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An expert is warning Wairarapa swimmers about risks caused by contamination of the region's rivers. Greater Wellington ...

A 19-YEAR-OLD woman has been found dead surrounded by a pack of dingoes at a popular tourist beach. The Canadian was found ...

When it comes to preventing dogs from going into pools, experts suggest training dogs to avoid pools unless given permission to dive in. You can teach old dogs new tricks, but the dives into the pool ...

In this video, Lizzy teaches her puppy, Milli, how to swim in Carter Sharer's pool after Milli's previous incident of being unsupervised and ending up in the water. Lizzy uses treats and positive ...

How do dogs improve our well-being? This question was at the center of a study conducted by Dr. Charlie Lea of the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom. Perhaps it should be obvious why these ...

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from the past year: about the science of how dogs make us calmer, happier — and maybe even more trusting. Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes ...