OUR STORY

Above all else, we are dog lovers. Our dogs are part of our family. And now you are part of our PuppyLove family too. 

  • It's a treat to welcome you!

    PuppyLove officially began in 2016 as a one woman show with Deb as the star. But the story really began over a decade before.

    Passionate about eating tasty, nutritious and real food herself, Deb began researching options for the best food for her dogs. After transitioning her dogs to a raw food diet she noticed a huge improvement in their overall health and well-being.

    Before too long, she found herself being the go-to lady for raw feeding recommendations among her friends and family.

  • Becoming a business

    By 2016 Deb realised that there was a real need for a business that sourced high-quality and sustainable meat for dogs. She could see that the limited products on offer and overwhelming amount of information available would leave owners confused about the best options.

    My Dog Food Bag has been the signature product from day one and the business has grown organically since then. With her son Sam coming on board, PuppyLove is set to take raw feeding into even more homes.
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Meet the crew

DEB - Founder and co-owner, customer relations and dog whisperer

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    DOGGY'S DETAILS

    RUBY ROSE 14 years old

    Favourite food → She. Eats. Everything!

    Go-to toy → Bass

    Partner in crime → Deb

    Guilty pleasure → Eating Bass's food when he's not looking

  • With her zest for life and vast experience feeding dogs, pet parents and their four legged friends are in for a treat when they meet Deb. As dogs have always been part of her family, she takes their health as seriously as her own. 

    After spending decades in the film and tv industry in the costume department, Deb has thoroughly enjoyed the change of scenery while building PuppyLove. It’s no surprise then, that she can be found at Dorothy Brown's catching the latest flick when she has the chance!

    When she is really looking to let her hair down, Deb is very partial to a dining experience at one of the restaurants in Central Otago with a glass of local wine in hand.

SAM - Co-owner, the man in charge of the freezers

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    DOGGY'S DETAILS

    BASS 10 years old

    Favourite food → Chicken feet

    Go-to toy → Loves a good ball

    Partner in crime → Luna

    Guilty pleasure → Rolling in something dead

  • Prior to the pandemic, jumping out of planes around the world was all in a day’s work for Sam. Though he may not get the same heart-pumping thrill from PuppyLove, he takes great joy in helping owners to feed their dogs raw food. 

    Thanks to Sam, we have a round the clock radio station broadcasting from PuppyLove HQ. He founded Drop FM in 2013 to give DJs and musicians around the country a platform to play their music. 

    Most days, he skates around Lake Hayes with his beloved dog Bass.

MERRAN - Packing the goodies and delivering to doggies

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    DOGGY'S DETAILS

    BENSON 10 years old

    Favourite food → Cream

    Go-to toy → His Chuckit squeaky ball

    Partner in crime → Lucy The Grinch

    Guilty pleasure → Chasing rabbits

  • As soon as Merran transitioned her dogs to raw food through PuppyLove she was hooked (and so were her dogs!) Prior to working for the business, she was the brand’s biggest ambassador. We are delighted to now have her working behind the scenes with packing orders and interacting with customers while doing the delivery runs. 

    Merran is madly passionate about dogs - she can be seen photographing them and doing agility training with them. Animal welfare is an issue very close to her heart.

    As a lover of nature, hiking is one of her favourite things to do for fun. This is closely followed by indulging in her chocolate obsession.