I thought I’d send you a quick email and give you an update on how things are going with Gina. She is doing really really well. I have taken down the safety gate between our room and the lounge today that was the barrier between her and the cat. So far so good. From day […]
Merlin is a very sweet, smart, and gentle doggy. He settled in really quickly, learned the house rules pretty much immediately and since then has been steadily becoming more affectionate and playful every week. When we first got him he was pretty laid back and happy to go along with whatever was happening but over […]
Benny’s Angel won 11 of her 107 starts and was placed in another 27. Trained in Darfield she now lives in Bishopsdale with Anna and Chris and their young family. Anna writes: Growing up I had always had a dog, however my husband hadn’t. So after 4 ½ years of fast talking he finally agreed […]
Harvey has been with us for four and a half months now but it feels like he has been here forever. He is a big, beautiful, smoochy boy who loves to be on the sofa with his head pressed against your leg. As I type this he is resting his head on my arm, which […]
Rebecca and Blondie Rebecca Conole has received so much great feedback from her training blog she has decided to offer personalised training sessions. Everyone is unique and so are their dogs so these ‘one to one’ sessions will give people a chance to work with Rebecca on any problems they are experiencing or simply to improve their dog ownership […]
Maggie arrived in Blenheim about 2 months ago and time has just flown by! She is all settled in now and I just cannot imagine life without her. She is so beautiful and has such a nice gentle nature but can also be really playful. Maggie has made a few friends in the neighbourhood and […]
I adopted Emmy in August from Hampton Downs, she has been the highlight of everyday for the family of four plus two cats. We choose a greyhound as they are such beautiful looking creatures with eyes that draw even the strongest hearts to mush. When we heard they are family perfect including for the small […]
We adopted Ramsey, now known as Batman, from the Hampton Downs Kennels, and it was the best decision we could have made in terms of adopting a dog. I have grown up with Greyhounds at home, so know what wonderful pets they make, so it was an easy decision for me. We still did some research […]
Furniture Etiquette There are mixed views out there on dogs being allowed on the human furniture. There is no problem what so ever in having a permanent rule of no dogs on the furniture and this can make life easier for your hound in the form of crystal clear boundaries. Our dogs are allowed on […]
Hauraki-Coromandel Area Co-ordinator, Jan Curran, is a keen member of Outreach Therapy Pets (OTP), a programme run by St John involving volunteers and their pets visiting rest homes, hospitals and other health services. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to promote emotional wellbeing in hospitals and rest homes. It’s also used as an added therapy for children suffering from […]