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A retired greyhound dog with a red collar is lying on an orange sofa, resting its head on the cushion and looking toward the camera—a heartwarming example of the gentle companions you can meet through Greyhound Adoption NZ.

Greyhound Racing Is Over in NZ: Could You Adopt a Retired Racer?

With the ban on greyhound racing in NZ now in effect, somewhat 1,300 dogs need to be rehomed. So how about adopting a retired greyhound?

This pup goes to puppy school to learn obedience and how to read the body language of other dogs in a controlled environment. .

How to Find a Trusted Puppy School in New Zealand

Puppy school is so much more than dog obedience training. It’s also a way for your dog to recognise and understand other dog’s body language and social behaviour. Then there’s no misunderstanding down the line. Plus, it’s an outlet for your pup’s boundless energy reserves, helping them be better friends

Let's celebrate Active Dog Month with the top dog exercise tips available!

Active Dog Month! All About Dog Exercise

It’s Active Dog Month, which means it’s time to celebrate by getting energetic with your pooch! And with good reason – did you know more than 30% of dogs in New Zealand are overweight? Obesity can cause diabetes in dogs (among other health issues), whereas dogs that are active are

This puppy and cat introduction has been a great success.

Puppy and Cat Introduction: How to Get it Right

Your puppy and cat introduction is something you want to get right from the start. Laying down the right foundations can mean the difference between best friends forever or bites, scratches, sibling rivalry and lifelong family feuds. We’re all for besties furever, so we’ve put together these tips to get

if you donate to an animal shelter you can help dogs like this black and brown one behind a fence

What and How to Donate to Animal Shelters this National Pet Day

It’s National Pet Day this Sunday, 11 April, and as a nation of pet lovers this is a celebration we can get behind. While our own pets are showered with love daily, shelter animals across the country aren’t as lucky. If you’ve ever wondered how to donate to animal shelters,

Teach your kitten to use the cat litter tray as soon as you bring them home.

Cat Litter Box Training: Teaching Kitty Where to Go

Cat litter box (or tray) training should start immediately upon bringing your fluffball home. To avoid suspicious stains and smells, learn how to litter box train your kitty cat early on. Getting in early will save you from washing poop and pee from furnishings and carpet *cringe*. Plus, it will

Pet photography works well in an outdoor setting like this.

6 Steps to Pet Photography Purr-fection this Easter

Happy Easter! Let’s celebrate with hot-cross buns, friends, family, and pets. The only thing as fun as making happy memories in the first place is looking back at them in picture-purr-fect snapshots down the line. And of course, nothing’s cuter than our very own pawsome pets. So, without further ado,

pet travel cat in a safe crate in a car back seat for travelling on the road

Road Tripping with Your Pet: A Guide

Driving holidays, whether short or long ones, are the best. We’re big fans of pets here in New Zealand, so it makes sense that we’d be big fans of pet travel too. Holidays are just better with your best friend in the passenger seat. And by that, we mean your

My Dog and Cat Are Fighting – Help!

Good news! The belief that cats and dogs are natural mortal enemies is a myth. This is according to Jackson Galaxy of Animal Planet’s “Cats vs Dogs,” at least. So if your dog and cat are fighting, you’re not doomed. It turns out, there’s no reason why Felix and Fido

scared looking dog black and brown with ears pinned back

Is My Dog Scared? Here’s How To Tell

Is my dog scared even though I think he’s happy? Other than those obviously overjoyed moments of all-out-love jumping and extreme tail wagging, how do you actually know if your dog is feeling fear or anxiety? Perhaps dogs communicate through some secret canine Morse code, with special signals? If so,

Why Do Dogs Bite?

There has been a spate of reports of dogs biting humans lately. And the situation seems to be getting worse. Often, these incidents happen in the home or in everyday situations. Serious dog bites are traumatic for everybody involved, from the human victims to the dogs who have been failed

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