Tag Archives: Mission Bay

Return to the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’…Part 1: AUCKLAND

Posted on July 18, 2011 by bighoneydog

Kia Ora! As many of you know, I was born in New Zealand and lived in Auckland for almost all my life, until my family moved to Australia last year. I was so jealous when I heard that my humans were … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, General Dog Information, Holidays & Travel, Lemon, Life in Auckland, My Humans | Tagged Auckland top spots, Chocolate Boutique Parnell, cornwall park, dog parks Auckland, dogfriendly beaches Auckland, Mecca Stonehouse, Mission Bay, New Zealand Maori legend, one tree hill, Tanuki's Cave, waiatarua reserve, Zarbo's Deli Cafe Newmarket | 35 Comments

Last beach walks in NZ: Tamaki Drive & St Heliers Bay Beach…

Posted on November 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

So sorry but my human is so busy with our “moving overseas” thing that she hardly has any time to help me do blog stuff and I’m finding it really hard to keep up with visiting my friends at the moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Fun outings & activities..., Life in Auckland, Moving Home | Tagged attack, auckland, beach, Bethells Beach, dog, exercise, fight, group, irresponsible, Kohimarama, laws, Madills Farm, Mission Bay, off-leash, pack, park, play, poisoning, safe, sea, St Heliers Bay, stick, sting ray, Tamaki Drive, Waitemata Harbour, walk, waterfront, West Coast | 21 Comments

A walk with Chobe & breakfast at Mission Bay…

Posted on July 21, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Sunday morning, the day after my dancing competition , my humans took me for a good run on Mission Bay beach – (us doggies are only allowed on the beach in winter, before 10am and after 4pm, so we always go a lot during … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Play, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Life in Auckland | Tagged beach, border collie, breakfast, cafe, dog, great dane, Mission Bay, play, puppy, run, Stonehouse Mecca | 28 Comments

Flashback Friday (my busy year!)

Posted on July 10, 2009 by bighoneydog

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I’ve been tagged by my blog friend, Mango the Mastiff, to play a game and the rules are: 1) Post a link to your blog entry from one year ago. 2) Tell us what was happening then. 3) Post photos of significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), Dog Health, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Friends, Holidays & Travel, Lemon, Life in Auckland, Modelling/Pet Photography, Moving Home, Pet Therapy Work | Tagged auckland, auckland highland games, back, beach, Bethells, burlesque, cafe practice, Canine Freestyle ('Doggie Dancing'), dancing, dog-friendly, flashback, holiday, Lemon, magazine, Mission Bay, Moving Home, newspaper, Ombre, open home, Paul, photoshoot, Rachael Hale, Rothesay Bay, Rotorua, shayiska trophy, swim, therapy visit, vet, waterfront | 33 Comments

Lumps, stingrays and lots of wet stuff!

Posted on June 30, 2009 by bighoneydog

This past weekend has been – as my blog friend, Mango the Mastiff would say – relentlessly wet. Our garden was so flooded, the raw fish I had for breakfast on Sunday nearly swam away! Usually my humans insist on … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaches, Dog Behaviour, Dog Health, Dog-Friendly Places (NZ), Life in Auckland, Pet Therapy Work, Socialisation | Tagged beach, beagle, dog, great dane, lump, Mission Bay, outreach therapy pets, Pet Therapy Work, rain, stingray, therapy dog, vet, walk | 37 Comments

I found a stick!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by bighoneydog

This post is dedicated to my friend, Chef the Boxer, who is the ultimate connoisseur of sticks! My humans don’t usually allow me to play with sticks I find because they can be dangerous – sticks can break and splinter … Continue reading →