Our Commitment to Accessibility

Dog & Whistle is committed to making our website accessible and usable for everyone — including people with disabilities. We believe great pet nutrition should be available to all dog parents, and that starts with a website everyone can navigate.

Compliance Status

Dog & Whistle takes all reasonable steps to ensure our website is substantially conformant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and we are actively working toward full WCAG 2.2 Level AA conformance. These guidelines are globally recognized standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to make digital content more accessible to people with disabilities.

We take accessibility into account at every stage of our website development and design process, and we conduct regular reviews to identify and address any areas where we fall short of these standards.

What Is WCAG?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are an international set of technical standards designed to make websites and digital content accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including:

  • Visual: Including blindness, low vision, and color blindness
  • Auditory: Including deafness and hard of hearing
  • Motor: Including difficulty using a mouse or keyboard
  • Cognitive: Including learning disabilities, attention disorders, and memory impairments

WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the current widely adopted standard and is referenced in accessibility legislation across the United States, European Union, and many other jurisdictions. We use this standard as our baseline and are working to incorporate the updates introduced in WCAG 2.2.

Measures We Have Taken

We have taken the following concrete steps to improve the accessibility of www.dogandwhistle.com:

WCAG Standards We design and build to WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines and work toward WCAG 2.2 conformance.
Alt Text All meaningful images on our site include descriptive alternative text for screen reader users.
Keyboard Navigation Our site is designed to be fully navigable using a keyboard alone, without requiring a mouse.
Color Contrast We maintain sufficient color contrast ratios throughout our site to support users with low vision.
Link Descriptions Links are written to be descriptive and meaningful out of context, including clear indicators when a link opens in a new tab.
Form Accessibility Our checkout and account forms include clear labels, error messages, and input guidance.
Ongoing Monitoring We regularly review our site for accessibility issues and take corrective action as needed.
Third-Party Tools We work with our technology partners to ensure accessibility is considered across all integrated tools and platforms.

Known Limitations & Ongoing Improvements

We are a growing small business, and we acknowledge that — like all websites — ours is continually evolving. As we add new content, products, and features, new accessibility considerations may occasionally arise. Areas we are actively working to improve include:

  • Rich Media: Ensuring all video content includes accurate captions and audio descriptions where applicable.
  • Third-Party Content: Some embedded tools and platforms (such as payment processors or social media widgets) are controlled by third parties. While we work with partners who share our commitment to accessibility, we cannot always guarantee full conformance of third-party content.
  • PDF & Document Downloads: We are working to ensure any downloadable documents are tagged and structured for screen reader compatibility.

We treat accessibility as an ongoing practice, not a one-time project. We welcome your feedback — it directly informs how we prioritize improvements.

Compatibility with Browsers & Assistive Technology

Our website is designed to be compatible with modern web browsers and commonly used assistive technologies, including:

  • Screen Readers: Including NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver (Apple), and TalkBack (Android)
  • Voice Control Software: Including Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Apple Voice Control
  • Keyboard Navigation: Full site navigation without requiring a mouse or touchscreen
  • Browser Zoom: Content is designed to remain readable and functional when browser zoom is increased up to 200%

For the best experience, we recommend using an up-to-date version of your preferred browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge). Older browser versions may not fully support modern accessibility features.

Third-Party Tools & Content

Our website uses third-party tools and integrations — such as our e-commerce platform, payment processor, and social media embeds — that may have their own accessibility standards and limitations. We make reasonable efforts to select vendors who take accessibility seriously, but we cannot guarantee full WCAG conformance for third-party content outside of our direct control.

If you encounter a specific accessibility issue with a third-party element on our site, please let us know and we will do our best to find an accessible alternative or workaround.

We Want to Hear From You

If you experience any difficulty using our website, encounter a barrier that prevents you from accessing information or completing a task, or have suggestions on how we can improve accessibility, please contact us. We take all accessibility feedback seriously and will respond promptly to find a solution.

We are committed to working with you directly to ensure you have full access to everything available on our site. No one should be excluded from learning about or purchasing our products because of a barrier on our website.

Dog & Whistle Corp.

Email: info@dogandwhistle.com
Phone: (702) 829-0271
Website: www.dogandwhistle.com

When contacting us about an accessibility issue, please describe the specific problem you encountered, the page or feature where it occurred, the browser and assistive technology you were using, and any other details that might help us reproduce and resolve the issue.

Updates to This Statement

We review and update this Accessibility Statement periodically to reflect improvements we have made and any new areas of focus. The effective date at the top of this page reflects when the statement was last revised.