DOGlife NZ

14/05/2026

29/04/2026

Our Environmental and Animal Sciences - Unitec Canine Behaviour and Training Christchurch students recently had a visit from the New Zealand Police Dog Section. This is the first year we’ve been able to offer this opportunity to our CHC students, many thanks to NZ Police for making it possible. Such a highlight!

24/04/2026

🖤 Lest We Forget

02/04/2026

What a day to meet this total sweetheart Pippa. She has settled into her new home remarkably well and even had her first toy play at today’s consult. So lovely seeing her grow in confidence and joy with all these new experiences she is having.

I’ve also just read the Bill to end greyhound racing has passed its final reading in government today taking effect from 1 August 2026. 🐕

01/04/2026

Maple spend the day working today. Basically that means sleeping, eating treats, saying hello to students and chewing her toys

30/03/2026

Oh to be a fly in the wall…great collaborations going on in our working dog industries

Police has teamed up with other agencies - including, for the first time, Blind Low Vision NZ - in a project looking into early signs of success in working dog puppies 🐕‍🦺

The collaboration, also involving Corrections NZ and New Zealand Customs, included an eight-week cognitive assessment trial involving six police pups from the C litter born at the Dog Training Centre at Trentham.

The project aims to support future capability across a wide range of agencies which use working dogs.

Read more about the Cognition training 🐾www.police.govt.nz/news/ten-one-magazine/c-cog-training-and-clever-pups

26/03/2026

We don’t mind the rain ☔️ cause it means Maple can wear her sunshower raincoat

27/02/2026

Campus dog Maple 🐕 🏫

16/02/2026

Voluntary behaviours at the Vet 👌

13/02/2026

From me to you...now go share that love around x

09/02/2026

Warning: distressing content

Something has to be done about the lack of regulation in the canine industry. Anyone can call themselves a professional Dog Walker in NZ, quals or not.

Please ensure you fully check out anyone through independant sources who is taking your dog out when you are not there.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-dog-walker-filmed-swinging-dog-on-leash-at-sanders-reserve/34CIT3BKCRABPFLIYVHDCLQYQE/ Auckland dog walker filmed swinging dog on leash at Sanders Reserve

The SPCA has received a complaint about the incident.