Valentine's Day With the Dog
The short version
Valentine's Day at Sniff and Shift starts with the most literal treat we make: freeze-dried beef heart, one ingredient, from our Malvern, Pennsylvania kitchen. Add the strawberry heart Pup-Ornaut, a bandana for the photo and a few heart toys from a partner we carry, and the dog is covered for February without a candy heart anywhere near it. The guides below cover the table, the photo, the party and the drive.
What the dog can have from the Valentine table
The Valentine table is mostly dessert, so the short rule is easy: keep the sweets, the chocolate and the wine on your side of the table, and hand the dog something from the bag instead.
- Can dogs eat chocolate? No, and what to do if the box got opened.
- Can dogs eat strawberries? A few plain, washed pieces are fine. The chocolate dipped ones stay on your plate.
- Valentine's Day treats for cats: fish from the bag, and why the lilies go to a house without a cat.
What to hand the dog instead
Everything in the Valentine dog treats collection is picked for the month. Our guide to Valentine dog treats walks through which one suits which dog.
- Freeze-Dried Beef Heart: a real heart, in firm pieces that snap small. The one we reach for first.
- Strawberry Heart Pup-Ornaut: Greek yogurt and strawberries, freeze-dried into small hearts. Contains dairy. The page shows where stock stands.
- Cheddar and Beef Liver Duo: one bag of each, for the house that trains.
- Beef Trio: Liver, Tripe and Heart: for the dog who gets the big box.
- Circle-Logo Bandana: one size, tie-on, white or black, for the photo.
The day itself
- Valentine's Day photos with your dog: window light, the low angle, a helper with a treat, and which flowers belong in the frame.
- Galentine's Day with dogs: the shared treat bowl, the board on a high table, and a favor bag for every dog.
- A date night drive with the dog: back roads at sunset and takeout in the car.
- Valentine treats for the February drive: what rides in the console pouch.
- Dog Valentine outfit: the bandanas and bows Ella wears.
Gifts for the people
- Valentine's Day gifts for the dog and the owner: a gift for each end of the leash.
- Merch: the hoodie, the tee, stickers and the magnet.
- Modified Monthly: a themed treat box every month, for the dog or the cat.
Heart toys
From American Dog: Rainbow Furever Hearts, Nuggle Hearts, Heart of Stone, Conversation Hearts and the Pink Heart Plushie. American Dog items are sold and shipped by American Dog through Shopify Collective, not made or shipped by Sniff and Shift.
Shipping
Treats leave our kitchen within one business day. Partner toys ship from American Dog on their own schedule, so order those first if they are gifts.
After Valentine's Day
March brings the pot of gold. The St Patrick's Day page takes over on March 1 with gold treat coins for the dog. Until then, the whole freeze-dried treats line is here.