Best Christmas Gifts for French Bulldog Lovers and Their Dogs
Quick Answer
The best Christmas gifts for a French Bulldog lover are the ones built for the day itself: a frame for this year's Christmas photo, a dog-safe Christmas dinner so the Frenchie leaves yours alone, and a festive toy that looks like Christmas pudding but won't hurt them. For the owner, a Frenchie sweatshirt for the photo, and for a new family, 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 frame for the Christmas photo | Owner | Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | For the picture you'll still love in ten years |
A dog-safe Christmas dinner | The dog | Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | Their own plate, so they leave yours alone |
A Christmas pudding toy | The dog | Under $25 · £20 · €25 | All the pudding, none of the raisins |
Frenchie babygrow | New parents | $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 | Baby's first Christmas, same team as the dog |
A dog-friendly Christmas break | Owner | Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+ | Christmas away, dog included |
Christmas with a Frenchie
You can usually spot a French Bulldog owner at Christmas. They've bought the dog a stocking. The dog has already found it. There's a small, warm, snoring shape by the radiator, and a pile of wrapping paper that has been, in the dog's opinion, opened properly.
This one is personal. This year, Bruno, the Frenchie we rescued from a cage, will have his first Christmas with us, and we can't wait to see his face on the big day. I think we've bought more presents for him than for each other. But that's the joy of it.
So the gifts that land are the ones built for a Frenchie's Christmas: something warm, something to open, a dinner of their own, and a house where the chocolate is out of reach.
Christmas gifts for the Frenchie
A Christmas dinner of their own
The easiest way to stop a Frenchie 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. Frenchies gain weight easily, and extra weight makes breathing harder work for a flat-faced dog.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
A Christmas pudding toy
A plush toy shaped like a Christmas pudding gives a Frenchie the one pudding they're allowed. Choose a sturdy one sized well above swallowing, and take it away if the stuffing starts coming out.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25
A coat for the Christmas walk
Frenchies are short-coated and plenty feel the cold. A fleece coat cut for a deep chest is genuinely useful on a frosty walk. Leave the hoods and antlers on the shelf, and take it off indoors: flat faces and warm rooms don't mix.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
Their own present to open
Wrap a new toy loosely in plain paper, no ribbon or tape, and let them have a go while everyone else opens theirs. It's the best ten minutes of a Frenchie's Christmas. Clear the paper away after.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25
A bed by the radiator
Frenchies sleep a lot and like to be warm. A soft, raised-edge bed with a washable cover, placed somewhere quiet, gives them a retreat when the house is full.
Band: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60 to Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
Our pick: Personalised Winterberry Red Fleece Donut Dog Bed from Chelsea Dogs: a deep, red fleece donut with the dog's name on it, made for curling up in by the radiator.
Christmas gifts for the Frenchie owner
A frame for this year's Christmas photo
Every Frenchie household takes the same Christmas photo: owner on the sofa, Frenchie wedged alongside, one of them looking at the camera. A good frame, ideally with space for the date or the dog's name, turns it into the picture that stays on the shelf for years.
If it's a dog's first Christmas with the family, like Bruno's this year, it's the one present they'll never replace.
Band: Under $25 · £20 · €25 to $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
Stocking filler idea: a personalised Christmas bauble with the dog's name or face on it. It comes out of the box every December, long after the wrapping paper has gone.
Want one for your own Frenchie? Plenty of small makers will personalise a bauble from a photo. Chelsea Dogs, a UK dog gift brand, is one.
Wear it to Christmas
Clean line art and bold pop art: the bat ears, the solid little frame, the expression of a dog who has seen the Christmas jumper and has notes. Made for the Christmas walk, the Christmas photo, and the January after.
French Bulldog Line Art T-Shirt French 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 Frenchie was the first baby and this is the new baby's first Christmas. A matching babygrow puts them in the same photo, on the same team. Older brothers and sisters can have a Frenchie tee of their own.
French Bulldog Line Art Babygrow French Bulldog Pop Art Kids' T-Shirt
Babygrow, left. Kids' tee, right.
Band: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
👉 Shop the French Bulldog babygrow, the French Bulldog kids' tee or all kids' clothing
Go all out: a dog-friendly Christmas break
A night or two at a dog-friendly hotel or cottage over the holidays, Frenchie included. Look for somewhere quiet, with a fire you can keep the dog a sensible distance from, and walks that don't need a long drive. Book early: dog-friendly rooms at Christmas go first.
Band: Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
Stocking fillers and Secret Santa
Stocking fillers: Under $25 · £20 · €25
A Christmas pudding toy
A personalised Christmas bauble
A dog advent calendar
A long-lasting chew or snuffle mat
French Bulldog mugs, line art or pop art
Secret Santa and main presents: $25–$60 · £20–£50 · €25–€60
French Bulldog women's t-shirts, unisex t-shirts and sweatshirts
French Bulldog tote bags, the Secret Santa that actually gets used
A dog-safe Christmas dinner
A frame for the Christmas photo
A fleece coat cut for a deep chest
Go all out: $60+ · £50+ · €60+
French Bulldog hoodies, line art or pop art
A dog-friendly Christmas break
A soft, raised-edge bed
Keeping a Frenchie safe at Christmas
Most Christmas trips to the vet start with food left within reach. The things to keep away from a Frenchie, 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 selection boxes off low coffee tables, and don't leave wrapped chocolate under the tree, where a Frenchie's nose will find it first.
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 coat and a flat face are a poor mix. Give your Frenchie 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, however hard the Frenchie stares.
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. For the owner, a frame for this year's Christmas photo will outlast every other present, and a Frenchie sweatshirt will be in the picture.
Frenchie owners have given up a quiet Christmas morning, the warm spot by the radiator and any chance of eating a mince pie unobserved. They wouldn't change a thing. Neither should the gift.
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Got a Frenchie asleep in the wrapping paper, snoring by the radiator or staring at the turkey? Show us. Tag @doggystylesinc on Instagram or find us on Facebook at Doggy Styles Inc, and your Frenchie could feature in a future post.
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FAQs
What is a good Christmas present for a French Bulldog owner?
A frame for this year's Christmas photo, a Frenchie sweatshirt to wear in it, or, if you want to go all out, a dog-friendly Christmas break.
What can I get my French Bulldog for Christmas?
A dog-safe Christmas dinner, a plush Christmas pudding toy, a fleece coat for the walk, or a new toy wrapped in plain paper for them to open themselves.
Do French Bulldogs need a coat at Christmas?
Many benefit from one outdoors. They're short-coated and feel the cold. Choose one cut for a deep chest, with no hood, and take it off indoors so they don't overheat.
Can French Bulldogs eat Christmas dinner?
Not yours. A little plain turkey with no skin, bones or gravy is generally fine, but stuffing, pigs in blankets, pudding and mince pies should be kept away. A dog-made Christmas dinner is the safer treat.
Are Christmas pudding toys safe for dogs?
A sturdy plush toy is fine with supervision. The real pudding is the danger: the PDSA warns that the raisins and currants in it can be fatal to dogs.
Where should I keep chocolate at Christmas?
Up high and shut away. Not under the tree, not in stockings at dog height and not on a low coffee table. Cases of dogs eating chocolate peak at Christmas.
What should I do if my Frenchie 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.
How do I make a rescue dog's first Christmas easier?
Keep their routine as normal as you can, give them a quiet room to retreat to, introduce visitors slowly, and let them come to people in their own time.
What is a good first Christmas gift for a baby in a Frenchie family?
A Frenchie babygrow, so baby and dog match in the first Christmas photo. Older siblings can have a Frenchie 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. Dog-friendly Christmas breaks need booking months ahead.
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