Kelsey Porter
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KATs and Dogs
Leia (yes, as in Princess) trots happily alongside me. We are headed towards a sign-up table in a gravel carpark in Haast, where Anya-Lucia Kruszewski, a Department of Conservation (DOC) trainer, is waiting to receive dogs and their owners. Leia, an 18-month-old border collie, completed her first Kiwi Avoidance Training (KAT) with Anya and my
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Where can I take my dog?
How to avoid the pound when you hike with your hound. THE WORDS “DOG” AND “WALK” GO TOGETHER LIKE “BARK” AND “BITE”, SO IT’S PRETTY FRUSTRATING TO ARRIVE AT A TRACK WITH YOUR BEST MATE, ONLY TO REALISE YOUR MUTT IS NOT PERMITTED. A SIGN ANNOUNCING THAT IT IS LAMBING SEASON, OR THAT THERE’S BEEN
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Time killers: The 1964 guide to hut games
How to win friends and battle boredom in the WiFi-less purgatory that is a backcountry hut. A BACKCOUNTRY HUT IS A TOUGH PLACE FOR AN INTROVERT. NO MATTER HOW REMOTE, THERE’S ALWAYS THE CHANCE YOU’LL BE SHARING YOUR SHELTER WITH STRANGERS, AND YOU’RE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO TALK TO THEM. Huts are a social