- Hey. - Hi. Ooh!
- How are you? - Pandora!
- DOG YAPS - Pandora! Pandora!
What you need to do is get control of Pandora.
BARKING
If dogs go wild...
- BARKING - They are absolutely nuts.
Is the dog around?
SHARP BARK, OVERLAPPING BARKING
I can't control 'em.
Come on now, big boy.
- Nathan thinks he can read. - Sure, he can.
- He can't. He's a dog. - He can. Course he can.
- ..and get up... - Oh, here we go.
- No. Get down. - ..to no good...
Oh, it's me now, is it? I'm honoured.
- ..or down... - Oh, no.
- ..and dirty... - He loves a big, large crap.
- DOG SNARLS - Oh.
Tank likes to rub his boy parts.
What is going on with you, Tank?
- ..when pups... - Wonder what we're gonna learn today.
..need to be schooled...
Three, two, one. And sit.
Fantastic. Look at that.
DOG FARTS
- ..or if your pooch... - He's dropped one.
- Have you got a whiff? - ..has a personal problem...
Some dogs have bacterias that are gas-producing.
Just in case.
- ..one man... - Hey, look at that!
..will give it his all...
Jack, oi!
Leave it.
..and get answers... DOG BARKS
I think I might know what's going on, and it's not what you think.
..to any doggy dilemma.
Yeah, that's next-level, innit?
Hughie, stop it!
This week...
Oh, no.
..a cockapoo's dirty obsession.
Eurgh. Straight out of her backside as well.
..is turning an entire community's stomach.
It is the most gross thing that I've ever seen.
- No. - Back at Graeme's puppy school...
- Grab a seat, by the way. - ..a new student disrupts class.
- Oh, dear. - DOG BARKS
He's like, "Blimey, OK. First day at school."
And could this be the most destructive dog ever?
He's got me.
Crikey. I mean, he's next level, that dog.
I don't remember walking into a house
and seeing it quite like that.
Thousands of pounds of stuff that he's destroyed.
But who's really to blame for the carnage?
- Is grandad tough or soft? - Soft.
THEY LAUGH
Graeme's at home,
fuelling up for a full-on week ahead.
Bacon. You can't beat it, can you? I'm a man of simple tastes, really.
But I know when to stop.
But I'm gonna go see a dog who will eat and eat and eat.
So, erm, I'm gonna make sure I've eaten this bacon butty
before I get anywhere near him... or it'll be gone.
Over in Bexley, south east London, beauty therapist Trish,
cockapoo Hughie, and his mum Lucy...
Come on, you little poopenator.
..are desperate for Graeme's help.
I'm really excited to meet Graeme today.
Hopefully, he can help me with this situation.
Graeme needn't have worried about that bacon sarnie.
What's he doing?
Oh, no.
Ten-month-old Hughie...
Eurgh.
..is after a much dirtier breakfast.
Straight out of her backside as well.
Hughie, stop! Stop!
Dirty boy.
- Stop. - Morning. You must be Trish.
- Yes, I am. Nice to meet you. - Yeah.
- Eurgh. That's not very nice. - No.
Don't you feed him?
- I definitely feed him. - THEY LAUGH
He just prefers dog sausage, doesn't he?
- Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah.
Hughie seems to be taking the "poo" in cockapoo, very literally.
Hughie!
Hughie's favourite snack in the whole wide world
is definitely a big, large crap.
Hughie. Stop it!
The smellier and the more fresh it is, the better.
- So fresh... - Hughie, stop.
..he doesn't wait for it to hit the ground.
He will try to eat it directly as it's coming out of their bums.
Oh, my God. Hughie!
He'd probably eat as much as he can.
Like, it would literally be a poo buffet.
Hughie, stop.
And he's not picky.
Is he eating more poo? Oh, yeah!
Other dog walkers, they must be thinking it's really disgusting.
No, Hughie.
It makes me feel completely sick.
Ah. You... No!
Not the sort of thing you wanna be seeing,
especially not first thing in the morning.
- Hughie! - No matter how fast Trish is...
Stop it!
..Hughie still pops up in the right place for a whiffy Mr Whippy.
Hughie has got a detector
for when dogs are laying down their poo.
It's like he can hear it coming down the intestines.
It must be like when you hear the ice cream van coming,
and it's all like... # Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo. #
Hughie.
He can hear that coming from the dog's arse, basically.
Stop it.
Don't know if it's a behavioural issue
or if it's something more serious, like a deficiency that he has.
So it would be good to get to the bottom of it.
- SHE LAUGHS - No pun intended.
To stop Hughie's horrid habit...
Naughty boy.
..Graeme needs to know what's causing it.
- Why do you think he does it? - I have no idea. I wish I knew.
OK, I wish I knew, I'll be honest.
- It's not as rare as you think, to see a dog eat poo... - Yeah.
..but it's really rare to see a dog do what your dog's doing.
- I know. - You know? Straight from the source.
Oh, God. He's doing it again.
Hughie!
Eurgh.
Dirty dog.
Do you worry about, you know, what could be in that poo?
Definitely. There have been times I've had to take Hughie to the vets.
Erm, not long ago, actually, and the vet said that he had colitis
and that it was likely the cause was from eating so much poo.
That's inflammation of the colon.
This is one of those cases that's kind of funny on the surface.
You have a bit of a, "Oh, no" giggle about it,
but once you've got over that,
you realise that actually, this is quite serious.
- So, Lucy's mum... - Mm-hm.
..Hughie's the son of - how come you ended up with the two of them?
Lucy, when she was giving birth,
we found out that she actually had ten puppies...
- Wow! - ..inside.
And unfortunately, two of the puppies
were stuck in the birth canal.
- Hughie was the only survivor. - Oh, wow. Out of all ten?
Yeah, out of the whole ten.
Lucy was so unwell after the birth, Trish had to step in.
When he was a baby, and he was born, I had to hand-rear him,
and he would just love to have skin connection.
It was almost like having a real baby.
Sole survivor Hughie and Trish became inseparable.
I love Lucy, but the bond is even stronger with Hughie...
- He's special, yeah. - ..which is why I really don't wanna have to...
..think about rehoming him.
How do you feel about THIS for the next 15 years?
I need to be able to find a solution to deal with this
- because it's just disgusting. - Yeah. Yeah.
I love him, but this has got to stop.
But there's a serious worry...
All right, come on.
..Graeme's concerned Hughie's dirty addiction isn't behavioural,
but medical.
Because this is so unusual,
I just wonder whether there might be something else going on here.
So I really wanna take a bit of advice.
- Hughie! - Doing what he's doing
is putting him in danger, real danger.
If she lost this dog,
ten out of ten puppies, can you imagine how that would be?
Coming up, Graeme's search for answers takes a turn...
So a lot of cockapoos with this kind of problem, then?
50% of my intake is a cockapoo or a something poo.
..which could derail any hopes for fixing it.
OK, so we've got our first set of results.
Back at Graeme's puppy school, a juvenile delinquent...
Super distracted, eh?
- Yeah, he's just not interested. - Nah.
..is vying for class clown.
You know, when you said you wanted an energetic dog...?
And a Labrador with an appetite for destruction...
We used to have a nice rug down here.
Dining room table.
..is leaving a grandad isolated.
We used to have family gatherings here in the garden.
It's not like that now, which affects my dad massively.
What's he doing?
Graeme's in Bexley, south east London...
Oh, no.
..where pooey Hughie's horrid hunger for piping-hot...
Eurgh.
Hughie, stop!
..doggy doos...
The smellier and the more fresh it is, the better.
..is stressing out Trish...
Oh, God. He's doing it again.
Hughie! Stop!
..and leaving fellow dog walkers horrified.
Not the sort of thing you wanna be seeing,
especially not first thing in the morning.
Stop, stop. Stop.
It's really important we knock this problem on the head
because Patricia's extremely embarrassed.
And I'm also thinking, sooner or later,
he's gonna pick on the one dog that really, really doesn't like it.
Graeme fears it's more than bad behaviour.
Hughie! Stop!
And a medical issue could derail any training.
Because this is so unusual,
I just wanna take some advice from a vet that I know,
I've worked with before.
Dr Charlotte Grey is a veterinary surgeon
with a focus on clinical nutrition.
- Charlie, this is Trish... - Hiya.
..and Hughie.
So, what reasons are there for a dog eating poo?
There are a few.
Some dogs learn it because, as puppies,
their mum will eat the poo to keep the nest clean.
And actually, there are some puppies
who will start doing that and just never really stop.
Hughie was an only pup,
and all that extra fuss from his furry mum
may have shaped his horrid habit.
But there could be a genetic quirk at play too.
He is a cockapoo.
Based on my client base in the nutrition clinic,
that always makes me a little bit suspicious
that maybe there's a reason that started it off.
So a lot of cockapoos with this kind of problem?
Yeah, a disproportionate number of cockapoos
that have got odd food behaviours,
and 50% of my intake is a cockapoo or a something-poo...
- Right. - ..who actually have an illness
- that's causing them some discomfort or some nausea. - Ah.
Which sounds back to front,
given that you'd think if they felt sick,
that eating poo would be the last thing on your mind.
- It's never worked for me. - No.
It's never been my favourite hangover cure.
With cockapoos prone to tummy troubles,
Hughie may be eating poo because he's uncomfortable.
It'd be nice to have a look at him, have a feel of his tummy.
Come on, then, baby.
- Sorry, Hughie, you're not the smallest cockapoo. - He's not, is he?
- Hello? - Well, he's had his fill.
How are you? Oh, great Ew. Don't lick me face.
- TRISH LAUGHS - Good boy. Well done.
First, a once-over to check for soreness.
- He's not tense at all. He doesn't seem too worried. - Yeah.
With no obvious signs of pain,
a blood test could show if anything's off.
Almost done.
OK. Well done.
So, that's Hughie's bloods.
The only test we've got left to do is the poo test.
Collect some poo in one of these poo pots.
That will tell us whether there's inflammation high up his gut.
The poo test will take a few weeks, but with a lab on site,
his bloods can be checked straight away.
OK, so, we've got our first set of results.
And so far, it's good news.
He's not got any signs of anaemia. He's got no signs of infection.
So, overall, this is normal.
Am I OK to carry on with some training?
- Yes. - So far, so reassuring, I think.
Yeah. Thank you very much.
My pleasure. Hopefully, we get him sorted out.
- Yeah. - Yeah. All right. We'll crack on.
While there's still more results to come back,
the blood tests point to Hughie's poo passion
as a learned behaviour, not a medical one.
Well, I'm glad we've got the go-ahead to do the training,
which is great, except I don't know how I'm gonna do it.
Hughie! No!
I mean, think about it.
Dog training is all about repetition,
and I'm gonna have to get Hughie to step away from the poo repeatedly,
which means I'm gonna have to get a load of dogs
to sort of poo on command.
Otherwise, we're gonna be there all day.
Graeme's ready to get his hands dirty,
but cracking Hughie's filthy fixation
will take more than a whiff of inspiration.
In the meantime, he's back in Bicester in Oxfordshire,
where he's recently opened his new puppy school.
I started my journey as a professional dog trainer
doing dog, and particularly puppy classes.
And then I kind of moved away from that,
and I've been going around the country,
helping people with badly-behaved dogs.
Quite nice to work with puppies again.
He's brought together a class of new puppy owners
to guide them through the key training milestones.
Good girl! I wonder what we're gonna learn today.
From around 12 weeks old,
puppies need clear, focused lessons to shape good behaviour.
You're gonna be well trained by the end of this.
Graeme knows only too well...
- BARKING - No! Charlie, no!
..without the early guidance...
Oi, no!
..these cuties can grow into his usual clientele.
- GROWLS AND BARKS - No, Kevin.
- BARKS - Ow!
The last lesson was all about socialisation.
When things start to go a little bit iffy, don't look nervous.
By around 12 weeks,
fully-vaccinated pups can finally get out and explore,
helping them get used to the sights, sounds and smells around them.
- Good boy, Toddy. Good boy. - See? Good boy.
- Not scared of motorbikes, are we? - Yeah.
Well, today's milestone is something that's as fundamental for dogs as...
well, like the ABCs, one, two, threes for little humans.
So it's really important that they get this.
Returning, are rescue Winnie...
..family dog Sydney,
break-up pup Boo,
and farm dog Mister Todd.
And introducing new student Loki.
You're excited?
Lorraine, come on through.
- Nice to meet you. You all right? - Hello.
- So, Loki, he's a Vizsla, in't he? - He is, yeah.
Hungarian Vizsla.
- Grab a seat, by the way. Yeah. - Thank you. - Yeah.
- Oi. - Oh, dear. Oh, hello.
Looks like Winnie needs more socialisation training.
- WINNIE YIPS - Oh, dear.
He's like, "Blimey, OK. First day at school."
- WINNIE BARKS - Yeah.
- Winnie. - Come here.
Well, welcome to our little merry band.
- How old is he? - He's 15 weeks.
- 15 weeks? He's a big lad for 15 weeks, isn't he? Eh? - Yeah.
Recently retired child protection officer Lorraine
isn't putting her feet up just yet.
'My plans with Loki are to go on adventures.'
He's a breed that loves to run and explore,
and so I'm hoping that we can go off and do that
when he's a little bit bigger.
It's not gonna be a quiet retirement at all.
It's gonna be an exciting one.
- You've made a good choice there, then. - Oh, yeah.
- They're definitely energetic, I'll give you that, yeah. - I know.
THEY LAUGH
Today, we're moving on a bit.
There's a really essential set of skills that I wanna teach you.
And these are all about building a bond,
teaching the dogs how to respond to your cues.
Basically, we're gonna tell them to do something
and teach them how to do it.
Vocal cues or commands are a big early lesson.
The first are "sit" and "stay", which aren't just good manners,
they're about safety, keeping pups out of trouble.
Hello, Mr Todd.
When it comes to teaching, sit, Graeme has a tip -
actions speak louder than words.
So, he's not sitting.
First, Graeme gets Mr Todd's attention with a treat,
then raises it up...
We move it over his head.
..and he naturally sits down.
Good. There you go.
Now, can anybody tell me what I'm not doing?
You didn't say the word "sit".
Bang on. Why would I not be saying "sit"?
We are doing sit training, after all.
Cos he doesn't know what it means.
He doesn't know what it means. Absolutely right, Lorraine.
First, we get him doing the action, playing a game.
"Oh, right. I touch my bum on the ground,
"you give me one of those treats?"
Then, and only then, do we start to say "sit".
We do say actions speak louder than words, and we're human.
We're pretty good at words. Puppies aren't so good.
That's why I always teach action first
and then tell 'em the word.
So by prompting the action, Graeme then adds the cue word.
Sit.
- And by repeating... - Sit.
- ..he connects the word to the action. - Good.
- After just a few attempts... - Sit.
..he's got it.
Good boy.
And that's a general principle
you're gonna see in all dog training.
You show them what you mean, and then you label it,
you give it a name.
That's your cue. Off you go.
Can the class copy Graeme's success?
- Sit. - Mr Todd is first to understand.
Winnie, sit.
- Soon, rescue pup Winnie... - Good girl. Sit.
- ..little Boo... - Look at that.
- ..and finally, Sydney... - Sit.
..all master the vocal cue.
- Sit. - But new boy Loki...
Move your hand up, Lorraine.
..doesn't seem interested in studying.
Super distracted.
- Yeah, he's just not interested. - No. He just wants to play.
So, if you get your treat... So...
Hey, hey, hey. What's this? Up and above.
But not to a jumping point. Boom, there you go.
- Does it make sense? - Yeah. - You're doing that with it.
You're luring him into position.
Have your treat ready, and I'll give you a chance.
For Loki, Lorraine's treats
are no match to playing with another pup.
You know, when you said you wanted an energetic dog, right?
GRAEME CHUCKLES
Half the work in puppy training
is getting and keeping their attention.
And Loki is younger than the others.
Lorraine is having a bit of a hard time,
but the worst thing she can do right now is give up.
And Graeme's come prepared.
Right, let's try something different.
A much tastier treat...
What's this? You like that, don't you? Sit.
- ..instantly gets Loki's attention. - Great.
With Loki back on task,
it's time for the pups' first oral exam.
Right, let's see if we can get all the dogs to sit at the same time,
if I cue you.
So, if we get them all standing up.
Three...
two...
one...
- sit. - Sit.
- Good boy. - Fantastic. Look at that.
It's a great start.
- How are we feeling about it? Happy? - Yeah, good. - Good.
So, the next lesson is gonna be - "stay".
But here's the catch -
I want you to get your dogs to stay without EVER saying the word "stay".
Coming up, Graeme's giving the pups the silent treatment.
- Oh. - He's got me.
He meets a Labrador ransacking a retiree's home.
We've always had birthdays and different events here.
Since I've had Ziggy, we haven't been able to do that.
- And will pooey Hughie... - Are you ready?
..kick his filthy fix?
- Now! Go on, call him. - Hughie!
Graeme Hall's new puppy school is up and running,
and today, he's teaching his four-legged pupils...
- Sit. - ..cues, or commands.
Good boy.
So far, they've learned "sit".
Three, two, one...
- sit. - Sit.
- Good boy. - Fantastic. Look at that.
Graeme's next lesson is "stay".
There are lots of times when we might want a dog to stay or wait,
or just hang fire, basically.
We might be crossing the road,
we might be about to go through a gate.
When it comes to "stay",
Graeme's tip - silence is golden.
And to demonstrate...
- Would you take a seat for a second, please? - Certainly.
Thank you very much. Good.
But sometimes, we need our dogs to sit or lie down
for a period of time.
Normally, we think of that as maybe "stay" or even "wait".
And I do that without saying either of those two words.
- Is he still sat there? He is, yeah. - Sure is.
He is, yeah. Why are you sat there?
I was told to.
- Did anybody say "stay"? - No.
Point being, why don't we teach dogs
that sit means "sit and keep sitting".
- Wouldn't that be simpler? - Yeah.
You can join the group now, Colin.
Thank you very much for helping out there.
Making a dog sit and stay has two challenges -
time and distance.
How far you can move away from the dog before they give chase.
First, Graeme's tackling time.
Hello, Boo. Come with me.
- There you go. Come on, then. - Aw.
Hello. You know how to do sit, don't you?
Sit. Good.
There you go. Sit. Uh-uh, no.
Good.
So, she's beginning to learn,
"When he says 'sit' and I sit, maybe there's a gap in time."
- Sit. - Now, Graeme extends the time he makes her sit
- before giving the treat. - Good girl.
"Maybe it's a second or two before I actually get it." Sit.
Good. Clever girl.
I wasn't counting, what was that, five seconds?
And before long, Boo's patiently sitting for 20 seconds.
How many times did I say "stay"?
- None. - None. - No times. Don't need it, do you?
"Sit and keep sitting" is what we're teaching 'em, yeah?
Distance is the next challenge, and Graeme needs a new volunteer.
Now, to start with...
Good boy. ..I take a step back.
- Step back in. Good boy. - BOO BARKS
There's no point going ten feet backwards cos...
he ain't got the hang of that yet.
There you go.
Good boy. Sit.
- For the pups, the game is easy... - Sit.
- ..don't move and the treat will come to you. - Good.
A couple of little steps, yeah.
Good boy. That's all right, we dropped it.
- Sit. - Mm.
Good. Clever boy. And then we build it up from there.
And within just a few minutes...
Oh.
- Good boy. - Sat and nearly fell backwards.
Good boy. There you go. Go on, then. That'll do.
Can the group get their pups to sit and stay without saying a word?
Just to add a bit of spice to it, that's the finish line.
If you can get as far as this finish line,
even for a second or two, fantastic.
All right, team, best of luck. Three, two, one, off you go.
To pass the test, each pup must sit and stay
- until their human returns from the finish line. - Sit.
Robert and Winnie take an early lead.
You're nearly there. Keep going. Another step.
Well done. Rob, you've nailed it. Go back and feed your dog.
- Fantastic. - Good girl.
One down, four to go.
That's it. It's a team game going on here with Mary and Colin.
- Toddy. - Very good.
While Loki and Mr Todd distract each other...
Ruby, with Sydney, is almost over the line.
You're there, girl. On you go.
But Sydney's enthusiasm gets the better of him.
Oh! No. Do you know what?
I'm not gonna allow that, Ruby,
cos your dog broke the sit at the last minute.
- Try again. - You had it, Rubes.
- Good boy. - Nice.
- Good boy. - Oh.
- Good boy. - OK. All right. - Good boy.
- Well done. - Good boy. - Well done, Ruby.
Right, off you go.
- This time... - Super. Keep going, keep going. - Wait.
- You nailed it. Well done. You finished. - Brilliant. - Super.
While Lorraine struggles with Loki,
Colin's steaming ahead with Mr Todd.
- That's it. You're getting there. - Sit.
One more step. Right, back to your dog. Well done. Brilliant.
And Charlotte and little Boo...
All right, Charlotte, you're nearly there.
- ..are taking things easy... - Oh, very good.
All right. I'm all right with that.
..leaving just new pup Loki and Lorraine.
- Er! - SHE GROANS
- WINNIE BARKS - Loki. Here. Here.
I think Loki is struggling because it's a new environment,
lots of new friends that he wants to interact with.
I don't seem to exist when... when they're there.
If Loki's ever to become Lorraine's travelling buddy,
he needs to learn to listen.
Sit.
- Oh, lovely. - And after ten, long minutes...
Well done, Lorraine. That's better.
..he's finally got it.
Good boy. That's a good boy. Well done. Good boy.
Give yourselves a round of applause.
- I think you did really well there. - 'Ey!
Fantastic. Good. All right.
They're all got their own abilities.
You know, some dogs it was easier than others.
For Loki, it's his first day at puppy school.
You know, I think he's done amazingly well.
It's his first time interacting with so many dogs and playing with them.
And then the learning. Yeah, really enjoyed it.
Loved it. And, yeah, just so worth it.
Next time, more milestones,
but in the meantime, do go away and practise.
Obviously, the hard work starts when you leave here.
And send me those little videos.
I'd love to see how you're getting on.
Graeme believes puppy training,
getting those crucial boundaries in early,
is what sets up a well-behaved dog.
And his next case, just down the road in Oxford,
shows exactly what happens when there are no boundaries.
- Morning. Hello. - Hiya. Nice to meet you.
- Lauren, yeah? - Yep, Lauren.
- And...? - Zachary.
Zachary. Hello, Zachary.
- Hello. - Come on in. Come into the kennel.
Lauren's called Graeme to help her dad Richard.
But maybe the police might have been more appropriate.
Looks like the place has been ransacked...
- Graeme. - Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. Richard, yeah? - Yep. That's right.
- Nice to meet you, Richard. - ..and the culprit caught red-pawed.
That's Ziggy, is it?
- Yes, you can see what... - Hello, Ziggy. Hello.
See what we're up against.
Oh, blimey, I see, so he destroys soft furnishings, does he?
He does. Anything he can get his teeth round.
It is a bit bare, innit, yeah?
- It is literally... - It's a kennel. It's-It's his kennel.
Since arriving,
20-month-old Ziggy has systematically destroyed everything
in recently-retired engineer Richard's house.
He's got me.
I've not known anybody that's had a dog
that's destroyed things like Ziggy does.
Right. Let go.
'Because if there is something within reach, he will grab it.'
And while you're taking that off him...
Right.
..he can be taking the handkerchief out of your pocket.
Oh, Ziggy!
We would be talking thousands of pounds of stuff
that he's destroyed.
Richard's not exaggerating. This used to be his best settee.
He's slowly demolished that over, like, an 18-month period.
It's a little bit uncomfortable.
I find it very stressful because you can't rest and relax for one minute.
No wonder - there's nowhere left to relax.
It's preventing me from having a peaceful time.
It's preventing people visiting, particularly my grandchildren.
Proud grandad-of-three,
Richard's house used to be the hub of family celebrations.
We've always had birthdays,
Christmases and different events here,
with all the family coming over and enjoying time here.
But unfortunately, since I've had Ziggy,
we haven't been able to do that.
And if grandson Zak does visit, playtime's under lock and key.
This is a toy cupboard.
And also where Zak can sit and do some colouring or painting.
We can't get it out
because the dog's just potentially gonna come in and take something.
The rest of the family think I'm mad
because they think I should be able to control him a bit better.
The table is on top of there...
I did notice there was a table on your sofa.
Yeah, it's upside down
cos it stops him actually making a hole in the settee.
And I've saved the cushions - they're upstairs.
So anything that can be moved, I've moved.
If you played the game of who would live in a house like this,
you would, I reckon, you would say, "It's student digs, innit?"
We used to have a nice rug down here. Great big rug.
We had a dining room table.
So, yeah, it's very bare, isn't it?
You definitely wouldn't think, retired gentleman enjoying his time,
surrounded by all the things that you collect over a lifetime.
He's brought it back here.
He's starting to rip that up, you know.
- Go on, then. - You see if you can catch him, Zak.
Oh, right, Zak's your man. Ooh, he's fast.
- Yes. - GRAEME LAUGHS
- Right. - Oh, I see.
Now... let go. Ziggy.
Ah! No.
He's like, "I've got it. I'm not letting go."
- He's not letting that go, is he? - No. What's the solution?
Well, the solution that I've-I've found
is not to leave anything out.
Right. You're just avoiding it.
Richard's fix to Ziggy's destructive behaviour...
He will eventually give up on it.
..has been to simply ignore it.
- There. - Well done.
It's not just Grandad's house that's wrecked,
his garden looks like no man's land.
Oh, blimey.
Have you had many unexploded bombs round here
Ziggy's impact has been genuinely devastating.
Zak and his grandad are really close,
and it is so nice that they have such a bond.
But they're unable to interact the same way as they did.
We used to have family social gatherings here in the garden,
and everyone would come here. This was the hub.
- It's not like that now. - No.
You know, we don't have social gatherings here,
which affects my dad massively.
What's your take on the way he treats the dog?
My dad's very soft-natured.
- He's not one to raise his voice. - Right.
- So I think the dog kind of takes advantage of him a bit. - Yeah.
This is not a dog who was born to be the bossiest dog in the world.
Far from it. And yet, he's getting away with murder.
You were telling me you've got a couple of ideas yourself
of where things are going wrong.
Do you wanna tell your dad?
I think that you're a lovely person.
You're very soft, though.
And I don't think there's much authority there
when it comes to Ziggy.
- That's probably right. - Mm.
So, for example, when Lauren was young,
if Lauren stepped out of line,
did something naughty, what happened? Did she get told off?
Well, she got told off.
Who by?
- Probably her... - HE LAUGHS
Probably my mum.
- Her mother. - Her mum!
- Not by you. - THEY LAUGH
And thereby, I think, hangs the rub.
Right? He's not getting told off in any way.
So, I think we need to tell him no.
- Yeah. I'm quite prepared... - And be consistent with it.
- ..to do that. - Yeah, and be consistent.
Cos it's reached that point where, you know, it's make or break.
- Is Grandad tough or soft? - Soft.
LAUGHTER
Out of the mouths of babes.
Graeme believes Richard's lack of authority
and inconsistent approach...
Oh, Ziggy.
..has allowed Ziggy to run riot.
Graeme's probably hit the nail on the head
with what he's suggested with being a bit, erm, a bit firmer with Ziggy.
As Richard's been burying his head by locking his house down
instead of his dog -
Graeme wants to put that right...
The aim today - we'll get to the end of the day,
put the room back together.
- That'd be nice, wouldn't it? - It would be a real treat.
..starting with some of Ziggy's favourite chewables.
Pair of shoes. A cushion - we'll stick that there.
Ooh, and a blanket.
How about that?
'So, I'm gonna teach Ziggy how to leave it, basically.'
I'm gonna walk him past a couple of items
that he's not allowed to have,
and when he steps away, we're gonna say, "Leave it."
We're gonna guide him away from each of those items.
So, if I take that lead. Thanks, Lauren.
Come on, then, mate, you're with me.
Graeme's house rules are easy to follow.
- Go over here. - As soon as Ziggy shows interest
- in something he shouldn't... - Leave it.
..a clear, no-nonsense warning...
Come on, Zig. What's this? Leave it.
..praise for backing away...
Oh, good boy. That's very good. Yes.
..and a reward with something he CAN play with.
ZIGGY PANTS
Come on. Here's your reward. How about that?
Ooh, you like that, don't you? It's a chewy toy. Yay!
The message to Ziggy couldn't be simpler.
These items - no.
Those items, your dog toys - yes.
Ziggy's listening to Graeme.
Leave it. Good boy. There you go. All right.
- GRAEME LAUGHS - Clever boy.
- Yeah. - Much better than a cushion.
But it'll only work if Richard can earn the same respect.
So, you've seen what I've done.
I'm gonna hand you the lead. I'm gonna perch on here.
'I'm worried about Richard, actually.'
I'm gonna teach Richard how to do the right kind of discipline.
How to set boundaries, rules, you know.
Right, then. Let's see what we got. So you know the score.
Ziggy's never listened to his dad.
Leave it.
- So don't quite let him have it. - Leave it.
But with a bit more grit behind him...
Leave it. Good boy.
- Good tone of voice, that, actually. - Leave it.
- That's it. - Good boy.
Ziggy's finally paying attention.
- That's a good boy. - Oh, he's sat as well.
- That's a good boy. - Good boy.
- Oh, he's sat. - Yeah, good boy.
Richard really surprised me there.
He's got the right tone of voice for this.
- Leave it. - 'Fair play.
'I didn't know he had it in him.'
But can he be consistent with it?
Well, you're doing ever so well, so I thought,
"Well, I won't just bring one thing."
Not quite Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
We'll throw some cushions around. There you go.
Leave it, leave it. Good boy.
That's more like it. Oh, look at that.
More furnishing, more temptation.
That's it. There! There you go.
But Richard's found his Dad voice...
- Leave it. - Good boy.
- Well done. - ..and Ziggy's listening...
Leave it.
- Leave it. - Well done.
- Good boy. - Perfect.
..preferring his toys to the furniture - for once.
- Oh. - It's the biggest rope in the world.
Are you enjoying the luxurious upholstery
It feels very odd to be sitting on the sofa with him just there.
Well, I think we've got the whole room back together.
It's all.... It's all here, isn't it?
Since he was a pup, Ziggy's been free to play by his own rules -
ripping the house apart.
Oh, Ziggy.
Wow. A little bit nervous, but we'll go for it.
- Yeah, let's. - Can he be trusted off lead...
Let's go for it.
..or will he go on the tear-up?
Good boy. Good lad. Maybe he's turned a leaf.
I've got no words.
The fact that you've managed to get all this lot back out,
- and he's not bothered. - Yeah. It's great, innit?
Is that nice, Zak, having a cuddle?
- It's good. - "It's good."
I think Graeme's training today has been very useful.
He's given us some good tips moving forward.
It's nice that everything's out, and Ziggy's not destroying anything.
- I think that you can play with Grandad again, can't you? - Yeah.
You'll be able to play with Grandad without Ziggy bothering you.
Yeah. Well, it's been a pleasure meeting you, Rich.
- Thanks so much. - You're welcome.
- I'm gonna leave you in peace. - Thank you very much, Graeme.
Bye-bye.
- Coming up... - Hughie!
Graeme's back on the case of a cocka-pooey Hughie...
- Eurgh. - Oh, my God!
..and his stomach-churning habit of munching every mutt's muck.
That's Frank the Bulldog.
Can we see Frank's party trick, please?
Oh.
Graeme's almost done for the week,
but he's back in Bexley, south east London,
with cockapoo Hughie...
No, eurgh.
..who loves to chow down...
Hughie! Stop.
- ..on fresh doggy doo. - Oh, my God.
He will try to eat it directly as it's coming out of their bums.
A filthy habit that's turning Trish's stomach and everyone else's.
Hughie! Stop it!
Not the sort of thing you wanna be seeing,
not first thing in the morning.
With behaviour this unusual,
Graeme wanted a medical check before tackling the training.
Ew, don't lick me face.
With the all-clear from the vet,
it seemed Hughie's faecal fascination
went right back to puppyhood -
as the lone survivor of a litter of ten.
Some dogs learn it because, as puppies,
their mum will eat the poo to keep the nest clean.
Is he eating more poo?
Graeme's got the green light to train Hughie,
and he reckons the key is recall -
getting him to turn his back on pooping pups.
Now, for training, I've got a problem
because theoretically, I would need a whole line-up of dogs
who just poo on command,
one after the other, after the other.
And I don't think that's gonna happen.
So... we'd have to get a bit creative.
- And true to form... - Good boy.
..Graeme's found a dog who does a number two on cue.
There.
- That's Frank the Bulldog. - TRISH LAUGHS
Oh, my gosh.
Can we see Frank's party trick, please?
Oh!
- Oh, my gosh. - It's a Frank-furter.
- TRISH LAUGHS - Oh, Hughie's gonna love this.
- He is, isn't he? - Maybe not quite as much as poo,
but the theory is,
if Trish can recall Hughie from a juicy sausage,
chances are she can pull him off a dog one too.
We're gonna put him on a long line
so he can't actually get to the frankfurter,
although he's gonna be really quite close to it and wanting it.
When he comes back to us, he gets a treat.
If he can do that,
he should also step away from the, er... delicious poo.
And the whole thing relies on one key principle.
- We've gotta be more exciting... - OK.
..than poo.
First, Trish needs to choose a clear recall command to stick to.
Normally, what I say to get him back, "Look what I got."
Oh, well, you can do that if you want. Yeah?
If we can have one frankfurter, please.
Boom! There we go. Right. Come on, Hughie, let's check it out.
For this to work, Trish must be more exciting...
- Here we go. - ..than the potential poo.
- And be clear with her commands. - No.
- That's it. And? - Hughie, look! What have I got?
Oh, he's got it, he's got it.
And he got it
- cos while you went, "Hughie..." - GRAEME MUMBLES
Not to worry.
Trish gets a bit flustered, and she's forgetting what to say.
Trish's got to get it right.
You gotta be a wee bit more decisive.
Also, you went, "Hughie," and he's like, "Er, yeah, and?"
- Yeah. - "Look." Right. Which is good.
And then you didn't do the next bit. "Look what I got."
So he went, "That's not the magic words, is it?"
We might have our work cut out now cos he's had one.
Trish needs to up her game and make herself clear.
Poo is off the menu.
Hughie! No. Look. Look what I got.
Perfect. Well done. Really good. That's better.
- Good boy! - Let's go again. Right.
Oh, here he goes. Off like a shot now.
- It's close enough. - No! Hughie.
Look. Hughie, look.
- There you. - Look what I got.
- There you go. - Whee! Well done.
So when you get your words right, it works every time.
And when Trish finds her confidence...
- Look. Look what I got. - Yay! Good boy.
I think he's going back on purpose.
..along with excitement and treats...
No! Look!
- Yay! - Look what I got.
- Good boy. - Yay!
- ..it works time... - No!
- Look! Look what I got. - ..after time.
THEY CHEER
Clever boy.
I think we've done quite well with Frank and the frankfurters.
- OK. - What if we go find a real dog now
doing a real poo and put this to the test?
I'm actually really excited to see if this is gonna work.
Tempting Hughie away from a frankfurter is one thing...
Hughie!
..but usually, getting a sniff of the real stuff...
Hughie!
..turns this mutt into a heat-seeking poopenator.
Stop it.
Now they need a real-life pooping pooch...
..which isn't as easy as you'd think.
Never a pooing dog when you want one, is there?
There will be soon, surely.
The big question is,
can you call him away when there's a real pooing dog?
I'm gonna give it a go.
Oh, here we go. Here's one. He's like, "Oh, hello."
If Trish is going to pry Hughie off that Labrador's bum,
she needs to be razor-sharp.
The moment the Lab goes to squat, he locks on.
False alarm. It's a wee.
But moments later...
- Oh, here we go. Here we go. - Guys.
- Oh. Oh. - Oh. Right. Are you ready?
Right, now. Go on, call him.
Hughie. No! Look.
- Look what I got. - Yay! Good boy.
Yeah! I'm really shocked.
Yeah, so am I. You got the words out right.
THEY LAUGH
It's proven Hughie will ditch the poo
if Trish nails what to do.
Honestly, he's never done that.
He's never turned down fresh poo like that.
- It's all about consistency. - Yeah.
I really wasn't expecting any of that to work, so I'm really pleased.
Hughie, no!
Look. Look what I got.
So, Hughie, who was the only puppy out of ten to survive,
he has a happy future ahead of him now.
And if he should happen to give her
a bit of a lick and a kiss in the future,
well, it's no worse than the average dog now, is it?
In Oxford, Richard's new house rules seem to be working.
We've managed to keep the house looking more of a home,
and Zak is able to play while Ziggy just relaxes.
Graeme's puppy school students have been revising hard...
Good girl.
Here.
And Loki might even be head of the class.
And in south east London...
I just wanted to let you know how Hughie-Pooey is getting on.
He's been a lot better.
It's not been 100% perfect, but we're still getting there.
And, yeah, thank you so much for all your help.
If you think you're badly-behaved dog could do with Graeme's help,
then why not get in touch?
Details can be found at...
Ziggy, no!