News & Tips

Hot New Zealand summers can be hard on dogs. From car travel and camping with dogs to tricks for cooling down, here are some tips for looking after your best mate this summer.

With up to 300 million scent receptors, compared to the mere 6 million receptors of a human, dogs can be trained to indicate the presence of a range of biosecurity threats. Meet some of New Zealand

Although Boss, a big solid boy, appeared tough on the outside, he suffered from crippling anxiety and a suitable adoptive family could not be found.

We've got plenty of news on local bird populations, international wind turbine studies, NZ Fauna of the Year, international shipping route changes - and a delightful encounter between a labrador and a whale shark.

As a component of a healthy and balanced diet, raw meat has numerous benefits for canine health. For one thing, it’s easily digestible and contains tons of naturally-occurring goodness. For another, dogs find raw meat highly palatable (just put it next to some dry, processed tucker and see which gets gobbled first!)  And what’s more, the benefits of fresh raw meat can be preserved by freeze-drying it.

When first we came across Melbourne-based illustrator Sheryl Cole, we instantly loved her whimsical water-colour based style and delicate depictions of our animal friends. She was a natural choice to help us debut the new Topflite Hound range.

Ever watched to see your dog’s reaction when other dogs are on the TV? Or (be honest now) covered their eyes when something that might upset them comes on screen? Well it turns out that dogs do prefer certain images and videos.

Recently we asked our followers on Facebook if dogs can smile. The photos we received from various owners proved in our eyes that they definitely could. Now we’ve found out that they can laugh too.