If you're looking for a Christmas present with a doggy theme, how about Speaking for Spot? You'll please the dog lover you give the gift to, and you be doing a good turn to their dog - empowering their owner with the knowledge they need to make the right decisions. Here's more information from author Dr Nancy Kay:

Just had this in connnection with Discover Dogs, which is on the 14th and 15th of November at Earls Court in London:

DOGS HELP FACEBOOK GENERATION TO FIND REAL LIFE PUPPY LOVE

Following the lead of Davina McCall dogs help one in twenty to find love and one in three to make new friends but many still agree with Cheryl Cole that their dog is the ‘only one that they can trust’

UPDATE:You can find out about the 2010 shows at www.stlpetexpo.com/
If you have a service that dog owners should know about, check out the opportunities at Pet Expos in 2010:
Nearly 10,000 people (and their pets!) attended the 2009 St. Louis Pet Expo on Saturday, October 24.
A great  time was had by all!
Here are some comments by our exhibitors:

satine is the best weimaraner that lives(my opinion) i love her and juyst taught her a new trick, she can hi-five know

i love elvis he is so loving its my first saint but i am hooked for life

This is Diva from The Hague, the Netherlands. She has her owm Dutch weblog; www.huskydiva.nl
She likes biking, eating tangerines (see at you tube: husky diva) and playing near the beach.

In the UK the fifth of November is bonfire night. This may be fun for humans, but for many dogs the loud firework noises make it miserable to say the least. Luckily neither of our dogs are bothered by fireworks, but I know some dogs become quite unhappy, and some can become frantic. There are various remedies you can give, and I've just received this email with some novel advice for keeping your canine cheery: (If you can come up with any other suggestions, do let us know)

More dogg less bark this firework season