I have been a consistent subscriber to the Whole Dog Journal since, at least, 2005. I love the informative articles on everything from treats & toys, to training & medical care. I love that they offer holistic,& naturalpathic information as well as traditional medical information. The annual reviews of dog food in all forms, is a wonderful guide for those of us that choose to feed the best quality dog food we can afford. The fact that there are no advertisements is an added bonus! The one thing keeping me from giving this journal a 5 star rating is that several years ago, they either switched owners or publishers & since their customer service is the pits!!! Even though I've only allowed my subscription to lapse, by accident, a time or two, I have always renewed & gone back for the back issues. When this change happened, they did something to the website that requires you to register your online access to archived issues & subscriber only info separately from your user ID & password to the website, even though the website is where you verify your subscription status & make renewals! Under ideal circumstances this is annoying, but in the last year, since my most recent renewal, I have not been allowed to view the subscriber only articles or back issues despite going through that registration process SEVERAL times, getting confirmation & clicking the "click here to access subscriber only content," contained w/in that confirmation screen. I have sent numerous emails to them, with the only reply being that I need to register. They obviously didn't even read my emails or open the print screens I sent showing that I had done that. My frustration level with their lack of customer service has led me to seriously consider not renewing after all these years & yes I have stated that to them. If you never have to contact customer service, never have an issue with your subscription or the website, you will love the WDJ. Otherwise I fear you will be just as frustrated, as I am, with the lackadaisical attitude they have towards their subscribers. Which is sad considering they rely on subscribers to fund their publication. read more

We have been a Whole Dog Journal subscriber for many years and absolutely loved the great writing and informed content of the magazine. However, WDJ pivoted to a digital format recently and, unfortunately, it did not allow me to access any of the current issues except, as another reviewer mentioned, the June 2025, but none after that, even though my subscription was paid up through the end of 2025. Even with the digital issues aside, I would still prefer a physical magazine that can be read as time allows and then returned to later. I think we all get enough screen time already so not looking to add more! Needless to say, I did not renew my subscription. Such a shame for pet lovers looking for accurate and unbiased content on dog food, toys, behavior, etc. and for WDJ, as I cannot imagine it being successful in its current capacity. read more

I wrestled with how many stars, some GOOD information, some BAD. In the dog snacks they offer VERY good information as: NO ANTLERS, no meat by-products, and meat as the main (first) ingredient. Yet in favorite dry foods, they favor some with mainly MEALS, some with lots of legumes and one whose main ingredient is BROWN RICE!! At least I didn't see any Purina products (big plus) which I wouldn't feed to a dead coyote read more

Whole Dog Journal went digital but for the same price as the paper version. Unfortunately, no one can get any issue except JUNE 2025! It is now OCTOBER 2025 and the 'current issue' in my account is JUNE 2025! This is supposed to be a monthly magazine. What a scam! I will not be renewing this magazine that I have had and enjoyed for many years! read more

This review is based on several years as a reader/subscriber. "A monthly guide to natural dog care & training." WDJ is a great, mostly unbiased, monthly publication that usually runs about 24 pages. WDJ has no advertisements, so are not inclined to review or comment positively to please advertisers. (They are totally funded by their subscriber base.) This leaves them free to offer thoughts and opinions - pro or con - about products and services. They review new dog related products on the market - such as treats, leashes, collars, and various toys - they have regular articles on dog health, and they offer regular articles on positive reinforcement based dog training methods. Not to be missed are their annual issues reviewing their best (and worst) commercially available dog foods. (Dry kibble and canned foods are reviewed in seperate issues.) Not only do they give their equivalent of a dog food "top 10", they clearly explain their criteria for choosing each food and, most importantly IMO, they educate the reader on how to recognize good as well as poor quality dog food. They give examples of what to look for on ingredient lists - both what should be there and what to avoid. For the health of your dog(s), the food reviews are invaluabe! (You might be suprised at what goes into many commercially available dog foods!) WDJ is entertaining, informative and very educational. For the wealth of helpful info contained therein, the subscription rates a VERY reasonable! (Print/hardcopies = $20 for 13 issues or you can elect to get the tree friendly digital edition: $16 for 13 isuses. With the tips on diet and health, your subscription to WDJ could easily pay for itself several times over! Head on over to http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/ for more info and to start your subcripton. You won't be sorry and your dog will LOVE you for it! read more

We have been subscribers for many years but this may soon come to an end. Customer service, or complete lack of it, will cause us to stop subscribing. This is not a inexpensive publication and if they can't get off their buttons and answer the phone, they can kiss mine. read more

Terrible Company to do business with. I ordered a book 4 weeks ago, no book, no reply to emails. Now I have to jump through hoops to reverse the payment. read more

Best source of info for your "whole" dog from training to behavior to food and everything in between.

The Whole Dog Journal sells your name and you will begin receiving junk mail from 15 or more pet supply companies. I did not expect or appreciate the Whole Dog Journal selling my name. Bad dog journal, bad. The journals production level and layout are amateurish. The articles are spotty at best, from good to very poor with a turn of the page. read more

The Whole Dog Journal is great. It always has very interesting and informative articles, and they don't take advertising which bodes well for their not being biased. I highly recommend it. read more