Bad Gifts Land Good Guys in Holiday Doghouse

Duluth, MN, Deceber 28, 2014 /PressReleasePing/ - Landing in the doghouse is never fun -- but it can definitely be funny -- as evidenced by JC Penney's hugely successful holiday ad campaign from five years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twivg7GkYts. With more than two million views on YouTube, the commercials are still tickling funny bones today.

"The ads really resonate because so many guys land themselves in the doghouse during the holiday season for giving poor gifts," says the founder of www.DoghouseHoudini.com, an online gift-giving service for men who find themselves in hot water with their wives or girlfriends. "And oftentimes, guys don't even know what they have done wrong -- just like the hopeless characters in the popular spots."

According to the gift-giving expert, who goes by Houdini, women read a lot of meaning into gifts, even when none is intended. "That's why they take offense to thoughtless gift s like vacuum cleaners or generic gift cards," she says. "Whether given for Christmas, anniversaries or birthdays, these kinds of presents scream 'I don't care about you' and no woman wants to hear that from the man she loves."

Of course, the surest way to land in the holiday doghouse is to give no gift at all. "Even if she says she doesn't want anything, don't listen," says Houdini. "Women want to feel important every day of the year, and holidays are certainly no exception."

While the wrong gift, or no gift, can land you in the doghouse, the right gift can also get you out. That said, escaping the doghouse is not always as easy as giving diamonds like the Penney's commercials suggest.

"The key to getting out the doghouse is first to tell a woman what she wants to hear, and then to give a romantic gift that shows that you really mean what you say. And whatever gift you give, it must be beautifully wrapped," she says. "Research shows that for women, the gift wrap is as important, if not more important than the gift itself."

But finding the right words, the perfect gift, and tying it all up a pretty bow can prove pretty challenging for most men. "That's why I created Doghouse Houdini," says the veteran PR professional turned gift guru. "I take the guesswork out of getting back in her good graces, and and I love what I do."

Press Contact: Doghouse Houdini Duluth, MN 218-390-9144 http://DoghouseHoudini.com