Dogs

A power company is calling on the government to give it access to councils' dangerous dog registers so it can protect its workers. Audio

Associate Professor Brian Hare, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University in North Carolina, studies dog's brains and he's come up with a test to measure dog intelligence. Audio

If you'd given the best years of your life in the service of your employer you'd like to retire to life of gelato ice-creams and kids' "fluffy" drinks, right? Find out more about Jak the rodent dog. Audio

A New Zealand woman, Amirah William, helped to set up an animal rescue centre with two volunteers last year to rehome the growing number of stray dogs found in the United Arab Emirates, but she now… Audio

Irene Gardiner from NZ On Screen fossicks through the archives to remind us of this country's most famous screen dogs. Audio

The latest artist signed to Lyttelton Records releases his debut solo album 'Broken Man', peppered with label regulars like Dave Khan, Delaney Davidson and Ben Woolley. Audio

Dog adopters gather to picnic and celebrate. Organised by the Wellington SPCA, this open-air event attracts dozens of animal lovers and voluntary SPCA workers but the main focus is on those who have… Audio

The 2014 New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association Tux South Island and New Zealand Championship is being hosted by the Geraldine Collie Dog Club at Waihi Station near Geraldine. There are four events… Audio

Rhea Hurley, veterinarian with a specialist interest in dog behaviour and "Doggy Dan" Abdelnoor, dog and puppy training specialist. Audio

David Rosenfelt is an American author. He and his wife Debbie Myers set up their own virtual dog rescue and adoption organisation called the Tara Foundation. David's new book The Puppy Express tells… Audio

We visit a doggie day-care centre, part of the booming business of caring for New Zealand's estimated 5 million pets. With Sam Banks and John Fraser of Paws in the City. life and society, pets Audio

Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. The origin of the first dogs and a surface that repels water as effectively as butterfly wings and nasturtiums! Audio

Even following the dog-related murder of young South Londoner Seyi Ogunyemi in 2010, there has still been a rise in the ownership and trade of dangerous dogs - with Dr Simon Harding, Lecturer in… Audio

New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Masson on why dogs are not only our best friend but also how they make us better people. Audio

Dogs are being trained to stay away from kiwi in an effort to help the endangered native species survive in the wild. Audio

Could the Auckland super city become the first major council the country to require dog owners to be registered, rather than just the dogs themselves. Brian Neeson is Chair of Auckland's Upper Harbour… Audio

John Bradshaw, author of 'In Defence of Dogs: Why Dogs Need Our Understanding' and the foundation director of the Anthrozoology Institute at the University of Bristol in England. He has devoted the… Audio

Researchers are recommending we reconsider our choice of family pets after calculations which show the size of a pet dog's eco paw print is twice that of 4.6 litre Land Cruiser! Audio

Sue Ingram looks at the growing concern about the health of pedigree dogs which can be prone to a host of genetic disorders Audio