The short version
Mind A Dog is free general information about dogs. It is not veterinary or professional advice and cannot replace a vet or a qualified behaviourist. Read it, use it, share a link to it. Do not copy it wholesale, and do not rely on it in place of professional care for your own dog.
Who these terms are with
These terms are between you and the publisher of mindadog.com. By using this site you accept them. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.
Last updated 18 August 2026.
The nature of our content
Everything on Mind A Dog is general educational information for dog owners. It is written for a worldwide audience and cannot account for your dog, your household, your local law, or your circumstances.
Specifically, nothing on this site is:
- Veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment
- A behavioural-medicine or behaviour-modification plan for an individual animal
- Legal advice about dog ownership, breed legislation, or liability where you live
- A substitute for a professional who can examine or observe your dog
If your dog is unwell, injured, distressed, or presents any risk to a person or another animal, contact your vet or an appropriately qualified professional. In an emergency, ring your vet or an emergency veterinary service immediately.
Using our content at your own judgement
Dogs are individuals. A technique that suits one dog can be wrong for another, and no article can tell the difference from a distance. You are responsible for deciding what is appropriate for your dog, and for supervising anything you try.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the publisher of Mind A Dog accepts no liability for loss, injury, cost or damage arising from reliance on anything published here. Nothing in these terms excludes any right or guarantee that cannot lawfully be excluded, including under Australian Consumer Law.
Accuracy and updates
We work hard to be accurate and we correct errors when we find them or when readers tell us about them. Even so, information ages, veterinary and training understanding develops, and no site is perfect. We make no warranty that content is complete, current, or error-free.
If you believe something here is wrong, please tell us. Our correction process is set out in the Editorial and Veterinary Policy.
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Copyright and what you may do with our work
All original text on Mind A Dog is copyright Mind A Dog unless stated otherwise.
You may read it, print a copy for your own use, and link to any page freely. You may quote a short extract with clear attribution and a link back.
You may not republish articles in whole or in substantial part, use our content to train commercial systems in breach of applicable law, present our work as your own, or use it in any way that suggests we endorse you or your product.
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Acceptable use
Please do not attempt to disrupt the site, gain unauthorised access to any part of it, scrape it in a way that degrades it for other readers, or use it for anything unlawful.
Third-party sites
Where we link to another website, we do so because we think it may be useful. We do not control it and we are not responsible for its content, accuracy, or practices.
Changes and availability
We may update, add to, or remove content at any time, and may change these terms. The current version is always the one on this page. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability of the site.
Governing law
These terms are not tied to the law of any single country. Wherever mandatory consumer protection law applies in the country you live in, nothing here removes those rights.
A note on this page
These terms are deliberately written to be readable rather than dense. They are not legal advice to you, and they do not attempt to restate the law of every country our readers live in. If a formal question arises, please take advice in your own jurisdiction.