Our conservation dogs in action

Auckland Council dogs in the limelight 

Dogs can be trained to detect almost anything, and our conservation dogs can prove it.

Check out our dedicated YouTube playlist check out what they've been up to in these stories and videos below:

Sniffing out kauri dieback 

• Video: Kauri K9s detecting kauri dieback 
• Video: Kauri dieback dogs and their trainers in action
• Radio New Zealand article and video: New Zealand’s first specialist kauri dieback sniffer dogs
• The Guardian article: New Zealand trains dogs to sniff out deadly kauri tree disease
• Video: New Zealand’s first specialist kauri dieback sniffer dogs

Keeping rats away 

• Article and video: Four paws and a purpose - protecting the Hauraki Gulf one ferry at a time
• Video: Rosie the rat catcher | Biosecurity Dogs Programme | protecting Hauraki Gulf Islands

Basic training 

• Video: take a peek at what's involved in training a conservation dog
  
  
  

Canine commuting 

• Video: an unexpected commuting option for some conservation dogs
  
  
  

Overseas connections 

• Article: conservation dogs showing their sleuthing skills to Hawaiian mates

Working dogs

Watch Dog Squad and its spin-off Dog Squad Puppy School to see all sorts of working dogs in action, including conservation dogs.

• TVNZ+ TV show: Dog Squad
• TVNZ+ TV show: Dog Squad Puppy School show