Housewarming Gifts for Dog Owners: Useful, Personal and Easy to Live With

A housewarming present should make a new home feel more like theirs. For dog owners, there is already one very useful clue about what “theirs” looks like: the dog is part of the family.

That makes breed-specific homeware a lovely way to mark a move — personal, useful and easy to bring into a house that is still finding its feet.

Useful pieces settle in quickly

Kitchen textiles, coasters, mugs and entrance pieces can be enjoyed straight away, even while boxes are still being unpacked.

A breed tea towel adds character to a kitchen from day one. A coaster set makes the first cup of coffee in the new sitting room feel a little more settled. Small things can do that remarkably well.

The front door is a good place to start

A new entrance is one of the first places a house begins to feel like home. A dog doormat adds personality immediately and has the advantage of knowing exactly where it belongs.

Pair it with hooks, baskets, a breed print or another dog piece and the entrance starts telling the story of the household before anyone reaches the sitting room.

Artwork can make a memorable gift

If you know the recipient's taste, a dog portrait can be a particularly lovely way to mark a new home.

A hallway, study or sitting room can all take breed artwork beautifully. One portrait can become a focal point; a pair or several breed pieces can begin a gallery wall that grows with the house.

Our guide to where to hang dog portrait art has ideas for displaying portraits individually, in groups and alongside favourite artwork.

New address, familiar face

Moving changes the surroundings, but the dog remains one of the familiar constants. That is part of why breed-specific homeware can feel so right as a housewarming present.

It connects the new rooms with the family already living in them — including the one with four legs.