These precious photos of Christmas dogs and puppies are sure to put you in the holiday spirit
20 Adorable Christmas Dogs You Will Wish Were Under Your Tree
The cuddliest Christmas dogs
There’s plenty of cuteness that comes with the Christmas season, and some of the sweetest holiday cheer, without a doubt, comes from looking at puppy pictures and photos of Christmas dogs. The tails, the tinsel, the puppy eyes—who can resist? Even if you’re spending the holidays with your own pet, take a moment to scroll through these funny, delightful and jubilant pictures to get a healthy dose of holiday happiness. Then send this to a fellow dog enthusiast—it’s a gift for dog lovers that keeps on giving!
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The sweetest stocking stuffers
We wouldn’t mind seeing one of these cuties in our Christmas stocking this year.
Master decorator
This little cutie is a total pro at decorating the Christmas tree. His next task: Stringing the lights.
Santa Paws is coming to town
And he’s delivering the best dog toys to all the good pups in the world.
Santa’s new best friend
An honorary title among Christmas dogs: St. Nick’s right-hand pooch! This cute husky picture would even make Scrooge crack a festive smile.
Christmas snuggles
Makes you want to snag some matching Christmas sweaters for you and your dog, right? Bonus points if you get ugly Christmas sweaters.
Paws on the presents
We bet those boxes have the tastiest dog treats in them. Santa’s spoiling the pups!
A small but mighty Christmas gift
This little pooch is one of the cutest Christmas pups we’ve seen! Those puppy eyes are irresistible.
Opening Santa’s gifts
We bet this pup got some fun dog puzzles and healthy dog treats—perks of being on the nice list.
Dreaming of a white dog Christmas
A pint-size Santa + a festive fluffy dog = one of the most adorable Christmas photos ever.
Dapper Christmas dog
So proud to be Santa’s smallest reindeer!
A Corgi Christmas
Corgi pictures are cute on their own, but a Christmas-themed Corgi picture? Cuteness overload!
Christmas snoozing
A little nap to wrap up a big day!
All wrapped up
And pulled together with a lovely Christmas bow.
Christmas sniffs
Sniffing out Santa’s gifts has never looked so sweet.
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