9 Festive Dog Treats to Make the Holidays Your Pup’s Favorite Time of Year

From pumpkin spice and peppermint to turkey and yams, these sweet and savory treats will delight any dog.

Updated December 17, 2024

If we learned anything from seven incredible seasons of Parks and Recreation, it’s the importance of treating yourself. However, our dogs don’t need a sitcom to teach them the benefit of indulging in treats. They’ve long known it on a deeply profound and literal level. Whether it’s for leash training, tricks, general good behavior, or just looking cute, treats have long been an effective means of reinforcing good behavior. And because the holidays are all about rewarding those on Santa’s Nice List, there’s no better time to treat your dog.

From edible coal (OK, bone charcoal) for occasionally snarky dogs, sustainably made treats for eco-conscious pups, or festive flavors, such as turkey and cranberry, to help them get into the spirit of the season, these are holiday options even Tom Haverford would appreciate.

Btw, our editors (and their pets) picked out these products. They’re always in stock at the time we publish, but there’s a chance they’ll sell out. If you do buy through our links, we may earn a commission. (We’ve got a lot of toys to buy over here, you know?)

Zuke’s Mini Naturals Holiday Trees

Turkey and cranberry are holiday staples — don’t let your dog miss out this year.

$7 at Amazon

SmartBones Holiday Chews Variety Pack

$14

Christmas trees, snowmen, gingerbread people — all the classics are here to help keep your dog away from the excess wrapping and tissue paper laying around.

$14 at Amazon

Greenies Holiday Gingerbread Flavor Dental Dog Treats

$33

Your dog’s favorite dental treats are also available as a holiday package.

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$33 at Greenies

GivePet Peppermint Bark Holiday Dog Treats

$10

Peppermint is as central to Christmas as ugly sweaters. Plus, for every bag sold, GivePet donates enough treats for at least 10 shelter dogs.

Gives Back

$10 at Shop Dog & Co.

Bocce’s Bakery Holiday Lumps of Coal

$17

These soft and chewy lumps of coal (peanut butter, molasses, bone charcoal) are proof that our dogs can really do no wrong because even when they’re bad, we still love them and want to give them treats.

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$17 at Amazon

Portland Pet Food Gingerbread & Pumpkin Gluten-Free Dog Treats

$28

$18

You love your pumpkin-spiced and gingerbread lattes this time of year. Let your dog have a taste of the seasonal favorites, even if these ones are gluten-free. Plus, with this variety pack you’ll get a bonus pack of bacon-flavored biscuits (not pictured).

$18 at Amazon

Wild One Organic Pumpkin Spice Treats

Now that they’re also hooked on pumpkin spice as a lifestyle choice, double down with these organic treats from Wild One.

$9 at Wild One

Portland Pet Food Grandma Ada’s Turkey & Yams

$28

Just like grandma used to make them? Not quite, but this packaged meal featuring natural turkey, yams, and other vegetables will at least keep your pup away from the table during the big family dinner.

$28 at Chewy

Bocce’s Bakery Nutcracker Crunch Soft & Chewy Treats Tin

$16

If there’s no gift you love more than a good old-fashioned tin of assorted popcorns, you can now spread the same holiday cheer to your pup (of the pet-friendly safe variety, of course). This nutcracker crunch treat tin made of peanut butter, banana, carob, and honey will serve as the perfect refillable present for the dog who can’t get enough of the smells of your holiday meals.

Women Owned

$16 at Bocce’s Bakery

Sean Zucker

Sean Zucker is a writer whose work has been featured in Points In Case, The Daily Drunk, Posty, and WellWell. He has an adopted Pit Bull named Banshee whose work has been featured on the kitchen floor and whose behavioral issues rival his own.