This page explains how every Training Puppies guide is put together, and the rules we hold ourselves to.
Who writes the guides
Every guide is written and maintained by the Training Puppies editorial team. We don’t publish under invented names, and we don’t present anyone as a veterinarian, trainer or behaviorist.
Where the guidance comes from
We work from published guidance by reference organizations: veterinary colleges and teaching hospitals, veterinary and behavior associations, veterinary manuals, animal-welfare charities and kennel clubs. Each guide lists these sources at the end, with the publisher and the date we accessed them, and numbered markers in the text show which source supports which sentence.
How a claim gets into a guide
- A claim about health, safety or behavior must be supported by at least two reference organizations, or the sentence names the single organization it comes from.
- Where sources disagree, the guide says so and shows the range instead of picking one figure.
- We don’t give amounts, doses, brands or diets that the sources don’t give.
- Health questions are always pointed to a veterinarian.
Professional review
The guides are not currently reviewed by a veterinarian or a certified trainer. We will only describe a guide as reviewed after a named, qualified person has actually reviewed it.
What we never do
- Invent experts, authors, testimonials, ratings, review counts or reader numbers.
- Claim to have tested a product.
- Publish paid placements or sponsored content.
- Use affiliate links. Training Puppies does not use affiliate links. If that ever changes, this page and the affected guides will say so before any such link appears.
Photos
Photos are used under Creative Commons licenses, cropped for the site, and credited with links to the source and the license.
Updates and corrections
Every guide shows the date of its last update. When a source changes or a claim turns out to be wrong, we check it against its sources and correct the guide.