Dogs
Colleen Kirk: Why dog owners will pay more to save their pets' lives
Assistant Professor of Marketing at New York Institute of Technology in New York City Colleen Kirk followed up anecdotal evidence that dog owners are willing to pay more at the vets than cat owners. Audio
Walk the dog
Dr Clare Browne, a dog behaviour expert joins us to talk about how to solve issues when walking your dog - whether it pulls on the lead or tries to chase cats. Audio
Bunnings muzzles dogs
Outrage from dog owners in Australia is reverberating across the Tasman to New Zealand, as Bunnings introduces a rule to have all dogs on their premises muzzled. The rule came into affect after a girl… Audio
Barking drones used on farms instead of sheep dogs
Drones that bark like dogs are being used on farms as farmers increasingly look to drone technology to help them with their work. Video, Audio, Gallery
Can dogs help diagnose prostate cancer?
A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Audio
Chihuahua missing after crash which left owner in a coma
: A grandson is on a mission to find his grandmother's chihuahua, which was thrown from her car in a crash, before she wakes up from a coma. Aaron Price spoke to Sharon Brettkelly about the huge… Audio
Cat owner wants Council action after dog attack
An Auckland woman whose cat was killed by a neighbour's dog wants the Auckland Council to hurry up and take some action. Steph Goldsmith has appealed for witnesses to her cat Bowie's fatal mauling to… Audio
Penny Junor - Royal biographer takes on the Queen's corgis
Penny Junor is a journalist and author who has written several controversial biographies of members of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Sir John Junor, long-standing editor of the… Audio
Debbie Busby: where humans go wrong with horses
A visiting animal behaviour expert says keeping a horse in a stable is the equivalent to making a person live in a broom cupboard. Debbie Busby is a UK expert on animal and human behaviour whose job… Audio
Environmentalists slam DOC’s plan to allow dogs in National Park
The Department of Conservation's proposal to allow dogs into Westland Tai Poutini National Park has triggered an uproar from environmentalists. Audio
Doggos surpass cats on internet
At long last dogs are out-popularising cats on the internet. Along with that, dog lovers are creating their own words to go with their social media sharing. Words like doggo, woofer, pupper… Audio
We Want Our Dogs Back NZ
In light of the good news that Auckland cavoodle Bowie was reunited with her owners, 3 months after going missing, a Facebook group is pointing to other dogs still missing. Audio
The trouble with reading dogs' minds
Neuroeconomics researcher Gregory Berns’ latest book What It's Like to be a Dog explores his findings from his canine MRI research. Audio
Barking mad in Governors Bay
Soprano the one year-old Doberman barks for hours on end when he's left at his Governors Bay home. It's driving the neighbours nuts, with some unable to get enough sleep. We ask Doggy Dan what's… Audio
News going to the dogs
Odd yarns about dogs in the news lately - and a news presenter who slipped off the leash. Audio
News going to the dogs
Odd yarns about dogs in the news lately - and a news presenter who slipped off the leash.
AudioCan't commit to a dog? Borrow someone else's
Many of us would love to have a dog, but can’t take on full-time ownership. Sarah Walker has set up the Dog Share Collective to connect people who love dogs with pooches that need a little more… Audio, Gallery
Chch council muzzle rule breaches animal welfare code - SPCA
Christchurch City Council has told 159 people they will have to keep their dogs, classified as menacing, muzzled at all times, but SPCA says that would breach the Animal Welfare Code. Audio
Dog muzzling rules in Christchurch
A dog rescue group is furious a letter sent out by Christchurch City Council demands that some dogs must be muzzled at all times outside of a cage, including in the home. Audio
Dogs that sniff out pest fish
Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish such as koi carp. Video, Audio