Enhancing the lives of dogs, their owners and the community
What Do We Do?Where Do My Contributions Go?
Hello and welcome
We are a Taranaki based charity. We believe that dogs provide positive benefits to the physical and mental health of everyone in the community.
Unfortunately, not everyone is able to have a canine companion in their household but our aim is to try and give access to everyone who would like some canine company.
We have a number of programs we plan to develop as our volunteer base grows and we look forward to bringing these to you. Look out for our Barkets that help bring the dog community together.
Keep up to date with what we are doing through our website, Facebook page, and Instagram!
We Love Dogs Team x
Enhancing the lives of dogs, their owners and the community.
Our Aim
The end of 2024 is nearly on us, what a year we have had! The last couple of years have been tough and the trust has moved into rehoming and desexing dogs due to the huge need out there in our community. The cost of living has crunched hard and we are receiving more requests to rehome and finding the process can take some time, not always a fast outcome for the owners in need.
We have seen litters of pups, needing support for nutrition before they can be even considered for rehoming. Our fosters have been over-worked – hence the move to rehoming and seeking foster support only in dire need cases.
In 2023, we slowed down significantly our foster dog intake. A very sad situation being seen nationwide. The pups we did have are now adopted and most have attended our puppy and adolecent class with the wonderful Gabbie from Bark Off NZ.
Going forward we will continue to focus on rehoming pups and dogs while their owners continue to care for them. This is an on behalf process to help the owners and applicants meet and greet the dogs needing help. We advertise and put potential new owners in touch with current owners.
Our Barkets continue to be wonderful events with many people enjoying the amazing atmosphere. Remember, the second Saturday of every even month for the Barket at the Northpoint field in Bell Block.
Our main focus currently is to promote our desexing programme within the Taranaki community with funding to cover a large number of dogs, for those who cannot afford to have the surgery completed.
You will see fundraising activies from time to time such as our quiz night and skate nights. Finally, if you want to help out in any way please get in touch. Many hands make light work.
Where do my contributions go?
Your donations will directly help dogs. When we take a dog on, we often need to pay for vaccinations, health checks, desexing, pound fees, food, and training. We want to give each dog the best possible chance of finding the right forever home, and this means putting the hard work in during the time they are with the Trust.
As well as helping dogs that have been surrendered to the Trust, we want to help dogs and their owners in the community that are doing it tough. Whether it be to help fund a training course or supporting a desex and chip campaign, they all benefit the wider community and result in responsible and positive dog ownership.
We also need to fundraise for fuel vouchers for our foster carers and volunteers so that they are not out of pocket when they help us out.
Get In Touch or Donate Today
If you wish to participate in our programs in any way, have a stall at one of our Barkets, or just want to talk, dogs do not hesitate to get in touch.
IF YOU WISH TO DONATE, please use the donate button below. All donations are much appreciated.