Few good things can come from a pandemic, but skyrocketing dog adoptions are something that have brought smiles to people's faces since COVID-19 invaded our world. Whether you're new to having a constant fur companion around or have always known the pleasure of that unconditional tail-wagging friendship, here are some ways to tell your pups how much you appreciate them keeping your spirits up right now.
Price: $23/month and up from BarkBox
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Choose your dog's size, breed (you can even choose more than one breed), birth or adoption day, and taste preferences (chicken? turkey? beef? all of them?) and they'll send you two toys crafted by the company's own designers, two treats, and one chew each month. After your first box, you can even tailor the box to be more to your dog's liking.
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Price: $20/month and up from Cratejoy
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Choose your subscription level and your pup's size, and each month you'll receive a shipment with five products including treats, toys, and accessories like cute bandanas. Each box is curated around themes like Happy Holidays, Coachella, and Southern Charm.
Price: $34/month and up from Cratejoy
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If organic and natural are qualities that are important to you when it comes to feeding your dog, WagWell will send you two full-size bags of organic treats made in the U.S.A. each month, along with two all-natural bully sticks and a toy for your pup to enjoy.
Price: $35/month and up from Cratejoy
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Sure, you love to spoil your pup, but there's nothing wrong with getting a little something for yourself, too. The Dog Mom Box will send your dog treats, toys, and other goodies, and dog moms get surprises like T-shirts, bath bombs, accessories, or fun other items in each box.
Price: $20/month and up from Cratejoy
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Daisy-Care is a monthly treats-only or toys-and-treats care package, depending on the subscription level you choose. Dog owners can also opt-in for an annual holiday care package that can be sent for pup birthdays or adoption anniversaries.
Price: $48/month and up from Cratejoy
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Got a bully stick maniac on your hands? Each month you'll get a delivery of 10 footlong bully sticks. Bully sticks, for the uninitiated, are long-lasting, 100% digestible dehydrated beef sticks. Bully Bundle's sticks are made of all-natural meat sourced from South American grass-fed, free-ranging cattle.
Price: $29/month and up from Cratejoy
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PupJoy gives dog owners a lot of customization options, starting with the ability to choose from five different pup-size options, from "teacup" to "huuuge." From there, you can choose whether you want to gift your hound with treats that are all-natural, grain-free, organic, or protein-sensitive, or you can choose a "just toys" box. Finally, you can choose, monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly shipments.
Price: $18/month and up from Cratejoy
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Pooch Perks has a lot of subscription options to choose from, including those shipped with toys and treats (the "Popular" box) and the "Pampered Pooch" alternative, which comes with toys, treats, a roll of poop bags, and an accessory. You can further customize everything by choosing your dog's size and treat/toy options (all-natural vs. grain-free and regular vs. durable).
Price: $28/month and up from Cratejoy
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The Pug Box ships four to six items for pugs and their parents each month (or get even more stuff with a premium-level box), with toys and treats for the pooch to enjoy and pug-themed items for humans.
Price: $27/month and up from Cratejoy
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As the company explains, "French Bulldogs aren't your average small dog. So we made a subscription box just for them." With five to nine items per box, each shipment will have treats and toys, but also a Frenchie-themed item for the pup's parents. There is also a premium-level box available.
Price: $29/month and up from Super Chewer
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Another box from the folks behind BarkBox, Super Chewer's name is pretty self-explanatory — yes, it comes with two "tough, fluff-free toys," but also two bags of treats and two "hearty" chews. The company promises that its dog toys are "inventive and unique to keep things interesting for your dog — no boring hunks of rubber here!"
Price: $31/month and up from Bullymake
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Bullymake calls itself a "monthly box for power chewers" and to that end it includes both toys and treats that are designed with durability and long-lastingness in mind. Each box will contain two to three chew toys and three treats. Pup owners can opt for a toys-only box, too, that comes with four to five items.
Price: $29/month and up from PupBox
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Specifically for those in the stages of puppyhood, each shipment from PupBox will contain a training guide, training treats, bullies and jerky for those crazy chewing-puppy tendencies, toys (including teething, rope, and interactive), and grooming and cleaning items.
Price: $30/month from Chewy
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These boxes from Chewy.com aren't subscription-based, but they'll provide a lot of fun for your pup if you're not ready to commit to something more regular yet. Each comes with six items including treats, a squeaky "birthday cake," thermoplastic rubber bone fetch toy, and a Chewy-branded birthday bandana.
Price: $15/month and up from Pet Treater
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Pet Treater is one of the more affordable options on this list. For your money, you'll get three or four curated items, including toys and treats. Or pick a treats-only or toys-only box. For $10 more, you can get a "deluxe" shipment with five to eight items.
Price: $35/month and up from Vet Pet Box
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If having a professional involved in the curation of your pet subscription is important to you, Vet Pet Box uses veterinarians for choosing the toys, treats, accessories, and other essentials (supplements, shampoos, etc.) that are shipped each month. Healthcare tips and other info are also included in each box.
