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Christmas Is Better With Dogs

The words come in two sizes: a small, tidy line of capitals, then “With Dogs” in a loose red brush script that looks written by hand. Below them, Santa has given up being the center of attention. We drew him on a snowy bench with one arm around a golden retriever in a plaid scarf, and the dog leans into him like it has done this every December of its life.

Our Funny Santa With Dogs Christmas shirt is an original illustrated holiday tee for people whose December plans always include a dog, whether that dog is asleep under the tree or stealing ribbon off the gifts. Santa laughs with his eyes closed. Nobody in this scene is posing, and everybody is happy.

The Santa With Dogs Christmas Shirt, Down to the Plaid Scarf

On the right, a second golden retriever wears reindeer antlers and a red collar, tongue out, looking pleased with the whole arrangement. Between Santa’s boots sits a black, white and tan dog in a green bandana, grinning up at whoever is holding the camera. A street lamp tied with a big plaid bow stands behind the bench, small pines frost the background, and a pair of wrapped gifts and a little lantern sit in the snow at the dogs’ feet. We kept the linework a bit rough and storybook-like so it feels like a page from a well-loved holiday book, not a clean clip-art stamp.

This is a golden retriever Christmas shirt in spirit, though the pile of dogs makes room for plenty of other breeds. It suits the person who buys the dog’s stocking treats before anyone else’s presents. It suits the family that lines everyone up for the tree photo and then spends ten minutes getting the dog to look forward. Wear it to the cookie swap, the tree lot, the long drive to grandma’s with a dog in the back seat, or just the slow Sunday when the lights are on and the dog has claimed the warm spot by the fire.

A few of us at Podluna have dogs who get dressed up before we do, so the antlers and the bandana were not up for debate. They felt like the right amount of silly.

Which dog people besides golden retriever owners will see themselves here?

Anyone who shares a home with a dog at Christmas will find a match, since the design shows two golden retrievers and a black, white and tan dog all crowding in beside Santa. It also works as a quiet nod for a dog owner who lost a pet and still hangs a stocking for them.

Put it on, find the dog, and let them sit beside you in the lights as if they were Santa’s own.