Northland Working Dogs 2nd Chance

31/08/2026

Diego is featuring big time in the latest SPCA newsletter 🤩

From 6 July to 2 August, our Love for Long-Stays campaign matched animals with forever homes, with usual long-stay adoption fees being replaced with just a koha/donation.

29/08/2026

Also Diego found his forever home in Rotorua. He now lives on a big farm, mainly forestry and deer. His new owner trains birds - so training a dog probably is a piece of cake 😍

29/08/2026

Another heart warming story from Northland Working Dog 2nd Chance.
Alison contacted me that she was looking for a retired working dog to take on as a pet and can care for for the rest of the dog's life. I put the feelers out and found the beautiful Lady, but not retirement age at all. She's a 3 yr old collie and she wasn't too keen on the working site of things and was available for re-homing. Alison and Lady are now a team and I think they're a great team. Might have been love at first sight - I think 💞

18/06/2026

Diego had a photo shoot yesterday. A complete natural I'd say;

15/06/2026

I thought I better give an update on Diego:
What can I say: HE IS AMAZING!!!
Last weekend he met the big guns at the Border Collie walk. He was very good meeting all these dogs and walk along the river where he had never been. He listened to every recall - of course he was on the lose - and was just one super behaved 'little' sweetheart.
We also met other dogs of course all different shapes and sizes and Diego liked them all and said 'Hello'
There was not one bark - a pretty good effort for a Huntaway I think 🥰
And then he was tired 😴

18/05/2026

Dear Atticus found a new home and a very nice one. He is a Mainlander now. He traveled really well and even the ferry trip didn't face him. He is a very lucky dog but he deserves it.

18/05/2026

Diego went to town yesterday to meet a white fluffy little dog. Wasn't too sure what he would think about that but he liked him straight away. Despite the fact that the little guy was a bit grumpy for starters. Diego was a real gentleman and gave him time and then they got on really well. Diego even mastered a walk through town with busy traffic and people walking pass. He's such an honest dog, couldn't get better 🥰

06/05/2026

With a very heavy heart I put up this post:
Atticus is a lovely 3.5-year-old Heading Dog that needs to be rehomed because his owner has decided to move overseas.
Atticus grew up on a farm but when he was about 1 year old his then owner handed him over to the SPCA because he was unwilling to work. After a short stay he was adopted from his current owner.
Atticus is very affectionate and he’s very attached to the people who love him and he loves them back 100%.
Atticus is good with other dogs and stock.
As he grew up on a farm and has lived rural, he is not accustomed to towns or busy roads .
Atticus is not a high energy dog, but he needs daily exercise and adequate stimulation.

17/04/2026

Diego had a very busy day today. Between playing with my team and trying to make sure that these sheep are all under control he's now exhausted 😅