21 Jul 2025
Pair of sniffer dogs who failed training looking for new homes
A pair of Auckland sniffer dogs who couldn't pass their training are looking for new homes. Biosecurity NZ said Bernard the beagle would be better suited to a life of leisure than the fast-paced world of sniffing out contraband. His colleague Ozzy doesn't much like instructions being barked at him, preferring to do his own thing. Nonetheless, Bernard and Ozzy have had a high degree of training and they are in hot demand, with 50 households applying to adopt in just 24 hours. Felix Walton reports.