Best Christmas Gifts for Bulldog Lovers and Their Dogs
Quick Answer
The best Christmas gifts for a Bulldog lover suit a slow, warm, food-focused day: a personalised bowl for the dog's own Christmas dinner, a festive bandana instead of a hot jumper, and a cooling mat for when the house fills up. For the owner, a Bulldog sweatshirt for the Christmas photo, and a babygrow for baby's first Christmas.
Order by 10 December to have it under the tree on Christmas Day. Buying from other shops as well? They'll have their own cut-off dates.
Top 5 at a glance
Gift | For | Price band | Why it works |
A personalised dinner bowl | Owner and dog | Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | Christmas dinner, served properly |
A festive bandana | The dog | Under $25 · £20 · €25 | Christmas-ready without overheating |
A cooling mat | The dog | $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | For a warm room full of guests |
Bulldog babygrow | New parents | $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | Baby's first Christmas, guarded from the sofa |
A Christmas photoshoot | Owner | Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+ | This year's Christmas card, sorted |
Christmas with a Bulldog
You can usually spot a Bulldog owner at Christmas. The Christmas walk took forty minutes and covered two hundred yards. The dog has claimed the best spot on the sofa, and the snoring has been audible over the Christmas film.
Bulldogs approach Christmas the way they approach everything: slowly, with total commitment to the sofa and an unwavering interest in what's on the table.
So the gifts that land are the ones that suit the body and the pace: comfortable, cool, kind to a flat face in a warm room, and ready for a very long nap.
Christmas gifts for the Bulldog
A Christmas dinner of their own
The easiest way to stop a Bulldog staring at your plate is to give them one of their own. Several pet food brands now make a dog-friendly Christmas dinner, usually turkey with dog-safe vegetables. Serve it as part of their normal daily amount, not on top of it. Extra weight makes breathing and joints harder work for a Bulldog.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
A festive bandana
A Christmas jumper is hot work for a flat-faced dog in a warm house. A festive bandana gets the Bulldog into the Christmas photo without the heat.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25
Our pick: Creature Clothes Slip On Bandana Red Tartan from Chelsea Dogs: it slips over the collar, so there's nothing tied round a thick Bulldog neck.
A cooling mat for the warm room
It sounds odd at Christmas, but a house full of people with the heating on is warm for a flat-faced dog. A cooling mat gives them somewhere to cool off.
Band: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
A sturdy Christmas Day chew
Christmas Day is long and the dinner table is low. A sturdy, long-lasting chew sized for a strong jaw keeps a Bulldog busy while everyone else eats. Supervise, and choose one that can't be swallowed whole.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25
Wrinkle care for the festive season
Christmas means visitors, food and a lot of face-pressing. Soft dog-safe wipes for the folds are an unglamorous present every Bulldog owner will use.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25
Christmas gifts for the Bulldog owner
A personalised Christmas dinner bowl
If the Bulldog is getting a Christmas dinner of their own, it deserves a proper bowl. A ceramic or stainless steel bowl with the dog's name on it is cheap, gets used every day, and makes the Christmas dinner photo.
Choose a wide, shallow bowl: Bulldogs find deep, narrow ones awkward with that flat face.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
Stocking filler idea: a personalised Christmas bauble with the Bulldog's name on it. It comes out of the box every December, long after the wrapping paper has gone. Plenty of small makers will personalise one from a photo of your dog; Chelsea Dogs, a UK dog gift brand, is one.
Wear it to Christmas
Clean line art and bold pop art: the wide chest, the folded face, the expression of a dog who has seen your plans for Boxing Day and declined them. Made for the Christmas walk, at a Bulldog's pace.
Bulldog Line Art T-Shirt Bulldog Pop Art Sweatshirt
Line art tee, left. Pop art sweatshirt, right.
Band: tees and sweatshirts $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 · hoodies Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
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Baby's first Christmas
For the household where the Bulldog was the first baby and this is the new baby's first Christmas. The Bulldog will guard them from a lying position. A matching babygrow makes it official, and older siblings can have a Bulldog tee.
Bulldog Line Art Babygrow Bulldog Pop Art Kids' T-Shirt
Babygrow, left. Kids' tee, right.
Band: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
👉 Shop the Bulldog babygrow, the Bulldog kids' tee or all kids' clothing
Go all out: a Christmas photoshoot
Every Bulldog household takes the same picture at Christmas: owner on the sofa, Bulldog across their lap, both of them asleep by the second attempt. A short session with a local pet photographer turns it into this year's Christmas card. Book early, and keep the studio cool.
Band: Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
Stocking fillers and Secret Santa
Stocking fillers: Under $25 · £20 · €25
A festive bandana
A personalised Christmas bauble
A sturdy Christmas Day chew
Dog-safe face wipes
Bulldog mugs, line art or pop art
Secret Santa and main presents: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
Bulldog tote bags, the Secret Santa that actually gets used
A personalised dinner bowl
A dog-safe Christmas dinner
A cooling mat
Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
Bulldog hoodies, line art or pop art
A Christmas photoshoot
A supportive bed
Keeping a Bulldog safe at Christmas
A Bulldog at Christmas is low to the ground, hungry and often warm. The things to keep away, and how:
Chocolate: out of reach, not under the tree. Researchers using UK vet records from the University of Liverpool's SAVSNET project found that cases of dogs eating chocolate peak at Christmas. Keep chocolate off low tables and out of stockings hung at Bulldog height, and don't leave it wrapped under the tree.
Christmas pudding, mince pies and Christmas cake. The PDSA warns that the raisins, sultanas and currants in them can be fatal to dogs. Keep the plates at worktop height.
Stuffing, onions and some nuts. Sage and onion stuffing is on the PDSA's list too. Leftovers go in the fridge, not on a low plate.
Decorations, tinsel and ribbon. The American Kennel Club warns that a curious dog can be injured chewing or swallowing decorations, and that some holiday plants are poisonous.
Heat. A warm room, a full house and a flat face are a poor mix. Give your Bulldog a cool, quiet spot and watch for heavy, noisy breathing.
Guests with good intentions. Ask visitors not to slip the dog anything from the table. A Bulldog's stare is very persuasive.
If you think your dog has eaten something it shouldn't, call your vet straight away, even on Christmas Day. Don't wait for symptoms.
The verdict
If you can only buy one thing for the dog, make it a Christmas dinner of their own, in their own bowl. For the owner, a Bulldog sweatshirt for the Christmas photo, taken on the sofa, obviously.
Bulldog owners have given up a brisk Boxing Day walk, a quiet night and the best spot on the sofa. They wouldn't change a thing. Neither should the gift.
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FAQs
What is a good Christmas present for a Bulldog owner?
A personalised dinner bowl for the dog, a Bulldog sweatshirt for the Christmas photo, or, if you want to go all out, a Christmas photoshoot.
What can I get my Bulldog for Christmas?
A dog-safe Christmas dinner, a festive bandana, a cooling mat, a sturdy chew or some dog-safe face wipes.
Should my Bulldog wear a Christmas jumper?
Indoors, usually not. Flat-faced dogs overheat easily in a warm house. A festive bandana is a better choice for the photos.
Do Bulldogs get too hot at Christmas?
They can. A busy, heated house is warm work. Give them a cool, quiet spot and fresh water, and see a vet if breathing becomes noisy and laboured.
Can Bulldogs eat Christmas dinner?
Not yours. A little plain turkey with no skin, bones or gravy is generally fine, but keep stuffing, pudding and mince pies away. A dog-made Christmas dinner is the safer treat.
Where should I keep chocolate at Christmas?
Up high and shut away, not under the tree or in a stocking at dog height. Cases of dogs eating chocolate peak at Christmas.
What should I do if my Bulldog eats chocolate or mince pies?
Call your vet immediately, even on Christmas Day, and tell them what was eaten and roughly how much. Don't wait for symptoms.
What bowl is best for a Bulldog?
A wide, shallow bowl, so a flat face can reach the food comfortably.
What is a good first Christmas gift for a baby in a Bulldog family?
A Bulldog babygrow, so baby and dog match in the first Christmas photo. Older siblings can have a Bulldog kids' tee.
When should I order Christmas presents to arrive in time?
Order by 10 December to have it under the tree on Christmas Day. Other shops set their own cut-offs, so check theirs before you order. Personalised bowls and photoshoots need ordering ahead.
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