The Gift She'll Actually Wear Every Day
A custom embroidered sweatshirt featuring her dog. Designed from her favourite photo, stitched to order in our Cambridge studio, and finished with the kind of detail printed gifts can't touch.
Made in the UK
Yes, it really does look like her dog
The biggest worry with personalised gifts is "what if it looks nothing like them?" We send you a digital proof before we stitch a single thread, and you can request unlimited edits until it's perfect. About 70 per cent of designs are approved with no edits at all.
Biscuit · Spaniel
"Captured every detail. The likeness is unreal."
Attie · Poodle
"Captured her exactly. She approves."
Flora · Mini Dachshund
"Spot on. People stop us in the street."
Custom Embroidered Pet Portrait Sweatshirt
Included with every sweatshirt
- Her dog's portrait, designed from your photo
- Digital proof within about 3 working days
- Unlimited edits before anything is stitched
- Made to order in our Cambridge studio
- Gift-ready option and gift note at checkout
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Our six most-loved gifts
The pieces dog mums (and the people buying for them) keep coming back to. Every gift is personalised with her dog.
Why embroidery feels miles more thoughtful
Most "personalised" pet gifts are printed in seconds onto cheap blanks. Ours are stitched to order in our Cambridge studio, with thread colours matched shade by shade to her dog's coat.
Printed pet gifts
- Cracks and peels after a few washes
- Looks flat and digital up close
- Mass-produced overseas, anywhere
- No proof. What you upload is what you get
- Feels like a novelty, not a keepsake
Lucy & Lola embroidery
- Stitched into the fabric. Lasts for years
- Texture, depth and detail you can run your fingers over
- Made to order in the UK by our small team
- You see a proof first, with unlimited edits
- The kind of gift she'll still wear in five years
Loved by pet parents
Lovely quality, gorgeous embroidery
"Thrilled with the sweatshirt, lovely quality, soft and fleecy inside, and the embroidery of my dog is gorgeous."
Both my cockerpoos look fantastic
"The sweatshirt was good quality and my two cockerpoos looked fantastic. I've ordered another one."
My beloved late dog, spot on
"The hoodie is very comfortable and the picture of my beloved late dog is spot on."
Quality of embroidery is incredible
"The quality of the hoodie and the embroidery of my cat are incredible."
Stellar job on my pets' design
"Artist did a stellar job bringing my pets' design into a jumper. Jumper itself is good quality."
Brilliant embroidered design
"Good quality sweatshirt and the embroidered design was brilliant. Very pleased."
From her dog's photo to a gift she'll never take off
Upload a photo
Any clear shot of her dog. Phone photos work brilliantly.
Approve the proof
We send a digital preview within about 3 working days. Edit as many times as you like.
We stitch it
Made to order in our Cambridge studio. Overall lead time 2 to 3 weeks, shown at checkout.
She opens it
Arrives gift-ready if you ticked the box. Pass the tissues.
Whatever you're celebrating
Every piece is made to order with a 2 to 3 week lead time, shown at checkout. Build it in early to avoid last-minute panic.
Order by mid-Feb
For UK delivery before Mothering Sunday in March.
Three weeks ahead
Plenty of time for proof, edits and stitching.
Order by 1st Dec
To get under the tree before the big day.
Gift cards, instantly
Delivered by email. She designs her own, no deadline stress.
Little extras that make a big difference
Gift-ready packaging
Tick the box at checkout. Arrives wrapped, ribboned, and ready to hand over.
Free with every gift
Personal gift note
Add your message at checkout. Handwritten card included, no order receipt.
Free with every gift
Proof before stitching
You see a digital preview within about 3 working days. Request unlimited edits until it's exactly right.
Included with every order
Everything dog mums (and gifters) want to know
Will it actually look like her dog?
How long does it take to arrive?
What kind of photo should I send?
Can I add more than one dog?
Is it embroidered or printed?
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Her dog, stitched. A gift she'll never take off.
Designed from your photo, approved by you before a single stitch, and made to order in our Cambridge studio. Free UK delivery over £50.
What are you looking for?
From the photo on your phone to their portrait in thread
Every portrait starts as an ordinary photo. Our team reviews it, designs their portrait from it, and you approve every detail before a single stitch goes in. This is a real customer photo and the real finished piece.
Buying as a gift and unsure your photo is good enough? We check every photo before designing, and only about 1 in 25 needs a retake. If yours will not do their pet justice, we will say so and help.
The gift they did not expect to cry over
Anyone can buy a present. This is their best friend, drawn by hand from a photo they love and brought to life in thread, the kind of gift that stops them in their tracks when they open it.
🎨 Hand-drawn detail
🧵 15,000+ stitches
From the photo you choose, our artists capture the details that make their pet theirs: the exact markings, the set of the ears, the look in the eyes they would know anywhere.
Embroidered in premium thread at our highest quality, over 15,000 stitches giving real depth, texture and warmth a print could never hold. A keepsake, not a throwaway gift.
Lasts for years
Will not crack, peel or fade
100% organic cotton
Soft on skin, kinder to the planet
Heavyweight 350gsm
Substantial, premium feel
PETA-approved vegan
Kind to every animal
This is not just another present. It is the one face they would know anywhere, kept forever.
Left it late?
Send a digital gift card in seconds, they choose the photo and the piece themselves.
“Absolutely beautiful, made me cry when I opened it. This was a gift, and I have bought myself some.”
The gift people remember long after.
“My dog passed away recently. The resemblance is uncanny, it made my day to keep him close.”
“They sent proofs and made changes until it was right. I was so surprised how accurately my dogs were embroidered.”
“Bought this as a gift and they were speechless. Such a thoughtful, personal present, I will be back.”
The moment they open the box.
Opening their gift
First impressions
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The gifts they'll never take off
Every piece begins with their pet's photo, just pick where the portrait lives.
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Personalised pet gifts, matched to the pet parent you are buying for
The best pet parent gifts are never pet-themed, they are pet-specific. Not a paw print mug, their actual dog, cat or horse, designed from a photo you choose and stitched into something they will use every day. Over 50,000 orders on, the pattern is clear: gifts about their animal get worn, carried and cried over. Gifts about animals in general get politely shelved.
Who are you buying for?
What makes a personalised pet gift actually good?
Three things, in our experience. It shows their real pet, designed from a photo that captures how the pet actually looks (we review every photo before designing, and ask for a better one if it will not do the pet justice). It survives real life, which is why everything here is embroidered rather than printed, stitched into the fabric so it will not crack, peel or fade in the wash. And it arrives right: most gift orders come from partners, friends and parents, so you can add a gift note at checkout and send it straight to them with no receipt in the box. If you are still weighing it up, we wrote an honest guide to whether personalised pet gifts are worth it, including when they are not.
Personalised pet gifts by budget
Under £30: the embroidered portrait patch (£25) is the cheapest way to give someone their actual pet in thread, and greetings cards cost less still. £40 to £60: the canvas piped cushion (£40), the canvas tote (£45), the velvet cushion and the t-shirt all carry a full portrait. £60 and up: the sweatshirt, our most popular gift, plus hoodies, fleeces and the canvas apron for the pet parent who cooks. Any budget, no deadline: the gift card, delivered instantly.
Pet gift questions, answered honestly
What is the best personalised gift for a pet parent?
What do you get a dog mum who has everything?
Are personalised pet gifts worth the money?
How long does a personalised pet gift take?
Can the gift be sent directly to the recipient?
What if my photo of their pet is not good enough?
Do you make gifts for cat parents, horse owners and small pets?
What is a good last minute gift for a pet lover?
Every gift is made to order in our Cambridge studio, with a 4.9 average rating from over 10,000 five star reviews across 50,000+ orders. See what customers say on our reviews page.