Fudge and Vern Saved Their Pennies and Did a Great Job of Gift Giving This Christmas!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

This year under our tree there were several gifts given out from Fudge and Vern. How many other members wrap up gifts from their dogs? Hopefully, it is not just me!  Anyway, they gave photo blankets and I think they turned out great.  My oldest daughter and her husband each got one, but we forgot to take pictures of them before they returned to Oregon. Here are the other three:

My husband got one that said, "Daddy Is Our Favorite," because my kids have told me this for years. They know I am competitive, even about being the better parent, and this is their little way of bursting my bubble. No matter, I know I win, but sometimes I play along, as I did with this blanket.

My youngest daughter's blanket says, "Hayley's Blanket! Hands Off!!" because we are not only competitive in this family, we don't share well either.  Being fair-minded, I tried to include as many pictures of her father as I did her mother (wink, wink) and pictures of all of our pets we have had. She just told me recently, I forgot our dog, Honey, so I guess Santa will have to do a re-do at some point.

My mom got a blanket too and it reads, "Fudge and Vern say, "Snuggle up with us, Grandma!" I was shocked at how much my mom liked this blanket, because right before Christmas she had told me a friend wanted to make her a quilt and she did not need another blanket.  I'd already ordered the blanket at that point, so fully expected her to open it and throw it back.  Instead, she can't wait to show her bridge club and thought she would use it as a bedspread. Please notice there are several pictures of her letting Vern know he cannot have her chair, but also a couple where Vern proves victorious in the end.  Persistency does pay off sometimes for Mr. Vern. Both daughters noted that their was only one picture of them and many more of Fudge and Vern, but I explained that the gift was from the dogs and paid for with their allowance.

The blankets were done through the Walmart Photo online store and you select your thirty or less pictures and the computer randomly shuffles and sorts them. You don't have the option of selecting where you want the pictures to go, but you can continue to shuffle the pictures until you get the look you want. I had a lot of fun making them! I just wish Fudge and Vern had thought to put one under the tree for me.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Wow...next year, I hope Haley puts me on his list of people to buy for. We need a big screen TV! I forgot about Vern's great watchdog skills and barking at nothing.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Laurie, you never cease to amaze me!  I considered it a major accomplishment that I got the human gifts wrapped (I assume gift bags count as wrapping, right?).  There were no wrapped gifts from G & M.  I love these blankies!!!!  Unfortunately, with my family, blankets with pictures of "the boys" would not count as "gifts" in their minds...DDs do not share my love for all things Doodle.  Clearly you have raised your girls well...and I "missed the boat" somewhere along the way with mine. 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Jane. Yes, gift bags count and so do those decorative boxes that you don't have to wrap. How could your DD's not love Guinness and Murphy? Clearly something is seriously wrong with them....LOL!!  On my older daughter and son-in-law's blankets I did have to actually put pictures of their own animals, but I snuck in some of Fudge and Vern.

[Ginny Nightingale]

Awesome! Those really look great--and a very good idea!

I got doodle gifts but they were from family members. I did give my girls (grown up) presents from their cats, so maybe they will get the hint for next year.

I got a great "Labradoodle Drive" road sign and a Doodle Mom sticker for my car from one of my daughters.She had the sign made on an online site.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Ginny. It sounds like you got some great stuff too :)

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I forgot to mention that L&S did get their "trainer in training, Emma" some Monkey PJ's and Slippers!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

L & S are good shoppers :) I remember how much they love Emma from your video.

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Oh heck yeah my doodles give gifts !!!  My BF is amazing with my doodles and treats them so well.  Sasha & Oliver give him gifts for EVERY single holdiay and on Father's day they go a little crazy but he deserves it :)   I even get gifts from Sasha and Oliver :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Barbara, He sounds like a keeper to me :)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Maybe you guys could all have a swap meet in case someone doesn't adore some of those little gifts like the Shrek Chia pet and someone else can't live without it.

[Katie, John & Parker pup]

lol I don't know of anyone (including children) that would want a Shrek Chia pet haha I think I am stuck with it!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Katie, It sounds like F might be interested. I would find out what she has to swap :)