Last updated: October 19, 2026
This privacy policy explains what information howtotrainadog.com collects when you visit, how it is used, and the choices you have. howtotrainadog.com is published by FourthMedia, Inc., based in Toronto, Canada.
The Short Version
We don’t ask you to create an account, and we don’t sell your personal information. We use analytics to understand which guides are useful, and some pages load content from third parties such as YouTube, Google Fonts, and Amazon.
Information We Collect
We don’t collect personal information such as your name or email address unless you choose to give it to us. Like most websites, our server and the services described below automatically receive basic technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, and the site that referred you.
Comments are turned off on this site, so we do not collect comment information.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics, connected through Google’s Site Kit plugin, to see how visitors use the site, such as which guides are read most and how people find them. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this information on Google’s behalf. You can learn how Google uses this data in Google’s explanation of partner sites, and you can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
We also keep a simple count of how many times each article is viewed. This counter may store a small cookie in your browser so the same visit is not counted twice.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser. We use them for analytics and to keep the site working properly. Third-party services described on this page may set their own cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some parts of the site may not work as intended without them.
Embedded Videos
Some guides include videos hosted on YouTube. We use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode, and the video does not load until you click play. Once you play a video, YouTube, which is owned by Google, may collect information and set cookies under Google’s privacy policy.
Fonts
Our site loads its typeface from Google Fonts. To deliver the font, your browser connects to Google’s servers, which receive your IP address. Google states that it does not use this information to build advertising profiles.
Affiliate Links
Some articles contain affiliate links to retailers such as Amazon. If you click one, the retailer may set cookies to track the referral so we can earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Your purchase is handled entirely by the retailer under its own privacy policy. You can read more on our affiliate disclosure page.
Advertising
We may show display ads in the future. If we do, ad partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites, and we will update this policy to name those partners and explain your choices.
How We Use Information
We use the information described above to run and secure the site, understand which guides are helpful, fix problems, and improve our content. We do not sell your personal information.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information about you, or to object to certain uses of it. This includes rights under Canadian privacy law, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, and US state laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. You can also block cookies in your browser or use the opt-out tools linked above. To make a request, email us at hello@howtotrainadog.com.
Children
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or about information we hold, email us at hello@howtotrainadog.com.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as the site changes, for example if we add advertising or an email newsletter. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page.