Modern Mutt

A Christmas gift for the dog person who has everything.

Two useful facts about this as a Christmas present: it's instant, so it works on December 23rd, and it's specific, so it survives the January cull that claims most novelty gifts. Their dog. Their dog's nemesis. Their dog's frankly indefensible habits — in print, in a frame, on the wall by February.

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Free to make · no account · frame-ready file $7.99

What the cover says

A real sample for this occasion — Pepper, a australian shepherd:

The Aussie Everyone's Suddenly Talking About

  • The great sock heistA one-dog crime wave. Still, somehow, at large.
  • Dog versus machineA disc with a plan, and a dog with a problem
  • The gift issueGiven to someone who will absolutely cry about it
"I am not a morning dog. I am not an evening dog. I am a snack dog."

582 treats negotiated · 69 Roomba standoffs survived · 4 dramatic sighs per hour

Daily Bark: DEVELOPING: sources confirm Pepper still hasn't forgiven the Roomba.

Why it works
No shipping deadline

It's a download. There is no cut-off date, no delivery estimate, and no tracking number to anxiously refresh on Christmas Eve.

Print it yourself for nothing extra

The file is a true 8.5×11 at 320 DPI, so a home printer and a $4 frame turn a $7.99 download into a real present.

It survives January

Novelty gifts get donated. A framed cover of their own dog does not — it's the rare joke gift that becomes a permanent one.

How it works
1
Upload one photo

Front-on and clear works best. Any phone photo is fine.

2
Answer the fun bits

Traits, sworn nemesis, signature move — that's where the jokes come from.

3
Share it or print it

Sharing is free. The clean 8.5×11 file is $7.99.

Questions

How late can I order for Christmas?

There's no deadline — it's an instant download, so Christmas Eve works fine. You just need a printer, or a print shop that's open.

Can I make several for different people?

Yes, and each cover is its own $7.99. Making them is always free, so you can build them all first and decide which ones to buy.

What paper should I print it on?

Any letter-size stock works; a heavier matte photo paper looks closest to a real magazine. Print shops will do it on card stock for a couple of dollars.

More ideas

The dog birthday gift that isn't another squeaky toy · Gotcha day deserves more than a caption · Announce the new dog like it's news. It is · For the person who already owns every dog mug

Have a australian shepherd? See the australian shepherd cover → · all breeds

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