Hamilton Hounds has gone to the dogs
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Bridget Kelly
It’s 4.30 on a frosty Hamilton morning, and if the darkness weren’t enough, heavy fog has made the Waikato its home for winter. It wasn’t the weather that brought Queenslander Deen O’Brien here, where he’s mopping the floors of a converted factory.
His dogs Rollie and Spook wear snug jackets, it’ll be six soon and his first customer, Stella, is due to arrive. Her boyfriend, Thor, won’t be far behind.
It’s not people that Deen is cleaning up for, it’s something he loves even more: dogs.That’s why he came to Hamilton.
