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Hound Training Tip #2: Building focus and attention span

Hound Training Tip #2: Building focus and atten...

In order to follow a command, your dog must first learn how to pay attention. This fun game helps dogs focus long enough to listen to a command.  What’s better...

Hound Training Tip #2: Building focus and atten...

In order to follow a command, your dog must first learn how to pay attention. This fun game helps dogs focus long enough to listen to a command.  What’s better...

Hound Training Tip #1: Name recognition

Hound Training Tip #1: Name recognition

What’s in a name? When it comes to training a puppy: everything. Until the dog learns to associate itself with their name, training will not progress far. Bear, Molly, Daisy...

Hound Training Tip #1: Name recognition

What’s in a name? When it comes to training a puppy: everything. Until the dog learns to associate itself with their name, training will not progress far. Bear, Molly, Daisy...

Meet the Talent:  Meella

Meet the Talent: Meella

Famous as the face of Topflite Hound, meet Meella - our bright eyed, treat loving, cuddler.  She's bouncy, happy and high energy. 

Meet the Talent: Meella

Famous as the face of Topflite Hound, meet Meella - our bright eyed, treat loving, cuddler.  She's bouncy, happy and high energy. 

New Zealand’s best dog-friendly cafes and bars

New Zealand’s best dog-friendly cafes and bars

We asked Hound fans to share your favourite dog-friendly dining spots with us. This list is a work in progress, so if you want to highlight a great ‘yappy hour’ or puppuccino spot...

New Zealand’s best dog-friendly cafes and bars

We asked Hound fans to share your favourite dog-friendly dining spots with us. This list is a work in progress, so if you want to highlight a great ‘yappy hour’ or puppuccino spot...

Reading to dogs

Reading to dogs

Most dog owners will attest to the benefits of having a pow-wow with your bow-wow. For struggling readers however, reading aloud to a friendly and calm audience (floppy ears and...

Reading to dogs

Most dog owners will attest to the benefits of having a pow-wow with your bow-wow. For struggling readers however, reading aloud to a friendly and calm audience (floppy ears and...

Why chocolate is bad for dogs

Why chocolate is bad for dogs

Making the distressing discovery that your hound has been wolfing down the Whittakers is almost a rite of passage for dog owners – but what makes choccy no good for...

Why chocolate is bad for dogs

Making the distressing discovery that your hound has been wolfing down the Whittakers is almost a rite of passage for dog owners – but what makes choccy no good for...