When I first went volunteering at HUHA, without a single thought of adopting a dog (I had a dog, thank you very much) – I was mesmerised by this greyhound there. She was eight and a half years old with this grey face and sparkling big brown eyes and her name was Angel. She was… Continue reading >
Oh-oh. You know what that means, don’t you? I want a puppy. Because as we all know, puppies are a clean slate, nothing horrible and difficult to fix has been written on there yet. Well, a little bit of rain on that parade – there is going to be a little bit written on the… Continue reading >
When you do Philosophy 101, you quickly get introduced to the concept of “absolute”. An absolute is a value that cannot be defined except by describing an example of it or saying what it is not. So Truth, Beauty, Good and Justice, for instance, are all absolutes. If you are asked to say what these… Continue reading >
In every shelter, there are always the dogs that have been overlooked for one reason or another and don’t even get the tyres kicked. You’d assume that these would be the reactive dogs, or the very, very timid or the much older senior resident. At HUHA we have some of the nicest dogs in the… Continue reading >
Our beloved Sam – so well overdue for community recognition; it’s wonderful for us to see the community knowing what we’ve always known and loved about Sam. Sam heads our horses’ team – she guides and inspires a team of 10 loyal volunteers. HUHA takes in horses from the community that would otherwise have no… Continue reading >
Well I don’t think it would be possible for us to be happier or prouder to see our Issi win a Local Hero award this year. What does Issi do for HUHA? Well, basically she’s involved in everything – she’s a trustee, a duty manager, she organises the shop in Arthur Street Otaki, she is… Continue reading >
Spoiler alert – getting it right isn’t a fast, instant thing (but it is fun). There’s been a bit of debate about training methods lately. Sometimes, it helps to peel it all back and ask yourself – what are you doing this for, what are you trying to achieve? A dog is a companion – you… Continue reading >
A special post from the HUHANZ facebook page (in case you couldn't see it) PUDDING'S STORY ... We want you all to know Pudding. There are many good reasons why but one of the main reasons is that she has been the Matriarch of HUHA Otaki for many years. Pudding came to us in 2012… Continue reading >
When creatures are surrendered or rescued or found by HUHA and taken in, they are sometimes in a bad way, a really bad way. And apart from emotional trauma, malnourishment or illness, they are sometimes handed over because they have some physical imperfection which will mean they can’t be sold for a profit or they… Continue reading >
This is what rescue looks like. For the rescuer and the rescued – this is its face. You don’t know what you’re going to see, you aren’t familiar with the area, with the roads; you go a long way, you’re both tired and hungry and anxious – you have each other. It’s a special thing… Continue reading >
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