Treat boxes for a house with more than one dog

A dog subscription box for multiple dogs works one box per dog here, so two dogs means two boxes, and pets in the same home get the same lineup. That keeps sharing fair and leaves you to split pieces by size. The rest comes down to how you run the kitchen, and that is what this page is about.

How many boxes does a home with two dogs need?

One for each dog. That is the whole rule, and it is a plain one: two dogs in one house means two boxes, and every dog under that roof gets the same lineup for the month. You choose Dog at checkout for each one and list the proteins to skip.

The dog box page covers what a single box is and how the first order goes, so this page stays on the household side. Each box is its own order with its own note, which matters once the skip lists differ, and we get to that below.

How do you split treats between a big dog and a small one?

Both dogs get the same treats, so the work is in the portion. Break a piece down by hand for the small dog and give the big dog a whole one, or a larger piece if the treat is big. A piece that fits a terrier's mouth is not the piece that fits a shepherd's.

Once a bag is open, keep each dog's share in its own container and write the dog's name on it with a marker. Two open bags of the same treat look identical on a shelf, and a name on the lid saves you from guessing which one was broken down for the little dog. Whatever comes out of either box is an extra on top of the dog's regular food, not a meal and not a substitute for one. For more on piece size and pacing for the small one, the subscription box for small dogs guide goes further than this section can.

What if your dogs need to skip different proteins?

Pets in one home get the same lineup, so the skip note has to speak for both dogs at once. Put every protein either dog should skip on the note, and write that same full list on each box's note so nothing depends on which order we read first. If one dog skips chicken and the other skips beef, both go on both notes.

That can mean the big dog goes without a protein he would have been fine with. It is the trade for one lineup per home, and it beats keeping two different sets of bags straight. Read each bag's label before it goes to either dog. The label is the last check, and it is the one you control.

How do treats work in a home with a dog and a cat?

The store page calls a home with both the Hybrid Division. In practice it is simpler than the name: the dog gets a dog box and the cat gets a cat box. Each pet gets its own box, picked as Dog or Cat at checkout, and the cat box is chosen for cats.

Keep the open bags from the two boxes apart, since a freeze-dried piece from the dog box can look much like one from the cat box once it is out of its bag. The Modified Monthly page explains the box itself, for either animal.

How do you hand out treats to more than one dog at once?

Treat time with two dogs goes smoother with a routine, and the routine can be dull. Here is one:

• Each dog goes to its own spot, a mat or a corner, before any bag opens.
• Say the first dog's name and hand over one piece. Then the second name, one piece.
• Put the bag away before anyone leaves their spot.

That is it. The small dog gets the broken piece and the big dog the whole one, and no one has to work out whose turn it is. If one dog finishes first and drifts toward the other, send that dog back to its spot and wait before the next round. None of this is training advice. It is a kitchen habit that keeps the peace at the counter. The guides hub has the rest of our how-tos for running a box at home.