With the winter holidays coming up fast, now is the time to start thinking about what to get everyone on your holiday gift list.  The first step you might want to take is to consider any hobbies that your friends or family have, for this could provide a clue into a gift that they would appreciate.  You can also look at the types of things with which they surround themselves in their own homes for other ideas.  

If you have a pet lover in your family, and one who loves dogs in particular, you can easily find a dog gift that features canine figurines and statues.  Dogs are beautiful in real life, but because we can only care for so many of them well at one time, you can fulfill someone's dream for having even more dogs by getting them a dog lover gift that will last.

Dog figurines often offer a fanciful take on man's best friend.  Beautiful breeds such as Yorkshire Terriers, Dachshunds, Chihuahuas, Pugs, Shih Tzus and more are represented enjoying a variety of pursuits in statue form.  There are several models that offer adorable puppies that are dressed and sitting inside a lovely decorative teacup and saucer, for example.  If you enjoy the Precious Moments line of figurines, then you will surely like the Children with Yorkies statue collection.  There is a lovely girl with blonde hair and distinctive dark eyes featured in this line, and she is playing with a group of Yorkshire Terrier puppies.

For those who would like their gifts to do a bit more than just make the gift recipients happy, you might want to consider the purchase of a Breast Cancer Awareness statue that features dogs.  You could choose the Yorkie style of statue, with the pup adorned with the distinctive pink bow in its hair and a pink collar, sitting proudly on a pink decorative cushion with tassels at the corners, and when you buy this statue a portion of the purchase price goes toward Breast Cancer research.

Another gorgeous style utilizes the beauty of angels along with puppies.  You can choose a blonde-haired female angel with white wings, who wears a mint-green dress and holds cupped in her hands a Yorkie puppy, with the inscription "Bless My Yorkie" added to the side.

Fine collectibles websites offer these and a host of other gifts that the dog lover on your list will cherish.