The friendly canines that charm many visitors to Rarotonga can have a dog's life, writes Lisa Scott. Rarotonga has 10,000 people and 4000 dogs. However, this "anyone and everyone" waggy-tailed philosophy doesn't mean it's all sunshine and coconut bras for the dogs of Raro. The dogs here are 99 per cent not aggressive (pitbulls are not allowed, they are the Voldemorts of Rarotonga) and 98 per cent owned, if loosely. Steph and Robyn deal with this last by cruising the island, coaxing dogs into their van and taking them off to be desexed.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 15, 2017 01:31 UTC