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
What a year we have had as we move into 2025. The last couple of years have been tough and the trust has now shifted focus towards rehoming on behalf of owners and desexing dogs due to the huge need out there in our community. Various factors have influenced dogs and their owners resulting in an increase of requests to help rehome dogs. The process can take some time for the owners and dogs in need.
We have assisted litters of pups, needing support for nutrition, vaccinations and vet checks before they can be even considered for rehoming. Our fosters have been over-worked – hence the move to rehoming on behalf and seeking foster support only in dire need cases.
In 2023, we slowed down our foster dog intake significantly. A very sad situation experienced nationwide by other rescue organisations. The pups we helped 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 each other.
Our Barkets continue to be wonderful events with many people enjoying the amazing atmosphere. Watch out for 2025 dates coming soon. These are advised on our We Love Dogs Barket Facebook and we are hugely grateful for the support of Mad Media who support the trust utilising their billboard screen in Fitzroy and Liardet / Devon Street.
We have received funding support from NZCat/SPCA and DIA to implement a much needed neutering programme within Taranaki. We Love Dogs has organised and scheduled over 150 surgeries through the programme to date. With the support of New Plymouth Vet Group and Vets 4 Pets and funding we plan to continue this service.
We Love Dogs is supported by volunteers who donate their time to liaise with dog owners, fundraising activies, quiz night, and Barket events.
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.