I am sure they would be terribly offended. Look Christmas is an overblown holiday. Do not even worry about presents for your family if it will put a strain on your finances. Tell people all I can give you is a hug and a merry christams this year. Mr Bill

Oh, no, not that! I'm sure the pets would be deeply offended and hurt if you don't recognize them properly at this time of the year

The dogs are not going to care if you give them a present or not!! It's your money and you should spend it however you feel right! Anyway, Christmas isn't about presents anyway .. which I am sure you know.

No. It wouldn't be rude at all -- however, if you want to continue with that tradition, how about some homemade dog treats? Basic Yeast Dog Treats **See this recipe with pictures Mix together 3 1/2 cup unbleached flour, 2 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup skim milk powder 1 tablespoon (or 1 package) dry yeast 3 1/2 cups lukewarm chicken or meat broth Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm chicken or meat broth. The richer this broth is, the better your dog will like the biscuits. Let yeast broth mixture set 10 min. Then stir in flour mixture. Roll resulting dough out 1/4" thick. Cut dog biscuit shapes from dough. Brush biscuits with egg wash. Bake on greased cookie sheets at 300* for 45 min. Then turn off oven and leave in overnight to finish hardening. Makes 60 medium-sized biscuits. XXXX Beefy Biscuits 2 cups whole wheat or all purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 1/4cup wheat germ 2 teaspoon beef bouillon powder 1/2 teaspoon yeast extract (adds additional meaty flavour) Mix above ingredients in a medium bowl. Add: 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon cooking oil and 1 cup hot water. Stir well. Roll out on a well-floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness. Place on ungreased cooking sheet. Bake on center rack, (275 F. or 140 C) for about 2 hours until dry and very hard. Let stand overnight to dry thoroughly. Makes 10 big bones and 14 puppy bones.

Like the sign says, DOGS RULE. This is so true. if you are a dog lover, then you understand this billboard sign for Pedigree. If dog presents are that strong in your family, Dollar General Store has many that are are around a dollar or two. its not that expensive and saving the sanity of the family is at stake. After all, Fido would give his life to save yours.

A lot of people are in that situation, including us, if your family cares about you and knows your situation, then they will understand. We know there are going to be people on my husbands side of the family that are going to be offended this year, but since they don't take any interest in our life and we haven't seen them since last Christmas we are not concerned about their reactions. If people are that petty to expect a gift even though it is a financial strain to you than they don't deserve one.