Gifts for the Pet Parent — Sessions, Grooming, and Training
For the friend, sibling, parent, or partner whose dog or cat is unmistakably family — the one who talks about their pet the way other people talk about their kids. These are gifts that go to the animal, not the shelf: grooming that comes to the door, training that meets the dog where it is, a portrait that puts the years on a wall, credit toward whatever the pet needs next. We chose flexibility above all — the recipient picks the day, the place, and the service their own pet actually needs. Send the one that fits where they live and what their animal is like. You don't need to send all of them.
TMM Editorial · May 2026
How this worksvoucher / set voucher
- Voucher
- They choose what to do and when.
- Set voucher
- The experience is chosen. They pick where and when.
Region and any redemption window are listed on each card.
The Picks
PetSmart Gift Card
Spendable at PetSmart stores in the US and Canada and online, on grooming, training, day camp and the pet hotel as well as the aisles. The card never expires, so the recipient picks what their pet needs this month, not you.
Wag! Pet Services Gift Card
Wag's app books dog walkers, drop-in pet sitters, boarding and training across the US. The card arrives by email, from $25. Useful for the friend whose schedule slipped and the dog hasn't had a real walk in a week.
MasterClass — Brandon McMillan Teaches Dog Training
A MasterClass annual gift (about $120 for the Standard plan) unlocks McMillan's 15-lesson trust-and-control course alongside 200+ other classes. They pause for the puppy chewing the cord, then come back. After the gift year it renews at full price unless they turn renewal off in their account settings.
Crown & Paw — Custom Pet Portrait Gift Card
Cards from $10 to $500 toward a hand-designed portrait from a photo the recipient already has; prints ship worldwide. For the pet parent who has been meaning to mark the years, and the senior dog whose face deserves to hang on a wall.
Groomit — Mobile Pet Grooming Gift Card
App-booked grooming at their home in the areas Groomit serves (about 20 US metros, including NYC, LA, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and DC; check their area first). The groomer comes to them. For the apartment-dweller whose dog has never met a car ride that didn't end in tears.
Four Paws K9 Training — Dog Training Gift Voucher
A Melbourne school using reward-based training for over 20 years. The voucher buys a five-week course (A$150, any of their locations) or a three-month membership (A$250, Keilor Downs only). For the AU friend whose rescue needs the kind of structured class an app can't deliver.
Furry Munchkins — Pet Photography Gift Voucher
A Sydney pet photographer. Vouchers start at A$250 for an outdoor or at-home shoot with the pets (and the family too), then a session to choose prints or wall art; anything over A$250 becomes print credit. No expiry. For the AU pet parent who wants the years on a wall.
Unleash Pet Photography — Gift Certificate
A mobile pet photographer who brings the studio to them around Ottawa and Eastern Ontario (Carleton Place to Brockville; further out costs extra per km). The entry voucher, C$275, covers one session and C$275 of print credit; digital files cost extra. For the Canadian friend whose dog won't sit still in a studio.
PJL Pet Photography — Gift Voucher
About an hour's outdoor dog session around Lancaster (other Lancashire or South Cumbria spots on request, sometimes with a travel fee), with an online gallery and a 10×8 print. £145, valid 12 months. For the UK pet parent in the north who wants a print for the stairwell.