How do you managing different meals/treats between different dogs?

I'd recommend you add some questions regarding this to discuss during your meet & greet and not wait until the booking is in progress. Is rover ever reluctant to eat? Can I add __to the diet or to encourage meal time? What treat(s) is Rover allowed?

I separate the bowls with enough space that I can intervene and gently re-direct each one to their bowl. My experience is many dogs are social eaters and will eat in each other's company - if a human is actively present and ensuring each other gets their bowl without competition. I prepare allowed treats (previously discussed with pet parents- whether it's a small amount of fresh protein or veggie, etc., and have ready as add-in for dry kibble eaters and sometimes it's added to wet food too). Treats either every dog gets at the same time (to each their own) or at different times and spaces (such as when alternate walking turns, the ones waiting inside get to enjoy their treat, while others are out walking) ,

I haven't had this problem yet. During the first stay, I normally put my dog in the kitchen (I have it blocked with a baby gate) and put the boarder(s) in their crates in the bedroom with an agreed upon bone or high value treat. Then, I feed my dog and crate her and bring out the next one and feed them their food. My dog knows she is going to be fed so she happily goes into the kitchen without trying to get the bone from the other dog and causing problems. Sometimes a dog doesn't want to eat because of separation so I mention this to the owner before and ask if they do something specific and if they don't I make a suggestion of what I find works and ask if that is okay and assure them I won't do it the entire stay so Fido doesn't go home with pampered tastes. With repeat dogs, I make everyone's food at the same time and feed my dog, or the slowest eater, in the kitchen and the other ones loose. I've never actually seen any food aggression from anyone, but I prefer to be cautious. I go over treats with the owner when I ask about food allergies and tell them I don't do anything high value unless the dogs are separated. Again, I've never had any warning signs but just in case. My dog has terrible food allergies so I make treats so usually everyone can have the same treats and it is easier that way. There are also popular types, like Newman's jerky, that I find a lot of owners use. There has never been problems with having all the dogs sit and giving treats, and that makes for a great photo op! If I come across a dog that wanders off to eat the treat, I keep the other dog away. I've only had that happen with crunchy treats or large treats given to small dogs. The owner's have always been understanding and typically really grateful and appreciative that I take extra steps and am cautious.

Always discuss with the owner what other foods their dog is allowed to eat, whether it is something you might add to their meals or as treats. Right now, I have a dog who is not allowed any treats but I told the owners that I give the other dogs treats (both dog and human food like no-calorie cooked veg) at various times. So their dog didn't feel totally left out, I withheld a little of his kibble and used that as treats.

While I have had dogs who inhale their own food and then go on the prowl to see if they can get another dog's food, I feed them all at the same time. If I have one guest dog, that dog is fed in the kitchen and I monitor. If I have two, then the other dog is fed in the living room. My own dog's feeding area is in the dining room. I have the ability to babygate to keep them separate, but I do actively monitor because my own dog has a raw diet and I've seen other dogs lick his empty bowl. ' The only real problem I've had is with grazers, who are used to their bowl being available at all times which isn't possible here because my own dog would and has snarfed down unattended food. For those dogs, I wait with them for a certain amount of time and then pick up the bowl. I'll try again later. Eventually the dog gets hungry enough to eat it when offered.

I feed dogs one at a time. If the other dogs are hovering too much, I’ll try to confine the eating dog to a room (supervised) or in their crate.

I also ask the owner pre-booking how they take their food, if they have allergies, and if they are grazers or they eat all their food immediately.