When we got Hazel — our second dog — the logistics of mealtimes became considerably more complicated. Our first dog, Remy, has no food sensitivities whatsoever. Hazel has a confirmed beef allergy and needs a single-protein diet. The challenge: keeping their food completely separate, twice a day, every day.
We feed them in different rooms with doors closed. It sounds obvious, but it took us three incidents of Remy polishing off Hazel's bowl before we accepted this as non-negotiable. We bought identical bowls in different colours to reduce confusion for us.
Training both dogs requires treats both can eat. Our solution: cooked chicken (safe for Remy, safe for Hazel since her allergen is beef) in small cubes. We keep a single shared treat container so there's no accidental cross-contamination during training sessions.
This is the hardest part. Guests want to feed dogs. We now have a printed note on the fridge: "Please don't feed the dogs without checking with us first." It feels extreme until you've dealt with two days of digestive aftermath because someone gave the wrong dog a treat.
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