Summer has arrived and suddenly everyone is out soaking it up. Kiwis love the heat, we feel energised, we feel free. But every year I watch the same pattern unfold: people clip a leash onto their dog, step into the warmth, and forget what that actually means for the animal beside them. Because the moment you put a dog on lead, (which you should!) you're also taking away a major survival tool to keep themselves safe. Their FLIGHT option is gone, so now when its too hot they th

We all understand what happens when people spend too much time on their phones. It’s not the device itself that’s harmful, it’s what it does to the brain. Repetition. Narrow focus. Instant stimulation. and slowly, subtly, a loss of mental flexibility. Here’s the surprising truth: Dogs can fall into the exact same trap. Their phone is the ball. Their doom-scroll is fetch. Their addictive loop is the chase. And while a dog sprinting after a ball looks  like joy, the neurologica

Pack walks look dreamy on Instagram, dogs frolicking in nature, tails wagging, ears flapping in slow motion. But behind the edited reels...

Toilet training nightmares, chewed-up shoes, constant nipping, chaos at dinner time, sound familiar? You’re not alone. Almost every puppy...