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Our dog Lucy is family, so when it comes to celebrating the holidays, she’s right there alongside us! Whether it’s including her in our holiday family photo or making sure she has her own Christmas sweater, Lucy gets to experience the holiday merriment right alongside us.
Like most other furry friends, Lucy is extremely food and treat driven! One of her favorite treats is the . But we’ll dive more into her favorite treats below.
Curious how to include your own Fido in your holiday celebrations? Here are 3 ways to include your pup in holiday festivities this season! 
1. Include your pup in the family holiday card
Since I rescued Lucy over 5 years ago, she’s been in every one of our family holiday cards. She was even in our save the date for our wedding! I wasn’t kidding when I said Lucy is family!
What’s one more thing to wrangle when taking family photos, right? One thing is for certain, Lucy definitely provides that much needed comic relief between my husband and I when we shoot our holiday family photos. Usually the both of us just want to get it over with or are stressed about one thing or another. So when Lucy surprises us with a tongue-out doggy smile or showing off for the photographer, most recently it was sitting without us asking, it always reminds us why we love having her as part of our family! 
2. Stock up a stocking for your furry friend
Just as Rick and I have our own stockings, so does Lucy! A tradition my grandmother started many years ago, our pets always receive a stocking filled with toys and treats, too. This year I’m filling Lucy’s stocking with Tyson True Chews. Just like I strive to keep things as natural as possible when it comes to purchasing food for Rick and I, the same goes for Lucy. That’s why Tyson True Chews have been our go-to dog treats for over a year.
Made and sourced in the USA, Tyson Chews Treats are 100% natural, containing no corn wheat or soy, no animal by-products and no artificial flavors or preservatives. There’s a lot of junk that goes into food or treats for our pets, so I’m a huge supporter of brands like Tyson True Chews who understand the importance of feeding our pets natural, protein-packed treats, without the unnecessary additives.
Lucy certainly licks her chops when I pull a bag of Tyson True Chews out of our pantry. Her taste-buds know no bounds… I’m sure if she could talk she would tell me she loves any flavor. But I like to think she enjoys the Premium Jerky Cuts made with real Chicken the most.
3. Bring your pooch along when looking at Christmas lights
Yes, I’m that dog mom. I often bring my pup for car rides or errands that don’t require me to get out of my car. I love having Lucy’s company on car rides, and she definitely seems to enjoy laying on her bed in my backseat much more than staying at home alone! That’s why we always bring her along when we drive around looking at Christmas lights during the holidays. As part of our family, she gets to ride along with the crew, often with the window down for her to check out all the smells! Looking at Christmas lights is one of my favorite holiday traditions, so it makes it even more special when your doggy can come along too!
Do you have any tips on how to include your furry friend in the season’s festivities? I’m sure there are more than just the above 3 ways to include your pup in holiday festivities. Tell me in the comments below!
Audrey says
Your dog is so cute! I have several cats. I shelter elderly rescue cats.
Shannon Marie Thorne says
Aw! Our Dixie pup is 100% part of our family too and we always try to include her in our photoshoots as well. My husbands immediate family all still lives in Houston too so when we get together for the holidays we bring our dogs too. It makes for 4 excited dogs to have a play date equaling pure chaos! Thankfully we all have big yards to let them out to play before coming back inside to continue the festivities.
Cheryl Everitt says
We always include our little dachshund in all festivities. Treats, sweaters and play toys are on his Christmas list.
Nancy Wander says
Your dog is so cute! Our old dog was named Lucy. We have a Frenchie named Louis and he’s the best. I was as excited to shop for him for Christmas as I was for my daughters, ha! He was in our Christmas card as well.
catie says
Lucy Love! She is the cutest. I’ll have grab some of the treats for Tucker to try!
Tip on how to get your cats involved in the holidays – just put up any decorations. They’ll think they were set there just for them to enjoy knocking over and playing with.
Antoinette M says
Beautiful dog! We get our cats some new toys over Chrismas time.