Husky hysteria

The popularity of Game of Thrones has been well documented but the success of the show has lead to some surprising side effects here in New Zealand. The show popularises Siberian Huskies which are used to play the famed dire wolfs in the Game of Thrones universe. However, this has lead to a tremendous surge in the number of people who want to adopt the dogs as pets but not all these pet-owners know what they are signing up for. Michelle Atwood from Husky Rescue New Zealand has reported a number of cases where the dogs have been put up for re-adoption or even abandoned because the owners were not aware of how much time and effort is required to rear the animal. Michelle joins Emile to explain more.