To foster the best possible experience for all, the Dog.com community respectfully requests that its visitors and contributors honor the following code of conduct:

Play nicely with others

• Respect your peers - Treat others and their contributions with respect and foster considerate dialogue. 
• Do not use offensive language - Inappropriate, crude, or abusive language is not only unacceptable, it’s a lousy way to convince anyone of your point.
• Remember, there are no stupid questions - Everyone’s input is welcomed and honored.
• Report inappropriate behavior - Remove and/or report disrespectful or provocative content, but refrain from seeking vigilante justice.

Act in good faith

• Don’t pilfer material - Don’t publish content to which you have no rights. Period. Full stop.
• It’s about you, but not about YOU - This site exists to support an organic and communal body of information. Shameless self-promotion and hawking of wares are strictly verboten, not to mention pathetic.

Promote the community spirit

• Use the Moderators as a resource - Reach out to the Moderators for guidance or advice on how best to leverage the site.  They are there to help.
• Share the experience - Be an ambassador of the community by enrolling others in the discussion, sponsoring a good debate, and setting a good, collaborative example.