Affiliate disclosure.
Some links on Dog Food Reviews may earn us a small commission. Here is exactly how that works, what it means for our reviews, and — most importantly — what it doesn't mean.
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Plain language summary.
- Some links on Dog Food Reviews go to retailers or brands that pay us a small commission if you make a purchase. This is called an affiliate relationship.
- This commission comes from the retailer — it does not cost you anything extra.
- Affiliate relationships never affect our scores or rankings. A brand scores on its merits, not on whether it has an affiliate arrangement with us.
- We disclose affiliate links on review and comparison pages. You can assume any outbound link to a retailer or brand may be an affiliate link.
- Nothing on Dog Food Reviews is veterinary, medical or nutritional advice. Always speak to a vet before changing your pet's diet.
What affiliate links are.
When you click a link on Dog Food Reviews and subsequently purchase a product, the retailer or brand may pay Dog Food Reviews a small commission. This is a standard commercial arrangement — sometimes called an affiliate or referral program — used by many independent review and comparison websites to fund their operations.
The commission is paid by the retailer from their margin. It does not add any cost to what you pay. The price at checkout is the same whether you arrive via Dog Food Reviews or directly.
Dog Food Reviews participates in affiliate programs with a number of Australian pet food retailers and brand websites. As a general principle, you should assume that any outbound link on Dog Food Reviews to a retailer or brand site may include an affiliate tracking parameter.
What they do not affect.
Our editorial scoring is completely separate from our affiliate arrangements. The 100-point scores assigned to brands and retailers are based on our published methodology — not on whether a brand has an affiliate relationship with us.
A brand without an affiliate arrangement is scored on exactly the same criteria as a brand with one. A brand cannot improve its score by entering an affiliate arrangement. A brand we do not earn a commission from can still rank first in our index — and frequently does.
Affiliate relationships also do not affect:
- Which brands we choose to review.
- The order in which we publish reviews.
- The editorial language we use to describe a brand.
- Our corrections and complaints process.
- Which brands we award in our annual awards.
How to identify affiliate links.
On individual review pages and comparison tables, outbound links to retailers or brand websites are accompanied by a small disclosure notice — typically the label “Affiliate link” or “We may earn a commission” near the relevant button or link.
A general disclosure notice also appears in the footer of every Dog Food Reviews page. This page constitutes our full material disclosure as required under Australian Consumer Law guidance on commercial endorsements.
If you are unsure whether a specific link is an affiliate link, email us at editorial@dogfoodreviews.com.au and we will confirm.
How affiliate links are chosen.
Where multiple retailers stock a product, we aim to link to the retailer that offers the best everyday value — informed by our own retail pricing data. In practice, this means we try to link to whichever retailer has the most competitive price per kg at the time of the review.
We do not link exclusively to retailers with whom we have an affiliate arrangement. If the best-value retailer for a product does not have an affiliate program, we link to them anyway.
Prices and affiliate arrangements change. If you find a case where our link is not pointing to the best-value option, let us know and we will review it.
Not veterinary advice.
Dog Food Reviews is a value and comparison resource. Nothing on this site constitutes veterinary, medical or individual nutritional advice. Our scores reflect value, ingredient quality, transparency and availability — not a clinical assessment of whether a given food is appropriate for your specific animal.
Every dog and cat is different. Always consult a registered veterinarian before making significant changes to your pet's diet, particularly if your animal has an existing health condition, a known allergy, or is at a sensitive life stage (puppy, kitten, senior, pregnant or nursing).
Affiliate disclosure, answered.
No. The presence or absence of an affiliate link has no effect on a brand's score or its position in our rankings. Our scoring is based entirely on our published 100-point methodology, applied identically to every brand.
On individual review and comparison pages, affiliate links are identified with a small disclosure notice near the relevant link or button. Our general disclosure notice also appears in the footer of every page.
No. The price you pay at the retailer is the same whether you arrive via an affiliate link or not. The commission is paid by the retailer, not by you.
We do not publish a real-time list of every affiliate relationship, as these can change. As a general rule, you should assume that any outbound link to a retailer or brand website on Dog Food Reviews may be an affiliate link unless stated otherwise.
No. Dog Food Reviews is an independently operated editorial platform. It is not owned by, funded by, or in an undisclosed arrangement with any pet food manufacturer or retailer. Affiliate commissions help fund the research, but they do not influence our editorial decisions.
No. Dog Food Reviews is a value and comparison resource. Nothing on this site is veterinary, medical or nutritional advice. Always speak to a registered veterinarian before changing your pet's diet.
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice