Pet Gift Guides, Remembering a Pet & Photo Tips

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A GOOD PLACE TO START

How to Take Pictures of Your Dog That Actually Look Like Them

Phone tips for better dog photos: window light, eye level, sharp eyes, treats that work, action shots, black and white coats, indoor photoshoot ideas and why to shoot your senior dog now.

Read the guide 12 min read

Something to read over coffee.

A black-and-white border collie figurine in a clear display case, sitting in an open pink PawChibi gift box on a sunny table

Gift ideas 9 min read

Dog Mom Gift Ideas She'll Actually Keep

Gift ideas for the dog mom in your life, sorted by occasion and budget: her birthday, gifts from the dog, harder moments, and card lines to copy.

A striped kitten looking down beside a small long-haired terrier with its tongue out, both sitting on a cream blanket against a pale wall

Gift ideas 11 min read

Custom Pet Gifts, Sorted by Who They're For

Custom pet gifts sorted by who they're for and by budget, with lead times, what to watch for, and how to get their pet's photos without spoiling the surprise.

An old yellow Labrador with a pale face lying on a shaggy rug in a bright living room

From the studio 14 min read

A Senior Dog Bucket List: 20 Things to Do Together, at Their Pace

Twenty gentle ideas for an old dog's bucket list, sorted by how much they can do right now, each with what you'll need and how long it takes.

Close-up of a ginger cat lying by a bright window, looking toward the camera with half-closed eyes

From the studio 8 min read

12 National Cat Day Ideas, Most of Them Free

National Cat Day is October 29. Here are 12 cat-first ideas: free things to do at home, photo ideas worth posting, easy ways to help shelter cats, and a small keepsake from this year.

Hand-painted resin dog figurine with simple painted eyes

Celebrations 4 min read

A Place for Your Dog at the Wedding

A little reminder of your dog beside the cake, then a place for them on the shelf.

Actual studio photograph of resin border collie pieces

From the studio 4 min read

What Makes a Tiny Pet Look Like Yours

The ears, markings, and proportions that help a small figure feel like one particular pet.

A person in a gray hood and orange backpack, seen from behind, walking a dark greyhound-type dog in a coat along a gravel track through leafless woods

Gift ideas 12 min read

13 Gifts for Dog Lovers Who Have Everything (None of Them a Mug)

For the dog lover who already owns the good leash: 13 ideas sorted into days out, handmade gifts, gifts that star their dog, and nicer versions of what they use up.

Tuxedo cat figurine sitting on a sunlit ledge beside dried flowers

Choosing a piece 11 min read

How to Choose a Custom Pet Figurine That Still Looks Like Them

Eight things to decide before you order a custom pet figurine — style, material, size, photos, preview, timing, remakes and price — and how to judge each one.

WHEN YOU NEED IT

Remembering a pet

For when you want to remember them, or be there for someone who does.

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The Paw Post.

Something to read over coffee.

Remembering a pet