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What to buy for a dog this Advent

Budgets and prices as of · details

Eleven advent calendars made for dogs: meaty, baked and fishy treat calendars, one with a squeaky toy, and a two-pack for two-dog homes. Sorted under £10, under £20 and under £50. These are seasonal listings, so they can sell out before December.

Chosen by the What to Buy For team · updated 27 September 2026

What makes a good one

  • Made for dogs: a treat or toy calendar sold for dogs, never a chocolate one meant for people.
  • Small daily treats that fit inside the day's food allowance, with the usual food reduced to match.
  • Contents you can check on the listing, with no rawhide.

Safe to give

  • Keep people's calendars out of reach. Dogs Trust warns that chocolate decorations on the tree and in advent calendars are easy pickings for dogs.
  • Each door is part of the day's food. PDSA says treats should be no more than 10% of the daily food allowance, with the usual food reduced by the same amount.
  • Toys need watching. PDSA says the safest toy is one the dog can carry without holding the whole thing in its mouth, and to leave a dog alone only with toys it cannot destroy or swallow.
  • No rawhide. PDSA recommends steering clear of rawhide chews, which can break into large pieces and cause a blockage.
  • If the dog gets into a chocolate calendar, PDSA says not to wait for symptoms: call your vet or the Animal Poison Line straight away.

Under £10

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Good Boy meaty treats calendar with toy

A Good Boy calendar with meaty treats behind the doors and, the listing says, a squeaky toy in the pack. Check the doors are filled and the toy is there when it arrives.

Buyers like: Dogs love the treats behind each door(4 of 9 reviews)

Amazon says: Usually dispatched within 3 to 4 days

Good Boy rawhide-free advent calendar

Good Boy's calendar of treats that the title describes as rawhide free, which fits PDSA's advice to steer clear of rawhide.

Buyers like: Dogs love the treats and watch eagerly as each door opens(5 of 8 reviews)

Under £20

today

Lily's Kitchen adult dog advent calendar

Lily's Kitchen's Christmas calendar for adult dogs, made with natural ingredients according to the listing. It is labelled for adults, so pick another for a young puppy.

Buyers like: Dogs enjoy the treats and wait for them each day(4 of 11 reviews)

Pooch & Mutt meaty advent calendar

A Pooch & Mutt calendar of meaty treats for dogs. Take each day's treat out of the food allowance, as PDSA advises.

Buyers like: Dogs love the treats and look forward to each door(7 of 8 reviews)

Skipper's 2026 fishy advent calendar

A fishy calendar from Skipper's with fish skin treats, a limited 2026 edition according to the listing. One for a dog that prefers fish to meat.

Buyers like: Dogs love the fishy treats, which makes the countdown fun(5 of 13 reviews)

Under £50

today

Woof Club Naturals giant advent calendar

A giant calendar of large meat treats plus two packs of training treats, the listing says, so treats carry on into January. The pieces are big, so it suits larger dogs; cut them down for a small one.

Buyers like: Dogs love the treats(4 of 8 reviews)

Skip these gifts

  • Skip
    A people's chocolate advent calendar within the dog's reach
    Dogs Trust lists chocolate, including chocolate in advent calendars, among the Christmas foods that are toxic to dogs.
  • Skip
    Calendars with rawhide chews
    PDSA recommends steering clear of rawhide: it can break into large pieces that cause a blockage and may carry bacteria or unsafe chemicals.

Sources: Dogs Trust: Christmas advice for dog owners; PDSA: how to treat your dog; PDSA: dog-friendly toys; PDSA: how to train my dog not to chew my things (rawhide); PDSA: chocolate poisoning in dogs.