Hi! I'm Hannah Sadgrove, a Masters qualified Clinical Animal Behaviourist at ThinkDog, and self-taught Leathersmith here at Lupine Leatherworks.

My partner and I live the doggy dream on a big lifestyle property (aka private dog park) in the Tararua District of the North Island, New Zealand, with our 3 resident dogs and usually a foster or two!

I teach dog owners how to train and coexist joyfully with their pet dogs both remotely and in person, we also board dogs for training at our property, and we mentor dog trainers into the industry.

Lupine Leatherworks began in March 2024 after a search for plastic-free, sustainable, locally-made dog gear for my own dogs came up short. I quickly discovered that making the gear myself was extremely fulfilling, and offered a nice balance to my client-facing training role.

My goal is to create dog gear that is made to order or small batch made, using sustainably sourced materials such as all natural vegetable tanned leather and solid brass hardware. Gear that will last a lifetime, is non-toxic and safe for our 4-legged companions, and is kind to the planet. 

Hannah x