Golden Retriever Christmas Shirt Christmas Puppy Club Dogs In Sweaters With Tree

Christmas Puppy Club, Written in Looping Red Script

The pink ribbon on one golden’s head matches the bows tied through the tree branches behind her, a small repeat that is easy to pass over. Her sweater is dotted with tiny bows too, while the pup beside her sits upright in a green knit patterned with snowflakes and wrapped in a long red scarf. Gingerbread houses, candy canes, a stocking and a heart-shaped ornament hang through the tree, and little stars drift around the handwriting above. The lettering loops down in three lines, the way a note to the household’s four-legged members might be signed. Their fur is drawn soft and warm against all that evergreen.

The Christmas Puppy Club design is our tribute to the dog owner who buys the dog’s holiday sweater before buying anything for herself. You know the one. She keeps a stash of treats near the tree, and her camera roll fills with photos of a golden retriever sitting politely beside the presents. We drew two pups so the shirt suits a home with a pair of goldens, and just as well a home with one dog and a soft spot for the breed. It gives that devotion somewhere to go besides a group chat.

A Golden Retriever Christmas Shirt With Two Pups Beside the Presents

This golden retriever Christmas shirt is made for dog owners and for the friends who shop for them. The pup in the pink sweater stretches out beside a stack of wrapped gifts, one in green paper with tiny trees and one in red plaid, while her companion looks straight out with a wide, open-mouthed smile. Her ribbon, the scarf, the hearts and the stars give the wearer plenty to talk about with strangers at the dog park. It would be at home at a cookie swap or on a slow evening walk past the neighborhood lights, leash in hand. A sister who just adopted her first golden puppy, or a coworker whose dog already owns a Santa hat for every year, would find her own December in it.

Can the Puppy Club Shirt Still Be Worn After Christmas Is Over?

Yes, mostly because the two golden retrievers take up as much of the design as the ornaments do. Dog lovers can wear it through January for walks and weekend errands, and the tree and gingerbread house bring the season back when December returns.

Anyone who has ever tied a ribbon on a golden retriever will probably spot that pink bow first and smile before reading a single word.