Dog Attacks
Are the days of guard dogs over?
After a 22 year-old Dunedin man was mauled by a rottweiler, The Panel asks whether buying a dog for protection has any point these days. Audio
Outcry over council move to muzzle menacing dogs at all times
A dog rescue group says it will take legal action against the Christchurch City Council if it tries to enforce muzzling of menacing dogs at all times.
Govt plans owner licence for dangerous dogs
Owners of menacing or dangerous dogs will be required to get a high-risk dog owner licence from their local council, the government has proposed.
Dogs should be treated like guns - attack victim
Plans to restrict dangerous dog ownership are being welcomed by the victim of a vicious attack, who says dogs should be treated like guns.
Dog law change would make dangerous breeds extinct in NZ
A new law change targetting dangerous dogs is designed to ultimately eradicate those breeds from New Zealand, says the Associate Local Government Minister. Audio
Tougher rules on dangerous dogs proposed in new law
All dangerous and menacing dogs will have to be neutered under a new law being brought in by the government.
"They want to paint me as a bad father", says man whose dog attacked son
An Auckland man whose dog viciously mauled his son's face says he is being unfairly painted as a bad father.
Auckland council tracks hundreds of dangerous dogs
More than 1200 dangerous dogs have been registered under the Auckland Council's offer to do it for free.
Abandoned puppy faces uncertain fate
A puppy found abandoned in an Auckland rubbish bin will be put down if it is found to be part-pitbull, despite numerous adoption offers. Video
Three dogs attack elderly woman
Three dogs have been seized after they attacked an elderly woman in Christchurch.
Irish wolfhounds' owner to pay $8000 after woman mauled
The owner of three dogs that left a Dunedin woman with injuries that required surgery has been ordered to pay $8000 in reparation.
Don't go after menacing dog breeds, owners say
Owners of dog breeds considered dangerous have held a public rally to support their pets in Nelson.
Amnesty offer to help control dangerous dogs
Auckland Council has granted an amnesty to owners of unregistered menacing dogs but says it will crack down when the amnesty ends.
Sympathy for mauled dog shrinks vet bill
Offers of help are pouring in for a 92-year-old Northland man and his small dog, injured in a dog attack.
Another dog attack prompts call for desexing
The latest vicious dog attack in South Waikato has the dog control manager there asking the government to enforce the neutering of menacing dogs.
Father of dog victim outraged at government's stance
The father of a dog attack victim says the government has done little to protect children from vicious dogs since his daughter was attacked 13 years ago. Audio
Dog control manager demands government enforce desexing
The latest vicious dog attack in South Waikato has the dog control manager there asking the government to enforce the neutering of menacing dogs. Audio
Officials investigating if dog was egged on in Tokoroa attack
Officials are investigating whether a dog that mauled a Tokoroa boy was encouraged to attack by its owner. Audio
Pitbull Association blames owners, not dogs
The NZ American Pitbull Association says pitbull attacks receive disproportionate media coverage and there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the breed. Audio
Govt rules out dangerous dog ban
Animal control officers are backing the government's refusal to ban dangerous dog breeds. Audio