Editorial Policy

How Reviews Get Written

Nothing gets reviewed without at least one of my dogs eating it or using it. For food subscriptions, that means four to six weeks minimum on the new food: long enough to get past the adjustment week and see what the diet actually does to weight, energy, and digestion once it's settled. For supplements, I run the full recommended cycle. For telehealth services, I use them for actual vet questions, not just to look at the interface once.

Everything goes into the Google Sheet. Weekly weight checks, daily energy observations, stool quality notes for the first two weeks of any food transition. Reviews here are built from that data, not from the brand's claimed outcomes.

How This Site Makes Money

Some links here are affiliate links. Subscribe or buy through one, I get a commission, at no extra cost to you. The commission doesn't change what gets covered. If a service's quality dropped after month two, the review reflects that. The spreadsheet is the editorial agenda, not the affiliate relationship.

Scope and Limitations

Not a veterinarian. Not a pet nutritionist. Two dogs in one household in Asheville, NC. What Banjo and Pickle respond to is specific to them, and your dog's situation will be different. Use this as detailed first-hand tracking notes from a dog parent who has been logging transitions carefully for three years, not as medical advice, and not as a substitute for talking to your vet.

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