Jake makes sure the bedspread stays put while it waits for the washing machine.

How many furparents buy presents for their dogs?

A recent poll sponsored by the Associated Press and Petside.com shows 53 percent of all pet owners plan to by gifts for their furkids this season.

Women are more likely than men, 56 to 49 percent, to buy gifts for their pets, according to the poll.

If you need a cheap gift, once again fabric remnants are an idea. I once mentioned buying fabric scraps to make bandanas, but look for fleece scraps. Those make nice blankets. You don’t have to sew the edges unless you want to.

Jake, Hope and Windy have some toys for Christmas morning. A couple, whom we have been friends with for years, sent them a giant dog Pez dispenser with treats to fit in it. They ordered it from ThinkGeek.com.

Please don’t let Jake, Hope and Windy know what Sandy Paws will be bringing.