Just like a box of chocolates, we’ve gone all soft-centred about Valentines (and Basil of course), which is why our latest dog gift guide is packed full of cutesy hearts, pink and all things pretty. There’s treats to tickle their tastebuds, toys, fancy pet wear and more.

Our star buy both on price and pressies is PetsPyjamas Valentine’s Dog Treat Box, priced £24.99, containing a rawhide Valentine Lollipup, biscuits, a sweet love hearts bandana, Dog Pérignon Champagne toy, tennis ball, and pet travel bowl. You can even get the box personalised with your dog’s name and their very own photo-stamp. 

Show your dog some love this Valentine’s Day with our recommended gift buys ...

There’s snow escaping January’s inclement (love this word) weather. Some of you have already had your fair share of the white fluffy stuff, and for those who haven’t, it’s sure to be coming to a ground near you soon! Ensure that you’re clued up and prepared with our handy tips and buys to make snow business a doggy doddle.

With a bleak bank balance until payday and an outside view of grey drizzle, the January blues were definitely wafting through the air at Barkarama HQ today – not to mention a few of Basil’s sneaky farts. But a quick hop over to Rokabone’s website to peruse their gorgeously bright doggy styles and our mood has pinged back to happy.

A dry month might not be on the menu for your dog this January but if your four-legged friend over-indulged during the festive period, give them a healthy kick-start to 2015 with a month of supping WOOF&BREW – that’s tea for for dogs!

We don’t need Facebook or Instagram to tell us our 2014 highlights – we know what they are. So before we launch ourselves into 2015 (a fragile head is holding us back), we wanted to share some of our 2014 best bits. We hope you also enjoyed the ride …

Basil and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Woofmas! You are a wonderful lot and we'd like to thank you all for your love and friendship this year. It's a joy to share our blog with you and hear your stories in return. We're putting our feet and paws up over Christmas, and hope you do the same. See you in 2015 and have a good one! 

All our love,

Alex & Basil Barkarama xxx

PS this funny pawtrait of Basil is courtesy of PetsPyjamas Christmas Pet Photobooth 

If you’re still looking for something to gift your pet from Santa Paws, the elves at More Than have launched a fabby festive app to help – the Pet Present Finder. 

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For members of the cat appreciation club, we round up ten gift ideas to be make cool cat lovers purr with delight this Christmas.