How We Test, Sizing and Score Pet Gear
Why our recommendations are never for sale. Our hands-on testing standards, data normalizations, and corporate affiliate relationships openly explained.
Our Integrity Promise
The internet is saturated with generic review blogs spinning manufacturer marketing templates into artificial lists. At PetsGear.net, we believe choosing pet equipment should be treated like engineering. A dog harness is a life-safety restraint, an automatic feeder governs daily nutrition, and a carrier determines aircraft travel security.
Our scoring metrics and sizing fits are never for sale. We do not accept sponsorship payments to bias product sizing parameters or hide safety warnings.
Hands-On Testing vs. Research Mappings
We clearly flag the research provenance of every single product in our database:
- Hands-On Tested: Real-world wear and use on staff pets for at least 30 days. We document stitching failures, sensor drops, and cleaning difficulties under physical wear.
- Research / Specifications Only: Derived directly from structural manufacturer drawings, independent lab reports, and certified crash registries.
How We Earn Revenue (Affiliate Disclosures)
Maintaining a verified physical database requires substantial unglamorous data-entry labor and scheduled checking. To pay our staff, we participate in selective retailer referral affiliate networks (including Amazon Associates, Chewy, and ShareASale).
When you click our check-out buttons and make a purchase, the retailer shares a small referral percentage (typically 3–4%) with us at zero additional cost to you.
Our Corporate Wall:
Our data-ingestion staff has zero exposure to our affiliate payout parameters. We prioritize fit, sizing correctness, and physical pet safety. If the highest-payout harness fails our physical chest clearance calculations, we flag the failure openly.
Correction and Freshness Protocols
Manufacturers update their size charts and app firmware frequently. We run automated differential checks against official brand sites monthly. If you detect a discrepancy in our measurements, please email us immediately at [email protected] and we will correct the record within 24 hours.
Verify current equipment recall warnings and active CPSC safety statuses:
CPSC Recall Database →