Golden retrievers were among a number of breeds being housed at the Kaipara property. Kaipara District Council is also aware of the situation and was working with the SPCA and other agencies about the number of dogs being kept at the property. "If we needed to and there was an urgency around it, then animals would be uplifted from the property." The law required the dogs' behavioural needs to be met, but nobody was enforcing that part of the law, she said. She encouraged people to go through reliable organisations, such as Dogs New Zealand, formerly known as the New Zealand Kennel Club.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 13, 2020 01:46 UTC