About us
Welcome to Natural Paws’ Major & Mates, a project inspired by Major who’s human pawrents like many doggo pawrents out there were passionate about his wellbeing and determined to find him the best products to cater to his needs.
Unfortunately, Major is no longer with us today, but our mission continues along with Major’s siblings from other mothers as well as his own son Meatball, to bring some of the most amazing products available overseas and make them easily accessible to the fellow doggos in New Zealand.
The Natural Dog Company from the US had done wonders for our skin sensitive furkids, providing natural, effective and holistic healing solutions from dry, cracked dog noses, irritated paw pads, stinky wrinkle folds, & more; the products are produced by a team of passionate dog lovers with the highest quality, 100% natural solutions for dogs of all age, size, gender and breeds. We hope you enjoy their products as much as we do.
Major - "Founder"
English bulldog from the small town of Bridge Pa, one of ten, airfreighted straight into the big smoke at tender young age of six weeks.
He knew from the moment he met his humans that he had them wrapped around his little fat paws, and likewise, his humans were absolutely smitten by him and submitted themselves to be his slaves from the very moment they picked him up.
Major was a big part of our lives, he made us a family the moment we got him, he gave us the motivation to be responsible adults to work our bottoms off so we could give him “the life” and commit ourselves to a mortgage, get married where he was the best-man and ring bearer and to watch our family grow with more dogs and little humans, he was indeed our everything.
Sadly, Major passed away in 2020 during NZ’s first nationwide level four lockdown and just three weeks after he was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition where we were told we would only have six months and if lucky a year with him, whilst feeling robbed of time, we took comfort in knowing just how peacefully he left us… under the stars in a beautiful quiet early morning, as he drifted off to sleep in our arms and crossed the rainbow bridge.
Minor – Major’s Wingman
The most gorgeous wee Angel Frenchie which we weren’t lucky enough to have for longer as heaven needed his bigger than life personality more than we did on Earthside.
For him and Major it was love at first sight, and they were inseparable. He was Major’s little shadow and Major took him straight under his wings.
Gone too soon, he will forever be our biggest loss but we take comfort in knowing he would have now taken Major under his wings as they watch over us together.
Minnie – CSO ‘Chief Scratchy Officer’
The princess that chose us, after Minor’s passing, we were devastated. Whilst not thinking about introducing another French Bulldog so soon we came across a litter within 5km radius from where we live and all we wanted was some puppy cuddles. As soon as we arrived, we saw Minnie jumping at the gate, she was just skipping with excitement and would not leave our side as soon as we stepped into the door so she came home with us that very day… little did we know, we soon found ourselves living with a serial FOMO clinger, she’s also the Queen of the pack and would ensure everyone knows their place.
Minnie also has very sensitive skin and we’ve spent thousands of dollars at the dermatologist to try to get to the bottom of her skin issues and ease the itchiness, we’ve trialed many products and different diets for the best possible solution and the Natural Dog Company products are one of the products that she uses and reacted well to, in addition to diet and medications prescribed by the specialist.
Maximus – CFO ‘Chief Farting Officer’
AKA Maxie has an outrageously strange obsession over rubber ducks and balls in general, we cannot take him to the beach without him stealing a ball from another beach goer, any ball, the bigger the better and it doesn’t matter if it won’t fit in his mouth, he wanted it… that’s just a wee snapshot of how embarrassing he can be. He is also a serial farter and he’s not shy about.
He is the smallest of the pack, but tries very hard to prove himself, however if there are ever any strange occurrence, you will see him hiding in the back.
Meatball – CEO ‘Chief Eating Officer’
Food food food, the single and only thing in Meatball’s mind. He would sell any part of him and us for the smallest scrap of food, needless to say no decisions will be made by this ‘CEO’.
Meatball has taken the privilege as Major’s only rightful heir as his singleton son born during the last long Auckland lockdown in 2021. His key responsibilities are to eat, drink, sleep and simply look good and aim to live the best. He’s taken his responsibilities so seriously that he’s eaten all things that has seen him ‘vacationing’ at the vet clinics a few too many times… needless to say this boy aims for the best, which includes a VIP status at all vet clinics he visits.