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title: "8 Paws vs Kazoo: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is 8 Paws or Kazoo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet accessory brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# 8 Paws vs Kazoo: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is 8 Paws or Kazoo more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet accessory brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: 8 Paws and Kazoo
- **Competitive set**: Pet accessory brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **8 Paws Share of Search**: 0.28%
- **Kazoo Share of Search**: 2.8%

## Is 8 Paws or Kazoo more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Kazoo had more branded searches than 8 Paws among pet accessory brands in New Zealand. Kazoo had about 100 branded searches, while 8 Paws had 10. Kazoo made up 2.8% of all pet accessory brand searches we track, and 8 Paws accounted for 0.28%.
- Kazoo was ahead of 8 Paws in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, 8 Paws’ share of searches among pet accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 0.6% to 0.28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Kazoo’s share of searches among pet accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 100.

## Top pet accessory brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, 8 Paws was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kazoo did not appear in any of the five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Puchi | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| EzyDog | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| 8 Paws | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| The Brooklyn | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Rogz | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| KONG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Petmate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kazoo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Savic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Ferplast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Dogit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about pet accessory brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which pet accessory brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. EzyDog
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pet accessory brands in New Zealand?": 1. Puchi, 2. 8 Paws, 3. EzyDog, 4. Rogz
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pet accessory brand in New Zealand for dogs and cats?": 1. Puchi, 2. 8 Paws
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best pet accessories": 1. EzyDog
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pet collars nz": 1. EzyDog, 2. The Brooklyn

Not named in any answer: KONG, Petmate, Kazoo, Savic, Ferplast and Dogit.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet accessory brands in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Petmate overtook Kazoo to rank 5th among pet accessory brands in New Zealand, with 3.3% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Kazoo lost share of searches among pet accessory brands in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 2.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for 8 Paws in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for 8 Paws and Kazoo changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | 8 Paws estimated searches | 8 Paws Share of Search | 8 Paws rank | Kazoo estimated searches | Kazoo Share of Search | Kazoo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.6% | 10 | 120 | 3.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.29% | 10 | 110 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.29% | 11 | 120 | 3.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.32% | 10 | 100 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.59% | 10 | 110 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.28% | 11 | 120 | 3.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0.54% | 10 | 120 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.29% | 11 | 150 | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.27% | 10 | 120 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.27% | 10 | 110 | 2.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.3% | 11 | 110 | 3.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | 10 | 0.28% | 11 | 100 | 2.8% | 6 |

## How are 8 Paws’ and Kazoo’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 8 Paws’ and Kazoo’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **8 Paws**: Measured on the search term “8 paws”.
- **Kazoo**: Measured on the search terms “kazoo dog bed” and “kazoo pet”, summed into one figure.

- [8 Paws profile](/demand/nz/brands/8-paws)
- [Kazoo profile](/demand/nz/brands/kazoo-pets)
- [All pet accessory brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pet-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is 8 Paws or Kazoo more popular in search?

In October 2026, Kazoo had more branded searches than 8 Paws among pet accessory brands in New Zealand. Kazoo had about 100 branded searches, while 8 Paws had 10. Kazoo made up 2.8% of all pet accessory brand searches we track, and 8 Paws accounted for 0.28%.

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