Honesty is the foundation of everything we publish at raisingagooddog.com. Whether we are walking you through 8 steps to build a wooden dog crate bedroom nightstand or sharing rec…
Honesty is the foundation of everything we publish at raisingagooddog.com. Whether we are walking you through 8 steps to build a wooden dog crate bedroom nightstand or sharing recall games that beat distractions, we want you to know exactly how this site works, how it earns money, and how that never changes what we tell you. This page explains our relationships with brands, affiliate programs, and any free products we receive, so you can trust every recommendation on this site.
Transparency isn't just a legal requirement — it's a promise we make to every reader who trusts us with their dog's wellbeing. If we mention a specific crate hinge, a training tool, or a brand of treats, we want you to know whether money changed hands, whether we were sent a free sample, or whether we simply love the product and bought it ourselves. You deserve that clarity, and we take it seriously. For more detail on how content decisions get made behind the scenes, see our Editorial Policy.
Some links on raisingagooddog.com are affiliate links. This means that if you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission — at absolutely no extra cost to you. The price you pay stays the same whether you use our link or go directly to the retailer. These commissions help cover the cost of running this site, including the time spent testing DIY crate builds, researching training methods, and writing detailed guides.
We are selective about what we link to. We do not recommend a product simply because it pays a commission; we recommend it because we believe it genuinely helps dog owners. For the complete legal breakdown of how affiliate relationships work on this site, please read our dedicated Affiliate Disclaimer.
Occasionally, a brand may pay us to feature their product or write about a specific topic. When this happens, we always label the content clearly as sponsored, partnered, or paid — right at the top of the post, before you start reading. Sponsored content still goes through the same editorial standards as everything else we publish. We will not accept a sponsorship for a product we wouldn't personally use around our own dogs, and we will not soften an honest opinion just because a check was involved.
If you're a brand or agency interested in working with us, our expectations and process are outlined on the Collaboration page.
From time to time, companies send us free products, tools, or materials to review — a set of hinges for a crate build, a new recall training whistle, or a bag of treats, for example. Receiving a free item never guarantees a positive review. We test products the same way we would if we had paid for them ourselves, and if something doesn't hold up, we say so. Any post featuring a gifted or PR sample item will note that fact clearly within the content.
No sponsor, affiliate partner, or brand gets to see or approve our content before it's published, and none of them influence our rankings, recommendations, or opinions. Our writing team and reviewers make decisions based on what actually works for dogs and their owners, not on advertising relationships. You can learn more about who is behind this site and why we started it on our About Us page.
Every project, product, and training method discussed on this site reflects our genuine assessment. If a DIY furniture build has a flaw, we'll mention it. If a training game doesn't work for every breed or temperament, we'll say that too. Our goal is to help you raise a well-adjusted, happy dog — not to sell you something you don't need. This applies equally to free content, affiliate-linked content, and sponsored posts.
This Disclosure page works alongside several other policies that govern how we operate:
We encourage you to review these pages if you want the full picture of how raisingagooddog.com operates.
If you ever come across a piece of content on this site where the relationship with a brand or product isn't clear, please tell us. We want to fix it. You can reach our team anytime at [email protected], and we'll respond and, if needed, update the page to make things clearer. Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose, and we intend to keep earning it with every post we publish.