The owner of this ornamental garden in North Tu Liem District, Hanoi sells kumquat trees grown in quirky dog-shaped flowerpots.

The pot costs between a few million dong to tens of millions of Vietnam dong.

As the pots are quite small, it can be difficult to care for the plants which prefer more space.

These shiny canines are gold plated bronze dog statues, a special gift for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet). Prices range from hundreds of thousands Vietnam dong to tens of millions Vietnam dong.

Never mind a whining dog, this dog shaped wine bottle is sure to be a popular gift for Tet.

Commemorative gold coins with a tail side image of a dog.

The Lithuania 500 Talon banknote featuring two dogs is often used as lucky money for the Year of the Dog.

This two dollar banknote is issued by the US Department of the Treasury and is printed with two golden dogs especially for the Lunar New Year. 

As 2018 is the year of the dog, lucky money features images of our loyal and sincere canine companions.