Gifts for Fido: Wine-inspired creature comforts for your furry friend

By Stacy Finz  2008-12-19 23:35:40

Forever searching for that elusive bottle opener? Have no fear; this iron bulldog opener mounts right on to the wall. $12 at Pottery Barn.

Carivintas Winery has added a cat lovers and horse lovers wine club, in addition to its dog lovers collection. Receive two bottles a month: one for drinking and one for keeping. The bottle labels feature artist renderings of the animals. Every month there's a different label and a different varietal. $48 not including tax and shipping at dogloverswineclub.com.

This dog bed has just the right amount of oak. Made from an old wine barrel, your pet can sleep in style. It comes in assorted cushion fabrics and styles. $150 at Vineyard Dog.

Even Fido likes to put his paws up and have a nice bottle of Chardonnay after a long day playing fetch. The Kennel Relax'n Estates Grown Chardonnay toy by Silly Squeakers is certainly something to chew on. $12.99 at Vineyard Dog.

Immortalize your dog on a bottle of wine. Just send Mutt Lynch Winery a picture of your hound and get a custom label to don the winery's gold-medal Merlot. Don't want to commit to a case? Try the winery's Unleashed Chardonnay ($15) or Portrait of a Mutt Zinfandel ($17). $20 a bottle, 1 case minimum at muttlynchwinery.com.

Wine and Alpo, now that's a pairing. These 1-quart bowls rest in a stand made out of old wine crates. They come in various heights and sizes. The smaller ones can be used for cats. $70 at Vineyard Dog.

 


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