Mangemangeroa Valley

A few weeks ago (sorry I broke my glasses and then life 🤦‍♀️). A few weeks ago Courtney and I were planning a walk that she had found....

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Mar 8, 20204 min read

Massey-Cossey Loop Track

I have been dying to come back to the Hunua's but have struggled to convince people to come with me... something about early mornings and...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Mar 8, 20204 min read

Slip-Pipeline- Arataki Loop

After only doing small urban walks for the past fortnight I convinced some of my friends to wake up super early and take us to the...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 23, 20203 min read

Pakuranga Rotary Walkway - Urban Hiking with a view.

Picture this : Saturday morning, overcast, a slight breeze blowing, birds chirping, the odd person greets you politely as they walk past...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 16, 20202 min read

The Auckland Botanic Gardens

On and off leash walks around one of Auckland's prettiest locations. A lovely easy stroll for the whole family and a park we rarely go to...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 9, 20201 min read

Kakamatua Inlet

One of the best off leash dog beaches in Auckland. If you ask people where to take a dog swimming in summer they will probably suggest...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 9, 20201 min read

Mount Albert Mountain

Off leash with nice views of the city this little beauty has it all. One of Auckland's less known off leash areas Mount Albert is a...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 9, 20201 min read

Ōrewa Estuary Path, Te Ara Tahuna

This walk follows our usual themes, getting slightly lost and getting sun burnt. There were actually no stairs on this walk (Surprising...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 2, 20203 min read

Cape Horn to Grannys Bay

How did I end up walking on such a bizarre location? Well on Friday night I called my friend Sarah (the one from the stairs of death)....

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Feb 1, 20203 min read

Pt Chevalier to Point Erin Pools - an Urban Hike

Who in their right mind walks almost 12 km when the temp is 27 °C by 10 am. A crazy dog mum (me, below) that's who. I love a good urban...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 27, 20203 min read

Urban Hiking 101

Walking the same walk every day gets boring. Not only for the dogs but for me as well. On a side note I know everyone loves Doga Ed. So...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 27, 20204 min read

Waitawa Regional Park (The Sun-burn story)

Our Sunday started with us being picked up by Courtney (Rosa). We had planned to get to the Clevedon markets as they opened (before it...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 19, 20204 min read

Mercer Bay-Comans-Taraire Tracks

Catchy title right? I have started calling this track the stairs of death but more on that later. Being the early bird that I am we...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 12, 20205 min read

Questions regarding Training Pt 2 - Recall.

Off Leash recall is one of the best life saving things you can teach your dog. We are lucky when we are out Ed has major FOMO (fear of...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 7, 20206 min read

Questions regarding Training Pt 1 - Background.

Often on Instagram we get questions (which we do not mind and love to answer/ point you in the direction of someone who can if we cannot)...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 7, 20204 min read

Waiuku Forest South End - Jan 2020

In the outskirts of Auckland lies this hidden gem of a walk area. We had a few troubles getting there today. Courtney (Rosa's owner)...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 5, 20204 min read

How we Groom two crazy floofs

The other day I came across a site that sold "natural, raw" and ingredients that you can say on the labels. This prompted me to have a...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Jan 20, 20192 min read

Ed's feeding story

It all started when Ed came home (Feb 2017) he was being fed Eukanuba puppy which was a no go in my past family dogs. Because of this I...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

May 17, 20183 min read

About our blog

In our blog we want to openly discuss questions that have come up on Instagram, explore the world together, tell you about our favorite...

Edmund Carter-Anderson

Apr 30, 20181 min read