Canine boom hits capital
Ruth Herbert reckons Wellington is a great place to own a dog – and it appears increasing numbers agree with her.
Wellington is experiencing a canine boom, with a big leap in the number of registered dogs.
More paws on the ground have brought more problems, with an associated jump in dog-related complaints and more than 770 dogs impounded in the past year.
There were 9635 registered dogs in the capital in 2010-11, compared with 8970 in 2009-10 – a leap of 665, according to a Wellington City Council dog control report.
Ms Herbert, of Karori, was surprised by the increase, but said: "There do seem to be a lot of people out there with dogs."
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Wellington is experiencing a canine boom, with a big leap in the number of registered dogs.
More paws on the ground have brought more problems, with an associated jump in dog-related complaints and more than 770 dogs impounded in the past year.There were 9635 registered dogs in the capital in 2010-11, compared with 8970 in 2009-10 – a leap of 665, according to a Wellington City Council dog control report.
Ms Herbert, of Karori, was surprised by the increase, but said: "There do seem to be a lot of people out there with dogs."
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