OUR EDITORIAL STANDARDS
Useful guidance.
Clear limits.
How we choose sources, explain activities, and handle corrections at True to Dogs.
WHY WE PUBLISH
Make everyday choices easier.
True to Dogs is an independent publisher covering dog enrichment, puppy routines, training and behavior, food safety, grooming and care, health warning signs, sitter preparation, audio, and lost-dog recovery. We publish guides and free planning tools to help readers make everyday decisions, describe concerns clearly, and recognize when professional help is the appropriate next step.
Guides carry the True to Dogs byline because the site is responsible for their editorial content. That byline is a publisher identity, not a claim of veterinary credentials. Learn more about True to Dogs.
Sources and the limits of our guidance
Our guides link to identifiable sources, including animal-welfare organizations, veterinary associations and hospitals, poison-control resources, public agencies, and research papers where relevant. Sources should support the specific claim being made. When evidence is limited or a practical suggestion goes beyond a source, the wording should make that limitation clear.
A source link does not mean that organization reviewed or endorsed our page. Our guides do not claim independent veterinary review. Food lookups, symptom descriptions, and behavior explanations are general education, not diagnosis, treatment, a poison-dose calculation, or individualized nutrition or behavior advice. A named expert reviewer and review date should appear only when that person has actually reviewed the stated material.
Activity times are estimates. Space and noise labels describe a setup, not a guarantee about an individual dog. Readers still need to assess materials, supervision, and their dog’s comfort. Health concerns, movement restrictions, or persistent distress call for advice from an appropriate qualified professional.
What we check when updating a guide
Our editorial standard is to compare the relevant source with the claim, check that the opening answer agrees with the detail and any linked tool, distinguish examples from observations, and check links and preparation or escalation instructions. An edit to formatting or wording is not a clinical review. We do not claim that every linked source is checked continuously.
True to Dogs remains responsible for publishing and correcting the material. Use the site contact form for editorial concerns; it is not an emergency veterinary service. For suspected poisoning, serious symptoms, or immediate safety concerns, contact an appropriate professional directly.
Experience, examples, and product coverage
We distinguish a suggested setup from a documented observation. An example routine or note is an illustration unless we explicitly identify it as a real observation. We do not present estimates as measurements or claim hands-on product testing without doing it.
Any future product review should explain what was tested, how it was used, who it may suit, and its limitations. If a recommendation contains a commission-earning link or a commercial relationship, that relationship should be disclosed clearly with the relevant content.
Publication dates and corrections
Guide headers show their publication date. When a guide is changed on a later date, the header also shows an updated date. These dates describe the page’s publication record; they do not imply a new product test or professional review.
If you find an error, an unclear instruction, a broken link, or a concern about an activity, please contact us. Include the page address, the passage or step involved, and a source or explanation when you have one. We use those reports to evaluate corrections and improve the guidance.