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Struggling to find time in your schedule to run basic errands, let alone keep your dog’s goodie stash supplied? Dog subscription box services are a growing trend and may be the solution to having enough toys, treats and health items on hand for your pup. We all reward our dogs with new toys and treats, but we don’t want to give them just any dog product. The best, high-quality, all-natural products aren’t always available at the local grocery store and finding the time to purchase them from a specialty shop can be a hassle. Having dog subscription boxes delivered to your home saves you time and makes providing fun, healthy treats for your pup easy!
Which Is the Best Monthly Dog Box?
Yes, similar to wine or fruit of the month clubs, you can actually get a doggie box delivered to your home every month. And there are a surprising number of companies to choose from, each providing a variety of goodies for your canine companion. The “best of” services we reviewed send you expertly selected toys, treats, dental health and grooming products every month – much more than just a simple toy in a box. So read our reviews to help you choose the best dog subscription box for you and your picky pooch.
BarkBox Review
#1
BarkBox is the leader of the monthly dog box pack in both sales and name recognition. This company lives up to the hype with high-quality, reliable products that deliver canine satisfaction. Best of all, they’re one of the least expensive services you’ll find. After launching in 2011, BarkBox was bringing in more than $1 million in revenues per month after only 2 short years in business. Who knew that the dog subscription box business could be so lucrative?
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Bark Box Pricing
Free shipping; 4-6 full-sized products
- $29 for one month
- $25 per month for 6-month subscription
- $21 per month for 12-month subscription
Our BarkBox Results?
As part of our in-depth analysis of all things canine, we employed two top experts in the field, Lily, 10, and Walter, 1.5 years of age, to put BarkBox to the test with a surprise (and super cute) Mardi Gras themed box that arrived in February. As owner Seton McGowan observed, Walter goes straight for the Mardi Gras rope toy and Lily for the Catfish Po’ Boy treats. “It’s a fun surprise for me and the pups,” says Seton. “I swear Walter knows what the box looks like now and goes crazy when it arrives.”
Seton says there’s always something for both her dogs. “Walter goes through a toy a week, so the new toys that come every month are always a big hit. And Lily gets to enjoy the treats. It keeps my treat supply well stocked; I think I’m out of treats and then remember I have some in the pantry squirreled away from last month’s box.”
Any BarkBox Negatives?
“The cost is a little more than I should be spending on something like this,” Seton chimes in. “And it would be nice to get something else besides toys and treats.. maybe a pet friendly car accessory or dog sweater.” But as far as Walter and Lily are concerned, it’s two paws up.
Coupon Code
Our readers can get $5 off any new Barkbox subscription. Click here to take advantage of this offer.
Read our in-depth BarkBox review
PawPack Review
#2
Pawpack, our number two pick for best dog subscription box, places a major focus on all-natural, eco-friendly products. This sets them apart from their competition. They even have a 100% allergy guarantee – if your dog is allergic to anything in your monthly dog box, they’ll send you another treat for free. Each month, you typically get 4 or more full-sized items, plus a number of samples and discount codes for PawPack’s providing companies. Their customer support reputation is excellent, and they have an easy 24-hour cancellation process.
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Paw Pack Pricing
Free shipping; 4+ full-sized products, plus samples and discount codes
- $35 for one month
- $30 per month for 6-month subscription
- $25 per month for 12-month subscription
Coupon Code
Use coupon code welcome50 to get 50% off your first order with PawPack via this link!
How Can Your Subscription Make a Difference?
Watch this video to see how your pup and other animals can benefit from PawPack’s monthly dog box.
Surprise My Pet Review
#3
Surprise My Pet rounds out our top three best monthly dog box subscription boxes as a newcomer that’s already making a paw print among its competition. Launched in early 2015, Surprise My Pet stands out for its unique features, namely its paw for paw guarantee – if your dog is totally uninterested in one of the products, you can email them, and they’ll send you a replacement item for free. Surprise My Pet is more expensive than most but the sheer number of goodies was vast and so was the quality of the food products. This subscription box company is still a little too new to make it to the top of our list, but we’re keeping an eye on this impressive start-up.
At our request, SurpriseMyPet.com provided us with one free box of goodies for testing with two not-so-picky rescue pups, Bella and Lily. We tested this service to help us conduct a thorough review. Bella and Lily enjoyed the variety of treats and toy inside their box and were surprised by how much came in the box.
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SurpriseMyPet Pricing
Free shipping for all orders; 5-7 full-sized products
- $24/month if you pre-pay for an annual subscription
- $28/month if you pre-pay for 3 months
- $30/month for a subscription that is paid month to month
Coupon Code
Use the coupon code CRATEJOY via this link to get 10% off!
Other Dog Subscription Boxes
Below are some reviews of subscription boxes that didn’t make our top three but still have great delivery services. Be sure to check them out!
Pet Treater | PetGiftBox | PupBox | PupJoy
Pet Treater Review
Pet Treater has three different box sizes to choose from based off your dog’s weight. Your dog is shipped a box monthly that may include treats, toys, poop bags, grooming supplies, outfits and other accessories. Items are sent to you without you having to pay the full retail price.
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Pet Treater Pricing
- $34.99 per month
- $24.99 per month for 1-month subscription (auto-renew)
- $68.97 for 3-month subscription (auto-renew)
- $131.94 for 6-month subscription (auto-renew)
- $239.88 for 12-month subscription (auto-renew)
Coupon Code
- FREE-PTBED – get a free dog bed when you subscribe to a 3, 6 or 12 month plan
PetGiftBox Review
PetGiftBox offers a low monthly price for good quality products. It’s as easy as 3 steps. Simply enter the type of pet (cat or dog) size (if dog) and the sex (male or female), then select the length of the subscription plan you want to buy/give and enter your credit card info and you’ll receive your box in the mail in no time. The boxes are themed around the relevant holidays and the packaging itself is made to look like a gift with a bow and to/from tag on the design so it is a nice option for those looking to give as a present to other pups. The box we tested had two types of treats (that were both American made) two toys and a scented candle for masking pet smells. Although they don’t offer any money back guarantee or cancellation, they do make sure to support veterans in need and all toys and treats are tested by pets before shipping to customers. PetGiftBox is another great and affordable option especially for someone looking to give a gift to a pet-loving friend, client or family member.
PetGiftBox provided us with one free box of goodies for review. We tested this box subscription service to help us conduct a thorough review. Rescue pups Bella and Lily enjoyed their toys (although not one for liking toys) and Lucy the Cavalier thought the treats were delicious!
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Pet Giftbox Pricing
Free shipping; 5-7 products
- $28.99 for one month
- $23.99 per month for 3-month subscription
- $20.99 per month for 6-month subscription
- $18.99 per month 12-month subscription (34% savings)
Coupon
Get 50% off your first month of The Pet Gift Box just by using this link!
PupBox Review
As seen on Shark Tank, PupBox is a pet subscription service geared towards pups. Each box from PupBox contains 5-7 products, one of which is a bag of training treats. Depending on what stage of life your dog is going through, you may be sent specific life products. For example, if your dog is teething you may get extra chew toys, or if your dog is potty training you may get pee spray.
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PupBox Pricing
All PupBox subscriptions auto-renew.
- $39 for 1-month subscription
- $102 for 3-month subscription
- $192 for 6-month subscription
- $348 for 12-month subscription
PupJoy Review
PupJoy lets you customize your dog’s subscription. Choose Uno or Grande (small or large) box sizes, as well as the types of items you want shipped in the box (treats, toys and accessories). If your dog has allergies you can specify them as well as choosing all natural and organic options. Is your dog a toy destroyer? Choose more durable toys as an option, too! PupJoy has the potential of breaking into our top three, the only thing holding them back is the price.
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PupJoy Pricing
Prices vary depending on the dietary restrictions, dog size and delivery frequency you choose for your dog.
Coupon Code
- GREENMONDAY – 20% off when you spend $50 or more
PetBox Review
Our article previously included PetBox but they have since gone out of business. We cannot find any information regarding the reason for PetBox going out of business but their website and social media sites have not been active since Fall 2015.
What’s In It (the Box) for You?
Dogs get bored with the “same old, same old” just as we humans do. Dogs are most interested in anything new and perceive new toys and treats as if they’re prey, as reported in Cesar’s Way. So spice up your pet’s life (just as you would your own) with a box full of different treats and toys each month. After all, a content canine makes for a much happier owner!
Does your pup get a monthly dog box? Is it worth the money?
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125 Comments on "Best Dog Subscription Box: Petbox vs Barkbox vs Pawpack vs PupBox vs Pet Treater vs Pupjoy"
We would love to see about getting a review on our new SquirrelCrate! We are a monthly subscription for the particular pups and their people. We customize each box based on a dog’s diet sensitivities. (wheat-free, vegan…) We never include cheap plastic toys, or rawhide choking hazards. Most of out gifts are from small business, made in small, high quality batches. Thanks, I would love to hear from you!
We will consider adding it to an update of this article.
I subscribed to the Prized Pet Box and my dogs love it. It is just treats but everything is all natural and super healthy. They love it, plus it’s pretty affordable compared to other boxes and my dogs don’t need the toys anyways… they already have way too many.
Glad you like it Sarah. We’ll look into adding Prized Pet Box in our next audit.
Bark box made #1… I’m surprised, I just canceled with them.. The toys are so cheaply made. And this month both my dogs toys were faulty.. I contacted them and only got an apology.. What a shame..
Really shocked. I used to do box reviews, at one time I would agree. I bought mine to give my honest thoughts without being nice.
Since then, their new tough toy lines, my dogs have been happy pups.
I’ve had issues. They always give you a box next month, or compensate. I am not doubting you, maybe you got a new customer service person.
They sent me a gift for both of my dogs last month. My baby GSD is in training to be my service dog. They even had a bag of yummy treats for my English.
I do not work for them, but can say, please call them back, they will fix the issue. Their toy line has 3 levels. They have changed to all USA, and toys tested.
They are the best for the price. I don’t think that you would find it cheaper anywhere else!
Why hasnt anyone mentioned The Dapper Dog Box. They customize for allergies, grain free, give uber durable toys for heavy chewers ( like rubber, antlers, nylon chews) and they include amazing $30 bandanas from coco and pistachio and adorable bowties. They rock, the owner is super sweet and the treats are the healthiest ive seen. We’ve been a loyal customer for over a year and weve tried like 3 other boxes that were pretty awful. Dapper dog box rocks.
You should do a review on Surprise Pawty! I’ve been subscribed to them for several months now and absolutely love how they always include a special something for us “hoomans” as well! Makes me get as excited as my dog when we get our box very month. The quality of the toys and treats they include are great as well!
Howloooo Sally! We are pupsolutely thrilled to have made it to #1 onto your Best Dog Subscription Box list! Thank you furry much for the kind woofs! We absolutely love spoiling all the pups in our pack, and are so yappy Walter and Lily ruved their goodies! 🙂 Each box has a retail value of over $40, so our subscription prices are a pawesome deal! We also have a FREE heavy chewer option and allergy friendly option to accommodate our pack’s needs.
If we can ever lend a paw, paw-lease don’t hesitate to give us a howl at Lindz@BarkBox.com!
All our ruv, Annie at BarkBox
Bought a box from her, wasn’t impressed. Cheap toys that were broken within hours . The treats were good, but wouldn’t recommend
Thank you so much! I have 4 yorkies. My babies who range in size. 3 lb to 8lbs with this review and due to your reply I’ll be buying at least boxes next month. Can’t wait! One box I’m excited now to say will be for my lady Xena who has allergies to certain foods. And I’m allergic to latex. So I can’t have any rubber toys delivered. Your reply put me at ease. Thank you!! Please.let me know if I can make sure to say to rubber only nylon?
You may want to take away ‘reliable shipping’ from BarkBox – if a package is lost in delivery or delivered to the wrong address they reimburse you with ONE of the toys from the box, even as a customer opting for the extra toy option.
Never had that issue. If not happy ask for a manager. Trust me, read my review . I yell, I work hard for my money. They will fix besides just sending you one toy. Took off the charges for next month, and sent 2 items.
Hi there Onyx! We’re so sorry to hear if you had anything less than an exceptional experience with us! Our shipping partners guarantee delivery within 8 business days from shipment. If the box isn’t in-paws within that time-frame, we do everything we can to make it right for you and your pack. Whether that means adding a month onto your subscription to make the next month’s box free or reshipping a box (when quantities allow), we’re always trying to keep your pup’s tail wagging! We’re totally committed to keeping our pupstomers happy, so please reach out to Lindz@BarkBox.com so we can make this right for you and your pack!
Apparently from the time of this article the Cratejoy or surprise my pet box went up to $30/ month. I was interested at $25/mo, but not now
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We will be sure to update our article!
Have you considered doing a review on Cuddle Crate? They do boxes for dogs, cats, and small animals. Have had a subscription with them for a few months and have really liked them!
We will consider reviewing them in our next audit for this article. Thanks!
I was hoping for a bullymake review. We spent $60 on toys only to have them destroyed 90 minutes later. I am not exaggerating. We are looking at this box because the toys are intended for heavy chewers and have a 14 day guarantee. Has anyone used them?
I did when reviewing boxes. They are sky high, expensive as heck, and think their toys are no better than the rest out there. One of my dogs ate parts of a can, looks like a coke can to put treats in. They make some of their treats and toys. I dumped them. I had canceled and they still charged me the following month.
I got the $25/month subscription and I opted for the big dog because I thought the toys would be more durable for my bully breed but all I got so far were 2 boxes intended for smaller dog breeds. I’m hoping I can get a hold of customer service. Hope this helps…
Haven’t used them but I think the 14 day return is awesome. I’m also interested in seeing the review.
We haven’t reviewed Bullymake but will consider adding it to this article in the future. Thanks!
Wanted to try out PawPack for the first time. Attempted to use “coupon code welcome50 to get 50% off your first order with PawPack via this link!”. The coupon code doesn’t work. Do you have an updated one?
the first time I tried code, I put a space between welcome 50, and didn’t work, when I did it correct way, welcome50, it worked
Thank you. Will attempt again.
Hi Sherry, we just tested the coupon code on our end and it worked. Mind trying again and see if it works? Thanks!
Thank you!
It worked this time. Not sure what happened previously. Thank you for checking.
Yay! Glad it worked this time for you!
Thank you. Will attempt again
I’ve tried most of these and I’m shocked you rank barkbox first. My favorite and the only one I’ve kept is pet treater. By far the best value. Just my 2 cents, but to me it’s not even close.
Im confused as your review says surprise my pet is among most expensive but it looks like the cheapest to me? Did i read incorrectly?
You are correct, sorry about that. We will be sure to update our article. Thanks for pointing that out to us!
I just signed up for BarkBox yesterday…12 month plan and I am paying $21 a month…you are saying that it is $19 a month for 12 month plan…Are you wrong or is BarkBox wrong?
Thanks for the comment Paul. Looks like BarkBox has updated their pricing. We will update our article to their new pricing model. Thanks for letting us know this!
I have tried Pet Gift Box and Barkbox. I have a beagle with allergies and is rough with his toys so I like that BarkBox provides boxes for them. Both have really cute themes. Pet Gift Box was Back To School it had a yellow bus toy, apple squeaky ball, a carton of milk filled with cookies, and notebook shaped treat. BarkBox the first one was New York themed a Statue of Liberty squeaky ball, chinese box with dumplings it was a toy, I didn’t like October’s box the vampire fang squeaky ball was cute but the coffin squeaky toy was kinda morbid but I guess it is the Vampires it was wood looking soft 4 rope pulls. November was a squeaky apron, and a turkey leg shaped ball that dispense treats when he rolls it around. BarkBox C.S. is excellent. I had to blast Pet Gift Box on twitter for their failure to respond to my emails and no info on shipping 3 weeks had passed and the site said 6-10 days I think but my gripe was they failed to answer any of my emails. They were like Flash Gordon after my tweet shame I had to go thru all that. Maybe they could offer a plan where you can get clothing and accessories instead of toys and treats but my beagle has never forgiven me for sweater I put on him it was a tad snug..lol. After that if you put anything on him he just lays on his back wiggling and twisting. But as for now I am grateful that he is able to get treats and toys he can actually enjoy he seems to be allergic to everything and he has Addisons disease he gets a shot every month. I think Pet Giftbox offers the allergy friendly and heavy chewers box called PawPack.
PupJoy is the place to go for customizable boxes and exceptional customer service.
I’ve been using Barkbox for my pup and so far so good. I like the level of treats and toys. However, I do wish we got maybe a sweater or something different every once and a while. My subscription is almost up, so I’ll be seeing if I should renew or not. Felt like the price was right-don’t really wanna pay more than $30/a month for a box.
PawPack are horrible. They have no way to end the subscription. I’ve emailed them twice, no response. Have to change credit card number to get rid of these parasites. Don’t do it.
Thanks for the information! Do you know of any subscription services that only send (bones that are good for dogs)? We aren’t looking for toys or treats or anything else – just quality bones. I’d appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
PetPack went out of business
PetTreater (only treats) and PetPack (you can customize it to only treats).
We are not aware of any type of service that does this. Perhaps you could purchase a variety of bones next time you are at the store (or online)?
I hate pawpack they are constantly late, don’t respond to emails and have 0 customer support. No thanks.
I’m not happy with bark box. I will keep it simple of the many issues with customer service. You never talk to the same person when you email them. They make you feel like you’re stupid, it has to be your mistake. They do answer some of your questions, but ignore the ones you keep asking they don’t want to answer. I joined over the weekend to do a review, and maybe keep for my new pup. I’ve asked several times, no Halloween. I would have been willing to wait an extra few weeks, they refuse, crazy! Bark Box confirmed the box still wasn’t shipped, but still sending me the Halloween when they’re mailing out the November boxes! Bark Box said if my puppy doesn’t like the Halloween box, then for me to send it back to them. You’ve got to be kidding me!
I think at one time they were the top dog box company, with not many out there for competition. Now with other new dog bark companies the others have raised the bar with lots of choices, better quality toys, and treats. Think it’s time bark box needs to revamp their products, customer service before better quality and better deals dog box companies start taking their customers. Matter of fact, as I read others boards, slowly the dedicated customers are taking their fur buddies, and lacking of a cat box, seeking better options, leaving Bark Box. Let’s hope Bark Box is listening and read the reviews.
I am kind of shocked to be honest. I started my subscription to barkbox in August, I have contacted customer service twice in that time, both times they got back to me within the hour.
I let them know I have 2 dogs that are very rough on toys (an aussie and border but love shredding) they changed the plan to include heavy chewer toys and even gave me a pick of another toy in their current month selection, free of charge and sent it to me.
I have been with a couple subscription boxes (pet and nonpet) the customer service I have gotten here far exceeds any expectation I had. The speed it shows up after I pay my monthly is fantastic as well. It hits my account and 3 days later bam it’s at my door.
They take feedback from what your pups like and don’t like and will note it for future boxes even.
Themes so far:
Dog days of summer, Back to school, Halloween, thanksgiving and the presumably Christmas box will be here tomorrow.
My pups have even behaved better cause they know dad has a large stash of treats at his disposal at any moment
*I do not work for any of the companies above nor do I receive anything for my response here. I created my disqus account solely to respond to this thou, because my experience is the polar opposite.*
You should review Pup Joy
It beats BarkBox!
Thanks, we will consider adding them in our next update!
I second Rhonda’s recommendation to review PupJoy. Their strengths are customization and customer service.
Is there a number I can call for pawpack? It has been over 2 weeks since they claimed they have mailed out my subscription box, still nothing. Email to customer support has fall on death ears. No reply, 3 business days since I sent the email.
Unfortunately, we’re unable to find a phone number for PawPack.
Pawpack LLC
3989 S Centinela Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Ian Tenebaum
310-963-3265
Thank you!
Let me know if you had any luck with the info I posted.
Does Surprise My Pet offer treats for pets with certain allergies?
From our research we couldn’t find anything about Surprise My Pet offering treats for pets with allergies.
Hey Kim, The Dapper Dog Box customizes for any allergy. My pup is grain free and cannot have any chicken or beef, and they work with that.
After one week and multiple emails to Pawpack they still have not responded and sent my box to the wrong address. This is horrible service and I would not recommend PawPack to anyone. After they charge your credit card you cannot get any support. Buy any other box other than Pawpack.
Kelly, so sorry to hear this has happened to you but hope you can get a hold of someone and thanks for sharing your experience!
I am a current customer of Pawpack. They will not respond. I am getting horrible customer support. Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
I’m wanting to try one of these but I am so leery, my dogs are my babies. My oldest (8) has no issues with anything, but I don’t want to give her ‘crap’ per say and my youngest (5) has so many allergies. I went to barkbox and they wouldn’t give me any idea if the items were corn/wheat/soy free etc. so I can’t blind buy. I don’t want her to have a reaction then get a refund/exchange. I want to know what I’m giving them before something like that happens. I can’t in good conscious put her through fur loss, severe plague like itching, seizures and lethargy that’s just bad parenting.
I’m fine with surprises as long as it’s I guess “controlled” surprises if that makes sense?
She has had reactions to grain free so there’s something else in there she’s allergic to. Her holistic grain-free limited ingredient food made her itch like she was infested with fire ants. I actually found that Taste of the wild she has no reactions to and her fur grew back in silkier than it was before. So we have to see what people are putting in our pet’s food/treats/etc.
I also do not feed rawhides to my dogs. It’s a choking hazard. Those toys mine would have destroyed in 5 minutes. I wish they had more options to those boxes like “grain free box” and “No stuffed toys” or something you know, just a little more option than just dog size.
I may just stick to making her cookies (organic brown rice flour, and organic pumpkin) and get her some toys occasionally which is less than $20 a month. Heck that $20 can make her almost a year’s worth of organic cookies.
Barkbox says on the website that all of their treats are wheat, corn, and soy free. They also have an allergy option for no chicken, beef, or turkey. That doesn’t do my dog much good with a fish and seafood allergy. I agree that they should have an option to select certain items that your dog is allergic too. But at least they have a 100% satisfaction guarantee and will replace any one item per box your pup is allergic to or doesn’t love.
It sounds like sticking with homemade treats is the best route. Plus everyone loves homemade treats more than store bought! So I bet they enjoy your cookies a lot! And like you said, you can just purchase the toys every once in a while. It sounds like you’ve got a good grasp on what is okay for your dogs to consume. You’re being a smart pet parent by giving your dogs food you know will sit well with them.
Thank you, I try. They love the cookies! Little buggers are sitting at the kitchen door waiting for them to come out of the oven. I either use pumpkin or apple sauce and they go bonkers. The very very first time it was rough making them but I learned tricks and now I cheat and use the dough option on my bread maker because my arthritis is too bad to knead the dough nowadays but it is so easy.
Wow. Sounds great. Could you pls share your cookies recipe..
PetGiftBox now offers tracking on their boxes. 🙂
Thank you for notifying us of this change! We’ll be sure to update it!
I have a pit and she has destroyed almost every toy we have got her so I’m not sure if I should even get her a box. Anyone out there have a dog that does this if so what companies have you tried and is it even worth it?
I can’t suggest a subscription but with an extreme chewer myself, I can recommend a toy I got from a subscription box if you’re interested? It’s something I never would have picked up myself, but it has become my one dog’s favorite toy, and has remained his favorite toy for a good year or so now. It’s easy to clean and it has open ends if you like to stuff toys with pumpkin or peanut butter, or whatever. As much as he chews it, he hasn’t even made a hole in it and no pieces have come off. It’s all he ever wants to play with though. Plus it floats, so we can even play with it in the pool. The best part is that it doesn’t squeak, but he doesn’t love it any less.
It’s called an “urban stick” made by Bionic. It looks like they’re relatively inexpensive to buy online, but even paying $15 or so in a store would be worth it. I hope this helps.
Thanks Myste for sharing! Here’s a link to for Katie! http://amzn.to/2dkC99m
My dog also destroys everything–which is actually what made me get Pet Gift Box! I was literally buying new toys every few weeks, so paying for new toys in a box every month wasn’t too much of a stretch. The toys do NOT survive past the month, but with these services you get a new toy at the end of that month. It’s not for everyone but with my dog-destroyer it’s worth it!
I just had one called “Bullymake” (?) start following my pinterest today. Claims to be geared toward power chewers! No clue about any of these box services. Looked into barkbox a few years ago, but never subscribed because, well lets face it, our dog-child has a FULL toy box already. This company intrigued me into researching boxes again, perhaps to spoil her even further (if that’s possible). I’d love to know if anyone’s tried this one before.
P.S. Our baby is a lab/pit mutt.
I just signed up for Bullymake. We have a Stafford/Pit cross and we had a Bark Box subscription.
While the monthly themes are super cute, Jaxsin would shred all of his toys within minutes (we timed him once, the poor toy lasted 6 minutes and we spent 20 minutes picking up stuffing and random toy bits).
It’s a bit cheaper than Bark Box, and it’s cheaper than us dropping $20 per toy.
I will keep you posted.
How was bullymake? I’m in the same boat with my Aussie destroying toys in minutes.
Hi Katie,
We have two American Staffie’s. Our older one will go destroy most toys in less than a minute. We live in Canada and went with Bark box. I prefer the boxes because after all said and done they work out cheaper than always buying toys at the store. They do have a strong chewer option as well. Most of the toys they’ve sent haven’t lasted long, but the ones she destroys so fast I give them a shout and they’ll send out another toy and they try to make it a stronger one. The best toy/ball we have ever found is the VIBRAM ball. She will chew it all day every day. Their toys are made from recycled running shoe rubber. They make sticks as well. They are hard for us to find up here but I do know Bark box is working on getting them. I also like fact that some of the proceeds are going to charities.
We did pet gift box (Groupon has a $10 deal for them currently) and this month they featured only products from Dog for Dog. We are very impressed by their durability. The company Starmark makes some incredible toys that aren’t easily destroyable as well. Hope this helps!
Barkbox no longer has a box for extra small dogs. The toys are too big for my chihuahua. I had to cancel. I’m looking for a new company that will send tiny toys for tiny dogs.
Have you tried Truly Pawsome? They’re a lovely company that offers boxes for small dogs. If you send them a note, indicating your dog is extra small, I’m sure they’d be happy to customize a box to fit your dog’s needs.
Have you tried Surprise My Pet? They offer a Tiny size for dogs under 10 pounds.
Very upset with the quality and size of the extra small option from Surprise My Pet. Awful customer service as well.
Feel free to email us at hello@surprisemypet.com to handle any situation.
I Complained to Barkbox about the toys being too big and they said they would replace one toy per box. Too late, already dumped them at the shelter.
If your dog has allergies or any special needs I would recommend puppy! I have tried almost every single dog box and by far puppy is the best because you can customize it to your dogs needs. For example you can choose what type of treats grain sensitive, organic, protein sensitive and you can choose what type of toys too. Fully customizable. On the pricier side but so worth it! I loved pet treater but my dog is sensitive to grains. Great box if your dog has no issues.
Puppy or PupBox?
Sorry typeo. PupJoy there is also a new subscription box offered on groupon just signed up for it. It is called the TeRUFFic box.
Ah. Thanks!
Sorry I don’t know why it says puppy. My mistake! I mean PupJoy!
Signed up with 1 month BarkBox with a promo code for another month free. I figured might as well try it for 2 months to see how it is. Got the first box and my dog loved everything in it! Waiting for second box to confirm if I want to keep subscription but for me, 2 months for $29 is definitely worth it. Do any of the others have free months like this too? I’d be tempted to try them all if they do.
I know this is a dog blog, but I gotta put in my 2 cents worth. I absolutely love PetGiftBox. Every box has been a total hit with my cats. The variety of toys and treats is amazing (the company I went with years ago had many repeats), and their customer service is outstanding. Every time I needed to contact them, they got back to me right away and followed up to see how my cats liked their gift box. I love how they charge every month instead of all up front like some companies. 10 ☆s PetGiftBox!
Have you tried PetTreater? I’ve tried 5 boxes including barkbox and PetTreater has been by far the best, and the only one I kept my subscription to.
I was getting PetGiftBox and never received my January box. I’ve gone round and round with via 19 emails the only way you can contact them. I was told that the January box was lost by FedEx. Which is not true – they only printed a label. 2 days later I was told “Our January boxes were late due to a inventory shortage so there are no replacement boxes for that month.” So I asked about my PetGiftBox for this month and they claim it was lost in the warehouse. So very frustrating. This is 2 months straight with no PetGiftBox and yet my card has been charged for both months with zero merchandise. This company is a complete ripoff. I wish I’d read this website first because I would have automatically not have ordered from them had I known that they have no phone number to contact anyone.
Missy, so sorry to hear about your experience with PetGiftBox. I have passed along your note to someone on their team and hopefully they can help resolve your issue soon so you can receive a refund and/or your boxes! Appreciate you reading and letting us know and hope you and your pup get to enjoy their treats in the mail soon.
Thanks Sadie. I’ve been talking to Lynn at PetGiftBox she’s not been very helpful at all. She told me she would escalate the issue to her supervisor on several occasions and hasn’t done so as of yet.
I get PetGiftBox besides the great theme they do every month (January was so cute) they didn’t charge me upfront for an entire year like the others have for an annual price and only bill me monthly making it the most affordable box for me.
Agreed! PetGiftbox has been our favorite.
I just purchased Barkbox for 6 month subscription. It came up to $156 with shipping. It didn’t say whether it was USD or CAD. Silly me, did not think to verify the currency. I thought since I’ve put my Canadian address it would charge me Canadian. The charge in my credit card came out as $214.50 CAD. I am now rethinking if I made a good choice signing up. I really hope it’s worth it
Have you tried Paws and Play? They’re based in Canada and though I live in the US I really like their box because they offer a Giant breed box which fits my dog better as he’s much bigger than a 50lb dog and can’t have the same toys as a 50lb dog. Anyways worth a shot, they have some awesome specialty boxes and a cookie a month club.
I’ve been with Paws and Play for over a year now with two dogs, one small 10 lb and an 80lb Chow mix. They are very easy to deal with, the owner has even contacted me personally about a reward redemption question. I live in the US and shipping is a little steep $8, but the quality of the items, no China, is worth it! Try them…if they can they will customize a box for an x- large dog.
Thank you so much. I’ve been wanting to try a pet subscription box for the longest time, but all of the ones I’ve found consider a 50lb dog to be large, so I didn’t want to waste my money on those boxes for my 80lb, very strong german shepherd. I am signing up for paws and play (now furkid?) today to try them out. Plus they have “mixed” boxes so you can get items for your dogs and cats, or 2 different sized dogs. It’s perfect.
PetTreater should be listed here. They are by far the best one I have tried. Nothing else has even come close.
Agreed, I’ve tried several and PetTreater is by far the best one.
Thanks for mentioning PetTreater to us Brandon! We will consider adding them in our next audit!
Only BarkBox ships to Canada, so they are winner by default. 9 months of using them and they’ve consistently shipped around the same time each month keeping the dog happy!
Paws & Play is Canadian! So is FURKID by Paws & Play.
Hey, I’m from Canada, do you think it’s worth it considering the dollar exchange? And what size is your dog? Thanks!
Thanks for the list. Barkbox no longer has the extra small dog box option. And I was looking for other alternatives. So sad. My dogs really loved those boxes. The new size is way too big for my 5-pound dogs.
Thanks for notifying us of this! Could you get the small box and have your dogs share?
Thanks for the article, it was very helpful! It looks like Surprise my Pet’s prices have come down, they are only $19 a month when your purchase a year subscription.
Thanks for notifying us of the price change!
We were going to try PetGiftBox, but they wanted to charge me $12 for shipping because we’re in Hawaii! I went with BarkBox and found them to be very accommodating and helpful (and cheaper!), and the contents were great. Based on BarkBox’s customer service and flexibility alone, I’m glad we went with them.
Have you looked at HappyBox from Holidog?
No we have not but we will consider adding them in our next audit! Do you use HappyBox? If so, what do you like/dislike about it?
We have been BarkBox subscribers for over a year. I received my October Barkbox and it included Grandma Bowser’s Pumpkin Pie treats that arrived covered in potentially harmful mold. I would highly recommend looking at an option other than BarkBox. Their customer service replied that they quality check their products and vendors and I had nothing to worry about. How do you miss the fact that you sent out thousands of October Barkbox packages that included moldy treats. Very upsetting that because of concern for my dog’s health I can no longer trust BarkBox and their vendors.
Mine wasn’t moldy. Don’t know what happened to your treats but I’m wondering if there was apparently a small hole in the bag.
I have been a PetBox customer for 2 years and during most of that time I and my Siberian Huskies have been happy. However, they failed to send the Sept box and I have been trying to contact customer support ever since Sept 23rd and all I have gotten is silence. I’ve scheduled 11 callbacks and never was called. Their voicemail box is full and can’t take messages. PetBox is great until you have a customer service issue and then it’s like I don’t even exist and not worth the money I paid for a yearly subscription.
I too am having trouble with Pet Box. Unable to reach them the past 5 months, getting mediocre box not worth my money, or gotten a dog box when I subscribed for a cat one. Multiple call back requests and none returned. Posted on their Facebook demanding some answer, yet they filtered their comments so only good ones appeared. I will not recommend PetBox. I am considering suing them for my money.
I think PetBox went out of business and took their money with them. Their website doesn’t work and the phone number has been disconnected.
Looks like you’re right! We can’t even find a press release about them going out of business. Seems like they just went off the grid. Thanks for notifying us of this!
Berk didn’t like anything in the pet gift box. I think it’s lame that you have to commit to a year for a discount.
Marla! Feel free to email Lindz [at] barkbox.com and she can help you get set up on a plan that is best for you!
My dogs get Bark Box monthly. We do like it. The con though, is I only had one dog when I started. Now I have 2. I need a multiple dog box, but they don’t offer it. Their Facebook confirms they don’t offer that option but they do offer a discount on multiple boxes. I can’t imagine ordering 2 Bark Boxes… I don’t want the same toys! The only good thing is my pit bull wants the toys and the my lab mix wants the treats, but we’d be in trouble if they both wanted the toys. Bark Box needs to step up in this arena in order to stay on top. They do it for cat boxes… (probably should update your information too since they do now offer this service). I still like this, but I’d rate them 4 out of 5 stars because of this.
Hi Kim! Thanks for the Comment! BarkBox does have a multi-dog discount that they offer! It is a Discounted price for 2 pupscriptions! If you have any questions about that, feel free to Email Lindz [at] barkbox.com
Kim, that’s a great point and would be a great suggested feature to add. In the meantime, glad you found a temporary solution and glad you are enjoying the BarkBox subscription for your pups!
My dog gets Bark Box monthly and she loves it. She loves getting a new toy, which immediately becomes her favorite, and the treats are enough to give her something different to look forward to from the other store bought treats I give. She is now 12 yrs old, so she now thinks that she should always have ‘dessert’ first (or sometimes only). We are in a constant battle of ‘you can’t have a treat because you have not eaten your dinner (or breakfast)’ 😉
Ha ha – thanks for sharing Susan! Sounds like your sweet pup is perfectly spoiled. Keep up the great work! 🙂