If you are gifting a puppy for Christmas, make sure the recipient is a willing, responsible individual and that they are prepared for taking care of a baby dog.
Recipient of gifter - doesn't matter - read this post:
http://designerpuppys.blogspot.com/2009/06/bringing-your-new-pup-home-are-you.html
and consider a housetraining tutorial such as
The Perfectly Housetrained Puppy
