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MEL GIEDROYCI Dogs.
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They love and protect us
through thick and thin.
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Good boy.
But some are more than just pets.
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Some are super dogs.
Show me!
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From dogs
that hunt out missing people...
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Come on, where is she? Where is she?
..and help our emergency services...
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Help. I'm trapped.
BARKING
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...to those
that sniff out dangerous diseases...
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All right, go. Yes, good lad.
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...these incredible hounds
go above and beyond.
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MAN: As human beings,
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we do need them
and rely upon them heavily.
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They rescue us...
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WOMAN:
Without them, I wouldn't be here.
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...and protect us...
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MAN: One year,
he helped convict three murderers.
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...all while being
our very best friends.
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MAN: He's a one-in-a-million.
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He's a once-in-a-lifetime dog.
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WOMAN:
Not all superheroes wear capes.
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Some of them
actually have four paws.
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Meet the super dogs.
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Coming up...
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The faithful family of Newfoundlands
using their aquatic skills
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to keep people afloat.
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Three people have said that they
probably wouldn't be here today
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if it wasn't for having the swim
with the clogs.
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Endlessly energetic Alfie...
Right, on you go. Get on.
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...the English cooker spaniel
saving lives
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in the wilds of Scotland.
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Get on, then.
'We've made a couple of finds.'
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It definitely
shortened their ordeal for them.
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And Nkosi.
Good boy.
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The Bavarian mountain hound
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protecting endangered species
on the anti-poaching front line.
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If we can train a dog
to track a human criminal,
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why can we not train clogs
to help track down poachers?
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And Buddy and Merlyn,
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two Border collies
with an incredible bond...
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The mountain rescue team
were deployed,
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and I was stretchered down
off the hill.
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...that helped
save their owner's life.
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Without them, I wouldn't be here.
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In Scotland...
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...lives Alfie.
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A five-year-old
working cooker spaniel
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who, along with owner Richard,
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plays a vital role in ensuring
the safety of hill walkers.
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And right now,
they're in the Ochil Mountains.
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With over 800 call-outs every year,
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the Scottish Mountain Rescue teams
are an essential emergency service
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saving lives in the outdoors.
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And today, little Alfie's
about to play a big part
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in a search for a missing walker.
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Come here.
'As we're putting Alfie's coat on,
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'it's like putting a ferret
into a harness.
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'He just will not stand still.
He's really fired up.'
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Come here. Right, on you go.
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Get on. That's us.
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Alfie's an air-scenting dog
with one mission,
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to pick up the scent of a human,
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or any possessions
which have human scent on them,
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and come back and indicate.
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Alfie loves open areas
and being able to range about.
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'He has got a phenomenal nose.
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'He just loves to run
and smell things out, investigate.'
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Ancl if you add
all these things together,
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they just make
a brilliant search dog.
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'He's very motivated.
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'His brain is going
a million miles an hour.
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'His legs are going
a million miles an hour.'
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Up here. Come on, then.
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Get on, then.
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Wherever Alfie leads,
owner Richard closely follows.
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I'm working, I'm blind,
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and I'm just trusting
on what he will tell me,
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and I've just got
to read his language.
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While wind conditions
are making it tricky
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for Alfie to pick up
human scent in the air,
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he will never give up.
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The weather up in this part
of Scotland is very changeable.
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We can get four seasons in a clay.
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'But Alfie is very much
an all-weather dog.
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'He just really doesn't care
whether it's night time, clay time,
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'blowing a hoolie, you name it,
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'he just wants to be out
doing his job.'
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But with the wind blowing the scent
high into the hills,
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this is not going to be
an easy find.
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In the heart of the capital...
Bit keen this morning, aren't we?
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Arson detection dog Simba
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has an important role
within the London Fire Brigade,
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sniffing out flammable fluids
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to find the cause
of suspicious fires.
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Having trained at fire safety
college three years ago,
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Simba is about to undergo
his annual proficiency test
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to prove he's still got the skills.
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OK.
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This first part
tests Simba's ability
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to let his handler know when
there are no flammables present...
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...and he nails it.
Good boy, good boy.
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Using their keen sense of smell,
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more accurate than
any scent-sniffing technology,
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these furry firefighters
assist with criminal investigations
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into whether a fire
has been started deliberately.
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And super-sleuth Simba
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has so far proved himself
a valuable member of the team,
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with an impressive record
for putting criminals behind bars.
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One year,
he helped convict three murderers,
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and they all received in excess
of 30 years minimum, life sentence.
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Simba was able to identify
that litres of petrol had been used.
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Without these dogs,
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the perpetrators
of these heinous crimes
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would be getting away with it.
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With such an important role,
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Simba needs the go-ahead
to stay on the team.
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It's time for handler Anton
to kick it up a notch.
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What we do
is exchange one of these tins
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for a tin
with an ignitable liquid in it.
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Simba, go find it.
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But this time, Simba falls short
because he's knocked over the tin...
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Right, you naughty boy.
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...which could compromise
vital evidence out in the field.
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To get the green light
to return to the front line,
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he must identify the tin,
but not disturb it.
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In Lancashire,
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Buddy and Merlyn
are two Border collies
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who look like peas in a pod,
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but are not actually related.
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That doesn't stop them
having an incredible bond
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and sharing a love of running
with owner Pita.
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The minute Buddy and Merlyn
met each other,
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they just ran around the house
doing zoomies together,
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and we knew that they belonged
together, as a pair of brothers.
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Their bond with each other
is quite astounding.
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That bond extends to a love
of the local Lancashire area.
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Both Buddy and Merlyn love,
particularly,
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to be out on the hills.
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They're obviously capable
of running faster than I can,
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so I very often get dragged,
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and it can be a bit like a ride
at Blackpool funfair.
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You know, you've got to have
your wits about you.
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As Pita discovered to her horror
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when she took her boys out
after a heavy storm.
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The weather window changed
to beautiful, clear, blue skies.
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It was incredibly windy,
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as Storm Gareth had been battering
the country for quite a few clays.
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DOG WHINES
Stop chewing it. Stop chewing it.
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'But it was too nice
of an opportunity
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'to not get out the door...
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'..and get onto the hill
with the boys.'
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So, I arrive at White Coppice,
and I didn't realise
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that I had dropped my phone
into the foot well of the van.
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It's an oversight
with serious consequences.
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'I had got the boys ready.
Their harnesses were on.
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'Ancl whenever we arrive
at our running spot,
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'they are beyond giddy,
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'too excited
for their own little legs.'
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So, they set off at a massive pace,
and they're just playing,
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they're just chasing each other,
and just having the best time.
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I'm about a mile away
from where I've parked up,
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and there's nobody about.
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There's absolutely
no other human beings about
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because of the mad-crazy wind.
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Enjoying the views and solitude,
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Pita couldn't know that her dog walk
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was about to leave her
fearing for her life.
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Buddy and Merlyn are quite big clogs,
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weighing 25 kilograms each.
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They crash into the side of me.
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BARKING AND WHINING
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Ancl that's quite a force
for anybody.
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I just fell to the ground
immediately,
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and both clogs
were very quickly turning around
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and knew something serious
had happened.
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I tried to stand up
and just collapsed.
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This was serious.
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I was worried straight away
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because I knew
that I was losing the light.
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I was in the middle of the moors,
on my own, without a soul about.
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I knew that I wasn't gonna be found
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because the wind was really,
really lively,
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and it was cold.
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Worse was to come
as darkness fell,
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and Pita realised
she had a broken leg.
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Even more heartbreaking,
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her beloved Merlyn
was nowhere to be found.
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Coming up, we meet gentle giant
German shepherd Kodey,
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the canine search and rescue dog
on the hunt for a missing person.
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MAN: It's a hot sunny day.
The scent can be just burnt away.
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What do we do? What do we do?
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Simba gets kitted up to prove
his firefighting credentials.
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ANTON: When they're going on,
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he knows that
it could be some work ahead.
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And collies Merlyn and Buddy
work together
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to raise the alarm
about their injured owner.
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PITA: The mountain rescue team
were deployed,
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and I was stretchered down
off the hill.
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MEL GIEDROYC:
In Lancashire,
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fell runner Pita
was in serious trouble.
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She'd taken dogs Merlyn and Buddy
out for a run
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at the tail end of a storm.
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The unthinkable had happened,
and she'd fallen on the fell side.
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DOGS WHINE
Badly injured, and unable to stand,
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she was lost and alone on the moors,
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and at risk of hypothermia or worse.
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And to add to her woes,
beloved dog Merlyn had disappeared.
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Ancl that was making me
really anxious,
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but Buddy didn't seem
to be bothered,
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which was unusual because Buddy
would normally be bothered
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if Merlyn wasn't by his side.
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It seems best friend Buddy had
more pressing matters on his mind.
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Buddy staying by my side
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helped to keep me focused
on what I needed to do.
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He was repeatedly licking my face.
It made me quite cross, actually.
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Looking back,
it was his way of comforting
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and confirming that he was there,
and he was gonna look after me.
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Meanwhile, Merlyn,
far from being lost,
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was a canny canine
doing all he could
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to attract attention
and save his owner.
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Merlyn had run down
to the bottom of the fell side
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and had gone back onto the path,
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and he was trying to stop people
who were using the path
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by lying down in front of them,
and sitting in front of them.
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And then Buddy
started barking uncontrollably.
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It turned out he was barking
at Merlyn who was nearby.
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He'd managed to alert a dog-walker
and led him back to Pita.
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Her nightmare was over,
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and the emergency services
were scrambled.
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The Mountain Rescue team
were deployed.
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Ancl I think, from memory,
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there will have been about 15 or 16
within that team that arrived.
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Move forward.
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Ancl I was stretchered down
off the hill. Move forward.
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Pita's moor-side misadventure
resulted in a broken femur
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and a shattered kneecap
requiring surgery,
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plus a long stay in hospital,
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but she survived
because of her savvy hounds.
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I'm incredibly grateful
to Buddy and Merlyn.
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If they hadn't responded and behaved
in the way that they did that night,
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I know I wouldn't be here.
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It felt like they were tag-teaming
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and one knew exactly
what the other was doing,
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even though
I had no idea what was going on.
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They're too clever
for their own good, really.
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From dogs
rescuing their human sidekicks,
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to dogs destined to save
endangered animals from harm.
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In south-west Wales...
Good boy.
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...deep in the countryside...
Up, up, up, up, up, up.
249
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...meet one-year-old
Bavarian mountain hound Nkosi...
250
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Clever boy!
251
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...pride and joy
of trainers Darren andjacqui.
252
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Nkosi is a human-scent-tracking dog.
253
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'He's so full of himself.
254
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'No challenge
is ever too small for him.'
255
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'He's absolutely fantastic,
and we love him to bits.'
256
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This headstrong hound
is honing his snout
257
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for a far-reaching mission,
258
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buddying up with front line rangers
in sub-Saharan Africa
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to protect the world's
most endangered animals.
260
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'He will help locate and then follow
261
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'any human scent trails
that have been left by a poacher
262
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'that's incurred
into a wildlife reserve.
263
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'A huge game-changer in the fight
against wildlife crime.'
264
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Ancl what better thing is there
265
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than clogs actually helping
to protect endangered species?
266
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With decades of experience
267
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in animal behaviour
and training between them,
268
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Jacqui and Darren's love
of all animals
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saw them expand
into training for anti-poaching,
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and they hand-picked Nkosi
for the job at just 14 weeks old.
271
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'He actually stood out straight away
because of his inquisitiveness,
272
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'his confidence, his balance.
273
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'Even at such a young age,
274
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'he was already into absolutely
everything with his nose.'
275
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And Nkosi is definitely
in the right place,
276
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as Darren andjacqui
are elite trainers,
277
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teaching and sending dogs
all over the globe
278
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to hunt down poachers.
279
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We've been training clogs
for about the last 15 years,
280
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so we've trained a lot
of operational police clogs
281
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for this country and abroad.
282
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If we can train a dog
to track a human criminal in the UK,
283
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why can we not train clogs
to help track down poachers?
284
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Bound for South Africa
for his animal-saving assignment,
285
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Nkosi's destined to follow
in the paw prints
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of some super-pooches.
287
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We've got 15 clogs across
five different African countries.
288
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They can operate at night,
289
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when rangers struggle
to visually track poachers.
290
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They have the ability
to detect odours
291
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that we couldn't even comprehend.
292
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It's a great distance
these clogs are capable of tracking,
293
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we're talking anywhere
up to about 20 kilometres,
294
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and around 70 to 75% reduction
in all poaching types
295
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on a reserve
where these clogs are deployed.
296
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But first,
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Nkosi will prove his mettle
to a top anti-poaching ranger
298
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at the forefront of wildlife
conservation in Zimbabwe.
299
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Tinashe Chandiwana
wants to see Nkosi's skills.
300
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TINASHE: The dogs,
they are adding a valuable element
301
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that we don't have as human beings.
302
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They don't use their eyes,
they use nose.
303
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Tinashe will watch Nkosi
on a tracking exercise
304
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and check he's ready for the field.
305
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We want him to understand
that following human scent
306
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that's been left on the ground
is very, very rewarding for him.
307
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The dog's got a purpose.
It's got a job.
308
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That's their fun.
They absolutely love this.
309
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This is all about rewarding the dog.
Come on, boy. Come on.
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To succeed
on the conservation front line,
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Nkosi needs to show
he can turn his love of play
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into a passion for poachers.
313
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Back in Scotland...
BARKING
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Where is it? Where is it?
315
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...Alfie and Richard
are the ultimate search buddies,
316
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volunteering to track down people
in difficulty,
317
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like hill walkers and climbers.
318
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And right now, five-year-old Alfie's
hunting out a missing walker.
319
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But when he's not combing the hills,
he's a typical family pet.
320
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Alfie's the sweetest dog
you'll ever meet.
321
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He's an absolute pocket rocket.
322
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What he lacks in physical size,
323
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he more than makes up for
with his commitment and his heart.
324
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Yeah, good lad.
'He's just so full of life.
325
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'He's the happiest soul
you'll ever meet.'
326
00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:31,415
When Richard got Alfie as a pup,
327
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he scampered straight to the top
of the pecking order.
328
00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,215
Alfie rules this gaff. He's top dog.
329
00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,015
There's no doubt Alfie's the boss.
330
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He is just a live wire.
He never sits still.
331
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He just loves running about,
332
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sniffing things out
and playing games.
333
00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:49,615
Where's the ball? Where's the ball?
334
00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,695
And Richard quickly got to work
harnessing Alfie's energy
335
00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,175
into a very special superpower.
336
00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:57,135
Alfie's a dog
that needs a lot of stimulation.
337
00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:59,335
I think if Alfie
had just remained as a pet
338
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he would have been a nightmare,
339
00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,975
and we needed some kind of outlet
for that energy.
340
00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,975
Ancl as a member
of the local mountain rescue team,
341
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I was aware
of what the search clogs did,
342
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and I thought we'd see
343
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if this is something
that Alfie would be good at.
344
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And, yeah, the rest's history.
345
00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,055
Alfie has absolutely proved
to be an asset to the rescue team,
346
00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:24,895
and he's invaluable right now,
scouring a vast hillside
347
00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,415
looking for a walker
who could be lost.
348
00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:30,975
Up here. All of a sudden,
Alfie veers sharply off the track.
349
00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,215
'Alfie's disappeared
up the hill here, in front of me.
350
00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:35,015
'I don't know whether
he's started to pick up
351
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'a little bit of scent cone,
352
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'but he's certainly
shown a lot of interest,
353
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'so he's getting
quite motivated there.
354
00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,575
'I am pushing Alfie up
into the whin bushes there
355
00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:50,095
'because
there's quite a lot of cover
356
00:17:50,120 --> 00:17:52,615
'and it's harder
for the scent to blow around.
357
00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,455
'So I'm just gonna let him
explore himself,
358
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'see what he comes back with.'
359
00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,615
When Alfie returns,
he has nothing to report.
360
00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:06,135
But then he bolts uphill,
clearly latching onto a scent.
361
00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,455
'He's now starting to stretch out
on the road in front of me.
362
00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:10,095
'He's getting quite a lead on me,
363
00:18:10,120 --> 00:18:12,615
'which is telling me
there's something of interest.'
364
00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:17,095
Seconds later, Alfie jets out
to an exposed, rocky outcrop...
365
00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:19,855
BELLS JANGLE
366
00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:22,175
...and signals his find to Richard.
367
00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:25,455
ALFIE BARKS
'When Alfie finds a casualty,
368
00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,535
'he'll shuttle back ancl forward
as many times as necessary
369
00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,175
'between the two of us,
until he literally drags me in.'
370
00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,575
Come on, where is she?
Where is she? Come on.
371
00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,175
'A fantastic thing,
372
00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:37,735
'when you see the clogs doing that
on a hillside.'
373
00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:43,575
But today's lost walker is actually
Richard's daughter, Ailish,
374
00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,575
hiding so the team can ensure
Alfie's searching skills
375
00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:49,255
are primed and ready
for when poor weather conditions
376
00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:50,615
can mean more lost hikers.
377
00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:55,855
ALFIE BARKS
We've made a couple of finds
378
00:18:55,880 --> 00:18:58,055
in the two years
that I've been qualified,
379
00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,975
both lone walkers
who were very relieved
380
00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,535
to be found at night
in poor conditions.
381
00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,415
It definitely
shortened their ordeal for them.
382
00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:12,695
And Alfie's hard-earned reward -
a game of tug.
383
00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,495
'We'll have a good tug
to get some of that energy out,
384
00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:17,775
'and it really builds that bond.
385
00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,695
'Builds his strength,
builds the game,
386
00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,335
'and it motivates him
that little bit more.'
387
00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:25,095
Ancl when he gets it, he's just
the happiest dog in the world.
388
00:19:25,120 --> 00:19:28,615
Now Alfie's standing by
until the next time,
389
00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,615
always at the ready
to seek out lost and injured souls
390
00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,375
in wild and remote places.
391
00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:37,775
Alfie is just a happy wee soul
that loves playing.
392
00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:41,295
We've found a perfect job for him.
Alfie IS a super dog.
393
00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:44,135
He's a one-in-a-million.
He's a once-in-a-lifetime dog.
394
00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:52,615
Back with London Fire Brigade,
395
00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:56,815
veteran arson hunter Simba
is tackling a licensing test.
396
00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:58,255
To stay on active duty,
397
00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,375
he must correctly identify
the can containing a flammable,
398
00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:03,935
but, crucially, not knock it over,
399
00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:07,015
as doing so could destroy
vital criminal evidence.
400
00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,255
Right, good boy.
401
00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,295
Adopted by Anton six years ago,
402
00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:19,295
when he's not catching criminals,
Simba rules the roost.
403
00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,055
He's a great member of the family.
404
00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,695
At home, I'm now
my wife's second favourite man.
405
00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:26,895
It's just how it is,
406
00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,055
and he has got
a huge amount of energy.
407
00:20:29,080 --> 00:20:30,095
Good boy.
408
00:20:30,120 --> 00:20:32,215
'So everything he does is 100%.'
409
00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:36,655
He's either bouncing off walls
or asleep, and not much in between.
410
00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:42,215
Right now, this zippy sidekick has
one last shot at cracking the case.
411
00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,415
OK. Will he ID the can
containing the flammables?
412
00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,735
He's had one go and failed.
413
00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:50,455
He needs to turn it around
to stay in the brigade.
414
00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:51,535
WHINES
415
00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:55,735
Good boy.
416
00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:57,535
And Simba nails it,
417
00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,815
punching his ticket back to duty.
418
00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:01,575
'It's a very niche role,
419
00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:05,135
'Simba works really, really well
because it's fun.
420
00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,455
'It's a game.
421
00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:08,655
'He gets the ball as a reward,
422
00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:11,695
'but I give him praise for
finding it, so it's always happy.'
423
00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:13,495
Simba's tail, when he's searching,
424
00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,375
that's when it's wagging
the fastest.
425
00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,495
'That's the fun.'
426
00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:20,575
And as Simba stands by for his
next criminal catching mission...
427
00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:24,455
He's so intelligent that if he
learns to drive, I'm out of a job.
428
00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:28,935
...the next generation of arson
hunters is rising up the ranks.
429
00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,015
Also suited and fire booted
for her role,
430
00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,775
meet two-year-old cooker spaniel,
Smokey...
431
00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,655
Smokey's still very much
at the start of her journey, really.
432
00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:43,615
I've been privileged enough
just to really see her grow.
433
00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:45,535
...who has big paws to follow...
434
00:21:45,560 --> 00:21:46,975
OK.
435
00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,975
Hopefully, she'll search this area
pretty much on her own.
436
00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,495
Good girl, find it.
437
00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:54,175
...if she's to prove...
438
00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:56,135
HE WHISTLES
Here, come on.
439
00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,255
...she can make the cut on the team.
440
00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:03,055
Coming UP.
441
00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:05,815
the friendly bunch
of Newfoundland super dogs...
442
00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,175
They're an incredible dog
for emotional support.
443
00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,535
...helping people
with their mental health...
444
00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:15,175
Extraordinary ability
to understand people.
445
00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,495
...Kodey, the German shepherd
tracking down a missing person...
446
00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:20,695
The person travels up a track.
447
00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,455
If the wind is blowing
in that direction,
448
00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,135
it'll blow their scent
down that track,
449
00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:25,735
and then there's no trail to follow.
450
00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:31,095
...and Smokey the novice
arson investigator gets to work.
451
00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:34,935
When we first started training her,
she was very, very timid,
452
00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:36,775
just overwhelmed by everything.
453
00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,895
MEL GIEDROYC: In Leicestershire,
live five huge hounds
454
00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:51,135
who love nothing more
than a snooze in a sunny spot.
455
00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,495
First up...
MAN: We've got Sonar.
456
00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,495
He's just turned nine.
457
00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,055
Next is...
Storm.
458
00:22:58,080 --> 00:22:59,775
Also nine.
459
00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,655
Then we have Walker,
and he follows us around
460
00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,815
and just stands there as a pat dog,
absolutely brilliant.
461
00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,415
Then we've got Bob.
Five, going on six.
462
00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:12,895
He is so placid.
He's everybody's Newfoundland.
463
00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:16,135
Incredible dog.
Ancl then we have Ralph.
464
00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:20,775
Nineteen months old, big monster,
full-on nut case
465
00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:24,055
that sort of just runs up and down
like a complete idiot.
466
00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:25,575
They're very stubborn.
467
00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,215
They've got their own mindset
468
00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,775
or can be very difficult to train.
469
00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:32,615
But when they are trained,
these bear-like balls of fluff
470
00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:35,095
have a very special superpower.
471
00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:37,295
They are magnificent in water.
472
00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,495
Around the world, the Newfoundland
has built a reputation
473
00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,895
for dramatic water rescues.
474
00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,935
From jumping off boats
and leaping out of helicopters,
475
00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,375
their webbed feet
and buoyancy aid of a coat
476
00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:54,375
means they're perfectly built
to pull people from the water.
477
00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:56,215
These salty sea dogs,
478
00:23:56,240 --> 00:24:00,455
first bred in Newfoundland, Canada,
as working dogs for fishermen,
479
00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,655
can retrieve up to ten people
at once.
480
00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:11,415
Pete's a paramedic, and today,
led by veterans Storm and Sonar,
481
00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,135
his pooches are taking
his colleagues
482
00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:17,295
from the ambulance service
on a therapeutic open-water swim.
483
00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,855
It'll help them process stress
and trauma,
484
00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:24,495
and like the brave people
they'll be supporting,
485
00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:28,055
these caring canines
can't wait to get in the water.
486
00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:29,415
Being a paramedic,
487
00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:33,575
I could see a use for these clogs
because these clogs are so capable.
488
00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:36,815
We take military veterans,
489
00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:39,935
emergency service staff,
children,
490
00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:42,815
people with anxiety, depression,
491
00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:47,295
swimming in open water
with the clogs.
492
00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,855
Open-water swimming is thought
to help with mental health issues,
493
00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,255
and Pete's powerful pooches
are getting ready
494
00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,415
for a very important day out -
495
00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,695
a special swim for first responders
496
00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:00,255
who spend their days
working on the front line.
497
00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,775
Sort the buoyancy aids out, then?
498
00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:08,455
And by that,
he means these incredible dogs.
499
00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:15,575
While some dogs will plunge
into water for dramatic rescues,
500
00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,815
others are fighting fire with fire.
501
00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,855
At London Fire Brigade's
fire investigation unit...
502
00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,855
...rookie detective dog Smokey
503
00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:28,375
is mid-examination
with handler Darren...
504
00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:29,895
Good girl, find it.
505
00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:32,135
...tracking down a hidden glove.
506
00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:33,575
Ancl this is quite realistic
507
00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:35,775
to things that we would find
in the real world.
508
00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,815
Maybe the person that's carried out
the arson attack
509
00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:40,455
has disposed of a glove somewhere.
510
00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,215
But just a year into her training...
511
00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:44,655
Here, come on.
512
00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:47,535
...Smokey's struggling
to lock in the scent.
513
00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,255
When we first started training her,
514
00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:53,495
she was thrown straight into this
kind of fire station environment.
515
00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:57,135
She was very, very timid,
just overwhelmed by everything.
516
00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,895
Ancl we start off
just playing with the ball,
517
00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:03,455
getting that play drive,
introduce the hide-and-seek game
518
00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:06,135
and then develop it from there,
introducing the scents.
519
00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:10,295
Whether she's on the job training to
sniff out arsonists or at home...
520
00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:17,895
...Smokey is a ball of energy.
521
00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,415
Everybody finds her
a really adorable dog.
522
00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:24,655
She loves a cuddle.
523
00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:26,855
She really likes engaging
with people.
524
00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,095
Straight away,
it breaks down those barriers.
525
00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:33,535
And in Darren's testing arena,
Smokey's finally onto something.
526
00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:36,175
So, you can see she's picking up
scent at the moment.
527
00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:38,655
Ancl she's just trying to work out
where it is.
528
00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,055
And seconds later...
Good dog, show, where is it?
529
00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:42,695
...bingo.
530
00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:45,695
But when it comes to
keeping the evidence intact...
531
00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:47,095
Ah, ah, ah, no!
532
00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:48,455
Oh!
533
00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:51,255
...little Smokey has a thing or two
to learn.
534
00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,575
She will sometimes
find the things like gloves
535
00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,615
and see it as a bit of a toy,
536
00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:58,815
which obviously isn't ideally
what we want.
537
00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:02,455
But a lot of that comes from
that puppy-ness that's still in her,
538
00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,175
and it's really exciting.
539
00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:06,455
It's just, "I wanna play.
I want to get that reward."
540
00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:09,575
So hopefully, in the end, we can try
and train that out of her.
541
00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:12,775
And when we're out in
the real world, that won't happen.
542
00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:16,335
Today, super-sleuth Smokey
has proved her mettle...
543
00:27:16,360 --> 00:27:17,575
Good girl.
544
00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:24,695
...making a hot detective duo
with partner-in-crime Simba.
545
00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:26,695
The times we do actually go out
546
00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,175
and find what can be
some really vital evidence
547
00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:31,015
in some of the investigations,
548
00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:32,415
it's really, really rewarding,
549
00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:34,255
and it makes the whole thing
worthwhile.
550
00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,015
Over in rural Wales,
551
00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:47,455
Nkosi,
the trainee anti-poaching pooch
552
00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:49,615
destined for
a South African game reserve
553
00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:51,815
is being put through his paces
554
00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:56,215
with Zimbabwean head
anti-poaching ranger, Tinashe.
555
00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:59,055
He's flown from Zimbabwe
to see whether Nkosi's ready
556
00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:01,335
to sniff out Africa's poachers,
557
00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:04,535
so this is a critical day
for the dog.
558
00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:08,775
Owner Darren is laying out a track
for Nkosi to follow.
559
00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,895
The first thing we do is just
scuff the ground a little bit.
560
00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:14,095
That builds up
that ground disturbance.
561
00:28:14,120 --> 00:28:17,415
Every step I take, I'm dropping
scent molecules, skin cells.
562
00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:19,375
I crush some vegetation,
563
00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:21,575
that releases pheromones
and chemicals,
564
00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:25,815
and that just aids his understanding
of following human scent.
565
00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,895
Poachers are notoriously good
at concealing themselves,
566
00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:32,255
but what they can't do is conceal
the odour that they're releasing
567
00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:34,375
all of the time,
which the dog nose picks up on.
568
00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,975
Tinashe sets Nkosi off,
569
00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,935
while Darren conceals himself
in the long grass.
570
00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:43,615
TI NASH E, SOFTLY: Go.
571
00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:49,095
Dogs have over 300 million
scent receptors in their noses,
572
00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,335
so Nkosi is using all his
573
00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:54,175
as he focuses on following the smell
of Darren's footsteps,
574
00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,535
just as he would
when tracking a poacher in Africa.
575
00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,015
Until he runs down Darren.
576
00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:03,455
Hey, good boy, yeah!
577
00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:06,135
LAUGHS
You got me, buddy.
578
00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:08,535
Hey, where is it? Where is it?
579
00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:12,215
Nkosi's passed the test
with flying colours.
580
00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,255
'When he does find me...'
Good boy.
581
00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:16,415
..|'ll have a big game with him
with his toy,
582
00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:18,135
just to give him a really big reward
583
00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,615
for the work and effort
that he's put in during the track.
584
00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:22,855
Good boy.
That's my boy. Good boy.
585
00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:24,455
Yes! Good boy.
586
00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:26,935
We've watched him develop,
we've watched him grow.
587
00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:29,135
We've seen that
he hasn't been phased by anything.
588
00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:33,335
So, we just wanna test
what his courage is like
589
00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:35,615
before we deploy him to Africa.
590
00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,375
So it's time for him to face
his greatest challenge yet,
591
00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:40,655
a trip to the zoo.
592
00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:48,295
Meanwhile,
in the Kent countryside...
593
00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,575
Let's go, Kodey, come. Come.
594
00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:53,935
...six-year-old gentle giant
German shepherd Kodey...
595
00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:59,255
...adopted for his strength
and good nose by owner Gary,
596
00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,575
Kodey is about to be
put to the test.
597
00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:05,855
Kodey has a calm
and confident character,
598
00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:08,215
key to his very special superpower -
599
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:09,935
a trailing dog,
600
00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:13,335
sniffing out vulnerable people
for Kent Search and Rescue.
601
00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:18,615
'A trailing dog is taught
how to take one person's scent,
602
00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:21,855
'and that's the only scent
he's locked on to.
603
00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:24,775
'I want him to be
the first trailing dog in the unit.
604
00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:26,015
'I had to ask the unit,
605
00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:28,415
'and they said,
"Yep, let's try it out."
606
00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:31,895
'I wish I could smell like a dog,
but, you know...'
607
00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:35,615
After four years
of intense training...
608
00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:38,735
...Kodey is yet to qualify.
609
00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:40,535
'|'m working on
trying to get him in there,
610
00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:42,415
'but it's that finer part of him,
611
00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:44,575
'understanding how far
you can push them,
612
00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:46,095
'and you have to learn that.'
613
00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:49,015
Today, Kodey faces
a make-or-break search...
614
00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:50,695
CHATTER OVER RADIO
615
00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:52,335
...to see if he's ready
to take his exams
616
00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:55,895
and be officially deployed
to find missing people across Kent.
617
00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:57,815
MAN: Stuart, are you going out
with Gary?
618
00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,415
MAN RADIO:
'I'm receiving, go ahead.'
619
00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:02,175
...tasked to locate a missing man
in his 60s.
620
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:04,015
'Over.'
621
00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:08,055
Kodey's every move is being watched
by search manager Stuart Kenny.
622
00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,975
A person's gone missing
from this location.
623
00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:14,055
This is their car,
which was parked up last night.
624
00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:15,615
It's not moved since.
625
00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:19,175
Gary's managed to get a scent swab
of the person
626
00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:20,895
from the seat or the steering wheel.
627
00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:23,935
'Give him the scent.
He has a good sniff of it.
628
00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,135
'He's got a big old nose,
as we can see.
629
00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:29,975
'Once he's picked up
on the person's scent,
630
00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,295
'he will then sit down
631
00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:34,415
'to tell me that,
"Yeah, I've got the scent, Dad.
632
00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:38,215
' "Let's go for it." '
Go find it.
633
00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:40,575
'Ancl off we go.'
634
00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,615
The missing man
could have wandered anywhere
635
00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:47,295
in this 50-acre area, covered
by woodland, roads and open fields.
636
00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:50,575
And it's up to Kodey to sniff
him out as quickly as possible.
637
00:31:52,560 --> 00:31:55,495
'Humans drop thousands and thousands
of scent.
638
00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:57,815
'All the scent would cling onto
all the vegetation,
639
00:31:57,840 --> 00:31:59,575
'and he'll be able to pick that up.'
640
00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:04,095
Kodey starts confidently,
641
00:32:04,120 --> 00:32:08,135
pulling firmly on the line to tell
handler Gary he's on to something.
642
00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,535
'He's saying, "That's the scent
you asked me to look for.
643
00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:13,575
' "|'m telling you it's there,
and I'm going to follow it." '
644
00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:16,015
But all of a sudden,
there's a problem.
645
00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,295
Kodey has come to a crossroads.
646
00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:20,255
'Now, when he gets to a junction,
647
00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:23,415
'it's not just a straight forward
which way did the missing person go?
648
00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,735
'Did they go left,
straight on, right or whatever?'
649
00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:28,655
And he'll have to use every ounce
of his sniffing superpower
650
00:32:28,680 --> 00:32:31,695
to work out which way
the missing man went.
651
00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:35,175
'If the dog loses the trail,
it loses the trail.'
652
00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:38,135
With this search and rescue
hanging in the balance,
653
00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:40,975
will Kodey be able to find his way?
654
00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,695
'It's a hot sunny clay.
655
00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:45,655
'The scent can be just burnt away.
What would we do? What do we do?'
656
00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:54,295
Coming up, the shaggy super swimmers
pulling people back to safety.
657
00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:56,495
When I initially arrived,
658
00:32:56,520 --> 00:33:01,575
my personal mental health
was at its probable lowest point.
659
00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:06,535
And it's make or break
for search-and-rescue hero, Kodey...
660
00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:08,375
He's negated that junction.
661
00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:11,415
...racing to catch human scent
on the wind.
662
00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:14,175
He's gone part way up that junction
and said no.
663
00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:23,135
MEL GIEDROYC:
Back in the Welsh countryside,
664
00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:27,135
it's a crucial morning for novice
anti-poaching sniffer pup, Nkosi...
665
00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:32,055
It's gonna be a big clay.
666
00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:34,815
...who's gearing up
to come snout to snout
667
00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:36,455
with some unfamiliar beasts.
668
00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:38,655
I think one of the challenges
we faced
669
00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:41,175
was the fact that
we couldn't recreate Africa here.
670
00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:43,415
'So we will take him to a zoo,
671
00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:45,935
'get him now used to the sights,
sounds of Africa.'
672
00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:48,335
And teach him to be really calm,
cool and collected
673
00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,095
in the presence of large animals,
674
00:33:50,120 --> 00:33:53,095
to make sure that dog
is absolutely the dog that we want
675
00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:54,615
when it goes over to Africa.
676
00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,975
Today, Nkosi is under
the watchful eye of Tinashe,
677
00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:02,015
a head anti-poaching ranger
from Zimbabwe.
678
00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:04,935
So Nkosi's out to prove
he's primed and ready
679
00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:07,855
to protect wildlife in South Africa.
680
00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:09,215
Good boy.
681
00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:11,455
First stop - the zebras.
682
00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:15,015
Good boy, yes.
683
00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:18,295
Hunted across Africa
for their striking skins and meat,
684
00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:22,455
Nkosi needs to show he's at ease
alongside these beautiful creatures.
685
00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:25,975
Good boy, wait.
686
00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,815
What are they, can you smell them?
Good boy.
687
00:34:31,840 --> 00:34:34,855
Nailing the brief,
it's on to the honey badger -
688
00:34:34,880 --> 00:34:36,895
one of Africa's
most ferocious animals,
689
00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:41,655
known to attack lions and buffalo
despite its small size.
690
00:34:41,680 --> 00:34:44,535
Who's that? What is it?
691
00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:47,535
I bet he stinks.
What is it? What is it, buddy?
692
00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:49,815
NKOSI BARKS
Whoa, OK.
693
00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:53,375
And Nkosi's not sure
what to make of it.
694
00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:56,055
You're supposed to be friends
with the honey badger.
695
00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:58,375
Come on, hup UP, hUP "P-
696
00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:00,775
Good boy. That's nice, yeah.
697
00:35:00,800 --> 00:35:04,775
After a quick reset,
Nkosi gets another shot.
698
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:07,015
Good boy. That's better.
699
00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:11,055
And this time, Nkosi hits the mark.
700
00:35:11,080 --> 00:35:13,615
Good boy. Go on, then.
701
00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:18,095
But his biggest test is facing
some of the big five game animals -
702
00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:21,415
among the most endangered creatures
in the world.
703
00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,935
Kicking off
with some greedy giraffes.
704
00:35:28,600 --> 00:35:31,575
Sit, good boy. Steady.
705
00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,975
Whoa, whoa,
you are strong, my friend.
706
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,655
You almost took me off my feet then.
Huh?
707
00:35:43,160 --> 00:35:47,655
Nice, yes. Good boy, nice.
708
00:35:47,680 --> 00:35:50,215
Nkosi appears unflappable,
709
00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:54,215
and he's even having a calming
effect on his monkey mates.
710
00:35:54,240 --> 00:35:56,455
Oh, here we go.
711
00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:57,815
Rosie.
712
00:35:57,840 --> 00:36:00,335
It's really good
for the animals at the zoo
713
00:36:00,360 --> 00:36:03,215
because it's a different
environmental stimulation.
714
00:36:03,240 --> 00:36:05,655
Enrichment, isn't it?
Ancl it's enrichment for them.
715
00:36:05,680 --> 00:36:07,535
You know, the monkeys,
whichever zoo we go to,
716
00:36:07,560 --> 00:36:10,455
are always over the moon
cos it's something different. Yeah.
717
00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:14,215
Good boy. That's perfect.
She's pretty.
718
00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:15,815
Beautiful, you are.
719
00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:16,895
You're doing great.
720
00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:19,895
Look at him, he's not even fazed
by this at all. Nice, calm, happy.
721
00:36:22,920 --> 00:36:25,215
For Nkosi's last hurdle,
722
00:36:25,240 --> 00:36:28,095
Tinashe wants to see how he fares
nose to nose
723
00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:31,735
with some of Africa's
bulkiest beasts - the rhinos.
724
00:36:33,440 --> 00:36:35,655
I think Nkosi
has been absolutely amazing.
725
00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:37,695
Super calm, really HAPPY,
726
00:36:37,720 --> 00:36:39,935
even with them playing
in the background.
727
00:36:39,960 --> 00:36:41,095
It's fantastic.
728
00:36:41,120 --> 00:36:42,975
Ancl considering
there's babies there,
729
00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:45,695
the rhino are really quite calm.
730
00:36:45,720 --> 00:36:49,535
This is what it's all about,
protecting wildlife.
731
00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:53,215
Today,
Nkosi has exceeded expectations,
732
00:36:53,240 --> 00:36:56,575
and Tinashe is confident he's primed
and ready to protect wildlife
733
00:36:56,600 --> 00:36:59,855
on the conservation front line.
734
00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:02,255
I'm happy for what I've seen today
735
00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:07,215
because this is the foundation
of the dog in different things
736
00:37:07,240 --> 00:37:09,775
which they are going to see
when they come to Africa.
737
00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:12,495
He was calm and all controlled,
738
00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:15,015
and to my own perspective,
739
00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:17,575
he has learnt a lot
from the animals.
740
00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:21,935
Definitely, he's going to add
a huge element to the team,
741
00:37:21,960 --> 00:37:23,935
absolutely fantastic.
742
00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:27,855
Nkosi is officially ready
for action in South Africa
743
00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:31,015
as a fully fledged
anti-poaching patrol dog.
744
00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:33,175
We put blood, sweat and tears
into these dogs,
745
00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:35,255
and we're very, very proud.
746
00:37:35,280 --> 00:37:40,295
I'm sure there's gonna be a few
tears around from me when he leaves.
747
00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:42,495
Not all superheroes wear capes,
748
00:37:42,520 --> 00:37:44,975
some of them actually have
four paws,
749
00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:47,615
saving the world's
endangered species.
750
00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:56,575
In the Kent countryside,
751
00:37:56,600 --> 00:38:00,255
Kodey the German shepherd
trailing dog in training
752
00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:02,615
is facing the ultimate test
753
00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:04,975
before his
search-and-rescue exams...
754
00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:06,215
Go find it.
755
00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:08,535
...tracking down a missing man
in his 60s.
756
00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:10,615
Go on. Go on, off you go. Go on.
757
00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:14,815
But at a crossroads, he's struggling
to pick up their scent.
758
00:38:14,840 --> 00:38:16,735
If the person travels up a track,
759
00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:18,495
if the wind is blowing
in that direction,
760
00:38:18,520 --> 00:38:20,375
it will blow their scent
down the track,
761
00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:21,975
and then there's no trail to follow.
762
00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:26,575
Right, so I think
he's negated that junction.
763
00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:31,255
The dog's saying nothing
to that junction,
764
00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:33,455
has gone part way up that junction
and said no.
765
00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:38,175
There's a car vehicle gate,
and there's a person gate,
766
00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,655
so did the person jump the gate
or walk through?
767
00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:42,895
All of a sudden,
768
00:38:42,920 --> 00:38:46,375
Kodey makes a bee line
for the pedestrian gate.
769
00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:48,895
Little bit of hunting.
770
00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:50,375
But there's a trap.
771
00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:54,655
Team member Rod is standing by to
distract Kodey from his scent trail.
772
00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:58,815
This would just represent
any number of members of the public.
773
00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:01,935
I'm expecting the dog
to just entirely ignore him
774
00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:05,255
because that's not the scent
he's been asked to find.
775
00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,135
He's got to find the scent
that I give him.
776
00:39:07,160 --> 00:39:11,375
'If anybody else came within
the vicinity, he would ignore that.'
777
00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:15,695
Ancl he's just going straight
past Rod cos Rod's not the target.
778
00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:19,535
Laser focused,
Kodey picks up the pace.
779
00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:22,255
Ah, strong pull again now.
780
00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:27,975
Right, now there's an indication the
dog's picking up scent in the air.
781
00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:32,535
Kodey heads towards a person
on a bench,
782
00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,735
but to successfully wrap up
his search,
783
00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:37,455
he must clearly indicate
to handler Gary
784
00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:39,855
that this is the scent
he's been tracking.
785
00:39:39,880 --> 00:39:43,055
The dog will arrive
at our missing person
786
00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:45,415
and sit down by them,
787
00:39:45,440 --> 00:39:48,735
telling Gary this is the person
he's looking for.
788
00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:50,495
And he does it...
That's a good boy.
789
00:39:50,520 --> 00:39:52,135
Good boy.
790
00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:55,175
...fulfilling his mission
in just 15 minutes flat.
791
00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:57,495
When you've been training
for so long and he gets it right,
792
00:39:57,520 --> 00:39:59,415
it's like, "Yes!"
793
00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:02,975
'His reward is the cream cheese.
794
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,935
'Tubs and tubs, if he could eat it.
He just loves it.'
795
00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:10,215
With a successful find
under his collar,
796
00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:13,495
it won't be long before Kodey
officially reports for duty
797
00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:16,615
as a fully fledged
searching superstar.
798
00:40:16,640 --> 00:40:18,095
'I am very proud of Kodey.
799
00:40:18,120 --> 00:40:20,975
'When he does qualify
and we're out there and I do find,
800
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:22,775
'I'll be over the moon, really.'
801
00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:24,215
So, be ready, guys.
802
00:40:27,440 --> 00:40:29,655
Not much more
you could actually ask him to do,
803
00:40:29,680 --> 00:40:31,775
apart from make me a cup of tea.
804
00:40:38,320 --> 00:40:39,775
In Leicestershire,
805
00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:42,975
Newfoundlands Storm
806
00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:46,775
and Sonar offer a vital service,
807
00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:49,015
accompanying people
with mental health issues
808
00:40:49,040 --> 00:40:51,095
on open-water swims.
809
00:40:51,120 --> 00:40:54,015
And today, they're swimming
to support owner Pete's colleagues
810
00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:56,455
from the emergency services.
811
00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:58,095
When people come for a swim,
812
00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:03,575
we're taking people away
from everyday sort of life
813
00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:05,455
that gives them problems
814
00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:10,415
and putting it all into the water
and just having a great time.
815
00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:14,775
And the dogs take the lake like,
well, Newfoundlands to water.
816
00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:17,735
It's such an amazing feeling,
so just take it all in.
817
00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:26,535
And so innate
is his water rescue instinct,
818
00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:29,615
Storm swims straight to Pete
to try and bring him back to shore.
819
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:33,775
They don't doggy paddle,
they do like a breaststroke,
820
00:41:33,800 --> 00:41:36,415
all legs working independently.
821
00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:40,455
'The great big tail that they have,
that can be used as a rudder.'
822
00:41:40,480 --> 00:41:43,255
It's a bit like watching the swans -
823
00:41:43,280 --> 00:41:45,455
so gracious on top,
824
00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:48,175
but there's a lot of work
going off underneath.
825
00:41:48,200 --> 00:41:50,895
Come on. There's a good lad.
Forward.
826
00:41:50,920 --> 00:41:53,895
'They're an incredible dog
for emotional support,
827
00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:58,215
'extraordinary ability
to understand people.
828
00:41:58,240 --> 00:42:02,175
'The clogs have empathy
for the people that are struggling.'
829
00:42:02,200 --> 00:42:03,735
And as if to prove it,
830
00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,135
Storm heads back to assist
the other swimmers
831
00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:07,775
to tow them back to shore,
832
00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:10,775
allowing their worries
to gently float away.
833
00:42:13,320 --> 00:42:16,175
It's not just the clogs, it's not
just the water, it's everything -
834
00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,575
being weightless,
the peace and quiet of it all.
835
00:42:24,920 --> 00:42:28,295
Their simple actions
have a profound effect.
836
00:42:28,320 --> 00:42:31,855
When I initially arrived,
my personal mental health
837
00:42:31,880 --> 00:42:35,375
was at its probably lowest point.
838
00:42:37,400 --> 00:42:42,375
'But once I got here, my word,
the smile didn't disappear.
839
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:47,735
'|'m a huge water fan.
I'm a huge dog fan.'
840
00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:49,615
Put those together in nature,
841
00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:51,175
I'm getting goose bumps now.
842
00:42:53,920 --> 00:42:56,015
'It's... It's just euphoric.'
843
00:42:58,880 --> 00:43:03,415
I suffered with depression
and anxiety a few years ago.
844
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:05,055
'I know if I'm getting low,
845
00:43:05,080 --> 00:43:08,895
'I just need to see the dogs
or get into the water with them.'
846
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:12,735
It lowers the blood pressure.
SHE CHUCKLES
847
00:43:12,760 --> 00:43:15,335
'Yeah, it calms you down
848
00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:18,055
'because they know when they need
to cuddle you,
849
00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:20,735
'when you need that bit of a lift.
850
00:43:20,760 --> 00:43:22,655
'It's just fantastic.'
851
00:43:22,680 --> 00:43:26,615
And for some, quality time
with these calming canines
852
00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:29,975
can mean the difference
between life and death.
853
00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:33,335
'Three people have said that
they probably wouldn't be here today
854
00:43:33,360 --> 00:43:35,255
'if it wasn't for having the swim
with the clogs.
855
00:43:36,560 --> 00:43:39,135
'This lady came the other week.'
856
00:43:39,160 --> 00:43:42,935
Afterwards, she says,
"Right, I'm gonna tell you a story.
857
00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:44,735
"I was gonna take an overdose.
858
00:43:47,440 --> 00:43:50,175
"And then when we got into the water
and you swam out with me,"
859
00:43:50,200 --> 00:43:54,935
she said, "Being in the water was
like a... a weight being lifted."
860
00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:57,535
Boris, at the time, swam out.
861
00:43:57,560 --> 00:44:00,015
She says,
"His eyes looked into my soul."
862
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,655
He weren't judging.
863
00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:08,815
He weren't condemning her actions.
864
00:44:08,840 --> 00:44:10,535
All he wanted to do...
865
00:44:13,960 --> 00:44:15,775
...take her back to shore.
866
00:44:18,960 --> 00:44:25,135
It's love and loyalty
and everything that they give you.
867
00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:29,095
They're very special.
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