Ethics Policy
Effective date: 26 May 2026
This Ethics Policy explains the standards that guide content published on Hellowdog.com.
Our ethical principles
Hellowdog.com is guided by:
Accuracy — We aim to publish information that is accurate and useful at the time of publication.
Transparency — We clearly identify commercial content where applicable.
Independence — Advertisers and sponsors do not determine our editorial standards.
Responsibility — We avoid unsafe pet care advice, fake expert quotes, unrealistic claims, and unsupported myths.
Respect for animals — We aim to promote responsible, humane, and safe dog care.
Dog publishing standards
Dog content can involve health, nutrition, behavior, training, grooming, products, safety, and animal welfare. We aim to handle these topics responsibly.
We do not intentionally publish:
- Fake expert quotes
- Nonexistent sources
- Unsupported pet care myths as facts
- Unsafe training, health, nutrition, or product advice
- Misleading headlines
- Plagiarized content
- Content that promotes animal cruelty or irresponsible treatment
Conflicts of interest
A conflict of interest may occur when a personal, financial, or commercial relationship could influence content or appear to influence it.
Where relevant, we aim to disclose sponsored content, affiliate links, paid partnerships, or received products/services.
Sponsored content
Sponsored or promotional content should be clearly labelled where applicable.
Commercial content should not mislead readers into believing it is independent editorial content.
Plagiarism and originality
Hellowdog.com does not support plagiarism. We aim to publish original content or properly attribute external information where appropriate.
Animal welfare responsibility
We aim to publish content that supports humane and responsible dog ownership.
We avoid advice that encourages cruelty, neglect, unsafe punishment, irresponsible breeding, dangerous handling, or unnecessary risk to animals or people.
Health and nutrition responsibility
Dog health and nutrition content should be treated carefully. We aim to avoid unsupported medical claims, unsafe diet advice, or treatment suggestions that should be handled by a veterinarian.
Images and media
Images, screenshots, graphics, and other media should be used lawfully and responsibly. We aim to avoid misleading media use, copyright infringement, or images that promote animal harm.
AI-assisted content
AI-assisted tools may be used to support content creation, editing, translation, or research. Content should be reviewed before publication and should not be misleading or fabricated.
Corrections and accountability
If errors are identified, we may update, clarify, correct, or remove content where appropriate.
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