Directing two animals at once

[Opuk0]

Is it possible to give the same order to two combat trained animals?

Or do you have to do one at a time?

[TheYell]

I would say it depends on the order. If you want them both to attack independently, then sure, one command. If you want them to operate as any kind of team, I think you have to spend time training them as a team.

[Opuk0]

Even if it's just telling two dogs to attack the same target? Not expecting any sort of flanking, just straight up attacking one target with one command.

[Quandary]

If they are trained, it's just a Free Action, and most GMs aren't going to prevent you issuing 2 orders on your turn.
If you talk about having 1000 animals each individually commanded, only then issues might come up.
(GM fiat on limiting # of free actions)

[Opuk0]

That's only for animal companions, these are bought guard dogs

[Archaeik]

It's only a free action for Animal Companions

Handle Animal wrote:

Action: Varies. Handling an animal is a move action, while “pushing” an animal is a full-round action. (A druid or ranger can handle an animal companion as a free action or push it as a move action.)

If it's just a trained animal, pushing 1 is a move.

I don't know of rules for Handling groups.

[Quandary]

OK, RAW, there is no provision for giving an order to multiple animals with the same action,
"Handling an animal is a move action" refers to animal in the singular "an".
"Handle an Animal: This task involves commanding an animal to perform a task or trick "
You can do that twice in a round, using 2 move actions, doing nothing else (or near nothing).

Most GMs would be lenient and probably allow simultaneous commands, especially if the dogs have been trained together/etc.
You could also "invent" a "Dogpile" trick that allows for simultaneous attack.
(e.g. if they know it, they will follow the lead of any other friendly animal given the Dogpile command)

[BigNorseWolf]

Set one animal to defend the other and then order the first one to attack.