Secret Santa is a tradition here on IAHT.com and I'm happy to run it again this yr.

We have one main rule, to prevent sad huskies on Christmas morning from people who bailed without telling me you can only be a part of SS if you have over 100 post (same rule for HOTM), I'm really sorry if this excludes you this year, but we have had some flakes in the past that have ruined my trusting nature. You have till Nov. 17 to reach that #.

Here is the info if you want to partake in the holiday fun:)

Please PM me your name, address and dog/s names by NOV 17th!!!!! and I will get back to everyone by the 21st or sooner.

I am suggesting a $25 limit for the family (not per dog, but if you want, you are free to go over, please don't go under or count shipping into the $25) remember it's all for fun and spoiling the dogs.

Once I have all the names I will then PM you who you will be gifting to, remember it's a secret so no giving out clues, OR asking other members who they have
You don't have to celebrate Christmas to partake in the fun either its open to everyone, I can note in the PM to the person that gets you to stay away from x-mas themed stuff if that's what you want.
All the gifts should be sent in the mail by Dec 8, that gives it 2.5 weeks to show up, if you will be out of town or are in another country please just note that in your post so the person who does receive you will adjust the shipping date so you receive it in time. You can put your name on the return address, or not, if you don't please add your name to the inside package so the receiver knows who sent it and can thank you. If you have an issue with shipping to another country please let me know a head of time.

It would be great if everyone could take pictures or video of your dog/s opening their gifts to share with everyone! We can post them in a new SS Reveal thread AFTER Christmas, that way we keep the secret. It would be nice to post on here that you did receive your gift (no name of sender) so the sender knows it showed up.

Ok on to the fun, please post in this thread what your dog/s like/dislikes are so that whomever receives your pups will have an idea of what gifts to pick up.
Treats, collars, wearable things, toys, whatever they love most.

When you receive the name of who you are shopping for come back to this thread and find the post about what they like to help with the shopping!

This will be a TON of fun and I hope you all have a great time shopping and wrapping and letting the dog/s do the opening!!!

let me know if you have any questions!

I will start
Sierra and Jack love all natural treats/ bones.
they love squeaky toys that are durable, like the kong stuff
they are not a fan of rubber smelling toys though.

please NO STUFFED TOYS or FABRIC anything, Sierra eats them

Yay! Tika and Ripley LOVE Secret Santa!!

They like:
all natural treats
any stuffed durable toys (Ripley has jaws of steel and rips anything apart)
If it is a stuffed toy, they go NUTS over the ones with deep sounding squeaks, they much prefer over the high pitched ones.
We have puzzle treat dispensers in two forms, but they are always a hit with Tika
Ripley loves balls (lolz)

Aww this sounds like fun! Hopefully I can get my post count up in time to participate.

Bode loves Secret Santa. He still hasn’t quite gotten the concept of opening presents though…

Likes:

·         Made in America treats, especially anything Zuke’s,
·         Antlers, non-split ones last longer for us
·         Pigs ears
·         Squeaky plush toys. He’s not really an eater, but the less little things that stick out (like eyeballs or whatever) the better. For some reason, he has a thing for Elephants, so that’s always a bonus. Lol. He also loooooves the stuffed squeaky footballs that have tug ropes on either end.
·         Squeaky balls

Please no:

·         Rawhides
·         Nylabones (he loves them, but they hurt his gums)

We're definitely in this year too!

Likes
Anything that squeaks (preferably no stuffing, he eats it)
American made treats
Antlers
Any type of balls that bounce (tennis, chuck it, etc.)
Oh and Lycus LOVES anything colored pink lol!


Dislikes:
Rawhides
Anything with too much stuffing
Rope toys

PM me with address please

Were very excited for our first secret santa!

Kylah likes:
-Just about anything
-DURABLE stuffed toys or skinz (flat stuffingless animals)
-Nylabones
-America made treats

dislikes:
-Rawhides
-tennis balls (she eats the fuzz)

Honestly, she's not very picky, but she is a somewhat heavy chewer. She can have stuffed toys as long as the outside material is durable.  She will play with almost anything, so surprise us!

YAY! It's Secret Santa time!! We have so much fun doing Secret Santa every year. I can't wait to spoil some dogs. Cato, Teddy, & Delilah have so much fun unboxing their loot!

Likes:
- American-Made Treats
- Himalayan Chews
- Buffalo Horns
- Freeze Dried Treats
- Zuke's Mini's
- Anything Raw-Based
- Toys without Stuffing

Dislikes:
- Toys with stuffing
- Rawhides
- Deer Antlers (Moose and Elk are fine!)
- Anything Chinese-made
- Chicken Products

I'm in, Yukon likes pretty much anything toy/treat wise. Unlike last year he's a complete peanut butter fiend now, so there's isn't much he dislikes as long as it is healthy. Although don't send anything that will die in a week (aka tons of stuffing) or is from China/Purina please!

Likes:

Kong/Nylabone
Durable things
Healthy treats
squeaky toys
Tennis Balls

Dislikes:

Anything from China or Purina
Toys that like to "explode"

Yay! We had so much fun last year.

Mishka likes almost everything but his favorites are:

- All Natural USA made treats / chews
- Himalayan Chews
- Red Barn Naturals Filled Horns (LG)
- Squeaky plush toys
- Kong Air balls
- Blue Buffalo Wild trail treats (Salmon is his fave)


Dislikes:
- Rawhides
- Antlers
- Rope Toys
- Nylabones
- Rubber toys

It'll just be Ghost and I (and whatever fosters I might have) this year, Aaron and Lulu will be out in Colorado. Ghost does like stuffies but will destroy the ones that aren't as robustly made, and she likes things she can chew on. She's not a huge fan of balls, that's Lulu's thing. She'll pretty much eat anything, and especially likes the dental type bones (please all natural/made in USA for food).

Likes:
Fruitables
Stuffed animals (the ones made tough)
Bully Sticks
Himalayan Chews
Jerkey
Nylabones/tough rubber chew toys

Please no:
Rawhide
Rope toys
Food items made in China

We're in! Embry, Zoey and Ares love secret santa!

Likes:
Nylabones(for powerful chewers, large)
Kong Wubbas
Tuffy Brand Stuffed Toys
PrideBite Toys
Himalayan Chews
Kygen Invincible Toys (they like the hedgehogs and snakes)
Stuffingless toys
Bandanas



Please don't:
Stuffed toys that aren't the 2 brands on the list, they don't last more then a couple minutes lol
Rawhides(Ares swallows them whole and then proceeds to barf everywhere)
Made in China treats/bones
Rubber Toys
Rope Toys
Balls that aren't the Kong brand

Loki and Django loved SS last year so we will do it again this year.
Likes
Nylabones(for powerful chewers, large)
Tuffy Brand Stuffed Toys
Himalayan Chews
Kygen Invincible Toys (they like the hedgehogs and snakes)
Stuffingless toys
odorless bullysticks

dislikes:
made in china treats
Anything with Rice (Django is allergic)
Tennis balls (Loki eats the fuzz)

Hey guys, Secret Santa was awesome last year, I've even signed up for the Michigan h2m2 this year! Going to be so much fun!!!

Okami likes:
Split elk antlers
Anything Zukes
Himalayan yaky puffs
Chuck-it balls
Kong dumbell sqeaker things..
Toys that are TOUGH
Chuck-it Flying Squirrel

We love suprises!

Things we could use:
Orapup- I have been really wanting to use that thing lol
Double/triple rowed grooming rake
Sharp tiny round tip scissors for toe hair trimming
Some pet shampoo / just make sure it smells excellent, with natural ingredients

Okami + me dislikes
Salmon
Rope toys
Stuffed toys (soft toys are okay just no stuffing)
Nylabones
Rawhide
Bully sticks
Nothing with by-product or filler "foods" i.e corn, grain- especially grain she has an intolerance, wheat, rice etcetera.
Please make sure any treats are from the U.S.A, or at least not from China.


This list is subject to change over the course of a couple days.

Thank you for all the joy our secret santa will bring

Who else is in?!?!?!?!

I'm in it will be our first time and it sounds like a lot of fun.

Likes
Invincible Snake or the dragon toys (they last for a while)
Made in america treats
Skineez
Zuke's treats
Bully sticks
Antlers
Nylabones


Dislikes
Balls they don't play with them they just eat them.
Stuffed toys other than the one listed
Rawhides

How does everyone feel about home made dog treats? I think there fun to make and then you can really control what goes into them but I would want to know how other people feel.

A couple of people did it last year without problems. If I remember correctly they just stated the contents and it was fine.

Only problem might be the timing.

The dog treats I've made at home don't tend to last as long as store bought ones. I made and sent some last year and they went bad before Christmas. So maybe either send a note to Jen to let them know to open as soon as they get it or make sure you're sending something that'll last a few weeks.

Agreed, Katie. I made some peanut butter treats a year ago, and I made a ton... I froze most of them, but the ones that were out went bad sooo quickly. I didn't expect it and was disapointed.

i have found some do not last long enough to ship and leave till the 25th to open, either give me a heads up to let the receiver know, or test them at your home and see if they can last 3 weeks with out going bad.

We're in!

Likes: squeaky balls! Absolute favorite!
Natural made in USA treats
Rope Toys
Very durable strong made toys
Frisbees
Antlers
Dislikes:
Soft plush toys with lots of stuffing and the round squeakers
Pig ears
Rawhides

i have 15 people signed up right now!

Bourbon says he is in and says he has to share with Australian shepherd sissy Baylin!

Likes:
LOTS OF STUFF!
Very durable strong made toys
Balls! Kong Squeezze or Chuck its or tenny balls those types
Natural treats
Water Buffalo Chew (horns) they love a section they got to try
Pig Ears
Himalayan Chews
treat dispensers
nylabones
water bottle toy

Please no:
Turkey or soybean we have allergies!
no overly stuffed toys with squeakers
no toys with appendages (arms, long googlies, they eat and swallow them)