Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: September 2026

Our affiliate relationship

Trail Bound Paws (trailboundpaws.com) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

What this means for you

When you click a product link on Trail Bound Paws and make a purchase on Amazon, we may earn a small commission. This commission comes from Amazon; it does not cost you anything extra. The price you pay is the same whether you use our link or navigate to Amazon directly.

How this affects our recommendations

It doesn't. Our editorial process is independent of our affiliate relationship. We choose which products to feature based on our research, not based on which products pay higher commissions. We regularly feature products that earn us lower commissions because they're genuinely better options.

Every product on our site includes honest downsides. If a product has a significant flaw, we'll tell you about it even if it means you decide not to buy through our link.

Products we don't feature

We decline to feature products that:

  • Have safety concerns not adequately addressed by the manufacturer
  • Make claims we can't verify through independent sources
  • Offer to pay us for placement or positive coverage
  • We wouldn't consider using with our own dogs

Transparency commitments

  • All affiliate links on this site use rel="sponsored" attributes
  • "Check Price on Amazon" buttons are clearly labeled as outbound links
  • We do not show prices because Amazon prices change frequently
  • Ratings marked "To be verified" have not been confirmed through hands-on testing
  • Our research methodology is explained on our About page

FTC compliance

This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). We are committed to full transparency about our affiliate relationships.

Questions?

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