Whether your life is champagne tastes with a beer budget reality, or always-in-the-black real deal, who doesn't love a little a luxury? I certainly do and natch Lord Basileus, who if truth be told, has a fancier collection of things than me. Recently a host of covetable morsels have been popping up in my feeds and inbox, luring me with their luxe ways, so in our latest radar, we're not settling for anything less than fabulous. Care to join us?

When a recent tally of your dog's wardrobe reveals that he has four designer dog sweaters (three cashmere, one merino), three dog coats, one pet snood, one bathrobe, seven bandanas, one rucksack harness and no less than nine collar and lead sets… AND you haven't even totted up the content of the toy box, it's fair to say Basil doesn't want for much. However, when faced with such a challenge at gifting season, I say go less essential more luxury, less doggy business more fun. So to that end, I share this year’s wish list for the dog, who has (nearly) everything. 

Sun’s out, fun’s out and we’re sizzling for all kinds of doggy what’s hot-ness. From palm prints for pups to a canine-catered art exhibition, read on for the buys and doggy do’s on our radar this August, and in our carefree, relaxed summer vibe, we've even let the pussycats claw their way in too. 

It's no secret - we freakin’ love Winston of @WinnyTheCorgi Instagram fame. His smiley cuteness paired with his clever use of prop-age and puns are a source of joy in our day. Working with his human Rachel for Basil’s recent all-star photo-shoots means that we get to hang out with him fairly often too and we can confirm in addition to his good looks, he’s one swell guy.

-rama, is a noun suffix meaning: "sight, view, spectacular display or instance of". Add that to the end of ‘Bark’ and you get the spectacular display of the buys and doggie do’s on our radar this month. 

I’m a sucker for packaging. Basil is a sucker for tasty treats. Ticking both our boxes and spiking a canine trend are dog treats in a tin. I’m pro tin-packaged treats, as not only do they keep Basil’s edible source of happiness fresh, they also ensure that my handbag or coat remain a crumb-free zone. Give them a whirl and you’ll soon discover that they’re great for grabbing your dog’s attention too. A quick rattle of a treat-filled tin and Basil comes running or stands to attention. 

Here’s three treats in a tin to try but if you know of any others fill us in @Barkarama or comment at the end of this post. Most of all - enjoy!

Bright, bold, modern, graphic, kooky, on-trend, playful and tasty – we’ve wrapped up our Christmas gift guide for dogs and it is a smorgasbord of FUN! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do and if your dog finds even one of these 17 gift ideas under the tree, he / she will be a lucky pup indeed. 

Basil is busy basking into the sun so he’s asked me to tell you about a new product that has just soared to the top of his Hot-O-Meter – Lily’s Kitchen Natural Snack Bars for Dogs.