{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"136072","rtpr_id":"nPn3tmfYJa-20260904","ticker":"DOGZ","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["DOGZ"],"title":"Dogness (International) Corporation Announces Chairman and CEO Silong Chen Voluntarily Cuts Base Salary in Half","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-04T12:00:02.233Z","article_body":"Dogness (International) Corporation Announces Chairman and CEO Silong Chen Voluntarily Cuts Base Salary in Half\n\nPR Newswire\n\nDONGGUAN, China and PLANO, Texas, Sept. 4, 2026\n\nDONGGUAN, China and PLANO, Texas, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogness\n(International) Corporation (\"Dogness\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: DOGZ), a\ndeveloper and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of Dogness-branded, OEM and\nprivate-label pet products, today announced that its Chairman and Chief\nExecutive Officer, Mr. Silong Chen, has voluntarily agreed to cut his monthly\nbase salary in half, from $10,000 to $5,000, effective September 1, 2026.\n\nThe voluntary reduction reflects Dogness's commitment to building a leaner,\nstronger organization and aligning leadership compensation directly with\nshareholder interests. By reducing his own base salary, Mr. Chen is\ndemonstrating his confidence in the Company's future and his belief that\nleadership should share directly in both the risks and rewards of the\nbusiness.\n\nAbout Dogness\n\nDogness (International) Corporation was founded in 2003 from the belief that\ndogs and cats are important, well-loved family members. Through its smart\nproducts, hygiene products, health and wellness products, and leash products,\nDogness' technology simplifies pet lifestyles and enhances the relationship\nbetween pets and pet caregivers. The Company ensures industry-leading quality\nthrough its fully integrated vertical supply chain and world-class research\nand development capabilities, which has resulted in over 200 patents and\npatents pending. Dogness products reach families worldwide through global\nchain stores and distributors. For more information, please visit:\nir.dogness.com.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nNo statement made in this press release should be interpreted as an offer to\npurchase or sell any security. Such an offer can only be made in accordance\nwith the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities\nlaws. Certain statements in this press release concerning our future growth\nprospects are forward-looking statements regarding our future business\nexpectations intended to qualify for the \"safe harbor\" under the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nin such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to\nthese statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties\nregarding the impact of U.S. tariffs policy on our exports to the United\nStates and related effects on our price competitiveness and overall\nprofitability, our ability to raise capital on any particular terms,\nfulfillment of customer orders, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in\nforeign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, our ability to realize\nrevenue from expanded operation and acquired assets in China and the U.S., our\nability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, client\nconcentration, industry segment concentration, reduced demand for technology\nin our key focus areas, our ability to successfully complete and integrate\npotential acquisitions, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and\ngeneral economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that\ncould affect our future operating results are more fully described in our\nUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings are\navailable at www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) . Dogness may, from time to\ntime, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including\nstatements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange\nCommission and our reports to shareholders. In addition, please note that any\nforward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we\nbelieve to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. The Company\ndoes not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made\nfrom time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\n\nWFS Investor Relations Inc.\nConnie Kang, Partner\nEmail: ckang@wealthfsllc.com (mailto:ckang@wealthfsllc.com)\nTel: +86 1381 185 7742 (CN)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dogness-international-corporation-announces-chairman-and-ceo-silong-chen-voluntarily-cuts-base-salary-in-half-302869975.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dogness-international-corporation-announces-chairman-and-ceo-silong-chen-voluntarily-cuts-base-salary-in-half-302869975.html)\n\nSOURCE Dogness (International) Corporation\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn3tmfYJa-20260904","title":"Dogness (International) Corporation Announces Chairman and CEO Silong Chen Voluntarily Cuts Base Salary in Half","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DOGZ","created":"2026-09-04T12:00:02.233Z","tickers":["DOGZ"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Dogness (International) Corporation Announces Chairman and CEO Silong Chen Voluntarily Cuts Base Salary in Half\n\nPR Newswire\n\nDONGGUAN, China and PLANO, Texas, Sept. 4, 2026\n\nDONGGUAN, China and PLANO, Texas, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogness\n(International) Corporation (\"Dogness\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: DOGZ), a\ndeveloper and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of Dogness-branded, OEM and\nprivate-label pet products, today announced that its Chairman and Chief\nExecutive Officer, Mr. Silong Chen, has voluntarily agreed to cut his monthly\nbase salary in half, from $10,000 to $5,000, effective September 1, 2026.\n\nThe voluntary reduction reflects Dogness's commitment to building a leaner,\nstronger organization and aligning leadership compensation directly with\nshareholder interests. By reducing his own base salary, Mr. Chen is\ndemonstrating his confidence in the Company's future and his belief that\nleadership should share directly in both the risks and rewards of the\nbusiness.\n\nAbout Dogness\n\nDogness (International) Corporation was founded in 2003 from the belief that\ndogs and cats are important, well-loved family members. Through its smart\nproducts, hygiene products, health and wellness products, and leash products,\nDogness' technology simplifies pet lifestyles and enhances the relationship\nbetween pets and pet caregivers. The Company ensures industry-leading quality\nthrough its fully integrated vertical supply chain and world-class research\nand development capabilities, which has resulted in over 200 patents and\npatents pending. Dogness products reach families worldwide through global\nchain stores and distributors. For more information, please visit:\nir.dogness.com.\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nNo statement made in this press release should be interpreted as an offer to\npurchase or sell any security. Such an offer can only be made in accordance\nwith the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities\nlaws. Certain statements in this press release concerning our future growth\nprospects are forward-looking statements regarding our future business\nexpectations intended to qualify for the \"safe harbor\" under the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nin such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to\nthese statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties\nregarding the impact of U.S. tariffs policy on our exports to the United\nStates and related effects on our price competitiveness and overall\nprofitability, our ability to raise capital on any particular terms,\nfulfillment of customer orders, fluctuations in earnings, fluctuations in\nforeign exchange rates, our ability to manage growth, our ability to realize\nrevenue from expanded operation and acquired assets in China and the U.S., our\nability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, client\nconcentration, industry segment concentration, reduced demand for technology\nin our key focus areas, our ability to successfully complete and integrate\npotential acquisitions, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and\ngeneral economic conditions affecting our industry. Additional risks that\ncould affect our future operating results are more fully described in our\nUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These filings are\navailable at www.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) . Dogness may, from time to\ntime, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including\nstatements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange\nCommission and our reports to shareholders. In addition, please note that any\nforward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we\nbelieve to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. The Company\ndoes not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made\nfrom time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\n\nWFS Investor Relations Inc.\nConnie Kang, Partner\nEmail: ckang@wealthfsllc.com (mailto:ckang@wealthfsllc.com)\nTel: +86 1381 185 7742 (CN)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dogness-international-corporation-announces-chairman-and-ceo-silong-chen-voluntarily-cuts-base-salary-in-half-302869975.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dogness-international-corporation-announces-chairman-and-ceo-silong-chen-voluntarily-cuts-base-salary-in-half-302869975.html)\n\nSOURCE Dogness (International) Corporation\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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