Father's Day Gifts for Dog Dads, Picked by Kind of Dad

Father's Day gifts for dog dads work best when the dog is somewhere in the gift: on the shirt, on the leash, on the box, in the bag he gets to hand out. The short list is below, one gift for each kind of dog dad.

The short list of Father's Day gifts for dog dads

• The garage dad: P&S Xpress interior cleaner.
• The early walker: the circle-logo hoodie.
• The car show regular: the tee and the logo magnet.
• The one with the big dog: the Beef Trio.
• The one who has everything: Modified Monthly.
• The leash hand: the Tire Stack bag holder.

We are car people who make treats in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Everything below is ours except the cleaner, which comes from a partner. Find the dog dad you are shopping for and skip to his section. If you are also looking for the other holiday, we wrote a guide to Mother's Day gifts for dog moms.

The garage dad

He wipes down the interior every week and the dog has been in it. The P&S Xpress interior cleaner is the pint spray bottle of the P&S interior cleaner. The listing says to spray it onto a microfiber towel or a scrub pad rather than straight onto a screen or a gauge cluster, work the dirty area, then wipe with a second dry towel. P&S describes the finish as flat, not glossy.

Pal Automotive items are sold and shipped by Pal Automotive through Shopify Collective, not made or shipped by Sniff and Shift.

If he would rather have a list of ideas than one bottle, our gift guide for dog lovers who love cars goes wider.

The early walker

The Sniff and Shift circle-logo hoodie is meant for 6 a.m. walks and cold nights in the paddock. It is a midweight brushed fleece on the inside with a unisex relaxed fit, ribbed cuffs and hem, and a front pouch pocket. The full circle logo is printed across the back, so the front stays clean.

Sizes run S through 2XL. The cut is relaxed and true to size, and the listing says to size down if he wants it fitted. Machine wash cold inside out, tumble dry low, and skip the iron on the print.

The car show regular

Two small gifts for the guy who is at cars and coffee at seven in the morning with the leash in his hand. The circle-logo tee has the logo on the front chest, a unisex cut that runs straight through the body, and comes in fifteen colors. It is adult sizing only, S through 2XL, with no youth cut in this run. Machine wash cold, inside out.

The logo magnet is a four inch circle with a strong magnetic backing and a UV-resistant print. It goes on any ferrous surface: a toolbox, a fridge, a roll-away cabinet, a shop door, a trailer. It was designed here in Malvern. Ours has a way of ending up on somebody else's toolbox.

The dad with the big dog

The Beef Trio is three bags of beef organ treats off the same animal: liver, tripe and heart. It holds one 3 oz bag of freeze-dried beef liver, one 2 oz bag of freeze-dried beef tripe and one 3 oz bag of freeze-dried beef heart. Every bag is a single ingredient, freeze-dried raw in Pennsylvania by Sniff & Shift LLC.

The three are not alike. Liver is dense and crumbly and the strongest smelling of the three. Green tripe has a barnyard funk that most people dislike. Heart is lean muscle meat, chewier and the mildest, which makes it the easy one to start with if a dog is new to organ treats. If your dog is on a special diet, ask your veterinarian before you hand over something new.

It is a gift with a job in it: three bags, and the dad gets to try each one.

The dad who has everything

Give him a reason to open a box every month. Modified Monthly is our custom monthly treat box for dogs and cats, with a new theme and a handpicked assortment each time. The box that shows up in September is not the box that shows up in October, and the listing says that is the point. Favorites come back, but the assortment changes. Some months follow the season, some are fan favorites, and some give a first taste of something we have been working on in the back of the shop.

Dogs get the Gas Division lineup. Cats get the Electric Division, and the Hybrid Division covers a house with one of each. You can tell us about the dog and name any ingredients to steer around. The Standard Box can carry two dogs, with each dog's name and the proteins to skip added, and the same contents shared between them.

The leash hand

The Tire Stack poop bag holder looks like a stack of four race tires with real tread detail, and the top tire is the screw-off lid. We designed it in-house and print it one at a time in Malvern, in PETG. A braided steel screw-lock cable loop threads onto a leash, a harness ring or a belt loop and screws shut. Bags feed out of a slot in the sidewall.

It comes with a roll of our strawberry-scented bags already loaded, and it refills with any standard-size roll. It weighs about 2 oz. Hand-wipe it clean, and keep it out of reach of determined chewers, since the listing is plain that it is gear and not a chew toy.

Making it a gift from the dog

Sign the card with the dog's name. Clip the bag holder onto the leash before you wrap it. Leave the hoodie by the door he uses for the morning walk. If the gift is the Beef Trio, have the dog there when he opens it.

Questions

What should I get a dog dad for Father's Day?

Pick by the kind of dad he is. A hoodie for the early walker, a tee or a magnet for the car show regular, a bag holder for whoever holds the leash, and treats for a big dog. For a dad who is hard to shop for, Modified Monthly gives him something new to open every month.

What do you get a dog dad who has everything?

Modified Monthly is the one we point to. It is a themed box of treats for the dog, with a different assortment every month, so there is nothing for him to already own. You can name any ingredients to steer around when you sign up.

Is there a gift for a dad with a big dog?

The Beef Trio is three bags of freeze-dried beef organ treats: liver, tripe and heart, 3 oz, 2 oz and 3 oz. Liver is the strongest smelling and heart is the mildest, so you can see which one a big dog picks.

What size hoodie or tee should I order?

The hoodie has a relaxed cut and runs true to size, and the listing says to size down for a fitted look. Chest sizes run from 38 to 40 inches in a small to 51 to 54 inches in a 2XL. The tee is cut straight through the body. If he is between sizes and wants room over a hoodie, take the larger one.

Can I give a dad with two dogs one box?

Yes. The Standard Box of Modified Monthly can carry two dogs. You add each dog's name and the proteins to skip, and we share the same contents between them. The Mega Box is packed for two dogs.

Are these gifts for dog dads who do not like cars?

Mostly, yes. The hoodie, the Beef Trio, Modified Monthly and the Tire Stack all stand on their own for any dog dad. The magnet and the cleaner lean toward the garage.