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Everything we have written about monthly treat boxes, from comparing boxes and what they cost to gift boxes and the freeze-dried treats inside ours.
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A treat of the month club or a bag at a time?
What a treat of the month club for dogs is, how it differs from choosing bags yourself, and when each approach makes more sense.
Before you start a puppy on a monthly treat box
A puppy gets the same dog box as an older dog, so the decisions are yours: what to ask the vet, how small to break treats, and how to bring in new ones.
Gift ideas for dog people that actually get used
Gift ideas for someone who loves their dog, from walk gear to a keepsake to a monthly box of treats, and how to pick for a dog you have not met.
Gift ideas for the car person whose dog rides along
Gift ideas for someone who loves cars and brings the dog along, from keeping the interior clean to car show days, plus a monthly treat box for the dog.
How to fit a monthly treat box to a small dog
There is one dog box for every size of dog. How to break treats down for a small dog, pace them, and what changes when the dog is big.
How to keep chicken out of your dog's treat jar
How to find treats with no chicken in them, where chicken shows up under other names on an ingredient list, and how a protein skip list works in a monthly box.
How to rotate your dog's treats with no spreadsheet
A plain way to rotate a dog's treats by protein, texture and shape, keep track of likes and skips, and let a monthly lineup do the swapping.
Treat boxes for a house with more than one dog
Two dogs means two boxes, and pets in one home get the same lineup. How to split treats between a big dog and a small one, and how a dog and cat home works.
What to do when your picky dog turns down a treat
How a monthly treat box can work for a choosy dog, how to offer a new treat again, and what to do with the ones that still miss.
Where to keep a month of treats once the box lands
How to store the several bags a monthly box brings: keep them sealed, open one at a time, follow each treat's storage directions, and finish the oldest first.