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Dogs with Jobs
Playlist by Petersfield's Shine RadioCelebrate the frontline workers of the canine world. Kate Fairweather comes face to face with a diverse cast of working dogs, perfectly equipped with the instincts, intelligence and training to handl…66 clip(s) in playlist
Darcey, the Canine Partner support dog
Darcey, the golden Labrador retriever has been partnered with illustrator and teaching assistant, Wren Rawlings for over six years. Wren explains to presenter Kate Fairweather what Darcey does for him and how the partnership has seen him through a roller coaster seven years. Having had pretty nor…
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Mika the wellbeing and trauma support dog, who works within London's Metropolitan Police
Mika is one of two wellbeing and trauma support dogs working in London's Metropolitan Police supporting officers' wellbeing, often in the face of trauma and emotionally challenging work. As a working chocolate Labrador, she's a distinctive presence and something of a one off, recruited specificall…
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Rambo, the forensic police dog
A window into the world of forensic police dogs within the Metropolitan Police, the UK's largest urban police force. Police Constable Clyde Charlesworth has worked forensic dogs for over 15 years, having worked on many significant UK disasters, such as the collapse of Grenfell tower in London, t…
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Skye, the stoat detection dog working on the Orkney Native Wildlife Project
Meet Skye, an English springer spaniel who is one of a ten strong stoat detection dog team working on the Orkney Native Wildlife Project. That may sound like a lot of dogs, but since 2010, when the first stoat was spotted on Orkney, this INCREDIBLY successful predator has bred in its thousands, po…
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Marble and the Odyssey Flyball Club team perform at Goodwoof
The display from the Odyssey Flyball Club proved one of the delights of the Goodwoof arena at the Goodwood Estate in Sussex a few weeks back. Flyballer handler Hilary Larkham explains to Dogs with Jobs presenter Kate Fairweather what flyball is all about, how it came to the UK, and why precision t…
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Ninja, the barkour dog
Six year Ninja is probably the best known proponent of "barkour" (parkour for dogs) in the world. Owner and handler Dominik Arend used to teach parkour to children in his native Germany, but Ninja and he now work professionally together. Parkour, also known as free-running or l'art du déplacement …
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Police Dog Meika, who searches for London criminals' firearms, drugs and cash
Meet talented youngster, Police Dog Meika, of the London Metropolitan Police's Dog Section. A week shy of her second birthday, Springer spaniel Meika is already trained in detection work across several disciplines, including drugs, firearms and cash detection. Police Constable Emma Robling expl…
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Reid, the biosecurity detection dog, who patrols the Scottish islands
Hear about the vital contribution to seabird conservation made by Reid, an English springer spaniel who works as a rodent detection dog in the Scottish islands. Conservationist and handler Rachel Cripps talks to presenter Kate Fairweather about Reid's work, visiting Scotland's islands during the c…
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A Harvard study into how working dogs' brains have evolved for their function
We hear a lot about breeding in working dogs. Yet we know little about their brains: How might a guide dog’s brain differ from that of a hunting hound? Where does personality fit in with a working dog? Can a dog have ADHD? Kate Fairweather asks these questions and more of Sophie Barton of the C…
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Police Dog Ted, the explosives detection dog
Explosives detection work is a highly specialised discipline within the police, and the stakes are high. On this episode of Dogs with Jobs, we meet Police Dog Ted, one of 17 explosive detection dogs working within the West Midlands Police Service, one of the largest urban police forces in the UK, …
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