Secret Santa 2015!

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ShaShaBear wrote: »

To whoever got Opie, I want to say I'm soooo sorry if the package has returned to you!
I went into labour at 6am Tuesday morning and we only got back home with baby Claire late Wednesday night. I stayed in my mother's and my brother has been dogsitting - he told me the slip only came but I am just in the door and see it was attempted on the 8th! I'll try and collect it Monday morning if possible, but if you want to pass on Paypal details for yourself to SillyMangoX I will gladly pay for a resend!

OMG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

tk123

Ah congrats ShaShaBear!!!

anothernight

ShaShaBear wrote: »

I went into labour at 6am Tuesday morning and we only got back home with baby Claire late Wednesday night.

Congratulations ShaShaBear!!!

angeldaisy

Congratulations sha sha bear!!

DBB

Excuses, excuses Shashabear!
Fantastic news, congratulations to you and family, a lovely Christmas present and a lovely name too

Jen Pigs Fly

3/4 presents so far, not too sure who two are for but hasna's present (the horse) has her name on it! Box got damaged in transit but I've told haz not to peek until Christmas!

Yay! Only a week left to go!

Kamili

I've had to re-hide Echo's he sniffed it out again and was looking longingly at it!

Roll on Opening Day!!!

angeldaisy

Elly's ss has arrived today!! Both pressies hidden well out of reach!

Zapperzy

Freyas present arrived today that's both of ours now, just have to wait for opening day

Harpy

Mumbles parcel arrived today, so that's my two now. Mumble wouldn't stop sniffing it so he's very excited about opening day..

SillyMangoX

I'm just waiting for about 4 confirmations from people, but other than that it looks like most of the packages have arrived! So just in case some have got lost in the matrix, would you please thank this post if you have received ALL of your presents. Don't thank it if you've only received 2 out of 3 etc, only if they're all safely sitting under your tree (or wherever you have to hide them from your pets )

Jen Pigs Fly

4th and last present has arrived and it's for the dragons!

ene

hey i was just speaking to my mum and lotsos present has arrived and is sitting under the tree! unfortunately our opening day is going to be a bit later then everyone else- think the 30th.

So i hope everyone spoils me with pictures and videos so i can enjoy the day with everyone else!

Knine

Only one more day to go. The excitement :-)

awanderer

Knine wrote: »

Only one more day to go. The excitement :-)

The excitement and the stress! I am now able to send links to photos on the board (checked last night by posting a photo of my favourite doggy on the sticky photo thread). I am also able to upload videos from my tablet to Youtube (tested yesterday by uploading videos of same doggy over there). Now I still have a few hours to learn how to link to the videos I upload on Youtube. Getting there. I really want to show the reaction of my dog when he gets his gifts.

You know the worst part? Up to last year, I did work as a technical support agent, where people relied on me to resolve any issue they had with their computer. If that isn't being able to separate home life from work, I don't know how to call it .

SillyMangoX

Apart from a couple of technical blips it appears that almost every pet will have something to open tomorrow (or midnight tonight :P) and those who won't do know about it and will have something eventually! Thank you everyone for helping this run so smoothly again this year, can't wait for pictures and videos

tk123

awanderer wrote: »

Now I still have a few hours to learn how to link to the videos I upload on Youtube. Getting there. I really want to show the reaction of my dog when he gets his gifts.
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There's a share button under the video that'll give you a link so e.g. https://youtu.be/abc123 and then you just put that code between youtube tags here

SillyMangoX

Less than an hour to go put the presents under the tree, they are currently being dive bombed!

Oooh its only a matter of minutes now!!!!!!!!

SillyMangoX

I now officially declare Secret Santa 2015 OPEN!!! go have fun and rip up lots of presents, and don't forget the picture evidence

Well my two dogs are gone insane with excitement!!! They got so much stuff!!! I don't think the price limit was adhered to! They love EVERYTHING! they both got a hat and they both think theyre chew toys! Hiros wearing his Christmas scarf (he looks like a harry potter kid!) and they are both chowing down on khalis misfits! They're sharing all the spoils! So happy! I'll upload photos in a while! Thank you secret Santa's!!

SillyMangoX

Peach was delighted with all her presents, in particular the catnip ball. The feather wand toy also went down brilliantly although the two boys kept stealing it and walking away









Cream was very hyper and insisted on opening his presents while sitting in the box. He's delighted with the dreamies (never had tuna ones before!) and all the little catnip/bell toys!









Dude is well.. dude! He got extremely excited, mauled everything, sucked the life out of his new fuzzy blankets and he is particularly enamored with the little leather mice!

SillyMangoX

Here'e a compilation of them playing with their presents, sorry about the quality! (and the lack of Cream, he was in the bold corner for biting me )

Alicat

That was so much fun! Lily is going mental, she's after commandeering a load of Riggs' new toys, whilst wearing one of her TWO new scarves! And Riggs is nearly biting my fingers off for Lily's snacks :pac:

Thanks Santa(s)!

Alicat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBJu0k8sxH4

Knine

Gizmo loved his presents plus the sense of humour of his Secret Santa. After last years emergency surgery to remove his well padded arse from his new toy tube, this year he got a dumbell to help with his New Year resolution of getting fit. He wasn't sure if he was to chew or hump his new carrot so he tried a bit of both!

awanderer

Ross opened 3 of his 4 presents. He is now too busy to even acknowledge that I exist so the 4th present will have to wait .

He loves everything he got up to now. The filming of him getting his gifts was a bit of a disaster as each time he rushed to the back window to enjoy his present in the back garden. Opening a sliding door/window while filming is well above my talent.

I'll now take advantage of him ignoring me to upload whatever footage is usable.

awanderer

It take ages for the videos to upload on Youtube so, meanwhile I post a photo of Ross with the 2 squeaky toys Santa gave him. He is not sure about having the camera in his face but you might notice that his tail is at full speed.

Ps.You might notice that the squeaky dog already has a bad ear, do no worry, once Ross has made sure there is no bit (ear, tail, legs...) sticking out of his toys, he feels content loving them just the way they are. They might not be as pretty to us but to him they are perfect.

Jen Pigs Fly

Hasna was thrilled with her secret Santa! Couldn't get her head out of the box to finish unwrapping it! She says a huge thank you to her secret Santa! Best present for her, she can never say no to food!















What do you mean they're all gone!!

Knine

Rio the Parrotlet was spoilt by his Secret Santa. It actually felt like they either had owned one or else did a lot of research. He loved his pink swing, tossed his ball around like a professional footballer & has already eaten all his seed bell.

tk123

Thank you SO much to Bailey and Lucy's secret Santas for their lovely presents! Lucy has taken everything pics/vid to follow

Dubl07

Enormous thanks to our girl's secret Santa. She loves her tuggy. We're saving the foodie bits for Christmas Day even though she's been circling the parcel under the tree and giving big eyes all week.

awanderer

Nope, definitely not able to do things from my tablet it seems that I only get half the options on each site .

It seems easier from my PC. I hope it works. I'll start with the shortest video: Ross and his 2 squeaky toys. Ross will only get his 4th gift tomorrow as he is absolutely mad about his rugby ball and I can't think of anything that could beat it today



Nope. Doesn't seem to work either . Has anyone any idea why the video can't be watched? URL is https://youtu.be/f_izyge4sYQ

And above everything : Thanks a lot Secret Santa, you did great .

Knine

Last but not least Secret Santa was very good to my Tropical Fish. They got some lovely new plants which are mych appreciated & some fish treats which they loved.

Here are some of them enjoying their treat which is the round piece stuck to the glass.

anothernight

I didn't know I was supposed to open this one at the beginning of December! So Julie will have her daily treats and things throughout January instead.



Whatever is in the bag numbered 14, she's really interested in it. Like way more interested. And it makes kitty toy noises! We've already caught Julie trying to steal the bag itself, so we'll need to hang the string somewhere higher up than where we put it.



We only opened the little bag meant for today, which had the type of treats that she loves to catch in mid air! Sometimes it doesn't work though.



Julie even liked the box.



Thank you!!!!

Zapperzy

Big thank you to both Jesse and Freyas secret santas. They both got spoiled! Both needed a little help opening but they done a good bit of tearing themselves Jesse has helped herself to the treats by making a hole in the side of the bag Freyas moustache is already all soggy too

Photos to follow soon

Kovu

Ermagad. Crazy cats here. Panda will have to wait until morning as the shed is too dark- I haven't hers opened yet so am dying for tomorrow morning :D

Kovu adores his advent prezzies, I allowed him a ball toy out of it and he's high on treats and taking it out on poor Squeak as you can see in the videos below. They love each other, honest!
Squeak is just awake from a nap but took some of Kovu's treats and is sitting on her lobster

Kovu getting all revved up.


What's this?? Prezzies?





Omnomnom


Mine...No MINE


More? More for me? No Squeak, that is for Kovu.


Kovu likes box. Box is always a good addition to any present.

Kovu

Videos

Kajemo

Thank you so much to Rosie and Sandie's secret santas, our two girls were spoilt. Rosie devoured one of the treats from her stocking straight away and we can't wait to try the bubbles out!! Sandie was over the moon with a mega packet of rodeos (her fave) and her scarf looked very dapper. Rosie robbed some of her toys, but sharing is caring as they say. Again thank you so much secret santas!!! Video and photos to follow courtesy of ste-.

:-)

honerbright

Just finished opening there, Thank you so much to Poppy and Roisins secret santas, they're absolutely delighted with life right now! Poppy was barking for about ten minutes after from the excitement Poppy's currently racing around the house with her squeaky duck toy, and Roisin is weak for herself in her gorgeous bandana. Opening the gifts with them was really the first time I've felt christmassy this year, but really in the spirit now

Just two videos of miss Poppy opening her presents for now, I'll throw up some pics tomorrow

Thanks so much again

pampootie

Thank you so much to Pascal's secret santa! Just let him open it and he's having an absolute ball tearing around the sitting room playing with everything, the yellow smiley face seems to be the firm favourite at the moment!

Posy

Thank you so much to Jill's secret santa! She was THRILLED with it all- the wrapping paper was a firm favourite and she enjoyed trying to eat her Christmas card.
The treats went down a... well, treat and she spent much of the evening carrying her 'bone' about and refusing to put it down. It is now carefully "buried" under my pillow.

I will upload photos as soon as I get home from work.

angeldaisy

Thanks very much to Elly and Tara's secret Santa's!! Couldn't manage to get any photos that are in focus as they were too excited! All toys are currently confiscated as they got a bit too giddy!!
Thanks again!

Harpy

I was gonna wait for mumble to open his and persies together but myself and persie couldn't wait.. Persie loves her jumper she looks very festive in it and she's munched on one of her treats.. She's has us all demented with her squeaky toy. She's like a dog possessed running around with it haha... Thanks to her secret Santa she loves everything.. When mumble comes in later we'll open his and I'll take some pics of the two of them with their pressies then.. I totally forgot to do it when opening persies I was so excited and now I can't get her to stand still for two seconds hopefully she'll have calmed by the time we open mumbles..

tk123

Some photos from yesterday evening - I haven't managed to get the video done yet. Bailey was delighted with his ball and duck - the photo says it all!! He played fetch with the duck for ages then settled down to hold the ball in his mouth and fell asleep. Lucy loved everything she got and enjoyed stealing Bailey's things - "MINE ALL MINE!!!"- which made him cry :pac: We had a great game of fetch with her this morning with her new toys

Harpy

Opened mumbles present, he got a cool cube thing that you put balls and treats in and they have to get them out so both persie and him had a great time with it as well as my little niece who was trying to referee the two of them and making them take turns and be fair... Persie robbed mumbles teddy within about 10 seconds and has claimed it as her own now, poor mumble.. Mumble also got some treats that are perfect for putting into the cube so there'll be hours of entertainment for the two... I attached some pics persie with her lovely new jumper and then the two of them playing with the cube.. Thanks too both their secret Santas and of course silly mango once again for organising it all...

Kamili

Echo went nuts over his pressies, penguin 🧠is his favorite, he wont let it out of his sight!

We all nearly passed out laughing at his squeaky lips, I couldn't get a photo but it was absolutely hilarious, things that squeak are high on the list of things epic in the world of Echo. He also loves the little owl, so much so he had a serious case of the zoomies after he realized it squeaked too and then he knocked over the Christmas tree, he's so excited!

I'll try upload some pics once I recover from all the laughing! Thanks so much to his Secret Santa, I haven't laughed this much in quite some time.

Posy

Can I open it??



It begins



She has not been a good dog! :P



WRAPPING PAPER IS MY FAVOURITE!





BONES ARE MY FAVOURITE!



Showing off





*Lick*



Some of her goodies

Soups123

Many thanks to Tysons secret Santa, I'll get a Photo up tomorrow. I've had to hide his biscuits twice as he spent an hour sitting at the cubard door waiting on round 2!