I only use that much treats because it's new behavior for Skye. The others will empty the entire machine for one. Shawnee you have to monitor while filling the machine, because she will try to sneak in and pull out the dirty laundry to "help." Sometimes I've started loading it, realized it wouldn't be full and gone to recheck hampers, etc., for more to throw in and come back to a neat pile of laundry on the floor and Shawnee handing it to me.