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Golden Retriever Mom Tote Bag With a Santa-Hatted Face Between the Words

The words curve over the top like a small arch, and right beneath them a golden retriever grins with its tongue out and a red Santa hat sitting a little crooked. Underneath, the word MOM stretches across the bottom in thick cream letters outlined in red. The dog sits dead center, the way a golden retriever settles into the middle of any room. It is a lot of warmth on one black bag.

Our Golden Retriever Mom tote bag is made for the woman who already answers to that title at home. She talks to the dog in a particular voice, keeps a spare tennis ball in her coat pocket, and has a camera roll that is mostly one face. The black background lets the cream lettering and the honey-gold coat glow, so the design reads clearly from across a parking lot or a crowded entryway. We drew the dog with soft, feathery fur and a wide, easy smile, because that is the expression most owners swear their own dog wears.

Holly, Snowflakes, and a Bandana Worth Noticing

The bandana around the dog’s neck is red with a green and cream knit pattern, like a sweater put on for a family party. White fur trim and a round pom-pom finish the hat. On each side, holly leaves with bright red berries gather near small gold stars, and snowflakes drift into the gaps between the letters and the fur. Each piece sits where a person decorating a tree might have placed it, close to the dog and never crowding the words.

December errands suit this tote. It can carry wrapped gifts to a dinner table, leashes and treats to a cold morning walk, or library books and a thermos on the way home. A daughter who just adopted her first puppy might carry it, and so might an aunt who signs every holiday card with her dog’s paw print. The Christmas details tell people what season it is, and the dog tells them who is waiting at home.

How long does a Santa-hatted golden retriever stay in season?

Mostly through the winter. The holly and snowflakes suit December best, but the golden retriever’s face and the bold MOM lettering fit just as well at a January dog park or a weekend market, so the bag keeps working after the tree is down.

Somewhere between the holly and that knit-patterned bandana, there is a dog who probably deserves an extra treat for posing so well.