DogHaven is built for real South African dog owners. Editorial choices favour practical usefulness, clear limitations, local relevance, and responsible sourcing over volume.
Practical first
Articles should help owners understand what to do next, what to prepare, what to ask, and when a qualified professional is needed.
Medical caution
Health content is educational. It must not diagnose a dog, prescribe treatment, or encourage owners to delay urgent veterinary care.
South African context
Guides should consider local disease risks, climate, costs, adoption realities, travel patterns, and service availability where relevant.
No invented trust signals
DogHaven does not publish fake reviews, fake ratings, fake listings, unsupported ranking claims, or unverified badges.
Source discipline
Guides should cite official, veterinary, public health, academic, or clearly relevant sources where factual risk, law, health, or safety claims are made.
Corrections
When a material error is found, DogHaven should review the evidence and update the page clearly and promptly.