by Rachel | Jan 11, 2021 | Dog health
How dog friendly is Auckland? Our latest blog comes from the Spinoff and looks at how Auckland stacks up in the world’s ‘dog-friendly’ stakes, analysing such things as public transport, off-leash exercise areas, dog agility parks and dog-friendly beaches, dog...
by Rachel | May 11, 2020 | Dog day care, Dog health
Lockdown blues – all the fun’s over? Thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown, all non-essential workers have been home with their pets. For dogs, the past seven weeks have been an endless, joyous holiday packed full of companionship, cuddles, games, exercise and...
by Rachel | Nov 21, 2019 | Dog health
The leash loosened for Auckland dogs New laws for Auckland dog owners came into play on Friday, 1 November 2019. These rule changes extend the hours in the evening and months of the year dogs can access the majority of Auckland parks and beaches. Now Auckland dog...
by Rachel | Mar 13, 2019 | Dog health, Pet Food
There are plenty of people foods we’d love to share with our dogs, but some are much healthier than others. In fact, many foods humans eat are poisonous to dogs. Dogs and humans digest and metabolise food differently, and a dog’s digestive system cannot break down...
by Rachel | Dec 12, 2018 | Dog health, Pet Food
Coprophagia Dogs eating their doo is not pleasant, but it is not necessarily detrimental to your dog’s health. It is usually more troublesome for pet owners than harmful to the dog, and it can generally be stopped. Sometimes coprophagia, where a dog may ingest their...
by Rachel | Nov 26, 2018 | Dog day care, Dog health
Disobedient dog breeds tend to die earlier than docile dogs Is your dog aggressive or disobedient? Does it bark a lot? Then according to a British study, it may have a shorter life span. Bad dogs and aggressive dogs tend to die young. A British study has shown that...
