The short answer: for a pet lover who already has everything, give something made for their pet alone: a handmade bed with the pet’s name embroidered free, a matching blanket, bone pillow or bandana, or a J’adore e-gift card so they can design it themselves. If you’re not sure of the size or their taste, the gift card is the safe choice. If the date matters, check the Ships By date on the product page and the Rush option in your cart before you order.
Every J’adore piece is handmade to order in our Kansas City workroom, so a gift from us is one of a kind. This guide covers the best gift ideas by budget and occasion, how to get the size right without spoiling the surprise, and how to plan around holidays and birthdays.
Gift Ideas at a Glance
| Gift | Starting at | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| E-Gift Card | $25 | They choose the bed, size and fabrics themselves. Send it by email or print it. |
| Bandana | $24.99 | Reversible, with the pet’s name embroidered on both sides |
| Bone Pillow | $49.99 | A bone-shaped toss pillow in your choice of three fabrics |
| Luxurious Blanket | $49.99 | Designer fabric on one side, faux fur on the other |
| Signature Blanket | $74.99 | A soft, washable blanket in three coordinating fabrics |
| Crate Cover | $124.99 | Turns a wire crate into a piece of furniture |
| A custom bed | Varies by style and size | Their pet’s own bed, in fabrics that suit their home, with free name embroidery |
Prices are the starting price for the smallest size and update as you choose size and options. Ground shipping is free within the continental US.
The Big Gift: A Custom Bed With Their Pet’s Name
A bed designed for one particular pet is the gift people remember. In Design Your Own you choose the shape, the size, the fill and a fabric for each part of the bed from more than 300 options, and you see it in 3D as you go. You can even change the wall and floor colors in the preview to match their room.
Personalization is free on every bed. Add the pet’s name or a short phrase, choose the font and thread color, and pick where the embroidery sits.
- Not sure where to start? Load one of the Design Ideas on the bed, fabric combinations we’ve already put together, then change anything you like.
- Want a finished look? Signature Styles are designer fabric pairings, still made to order in your size and with the same free personalization.
- Need it fast? Ready To Ship beds are already made and ship the next business day. They ship as pictured, so they can’t be personalized.
For help choosing the shape, see our guide to dog bed styles. For embroidery inspiration, see monogrammed and embroidered dog bed ideas.
Getting the Size Right When It’s a Surprise
The size is the one thing you can’t guess. A few ways around it:
- Measure their current bed. If the pet is happy in the bed they have, its outside dimensions are a good starting point.
- Measure the pet. If you can, measure nose to the base of the tail while they’re stretched out, then use our dog bed size guide.
- Ask about the breed and weight. Each bed’s size chart lists the breeds and weights each size suits.
- Give a gift card. If you can’t measure, an e-gift card lets them choose the exact size themselves.
Gifts for Every Pet Lover
A new puppy or a newly adopted pet
A first bed sized for the pet’s adult size, or a gift card so the family can choose once they know how their new pet likes to sleep. A personalized bandana is a sweet welcome gift on its own.
The pet who has every bed already
Add to the bed they love: a bone pillow or blanket in coordinating fabrics, or a replacement cover that gives an existing J’adore bed a completely new look.
The design-minded owner
A crate cover turns a wire crate into furniture that fits the room. Our crate cover buyer’s guide explains how to measure the crate.
Cats
Cats tend to love the Cuddle, Round and Cave styles, and the smaller sizes fit most cats comfortably.
Planning Around Holidays and Birthdays
Because every bed and accessory is made to order, give yourself time:
- Check the Ships By date. Each product page shows the date your order will ship by before you add it to your cart.
- Add Rush if you need it sooner. Rush Processing is offered in your cart once a product is in it. The cart shows the earlier Rush ship-by date and the fee before you choose it.
- Ready To Ship and gift cards are fastest. Ready To Ship beds ship the next business day, and an e-gift card can be sent by email.
- Add a gift message. At checkout, the Additional Details step has a space for a gift message. We print it on a card and pack it in the box (see below).
Shipping a Gift Straight to Them
Enter your own address as the billing address and the recipient’s address as the shipping address, and we’ll send the gift straight to them. Your gift message is printed on a card stock note card and packed in the box with the bed.
No invoice or receipt goes in the box, so the recipient never sees what you spent. The prices appear only on your order confirmation, which goes to you.
How J’adore Gift Cards Work
J’adore e-gift cards come in values from $25 to $450 and can be sent by email or printed on paper. The recipient applies the card at checkout, and more than one card can be used on the same order. It’s the easiest gift for someone whose style, home or pet you don’t know well, because they get to design the bed themselves.
The recipient can also add a gift card to their J’adore account, under My Account → Gift Cards, and see its balance there at any time. A card saved to the account is applied at checkout without typing in the code.
