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The Minister for Racing has responded to my earlier post about the status of his recommendations for the greyhound racing industry.

In the Canine Corner for March, I discuss all things to do with dogs and being Irish!

In late November 2022, Parliament's Petitions Committee released its report on the petition by the Greyhound Protection League of NZ. In this post, I copy the findings of that report

The results of a feeding trial using a commercial plant-based dog food have been published.

This month's quote is from renowned author, Mark Twain

NZ Post is poised to issue a series of commemoratives to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of Harry Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, a Kiwi classic children's story. Can you guess which character is Sox's favourite?

Every dog is different and so too each owner's financial situation. In this post, I share my reasons for choosing pet insurance.

It's Valentine's Day and so, in my column for February, I discuss love and our dogs - and the research which shows that our love has a biological and evolutionary basis.

The quote of the month comes from Stanley Coren, a professor of psychology and writer about the intelligence and mental abilities of dogs

Spot was a very special dog. I didn't 'own' him, but I loved him as if he was my own. Spot passed away two weeks ago after a short and sudden illness. This is his story.