Setter Claus came to town... and left on Greyhound

This month's poll has closed, and our readers have communicated their generosity toward their dogs. Eighty-three percent of our respondents reported that they planned to buy holiday presents -- Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa -- for their pooches. Seventeen percent of our readers questioned whether the recession was indeed "over"... but that answer didn't preclude them from gifting their canines.

Many dog denizens of Genesee Park received presents -- squeaky toys, collars, G1 smart phones -- that would render orphans envious. Not all orphanages enjoyed the generosity of Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest. In the biopic, Crawford's adopted daughter Christina hauls in an impressive haul of birthday gifts from movie stars and studio heads. Crawford reportedly instructs the wide-eyed child to keep her favorite present amongst the loot; the remaining gifts would go to a local orphanage.

For those of you who declined to bestow presents to your dogs: Is Mommie Dearest a more generous parent than you?

If you forgot to give your dog a holiday present or didn't bother and are now shamed by your dog-owning peers, don't forsake all hope. The pet stores -- like all businesses -- are clearing out their holiday merchandise. The sale bin is full of plush reindeer, squeaky Santas and collars with Christmas bells. Maybe you can convince CJ the Cocker that she's receiving a Kwanzaa gift.