Dogs enjoy break in bush

Andy Earnshaw and Dayna Mateara from Christchurch are camping at Quinney's Bush because it's the only dog-friendly Nelson campground they could find, but they've decided they'll probably be back next year.

It's getting more and more difficult to find places to camp with dogs. No wonder people camp in the free parks!

The couple arrived at the "back to basics" campgroun at Motupiko, 52km south of Nelson, on December 31 with their bull mastiffs Lucky and Karma.

Mr Earnshaw, 28, and Miss Mateara, 25, said they and the dogs were having an extremely relaxed time. The camp was family-oriented and everyone was friendly.

Lucky and Karma had been getting acquainted with some of the other dogs in the camp, they said.

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