Dogs

Ken Ramirez is a world authority on animal training. His work history includes 26 years Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, where he developed and supervised animal care and animal health programs, staff… Audio

Professor Michael Worboys has debunked the myth that our canine fur babies are the result of centuries of bonding and taming. Instead, he's discovered that our modern day pooches are the result of the… Audio

Aucklanders are able to have their say on changes to the council's dog policy. The proposal would set a single rule when dogs are restricted from parks and beaches - that would replace the 17… Audio

Assistant Professor of Marketing at New York Institute of Technology in New York City Colleen Kirk followed up anecdotal evidence that dog owners are willing to pay more at the vets than cat owners. Audio

Dr Clare Browne, a dog behaviour expert joins us to talk about how to solve issues when walking your dog - whether it pulls on the lead or tries to chase cats. Audio

Outrage from dog owners in Australia is reverberating across the Tasman to New Zealand, as Bunnings introduces a rule to have all dogs on their premises muzzled. The rule came into affect after a girl… Audio

Drones that bark like dogs are being used on farms as farmers increasingly look to drone technology to help them with their work. Video, Audio, Gallery

A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Audio

An Auckland woman whose cat was killed by a neighbour's dog wants the Auckland Council to hurry up and take some action. Steph Goldsmith has appealed for witnesses to her cat Bowie's fatal mauling to… Audio

Penny Junor is a journalist and author who has written several controversial biographies of members of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Sir John Junor, long-standing editor of the… Audio

A visiting animal behaviour expert says keeping a horse in a stable is the equivalent to making a person live in a broom cupboard. Debbie Busby is a UK expert on animal and human behaviour whose job… Audio

The Department of Conservation's proposal to allow dogs into Westland Tai Poutini National Park has triggered an uproar from environmentalists. Audio

At long last dogs are out-popularising cats on the internet. Along with that, dog lovers are creating their own words to go with their social media sharing. Words like doggo, woofer, pupper… Audio

In light of the good news that Auckland cavoodle Bowie was reunited with her owners, 3 months after going missing, a Facebook group is pointing to other dogs still missing.  Audio

Neuroeconomics researcher Gregory Berns’ latest book What It's Like to be a Dog explores his findings from his canine MRI research. Audio

Soprano the one year-old Doberman barks for hours on end when he's left at his Governors Bay home. It's driving the neighbours nuts, with some unable to get enough sleep. We ask Doggy Dan what's… Audio

Odd yarns about dogs in the news lately - and a news presenter who slipped off the leash. Audio