Doggone Christmas gifts

I like to give handmade Christmas gifts, I think they're so much more personal (not to mention affordable!). I've found that people appreciate them more...and they tend to keep them for years after they've received them.
So this year I made two fun things.
My friend Doris loves anything dog related. So I decided to make her a dog shaped cutting board. Last year I gave her a dachshund. When I googled "dog cutting board" I found this adorable shape of a cairn terrier, like Roosevelt's pet "Fala". It came out so cute I was tempted to keep it for myself!

My friends Robert and Marcia are going to treat me to an evening at a Christmas cabaret for my birthday. I wanted to do something nice for them so I made a little cheese board in the shape of their little dog, Jezebel. I added little 'feet' to this one for a little more oomph, they're made out of the wooden caps from Cholula hot sauce! They work perfectly.
Here's the real Jezzie...

And here's her likeness in wood...

Here's a side view...