz is a true inspiration with feel good reminders you can display in your home. I’m a big fan of the personalised doggy silhouette made up of different words. She has a new a customised pet fridge magnet that will combine photos of your furbaby with quotes. Each block sold will support a local animal charity. Any custom orders for Christmas must be received by 3 December. Use ‘yellow10’ for 10% discount.
Wordsofheart website - Insta - Facebook
Jewellery
Fingerprints make adorable personalised jewels, of your furbaby’s paw prints, your loved ones fingerprints, initials in sterling silver. It’ll be pretty special to get a petpaw print on a silver disc and onto a bracelet. Perhaps even add my kids’ and hubby’s fingerprints to their own silver discs. Use YELLOW21for 10% off and free shipping.
TRAVEL
FurChild Supply Co have a big range of dog essentials, leads, dog poop bag holders, dog drink bottles, doggy seat belt, travel/ cafe mats, LED rechargeable harness, apparel for humans, matching human and dog PJs and collapsible Stojo cups and a cute holder for your Stojo keepcup that you can simply clip onto your bag or lead. What really stands out for me from them at the moment is there dog baskets you can add to your bicycle so your doggy can go with you on cycling adventures. I’ve had a big struggle in finding a basket I can put Max in (he’s 6.5 kg) who seems to be too heavy for a front basket. Except, he’ll fit FurChild Supply Co’s! They have the Basil Pluto bike basket (to fit the front of your bicycle) AND the Basil Pasja bike basket that sits on the back.
Pedal pals sell & distribute the Buddy rider from Tauranga. It’s a doggy seat on your bicycle between your arms, which is perfect for dogs up to 13 kg.
Luxury doggy shop
Odorable has innovative pet products from all over the world. Matching rain jackets for dogs & humans, puffer jackets for dogs, life jackets, leads, collars etc. What I’m loving the look of is the K9 sport sack.
Pets of Ponsonby is a unique online pet store providing kiwis with the world’s best pet brands. I really like the Stylish Hound black waist/ cross body bag. It looks like the perfect run around for every day. And you can add an express pouch (I’m thinking the yellow one - you know, brand colours ;-)) for when you want a little more/ less space.
Clothes & accessories for dog mum and dad
Good Boy has dog-themed clothing. I love the Rose Premium Crew with Good Boy embroidered on it from the Goodboy Store. Hubby will look extra smashing in the black Samson jumper.
Oh My Fluffy Dog is one of the most recognizabe dog brands in NZ with the wolf dog silhouette on their apparel. Perfect gear to go on adventures with your dog. They also have caps, keep cups and stickers. Use YELLOWXMAS for 15% off all products.
Sweet As Pup Another one stop shop for dogs for leads, leashes, toys. They also have cute mugs and t-shirts for people to wear their love for dogs on their sleeve. Specifically men’s shirts too for that guy who’s difficult to buy for. Use YELLOWLAB for 15% off til Christmas Eve, one time use per customer.
Pet Parent Boutique NZ Gifts for pet parents. Use YELLOWLAB20 for 20% off before 24 December midnight.
OTHER
Because dogs get sick and sometimes mess in the house. The last year I’ve heard people rave over the Bisell spot clean vacuum. It feels like a joke to want a vacuum for Xmas, but this will make a big difference in a household with pets and or kids.