Last updated: July 7, 2026
Switchback Paws (switchbackpaws.com) is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission — at no extra cost to you.
What this means
Some of the links on this website are affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we receive a small commission from the retailer or brand. The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our links or not.
We participate in affiliate programs including (as applications are approved): AvantLink, Impact (Chewy), ShareASale, and 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.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
How affiliate links affect our recommendations
They don’t — and here is how we keep it that way:
- Our product picks are based on our documented research process: manufacturer specifications, aggregated owner feedback, and guidance from veterinary and outdoor-safety organizations. See the “How We Researched” section on each guide.
- We list at least one genuine drawback for every product we feature.
- Commission rates never decide rankings. Where we have a choice of retailers, we may prefer the link that offers better customer experience (shipping, returns, sizing exchanges).
- If a brand provides us a free sample in the future, we will disclose it clearly in the article where that product appears.
Questions
If anything here is unclear, contact us at hello@switchbackpaws.com.