Dogs

Dogs love us so much they cry happy tears when they see us

"Dogs have become a partner of humans, and we can form bonds."

Google searches for cat and dog adoptions spiked during Covid-19

Did you finish lockdown and get a new puppy?

Tinkerbelle the Wobble Dog is finding her legs

Tinkerbelle is a wobbly dog who is an inspiration to us all. Adopted with paralysed hind legs, Tinkerbelle’s signature wobbly gait has earned her the hearts…

Tricks from a dog photographer

Kirsty has a passion for dogs and photography. The logical next step would be, of course, to combine those loves. Kirsty shows us her tricks for…

Outfitting Animals

Merino jumpers, fleece robes, shearling collar coats... are clothing items you can dress your dog in. Animal Outfitters is part of a growing pet care industry…

The trouble with purebred dogs

A lot can happen in 100 years, especially when it comes to our furry friends. Here we take a look at what has happened over the…

Training to Lead

Meet some puppies changing lives across Aotearoa, the amazing people training them, and Sina - one of the many blind New Zealanders with a new lease…

TradeMe's dog ban

With the spike in popularity of pugs and bulldogs thanks to social media, TradeMe banned them from being sold on their site to discourage 'backyard breeding'.…

Meet Bertie, the therapy dog helping survivors of sexual abuse

Bertie is much more than an adorable face, he helps out at the Wellington RapeCrisis providing comfort and companionship to victims of sexual assault.

Honey and Baz take the train to Porirua

Baz takes his adorable dog Honey on a journey from Wellington to Porirua after the Wellington Council ruled pets could travel on trains ??

Prisoners training mobility dogs for the disabled

While the inmates at Spring Hill Corrections Facility train these dogs to help those less able, they're also learning incredibly important lessons like patience and responsibility.