1 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,335 DOGS BARKING 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,375 DOG GROWLS 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,895 This once peaceful country house... 4 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:10,375 DOG GROWLS 5 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:11,695 This is our life. 6 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,415 ...is now a special place... 7 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:14,615 Bear. Bear. 8 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:16,415 My house smells of his wee. 9 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,855 ...for those at the end of their tether. 10 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,695 I'm frightened it's going to kill him. 11 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:23,415 DOG GROWLS 12 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:24,975 DOG BARKS 13 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,575 He has pulled my arm out of the socket. 14 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:30,655 If she could get off that lead, she'd be hanging off their face. 15 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,775 This is make or break for us. 16 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,415 Here a team of expert trainers... 17 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:37,495 Down. 18 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:38,735 Back. 19 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,575 They look like just nice geezers. 20 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:42,335 .Take on... Stop it! 21 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,655 ...some of Britain's worst behaved dogs... 22 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,975 Whoa! No, not good. 23 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:48,895 DOG BARKS Oh, my God. 24 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:50,535 ...and their humans... 25 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:52,815 How much training do you guys do now? 26 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,415 None. 27 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:57,535 Sit. 28 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,975 She's lost trust with humans. 29 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:02,335 ...at an academy. 30 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:04,695 This is your opportunity to move forward, 31 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:06,375 and we're going to give you those skills. Yeah. 32 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:07,935 ...unlike any other. 33 00:01:07,960 --> 00:01:10,335 We need to get that muzzle off you. 34 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:11,935 Oh, I love your face! 35 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,935 Good work! 36 00:01:15,960 --> 00:01:18,215 That has never happened before. 37 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:19,575 Yes! 38 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:20,935 Can you believe that? 39 00:01:20,960 --> 00:01:22,375 HE ENCOURAGES 40 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:24,175 SHE GASPS 41 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:25,815 It's like he's a different dog. 42 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,535 DOGS BARK 43 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:36,895 Are you going to come get dressed? 44 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,775 Can I encourage you to put your feet in there, please? 45 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,095 Oh, it's too small! 46 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,575 It's early morning at the Dog Academy... 47 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:46,935 Shall we get a little pic for the 'gram? 48 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:49,855 ...and the students are dressed, ready for the day's lessons. 49 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:51,215 What a sweetheart! 50 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,855 He's even got his bow tie on. 51 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,175 He is dressed for the occasion. He is! I love that! 52 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:56,895 LAUGHTER 53 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,575 Looking to make a fashion statement of his own 54 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,295 is the academy's latest student. 55 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:03,935 Is that a bandanna he's wearing? 56 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:06,575 Yes. This is one of his many. 57 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:07,855 Oh, right. OK. 58 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:09,415 He's usually got an accessory, hasn't he? 59 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:11,735 Like a bandanna or a bow tie. 60 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,055 He's got more drawers at home than I have. 61 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:15,775 THEY LAUGH 62 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:18,375 This is Dexter. 63 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,615 He is a long-haired Chihuahua... 64 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:26,015 ...with alopecia, so not quite long haired all the time. 65 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,455 So what else do you buy for Dexter? 66 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,455 We don't know if you can see this while you're driving, 67 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:33,175 but we've got his face on a bag here. 68 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,855 You've got a dog's face on a bag? Yeah. Why? 69 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,695 So he's with me all the time, you know? 70 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:39,615 THEY LAUGH 71 00:02:39,640 --> 00:02:42,695 Three-year-old Dexter lives with owner Charlotte 72 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,695 and new addition to the house, Sean. 73 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:48,015 We met prior to lockdown. 74 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,775 We kind of sped up our relationship, unfort... 75 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:52,815 Well, unfortun... Unfortunately?! Wow! 76 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,455 Well, it was like... It was like... Sean, careful what you say! 77 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:56,895 It was... It was just one of those... 78 00:02:56,920 --> 00:02:58,615 We'd only known each other eight weeks. 79 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:01,335 I was under the impression you were moving in temporarily 80 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:03,695 during lockdown, and you never went home. 81 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,175 Oh, my goodness! So maybe Dexter's feeling the same, hey? 82 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:07,855 THEY CHUCKLE 83 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:09,295 I think he looks at me and goes, 84 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:10,935 "You do know I was here first, right?" 85 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,695 SHE LAUGHS Yeah! 86 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,015 "I come before you." 87 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,335 "I'm up here. You're down there." Yeah. 88 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:18,855 Yeah, absolutely. 89 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,935 Right, Dexter, are you ready for your catwalk, son? 90 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,655 He is. Dapper Dex! Dapper Dex. Are you ready? 91 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:28,975 Let's go, Dapper Dex. Let's do it. 92 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,975 Keeping an eye on their new arrivals 93 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,215 are trainers Adam and Victoria. 94 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,055 Can you grab him? 95 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,495 Shake off, so a little stress reliever. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 96 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,455 This way. Come on, then. Good boy. 97 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,975 Are you ready? Shall we see who's in here? Let's go have a look. 98 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,775 Hello! Hello! Hello! Are you all right? 99 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:51,495 Yes, thanks. Yeah, good. Thank you. 100 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,175 I'm Chris. Welcome to the Dog Academy. Take a seat. 101 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,095 I'll sign you in. This is Dexter. 102 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:57,935 I love his bandanna! 103 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,175 Thank you. 104 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,135 Are you going to say hi? DEXTER GROWLS 105 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:02,655 Uh, Dexter... HE BARKS 106 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,295 Sh. Here. 107 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,815 Leave him. He's all right. He's all right. 108 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:08,735 VICTORIA: Now he's growling and barking. 109 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,375 He just seems like he's just constantly on edge, doesn't he? Yeah. 110 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,895 DEXTER GROWLS Dexter... 111 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,255 OK. 112 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,175 Anyway, tell me a bit more about you two. How did you meet? 113 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,735 Um, doing musical theatre. 114 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:23,655 He came up to me. He was like, "Hi, I saw you in Shrek The Musical." 115 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,375 I was like, "Did you?" 116 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:27,615 I love that. 117 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,655 I was a tap dancing rat. 118 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:31,575 SHE LAUGHS 119 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,095 She's very talented. 120 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:34,975 LAUGHTER 121 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,295 DEXTER BARKS 122 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,215 Is Dexter in a starring role yet? 123 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:39,855 No. 124 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,175 HE BARKS Sh. 125 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,655 HE GROWLS 126 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,615 So what brings you here today? 127 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:50,015 Dexter's just got a little bit jealous of me and Sean. 128 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,375 Oh. He's the third one in the relationship? 129 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,375 He's a dominant figure in the household. Mm. 130 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,215 Whatever he says goes. 131 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,815 HE BARKS 132 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:02,695 OK, let's take a look. 133 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,175 So if Sean even tries to come near me now, 134 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,575 you'll see Dexter complain. DEXTER SNARLS 135 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:09,815 Oi! 136 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:12,935 VICTORIA: Oh! Oh. "Don't you come near my woman." 137 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,735 DEXTER GROWLS 138 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,535 Get down. Get down. 139 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:18,175 They can't even kiss. 140 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:19,455 Just leave it. Just... 141 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,615 Dexter! 142 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:22,935 Oh, no. I mean, this is... That's serious, isn't it? 143 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:24,135 That's serious. 144 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:25,935 Dexter, stop it. 145 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,055 HE SNARLS Oh! 146 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:28,055 Oh! 147 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,575 I'll grab those waters for you, if you want? Lovely. Thank you so much. 148 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:36,335 Is that all right? Yeah. Thank you very much. 149 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:38,615 DEXTER SNARLS Oh! I'm so sorry. 150 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,015 You're in the right place. I'm wishing you good luck. 151 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:43,535 Thank you. Thank you. OK, see you in a bit. 152 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,215 Bye. Bye. 153 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,215 Dexter, that was naughty. 154 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,215 VICTORIA: It's actually quite shocking how intense he is. 155 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,215 HE BARKS 156 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,575 You ready for this? Let's do it. 157 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,495 DEXTER BARKS Dexter. 158 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,615 OK. Hiya. Are you all right? Hello! Hello! 159 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,295 Nice to meet you. Hello, Dexter! Good, good. Lovely to meet you. 160 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:07,935 You too. Hello, darling. 161 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,295 As you can see, I'm not reaching out to touch him. Mm-hm. 162 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:12,095 I'm going to let him come into my space 163 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,655 cos there's too much pressure for him. Yeah. OK? 164 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,935 Tell us a little bit about Dexter. 165 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:19,975 He's been with me since a puppy. 166 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,735 He lived with me for... 167 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:26,655 ...about a year before I met Sean. 168 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:31,615 Lockdown 2020, Sean ended up moving in with me, and everything changed. 169 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:36,855 If you were to sum up your relationship with Dexter, what would you say? 170 00:06:39,400 --> 00:06:41,375 HE EXHALES 171 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:44,455 I think... 172 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:48,055 ...it's tense. 173 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:52,775 The bedroom is kind of... 174 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,735 It's also the dog in the bed. All the time. 175 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,855 I will walk in and I'IL hear a growl, 176 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,575 but then I have to work out where is Dexter on the bed. 177 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,135 Oh, God. Yeah. So I've done it before, I've put my hand 178 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,375 on the pillow or the cover and he's nipped me. 179 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,975 Like, we've tried... That's a bit of a passion killer, isn't it? 180 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,575 Yep. Yeah. THEY CHUCKLE 181 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,455 Dexter's the best form of contraception 182 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,015 just because he will not give me and Charlotte that space 183 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,295 to be affectionate with each other and have our own alone time. 184 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:27,135 Do you have any respite? Do you have any, like... We go to a hotel. 185 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,615 OK. Genuinely. I'm sorry, wait a second. You have to go to a hotel? 186 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:35,615 Wow. 187 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:44,375 I can't imagine a life without him, but we can't carry on the way he is. 188 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,615 I'm at a point now where I'm literally at the end of my tether. 189 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,815 And the thought of him having to go and live somewhere else, 190 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:57,055 like, literally breaks my heart, but I don't know what to do any more. 191 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,775 Right, we're going to see you guys soon. OK. Thank you. Have a rest, 192 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,215 get a cuppa. Bye! And we'll see you shortly. Yeah, see you later. 193 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,695 Thank you. See you soon. Bye. Hi, little one! Hi! 194 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,815 It is hard and people say, "Oh, he's just a dog," 195 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,135 but he's not just a dog to us, is he? 196 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:11,495 He's so much more than that. 197 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,655 I just... I just hope that we can change things. 198 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:18,975 Um... Yeah. 199 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,415 DOG BARKS 200 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:32,975 DOG GROWLS 201 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,375 ADAM: It's actually quite a common occurrence that a dog has 202 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,695 an attachment to a certain person. 203 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,015 But actually, Dexter's behaviour is extreme, 204 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,295 especially when Sean approaches. 205 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,615 So we have a tool that we can use 206 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,335 to make a good association for Dexter, 207 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:51,735 that Sean approaching is a really good thing. 208 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,695 Dogs can be conditioned to hearing a particular sound 209 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,055 in association with something really good happening. 210 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,655 We often use something really simple and effective, like a crinkle bag, 211 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:03,975 which is basically teaching the dog that every time they hear that sound 212 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,575 of the crinkle bag, it feels good because they know something 213 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,295 good's going to arrive. 214 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:09,695 Come on, buddy. 215 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:14,335 The person holding it, by association, 216 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,935 then becomes interesting to the dog as well. 217 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,375 Right, his tail's down again, 218 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:20,655 so I'm just going to let him rest for a second. 219 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,135 DEXTER GROWLS 220 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:34,415 How is Dexter's behaviour affecting you both? 221 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:36,775 We don't have a...a normal relationship. 222 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,415 We have... There's kind of no romance. 223 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,695 The romance is gone. Mm. 224 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,295 And this is just normal, you know? 225 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:45,615 We just sit like this on the sofa. Sit like this and... 226 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,455 The dog comes in between us. 227 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:50,255 Yeah. You truly are sat there with an imaginary dog between you. 228 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:52,055 Yeah, yeah, we literally are. Absolutely. 229 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,415 I mean, it's really, really interesting. 230 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,775 It's like fight or flight constantly. 231 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,175 You know, you're on edge all the time. Yeah. Yeah, exhausting. 232 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:00,375 It's exhausting. 233 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:01,855 We are tired. 234 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:05,255 And it's putting a hold on us starting a family 235 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,935 because we don't know how he would react, basically. 236 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:11,415 Yeah. 237 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,455 We're at a crossroads in our life. 238 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:17,775 We want to start a family of our own, a human family, 239 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:21,335 and we can't have a family with him being as he is. 240 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,215 We can't have a baby AND Dexter. 241 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:27,015 And that breaks my heart, really. 242 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:30,535 It makes me feel really bad and quite shameful as well, 243 00:10:30,560 --> 00:10:33,615 to be honest. So, yeah, sorry. 244 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:42,975 We've sort of said we want to give him a chance and us a chance to turn 245 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:46,615 it around before we make that choice, really. 246 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,935 I know this does really... it affects you emotionally a lot. 247 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:54,015 We just... 248 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:56,615 we just don't want to make that have to make that decision. 249 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:00,975 Just the thought that having a baby, that baby would be in danger. 250 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:02,295 That's really hard. 251 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:09,855 Let's try again. 252 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:10,855 Sit. 253 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:13,335 Good girl. 254 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:24,815 It's mid-morning, and the Academy's latest additions are en route. 255 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:27,375 So, Ben, tell me about the young lad in the back. 256 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,375 So this is... Wonder is a beagle with a springer. 257 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:31,655 Wanda or Wonder? 258 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:33,495 Wonder. So like Stevie Wonder. 259 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,815 I think you meant like a Fish Called Wanda. Fish called wWanda. 260 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:37,215 No, no. Oh, right. OK. 261 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,535 I didn't name him. I got him from Dogs Trust. 262 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:40,695 Why do they call him Stevie Wonder? 263 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,015 Because he's... Because he's blind. 264 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:43,975 Is he really? 265 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:47,215 He is just over a year old, and since birth, he's never been able 266 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:49,775 to see anything. Oh. 267 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:50,895 Oh, what's that? 268 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,535 He doesn't have a clue what it is. 269 00:11:56,560 --> 00:11:59,855 Wonder... 270 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:02,855 what? 271 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:04,215 What's his harness? 272 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:06,975 Just says "blind dog"” on it. | thought you said "guide dog". 273 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,335 A lot of people think that I'm blind. 274 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,655 Oh, do they? Yeah. So I was on't train last week. 275 00:12:11,680 --> 00:12:13,135 I asked one of the workers, 276 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,055 "Where's the bit for the bike and the luggage and that?" 277 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,415 And he was like, OK, so if you just turn 278 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,415 around and then about two metres behind you, you will see..." 279 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,815 I was like "Mate, I'm not blind. The dog's blind." 280 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:24,735 "Oh, right. OK. Sorry." 281 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,575 All right. OK. wonder. 282 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:27,735 Wonder. There we go. 283 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:30,495 Should we get this out here? There you go. 284 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,815 I'm sorry. Right. Wonder, come on. 285 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:33,735 He likes a play. 286 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:37,215 But how he perceives the world is a complete mystery to me. 287 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,015 He started, and he's having a wee. Fantastic. 288 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,415 If you didn't have this harness on, a lot of people 289 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:47,175 wouldn't think he's blind. 290 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:51,575 But as soon as you sort of watch him bang his head into a wall or stare 291 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,975 at a tree stump and start barking at it, then you realise 292 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,775 he is fully blind. Yeah. Yeah. 293 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:59,215 He does like to smash into goal posts every now and then, 294 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:00,775 which is why one of his eyes is red. 295 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:02,215 Like Terminator. 296 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:04,095 Yeah, very much so. Yeah, very much so. 297 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:09,575 He relies very much on his scent and taste. 298 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,935 You'll probably notice that he likes to lick. 299 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:12,935 Oh. 300 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:16,975 I mean, he's destroyed your dog 301 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,295 and he's wee'd all over your electrics 302 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:20,535 and he's pulled your lamp down. 303 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:22,415 It's probably best that we get him out of here. 304 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,935 And he's had another wee. Right, Wonder. Come on over here, mate. 305 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:29,695 Come on. We're all right. We'll get you out of here. 306 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:37,615 Good boy. Better. Good. 307 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:42,255 It's snack time at the academy. While some tuck in... 308 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,695 Leave. Leave. Good boy. 309 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:47,535 ...others are still having to work for theirs. 310 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:48,535 Hello, boy. 311 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,175 In human training, 312 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,295 Victoria is looking to get to the root of the problem 313 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:58,935 with Charlotte and Sean. 314 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:01,535 Why did you bring Dexter into your life? 315 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:05,215 Because I wanted a companion and I wanted someone to love 316 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,135 and to be loved by. 317 00:14:07,160 --> 00:14:08,695 And, yeah. 318 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:10,175 Were you by yourself then? 319 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,495 You were, yeah. 320 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,855 And how was it? How was your life at that time? 321 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:17,175 I worked long hours. 322 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,655 I just lost my grandma, you know, coming home from work. 323 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:23,735 No-one to talk to, going back to work the next day. 324 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,455 And he was there for me. 325 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:27,535 For you? Yeah. 326 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:28,975 So you got him... 327 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,535 You got him to be a companion? Yeah. 328 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:35,535 What do you think from Dexter's point of view, he would say 329 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:38,575 about the role that you fulfil in his life? 330 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:43,855 I'm his companion, too. 331 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:44,855 Yeah. 332 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:51,815 When Sean moved in, All of a sudden there is this other person coming 333 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:54,975 and taking your attention away. 334 00:14:55,000 --> 00:15:01,375 So when you got him, you were feeling lost and he fulfilled 335 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:03,655 that need that you had. 336 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,095 But I do think HE'S now lost. 337 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,095 Yeah. He is not trying to establish rank over you. 338 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,175 He is not trying to dominate you. 339 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:15,575 He is controlling your behaviour because he's really insecure. 340 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,375 I think he has a fear of loss of that comfort 341 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:22,015 and safety you provide. 342 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:25,175 How do you feel hearing that? 343 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:26,175 It's tough. 344 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:31,135 He doesn't know where to go, who to turn to, what to do. 345 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:34,895 We needed someone to tell us, you know, because you can't see 346 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:36,375 it when you're in it. 347 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:42,335 So it's - where do we go from here? 348 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:47,175 First of all, the most important thing is that you stay together. 349 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:52,095 You cannot let a Chihuahua control you. 350 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,015 We've got an invisible one here. 351 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:58,015 Stop this now and no... Move closer together. 352 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,335 For goodness' sake. Let's start it now. 353 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,135 Yes, because Dexter is not here now. 354 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:04,095 You can cuddle, right? 355 00:16:04,120 --> 00:16:06,055 It's not going to be a walk in the park. 356 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:07,655 I can tell you that right now. 357 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,055 He needs direction. 358 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,015 He needs consistency. 359 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:14,255 Sean is going to become a bit more important to Dexter's life. 360 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:19,015 OK. And I think you can have your dog and your baby. 361 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,335 That's really good to hear. That's what we wanted to know. 362 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:22,495 That's what we want. 363 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,735 All right, Ben, you ready? All right. Yes. Let's do this. 364 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,615 We have a dog called Wonder. I like the name. 365 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,935 Come on. Careful, careful. Good lad. Good boy. 366 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:44,295 Assessing their latest arrivals, trainers Sean and Kamal. 367 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:45,815 See you later. 368 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:47,415 Come on, Wonder. Hey. 369 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:50,295 Oh, careful. 370 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:53,735 What does he say on his harness? 371 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:55,175 Oh, blind dog. 372 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:56,895 Oh, OK. 373 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:58,455 You got... You got a smell? 374 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,255 He's curious, isn't he? 375 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:01,775 He's using his nose. 376 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:03,375 That makes sense. Yeah. 377 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:04,375 You're OK. 378 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:07,215 Hello. Hi. You OK? 379 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,895 Yeah, not bad, thanks. How are you? Good. Yeah, thanks. 380 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:11,575 You must be Ben. Ah, yes, I am Ben. 381 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,375 Nice to meet you, Ben. And this is Wonder. 382 00:17:13,400 --> 00:17:15,215 This is Wonder. 383 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:17,175 Wonderful meeting you. 384 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:20,175 Take a seat, Ben. Get comfy. Thank you. Lovely stuff. Cheers. 385 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:23,815 It's really interesting to watch the dog come into a new environment 386 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,735 and essentially almost take a mental screenshot. 387 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:29,775 Dogs do so much information gathering with their nose. 388 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:31,215 For him, it would be his default, 389 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,535 wouldn't it? Yeah. Definitely the thing he's going to do. 390 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:35,855 He will wander around everywhere. 391 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:37,855 Oh, I see. He's just smelling about so. 392 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:39,655 Oh, careful, mate. 393 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:42,135 And he will bump his head. But try not to worry too much. 394 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:43,135 Oh. 395 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:46,415 Oh, bless his heart. 396 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:52,695 Oh. He's got that feather duster. 397 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:53,975 That's OK. 398 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,055 Let me take that. 399 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,735 He gets stressed out because he's in a new place. 400 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:01,655 He's a ball of chaos. Stop that, mate. 401 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,215 Don't do that. Hey. 402 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:04,855 He will rip that to shreds. 403 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:06,055 Come on over here. 404 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,575 Wonder is amazing at home. 405 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,095 He knows every inch of the house, and he never bumps his head, 406 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:12,575 never gets worried. 407 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:15,095 But it's when we go to the pub, could be on the bus. 408 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:16,375 We could be anywhere. 409 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,895 He struggles. Wonder. 410 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:23,255 He starts barking, gets very vocal, and we typically have to leave 411 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:24,775 and take him back home. 412 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:27,335 WONDER BARKS 413 00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:28,495 wonder! 414 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:32,655 He's getting really, really wound up. 415 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:33,655 Yeah. 416 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:37,135 Oh, bless him. 417 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:41,615 Wonder. 418 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:44,535 He could have handled this so much better, couldn't he? 419 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:46,455 Yeah. He could have guided the dog. Helped him. 420 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:55,655 Hiya. You all right? 421 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:57,335 I'm Kamal. I'm Ben. Nice to meet you, Ben. 422 00:18:57,360 --> 00:18:58,495 Nice to meet you too, mate. 423 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:00,815 Excellent. Nice to meet you. Sean. 424 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:02,095 Little man. 425 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:06,495 So this is Wonder, and he's been blind since birth. OK. 426 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:11,375 And he gets very anxious and sort of loses his head, 427 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:14,015 really, when he's in new spaces. OK. Right. 428 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,935 Getting really, really upset and then start getting a bit 429 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,295 destructive and sort of having a wee. 430 00:19:19,320 --> 00:19:20,495 Doing all that sort of stuff. 431 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:23,295 How bad does it get for the dog and you, then? 432 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:25,695 So it depends on...on the space. 433 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:29,135 So if we're on the train, for example, he just finds 434 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:31,495 it impossible to relax. 435 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:34,095 It can get quite distressing for him. 436 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,055 You're all right, mate. You're OK. 437 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:43,335 WONDER BARKS 438 00:19:43,360 --> 00:19:45,735 Is that typical of what he would do? 439 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:46,935 Um, yeah. 440 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:51,295 Sort of gets to a point where he's just, he's had enough 441 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:53,655 and he wants you have to, you have to sort of like, 442 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:54,855 take him out. 443 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:57,295 So how does that feel then, having to do that? 444 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:00,615 I just know that he's upset and he doesn't, he doesn't want 445 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:01,895 to be there. 446 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:03,775 He doesn't... he's not enjoying himself. 447 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,055 It breaks me heart that I can't help him. 448 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:12,575 And I can't just tell him it's going to be OK, mate, and... 449 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,855 And sort of alleviate his fears and his anxiety. 450 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,295 Yeah. Yeah. I hate it. I hate it. 451 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:20,295 Yeah. 452 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:25,855 He's got something in his head at the moment about motorbikes. 453 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:28,455 OK. He's going to run out and he's going to hurt himself. 454 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:29,455 Yeah. 455 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:32,135 What is it you want to achieve? 456 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:37,215 So I need help in sort of being able to understand how I can 457 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:38,495 calm him down. 458 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:40,815 And I want to take him everywhere. 459 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:44,135 Take him on the train on a weekend and, you know, got to go 460 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,295 to the moors and take him on a big walk. 461 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,695 One of the reasons why we got Wonder is because when he was born, 462 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,135 he was going to be terminated. 463 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:56,255 The farmer obviously bred him for work, but he's not really much 464 00:20:56,280 --> 00:20:57,415 of a use. 465 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:02,695 Mate, you're all right. You're all right. You're right. You're OK. 466 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,095 Come here. Come on over here. 467 00:21:04,120 --> 00:21:05,815 So he's sort of getting a bit anxious now. 468 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:08,295 He wants to... He wants to get out. 469 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:09,775 I absolutely love him. 470 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,415 Absolutely love him and want him to live the best life and smell 471 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:16,055 the best smells and be able to explore and not feel caged 472 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:17,495 in by his blindness. 473 00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:18,615 WONDER BARKS 474 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,375 Let's go. All right. We'll see you shortly. 475 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:22,855 Just hang out here. Thank you very much. Cheers. Cheers, bud. 476 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:28,615 Watch yourself. Careful. Good boy. 477 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:36,415 Good girlie. 478 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,375 I really like the fact that you're holding hands. 479 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:42,495 It's so nice. 480 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:43,975 We need the strength. 481 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:47,775 Reunited with Dexter... 482 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:48,775 Oh, who's that? 483 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,495 ...Charlotte and Sean are about to learn how to tackle some 484 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,775 of his temperamental tendencies. 485 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,095 Was it exciting? You've had a good time? 486 00:22:00,120 --> 00:22:03,735 All happy? Yeah. Ready to get going? Yes, definitely. Perfect. 487 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:07,415 So the idea of the exercises that we've devised is to get you back 488 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:09,375 to being a proper family. 489 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:10,855 That's what we need. Good. 490 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:13,655 So the first exercise I'm going to show you is the hand target. 491 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:15,575 To get him to move from one spot to another. 492 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,095 So if you're on the sofa or if you're in bed, you can move 493 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:19,855 them without him getting more and more agitated. 494 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:21,415 OK. OK. 495 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:25,375 Using a hand target is an extremely valuable tool in being able to move 496 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:29,775 a dog around in a stress-free way without having to pick the dog up. 497 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,135 You're going to present a hand so that he can see it. 498 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,655 And what we're aiming for is that he puts his nose on your hand. 499 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:36,055 At that point you're going to use. 500 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,015 "Yes" and then you're going to treat. OK. Yeah. 501 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:41,375 So all we're teaching him is that nose on the hand 502 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:44,175 is a good thing. So it's just going to be touch. 503 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:45,295 Yes. 504 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:46,375 He approached. 505 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:47,495 He then got the chicken. 506 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,175 So that's your exercise. 507 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,935 That's for you. Sean, I've got an exercise for you as well. 508 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:56,335 We wanted to try and pair the sound, associate it to you, which was also 509 00:22:56,360 --> 00:22:58,655 associated to a really good high value stuff. 510 00:22:58,680 --> 00:22:59,615 OK. Yeah. 511 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:03,175 As soon as you put your hand in, it rustles, you get a tiny bit 512 00:23:03,200 --> 00:23:06,335 of high value food out. Food down. 513 00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:07,335 Right. 514 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:12,295 Because Chihuahuas are very small, they see the world from a different 515 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:14,655 viewpoint than most other dogs do. 516 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:19,055 It's a big world out there and quite a lot of Chihuahuas actually 517 00:23:19,080 --> 00:23:22,175 resource guard, which means that they hold on to their resources, 518 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:24,655 things that make them feel comfortable and things that make 519 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:27,815 them feel safe, and that includes people. 520 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:30,895 So this becomes a real sound cue. 521 00:23:30,920 --> 00:23:33,175 This is, "Oh, Sean's coming."” 522 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:34,655 "It's going to be fun!" 523 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:37,415 Rather than, "Uh-oh, Sean's coming." Yeah. Yeah. 524 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,335 Yeah. All good? Yep. Got it. 525 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:42,375 But from this point, you're now going to be put to the test. 526 00:23:46,800 --> 00:23:50,655 BARKS Let's go. Let's go. Good girl! 527 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,695 This way. Hiya, boy! 528 00:23:57,720 --> 00:23:59,015 Hiya. 529 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:02,095 Going to help you see this world a little bit better, aren't we? 530 00:24:02,120 --> 00:24:06,495 Sean is getting to work helping blind dog Wonder stay calm 531 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:08,935 when in new environments. 532 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:12,535 People think blind dogs are at a disadvantage to seeing dogs, 533 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:15,015 but really, their other senses come alive. 534 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:16,855 Wonder. Come on. 535 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,215 It's almost like their own little GPS system. 536 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:21,015 They've smelt something to the right, 537 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:23,655 they've heard something to the left and they remember that, 538 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:27,655 and as they go around, they're using them coordinates to guide their self 539 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:28,855 through the world. 540 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:30,575 There you go. There we go. 541 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:31,695 Cos Wonder's blind, 542 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:34,055 we have to change our training style a little bit. 543 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:37,655 With me. Come on. There you go. There you go. 544 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:41,095 Rather than using maybe his visual cues and trying to get eye contact 545 00:24:41,120 --> 00:24:44,455 with the dog and movements, we're trying to use his senses. 546 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:47,575 I'm doing everything through touch and reward and talking to him. 547 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,335 This way. Good boy. Good boy. 548 00:24:50,360 --> 00:24:51,855 Good boy! 549 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:54,975 You know that sausage is there, don't you? 550 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,655 What made you get a blind dog then? 551 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:06,535 I saw Wonder and it said, "Blind dog," and I was thinking, 552 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,375 "Let's get him. I want him. I want to look after him." 553 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,735 Throughout my life, I've always sort of being attracted to 554 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:16,575 problem...things. 555 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,455 And I've got a cat that we rescued as well. 556 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:21,775 I enjoy looking after people. 557 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:24,295 I enjoy looking after my wife because I love her and I also enjoy 558 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:25,735 looking after the dog. 559 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,615 It might be a thing where it's like maybe a fatherly thing. 560 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:32,975 That father, sort of alpha male sort of thing kicking in a little bit. 561 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:34,455 I don't really want kids. 562 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:37,175 I've never really sort of been interested in that sort of thing, 563 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:41,575 so he's sort of provided me with a sort of level of responsibility. 564 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:43,895 It sounds like that little dog, God love him, 565 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:45,455 he's given you purpose. 566 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:48,695 Yeah. He's just so, he's just innocent and just so pure, 567 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:53,135 and it's that sort of thing where he just makes me happy. 568 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:54,255 Do you know what I mean? Yeah. 569 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,815 I want him to have the best life ever, yeah. 570 00:25:56,840 --> 00:26:00,535 And his fears are sort of stopping that. 571 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:02,855 How does this affect you on a daily basis then? 572 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,375 When I know what we're doing... 573 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:06,975 so let's say we're getting on the bus, 574 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:10,095 the thing that's going in me head is, "How long is it going 575 00:26:10,120 --> 00:26:14,175 to be until I have to get off this bus?" When we're going to the pub, 576 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,015 it's, "How long is it going to be until we have to leave?" Mm-hm. 577 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:18,495 He's unpredictable. 578 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,055 He just can't seem to relax. 579 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:24,495 He gets stressed out and it's not, it's not good for him at all. 580 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:27,455 I get really frustrated and really sort of upset myself, 581 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,255 seeing him getting upset. 582 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:31,895 Being really honest, OK? 583 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:35,375 And I'm going to be transparent about this, that there's definitely 584 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:39,255 a lack of understanding about what he is and his needs. 585 00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:42,375 To be truthful, you just haven't educated him. 586 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:44,175 He just doesn't know. 587 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:45,735 Right. He goes, 588 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,455 "What is it I'm supposed to do on a, on a train?" 589 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:50,175 Because you've never taught him. 590 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:54,055 You've expected him to go on a train and just know what to do. 591 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:57,575 Right. Right? So let's take it back to a parallel, which is ironic, 592 00:26:57,600 --> 00:26:59,295 guide dogs. Yeah? 593 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:01,895 You ever watched a guide dog on a train or walk and navigate 594 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:04,215 a situation or go to a pub? You ever seen one? Hmm. 595 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:05,295 OK. What do they do? 596 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:09,775 Just know where to go. Sit, relax - perfect. Mm-hm. 597 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:12,135 And do you think that's happened by luck? 598 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,895 Well, no. Yeah, they've gone through extensive training, haven't they? 599 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:16,615 Yeah. So... 600 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:21,455 Yeah. We're not saying his blindness is not an issue. 601 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:23,055 It's not THE issue. 602 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:28,655 I need to be clearer with him because he doesn't know how to act 603 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,175 or how to, what to do. 604 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:32,815 At the moment, he's a kite. 605 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,655 He has no direction. 606 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,895 But what we need to do is just educate him a little bit, teach him 607 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:39,735 what to do in every scenario. 608 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:43,175 Yeah, yeah. And that's the bit that we're going to help you with. OK. 609 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:45,975 How does that all sound to you? 610 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,735 No-one likes to be told that sort of, like, what they're doing wrong, 611 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:52,215 but, yeah, I completely understand. Whatever helps, 612 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,655 yeah, I'm all for it, big time. 613 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:57,615 The bond that you have is amazing. 614 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:01,495 I'm very, very confident that you're going to turn this round. 615 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:05,735 Good. 616 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:14,535 Yes! Good girl! 617 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,495 Wahey! Clever! 618 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:18,255 Very nice. 619 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,375 All right. Do you want to head into the training area? 620 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:28,895 Come on, then. Good boy. Come on, then. Wow. Look at this. 621 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:33,935 It's now time to put Dexter's training to the test. 622 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:37,615 You guys will see that we've laid out blue circles. 623 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:41,535 These circles represent first base, second base, 624 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:45,215 until you get to the love seat, which is the bench at the end. 625 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:46,695 Yep. 626 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,535 Sean must approach Dexter using the crinkle bag technique 627 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,615 to see if his guarding of Charlotte has improved. 628 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:56,295 So, Charlotte, if you can stand on that first blue circle 629 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,175 with Dexter, please. Come on, then. 630 00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:01,175 And I'd like you to turn and face Sean. Good. 631 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:03,535 Brilliant. Sean. Yep. 632 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:07,935 You're going to approach Charlotte at first base with the techniques 633 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:10,895 we showed you, so that Dexter doesn't guard. 634 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:12,735 OK. All right? Yeah. 635 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:17,335 So, Sean, what I'd like you to do is you're going to crinkle the bag, 636 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,935 take a couple of steps forward, drop the treat down on the ground, 637 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:24,535 and I'd like you to then try and just touch Charlotte's arm. 638 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,335 I also don't want your body language to be tentative. OK. 639 00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:32,695 He'll know that you're doing something weird, so try 640 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:35,055 and be as normal as possible. OK. Yeah. 641 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,935 If Dexter shows any signs of guarding, 642 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:41,295 you stop your approach and you go back to the start. OK. 643 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,175 OK, so let's get started. 644 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,575 CHARLOTTE WHISTLES Look. 645 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,375 TREAT BAG RUSTLES 646 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,295 Oh! Good. 647 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:53,215 Good boy. Good boy, Dex. Here we go. 648 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:56,295 Let's see if they can overcome this. Come on. 649 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,255 TREAT BAG RUSTLES 650 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:04,255 Good boy. Good boy. 651 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:06,135 Rest your hand on Charlotte's arm. 652 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,135 Well done, guys. You've reached first base! OK. Well done. Yeah! 653 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:26,575 All right. Now, Charlotte, I want you to go to second base. 654 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:28,255 Sean, you stay where you are. 655 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:30,215 Come on. Good boy. 656 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,335 This time, when you reach Charlotte, you're going to put your arm 657 00:30:33,360 --> 00:30:36,255 around her and, Charlotte, you're going to put your arm around Sean as well. 658 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:37,735 OK. Yep. 659 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:46,215 BAG RUSTLES 660 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:50,735 Good boy. 661 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:56,055 He's more into like, "Oh, Sean's got the good stuff. 662 00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:57,255 "Oh, this is good."” 663 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:02,055 SEAN: Good boy, Dex. 664 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,375 CHARLOTTE: Good boy, Dexter! 665 00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:09,935 You guys got to second base. Well done. You've reached second base. 666 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:12,175 Yay! Woohoo! Moving on. 667 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:17,215 All right. So, Charlotte, we're going to get to the love bench. 668 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:18,655 Come on, then. 669 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:21,895 Oh, I'm so nervous for this one. 670 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:24,335 There's a pillow over there. Do you want to just watch behind it? 671 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:25,775 Like, a scary movie. Argh! 672 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:27,175 And we're here. Come on. 673 00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:31,455 Charlotte, this is where your hand target 674 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:33,335 is going to come in really handy. 675 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:35,175 Come on, then. 676 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:37,815 Oh, good boy! 677 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:43,535 If Dexter puts himself on your lap, use a hand target to move him 678 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:46,255 without any excess force. 679 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,615 Sean, you're just going to do the same thing. 680 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,815 Crinkle, approach, food down on the floor. Yeah. 681 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:55,215 If this was your sofa at home, what would you normally do? 682 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:58,655 He'd probably growl at Sean now. Hmm. OK. 683 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,695 Go for it. TREAT BAG RUSTLES 684 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:07,415 This is a bit of a test now. 685 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,335 Good boy. Nice. Good. 686 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:22,015 CHARLOTTE: Good boy! SEAN: Good boy, Dex. 687 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:27,135 Now, Charlotte, he's come over on your lap. Yeah. 688 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:30,015 This is a perfect chance to use your hand target. 689 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:34,335 Touch. Good boy! 690 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:35,615 Good work. 691 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:37,175 Well done. 692 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:38,855 Touch. 693 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:40,135 Good. 694 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:42,455 Yeah, now place the treat down by the side of the bench. 695 00:32:42,480 --> 00:32:43,575 Perfect. There you go. Good. 696 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,095 Yeah. Well done. 697 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:48,415 Yes. All right. Keep him there. 698 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:49,335 Keep him there. 699 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:51,615 Good boy. 700 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:53,255 Now, just sit and relax. 701 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:00,535 Good boy. Such a good boy. 702 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:02,015 Mm! 703 00:33:02,040 --> 00:33:03,735 How are you both feeling? 704 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:06,055 It's amazing. Alright, this is it. 705 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:07,495 This is the test. OK, this is it. 706 00:33:07,520 --> 00:33:09,015 Share a kiss. 707 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,375 Yes. Yes! 708 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:21,175 Get in! Good boy, Dex. 709 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:24,615 Good boy! We did it! 710 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:27,135 Good lad. Oh, my gosh. That's amazing. Well done. 711 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:29,615 Nice work! 712 00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:32,175 I never thought we'd get to a point today 713 00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:34,735 where we'd be sat like this holding hands, 714 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:37,255 and he's just there next to us, you know? 715 00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:38,935 Like, oh, my gosh. 716 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:40,135 In your basket, 717 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:43,215 there's a little treat for Dexter as well. 718 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,775 Dexter. I just want you to pop that in his bed. 719 00:33:45,800 --> 00:33:47,175 Huh! What's that? 720 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,975 Huh! 721 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:50,495 Go on, then. 722 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:53,375 Good boy. Good boy. 723 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,095 Quick, pour the champers. 724 00:33:55,120 --> 00:33:56,255 LAUGHS 725 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:57,255 Awh. 726 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,215 Wow. 727 00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:05,775 I just wanted to, like, bottle that moment up and take it away. 728 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:11,095 I feel a lot more optimistic about what the future may hold for us. 729 00:34:11,120 --> 00:34:12,975 Let's go home. 730 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,575 They've given us hope, the trainers that, you know, 731 00:34:15,600 --> 00:34:17,215 we can have a family and Dexter, 732 00:34:17,240 --> 00:34:19,775 they can coexist. 733 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:20,935 Good boy. 734 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:26,695 You're a good boy. 735 00:34:26,720 --> 00:34:29,215 Good lad. Well done. 736 00:34:29,240 --> 00:34:30,695 I've been wondering what that smell was 737 00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:31,855 and this is open. 738 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:35,855 I quite like that. 739 00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:38,655 Like really meaty gravy. 740 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,535 I'm never going round to yours on Sunday, ever. 741 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:46,455 This way. 742 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:47,935 There he is. There he is. 743 00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:50,295 There we go. Good boy. 744 00:34:50,320 --> 00:34:51,455 Hey, there's my dad. 745 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:53,095 You alright? 746 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:54,495 Nice having him back. 747 00:34:54,520 --> 00:34:56,175 Yeah, big time. Yeah. You alright, mate? 748 00:34:56,200 --> 00:34:57,735 Excellent. Excellent. 749 00:34:57,760 --> 00:34:59,775 Having been reunited... 750 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:03,575 ...it's time for Ben to learn how to keep Wonder and himself 751 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:05,975 calm in unfamiliar environments. 752 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:07,375 What we've been looking at is, 753 00:35:07,400 --> 00:35:09,295 when you go into them busy places - on the bus, 754 00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,975 on the train, when you want to go to the pub for a pint, 755 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:13,815 how you manage it. WONDER CRIES 756 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:15,775 He's ready to go. That's OK. So this is the stuff that 757 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:17,495 he would normally do? Yeah. Yeah. 758 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,575 What we're going to look at now is what we call a collar yield. 759 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:24,135 OK. So this is going to really help you master 760 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:25,695 those challenging environments. 761 00:35:25,720 --> 00:35:27,055 Right. 762 00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:31,415 Noisy, unpredictable environments can be quite stressful 763 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:32,655 for blind dogs. 764 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:35,735 A collar yield is essentially taking the dog's hand 765 00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:38,815 and guiding them through them situations. 766 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:40,335 Sit. 767 00:35:40,360 --> 00:35:42,255 I'll do one rep and I'll show you. OK? Yeah. 768 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:44,735 Give us your collar, first thing. OK? 769 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:46,135 So I'm going to guide. 770 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:47,335 Good. Yes. 771 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:48,975 OK. As soon as he goes with me, I feed him. 772 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:50,655 OK. OK. Good boy. 773 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:52,175 When you have his collar, he's like, 774 00:35:52,200 --> 00:35:53,335 "Oh, my dad's got us here, 775 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:56,095 "so I don't have to worry about anything else.” 776 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:58,455 OK. All right. Are you ready to give it a go? 777 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:00,095 Yeah, go on, then. All right. OK. 778 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:02,975 You try it on your own. So, when you're ready, give him the word. 779 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:04,375 Say give us your collar, 780 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:05,815 you take his collar, 781 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:07,655 and then we're going to try and move him. 782 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:09,655 Hey, you're alright. Give me your collar. 783 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:12,255 And the collar. Good. You're going to just guide him in the direction, 784 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:14,775 as soon as he moves with you, you're going to feed him. 785 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:16,095 So, now, see how he's resisting, 786 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:17,455 try not to drag him. 787 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:18,615 BARKS 788 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:20,415 Down. 789 00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:22,095 Come here. Come on. 790 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:24,415 Come on. You're OK. 791 00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:26,735 When somebody puts their hand on a dog's collar, 792 00:36:26,760 --> 00:36:28,375 it's very natural for that dog 793 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,695 to want to move away from that pressure. 794 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:32,135 What we have to teach them 795 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:35,935 is to actually come with that pressure and to move towards us. 796 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:38,255 Take your time, Ben. Don't rush. 797 00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:39,775 Come on. Guide him. Guide him. 798 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:42,775 Guide him. He's going in a circle. 799 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:45,295 You look a little bit worried about the pressure on the collar. 800 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:47,655 Yeah. This is teaching them to go with the pressure. 801 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:49,055 Yeah. 802 00:36:49,080 --> 00:36:50,975 Calmly show him what you want. 803 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,815 Teach him. Guide him forward 804 00:36:52,840 --> 00:36:54,855 and use your treat if you need to. 805 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,295 Hey, come on. Come on. 806 00:36:56,320 --> 00:36:58,255 Good. That's it. Nice. And feed him. 807 00:36:58,280 --> 00:36:59,495 Beautiful. 808 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:01,095 OK. Come on. Come on. 809 00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:02,375 Nice. 810 00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:04,855 This one now, I just want you to keep walking. OK. 811 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:07,295 All right? Come on. Come on. 812 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:08,375 Keep going. 813 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:09,775 Good. Nice. 814 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:11,575 Then go back the other way. 815 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:13,335 Good boy. Good. 816 00:37:13,360 --> 00:37:14,455 Does this make sense to you? 817 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:16,815 Do you think it's achievable with what we're doing? 818 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:20,055 Yeah. It's just, you've got to think about everything at all times. 819 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:22,015 Should we move on? Yes. 820 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:23,895 One of the exercises that we're going to use 821 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:25,415 is what we call a duration stay, 822 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:28,455 a little down stay where he can just hang out with you. OK? 823 00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:30,815 When you go on a bus, when you go to the pub, 824 00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:33,175 when you just want him to chill out, yeah, 825 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:34,655 you have a means of which to do that. 826 00:37:34,680 --> 00:37:37,655 Everything's just trying to calm the heart rate down. 827 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:38,855 OK. Rather than him thinking, 828 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:40,255 "Oh, there's all this stuff going on," 829 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:42,975 he's thinking, "Oh, I'll lie down here, 830 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:44,975 "This is the best thing ever.” 831 00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:46,335 When you put them in a down stay, 832 00:37:46,360 --> 00:37:47,815 what you're saying to a blind dog 833 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:50,695 is that you're safe here with me in this area. 834 00:37:50,720 --> 00:37:53,055 So, no matter what's going on in the world, 835 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:55,415 this is our own little safe space. 836 00:37:55,440 --> 00:37:57,735 So, it's down. OK? 837 00:37:57,760 --> 00:37:58,935 I count my seconds off. 838 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:00,735 Three, two, one. 839 00:38:00,760 --> 00:38:02,575 Good. 840 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:04,895 OK? OK. So his job is to stay on the floor. 841 00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:06,415 Do you want to try? OK. 842 00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:08,335 So just encourage him to move. 843 00:38:08,360 --> 00:38:10,055 Come on then, mate. 844 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:11,215 Sit, please. 845 00:38:11,240 --> 00:38:13,575 So hang on... Wonder, sit. Don't keep repeating. 846 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:15,935 Down. OK. Wonder, down. 847 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:18,295 This is the stuff you're going to get, so don't panic. 848 00:38:18,320 --> 00:38:19,735 Tell her down. Down. Down. 849 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:22,575 Don't get too worried if it gets a little bit messy. 850 00:38:22,600 --> 00:38:24,135 Down, down. 851 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:25,535 Down. 852 00:38:25,560 --> 00:38:27,175 You're in control. Be confident. 853 00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:29,695 It's just... It's just a lot to take in, ain't it, really? Yeah. 854 00:38:29,720 --> 00:38:32,255 Hey, Wonder, come here. Sit. Sit. 855 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:34,135 When you're handing him, 856 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:35,535 think, soothe him. 857 00:38:35,560 --> 00:38:37,495 You're a bit like... Ooh! 858 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,855 Just think, you've got to also be calm in yourself. 859 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:42,175 Hey, lie down. Come here. 860 00:38:42,200 --> 00:38:43,015 Come here, Wonder. 861 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:44,015 Lie down. 862 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:47,335 Are you alright? 863 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:48,815 Yeah, yeah. Be alright, yeah. 864 00:38:53,160 --> 00:38:56,015 DOGS BARK 865 00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:58,335 KAMAL: Good. Show him. Teach him. 866 00:38:58,360 --> 00:38:59,575 BEN: Down. Down. 867 00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:01,415 Good. Pause. 868 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:03,455 Three, two, one. 869 00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:06,055 Reward him. Good. Good. 870 00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:09,535 On the lawn, Ben is trying to perfect his down stay, 871 00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:14,215 a technique to keep Wonder calm in new situations. 872 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:17,495 We want this to become almost his default position. 873 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:20,415 Yeah. So he's like, every time I lie down, 874 00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:22,895 I just get so much chicken, all right? 875 00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:24,855 And then if we just do it a little bit less and less, 876 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:27,455 and eventually we just phase it out. 877 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:29,335 Good. 878 00:39:29,360 --> 00:39:32,175 All right, Ben. Good boy. So, now we're going to put those 879 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:33,855 to the test with a bit of a challenge. 880 00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:35,415 Fine. Come on, let's do it. 881 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:36,775 THEY LAUGH 882 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:41,215 Sean and Kamal have set up a makeshift pub 883 00:39:41,240 --> 00:39:44,015 to put Ben's new skills into action. 884 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:46,375 Whenever you're ready, just head into the arena. 885 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:48,695 OK, Wonder, this way. Hey, this way. 886 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:51,015 Ben must guide Wonder past the cones 887 00:39:51,040 --> 00:39:53,775 which represent other customers, 888 00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:56,455 and settle him at the table using the "down, stay" technique. 889 00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:58,335 WONDER WHIMPERS OK, mate. You're all right. 890 00:39:58,360 --> 00:40:01,095 You're all right. You're OK. You're OK. Think about your collar grab. 891 00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:03,415 Wonder, hey, give us your collar. 892 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:06,335 Give us your collar. Will he touch the cone is the question. 893 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:08,055 Yeah. 894 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:10,415 All right, let's go. Excuse me. Excuse me. Come on. 895 00:40:10,440 --> 00:40:14,775 Come on. Excuse me. Come on. Come on, come on. 896 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:17,975 Good boy. Nice! Good! Nicely done! 897 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,335 So think that's that busy place, and he's came through it 898 00:40:20,360 --> 00:40:22,335 thinking it thinking it was no big deal there. Yeah. 899 00:40:22,360 --> 00:40:24,055 OK. Down here. 900 00:40:24,080 --> 00:40:25,775 Good boy. 901 00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:28,375 OK. OK. Lie. Down. 902 00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:34,215 Good. 903 00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:36,615 Remember, stay calm, you're confident. 904 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:37,615 Good. 905 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:41,895 As more distractions are introduced to the pub... 906 00:40:41,920 --> 00:40:43,575 Hello, mate, how are you doing? 907 00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:45,055 Good. 908 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:50,615 ...Ben's challenge is to keep himself and Wonder calm. 909 00:40:50,640 --> 00:40:53,015 Wonder. Wonder. 910 00:40:55,440 --> 00:40:57,775 Ben, you're doing good. So you've got the skills. 911 00:40:57,800 --> 00:41:00,495 WONDER WHIMPERS Down. Down. 912 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:03,055 Move a little bit further away if you need to, Ben. 913 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:06,215 You're doing good. Come on. This way. This way. 914 00:41:06,240 --> 00:41:09,655 OK. You've also got your licky mat on the table. 915 00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:11,175 Down. Down. 916 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:12,495 We've put cheese on it. 917 00:41:12,520 --> 00:41:15,455 What we're aiming to do is desensitise the noise 918 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:17,335 whilst good stuff's happening. 919 00:41:17,360 --> 00:41:18,895 What's this? Excellent. 920 00:41:18,920 --> 00:41:21,295 So you've got another challenge coming your way. 921 00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:30,055 Two beers for the lads, lads, lads! 922 00:41:30,080 --> 00:41:32,335 Wonder. Amazing! Wonder. Well jel. 923 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:34,375 Hey, Wonder. Enjoy! 924 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:36,215 Come here, mate. Hey, Wonder. 925 00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:37,535 Wonder. Wonder. 926 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:40,895 He got himself a little bit panicky there when Nancy approached. Yeah. 927 00:41:40,920 --> 00:41:43,215 OK, Wonder. Wonder. 928 00:41:43,240 --> 00:41:46,335 Wonder's getting up, and he's, like, wondering what's going on. 929 00:41:46,360 --> 00:41:48,615 You're getting sort of pulled in a lot of directions. 930 00:41:50,080 --> 00:41:52,375 Hey, give us your collar. Give us your collar. 931 00:41:52,400 --> 00:41:53,615 Down. 932 00:41:53,640 --> 00:41:57,095 You could absolutely see how this could just go... Yeah. 933 00:41:57,120 --> 00:41:58,895 wonder. Down. 934 00:41:58,920 --> 00:42:00,255 Down. 935 00:42:00,280 --> 00:42:02,575 Don't panic, Ben. Don't panic. 936 00:42:02,600 --> 00:42:04,215 Good boy. 937 00:42:06,160 --> 00:42:07,935 The dog's deciding that, "You know what? 938 00:42:07,960 --> 00:42:10,895 "Yeah, I'm inquisitive, but I'm going to stay focused with Dad." 939 00:42:10,920 --> 00:42:12,455 Ben's doing an incredible job. 940 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:15,095 MAN: Is this an improvement? Yeah! Is it really? 941 00:42:15,120 --> 00:42:16,455 Yeah. Yeah. 942 00:42:16,480 --> 00:42:18,975 Now we're going to up the ante some more. Why not, eh? 943 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:20,655 All right, let's do it! 944 00:42:20,680 --> 00:42:23,055 ENGINE REVS 945 00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:28,455 OK. So a definite reaction there. Definitely picking up on that. 946 00:42:35,320 --> 00:42:37,175 Come on, Ben. Stay in the zone. 947 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:38,735 Stay connected with your dog. 948 00:42:38,760 --> 00:42:40,295 Don't lose focus. 949 00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:42,655 So what would he normally be doing now? 950 00:42:42,680 --> 00:42:44,975 Running after that. Oh, really? Yeah. 951 00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:47,855 Good. Good. 952 00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:53,855 Good. It's like Piccadilly Circus! 953 00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:56,855 Wonder. 954 00:42:56,880 --> 00:42:59,415 Don't panic, Ben. You're doing good. Don't panic. Good. 955 00:43:03,920 --> 00:43:07,615 He was looking to see what the noise was, and there were moments 956 00:43:07,640 --> 00:43:11,055 when he wanted to get up, but then he sort of remembered 957 00:43:11,080 --> 00:43:14,695 that he was there with me and he didn't do that, 958 00:43:14,720 --> 00:43:17,335 which was exactly what we were looking for. 959 00:43:17,360 --> 00:43:18,935 HORN BEEPS 960 00:43:20,200 --> 00:43:21,895 Good. HORN BEEPS 961 00:43:23,520 --> 00:43:25,015 Good. 962 00:43:25,040 --> 00:43:27,335 BEEPING Good. 963 00:43:27,360 --> 00:43:28,935 Good. 964 00:43:28,960 --> 00:43:32,615 When was the last time you had a dog this close and you were sinking 965 00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:34,975 a pint with your bestie? Yeah, I know, yeah! 966 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:39,375 MAN: It's fantastic cos he can have a good time, and so could you. 967 00:43:39,400 --> 00:43:42,375 I can have a good time as well, yeah. Yeah. 968 00:43:42,400 --> 00:43:45,415 Today I am the most proud that anyone could be. 969 00:43:45,440 --> 00:43:46,815 He's been such a trouper. 970 00:43:46,840 --> 00:43:48,655 He's, like, blown it out of the water. 971 00:43:48,680 --> 00:43:50,295 He's absolutely smashed it. 972 00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:52,855 Who could have thought that that would have been the outcome? Yeah. 973 00:43:52,880 --> 00:43:55,615 That dog did not stop moving when it was in reception. 974 00:43:55,640 --> 00:43:58,655 It's sat at a pub, it's had traffic going around, beeping 975 00:43:58,680 --> 00:44:00,015 horns, another dog. 976 00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:03,295 And it's been like... I mean, that's going to change that dog's life 977 00:44:03,320 --> 00:44:04,695 and change HIS life, isn't it? 978 00:44:04,720 --> 00:44:07,615 Get him home, get him some nice treats, look after him. 979 00:44:07,640 --> 00:44:10,175 Maybe a bit of roast chicken, a bit of gravy. 980 00:44:10,200 --> 00:44:12,695 He can sit down because it's job well done today. 981 00:44:12,720 --> 00:44:15,655 Best of luck. Well done, mate. You did excellent. Amazing job. 982 00:44:15,680 --> 00:44:16,975 Lovely. Thank you. 983 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:19,295 Put it up there. Nice, mate. Nice one. 984 00:44:19,320 --> 00:44:20,975 This is the new Wonder. 985 00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:24,135 Looking forward to being able to show him off. 986 00:44:24,160 --> 00:44:28,535 You know, take him to places and show everybody how beautiful 987 00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:30,895 he is and how cool he is and how fun he is 988 00:44:30,920 --> 00:44:32,935 and how he's the best dog in the world. 989 00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:35,255 You're pretty much a dog trainer now! 990 00:44:35,280 --> 00:44:36,615 Yeah, dog whisperer. Smashed it. 991 00:44:36,640 --> 00:44:40,495 We can turn a new page and not worry about the blindness. 992 00:44:40,520 --> 00:44:42,175 Come on, then, Wonder. 993 00:44:43,520 --> 00:44:45,775 I haven't got a blind dog any more. 994 00:44:45,800 --> 00:44:47,135 He's just.. just a dog. 995 00:44:47,160 --> 00:44:48,775 It's just a dog called Wonder. 996 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:50,215 Good lad! 997 00:45:01,080 --> 00:45:05,415 Good boy! You can definitely see that he's a lot more 998 00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:07,735 calm, relaxed. 999 00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:10,455 There's a lot more times that we can actually spend time 1000 00:45:10,480 --> 00:45:15,855 together, not feel that Dexter's interfering with our relationship. 1001 00:45:15,880 --> 00:45:18,935 Since the Dog Academy, we got engaged. 1002 00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:21,695 We're committed to making it work, 1003 00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:24,335 having a baby and keeping Dexter 1004 00:45:24,360 --> 00:45:26,895 and hopefully, you know, watch this space, 1005 00:45:26,920 --> 00:45:29,735 we'll be a family of four rather than a family of three. 1006 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:31,335 Fingers crossed. 1007 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:36,375 Good lad. The sort of difference is massive. 1008 00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:39,935 And it was massive sort of straight away, really. 1009 00:45:39,960 --> 00:45:41,775 Out and about, he is much calmer. 1010 00:45:41,800 --> 00:45:45,615 There are times when he isn't, you know, he IS still a teenager... 1011 00:45:45,640 --> 00:45:48,775 Careful. ..but in situations that we were struggling with 1012 00:45:48,800 --> 00:45:51,695 and he was struggling with, you know, enclosed areas, things 1013 00:45:51,720 --> 00:45:53,535 like that, he is much, much better. 1014 00:45:53,560 --> 00:45:55,415 It's really helped him. 1015 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:57,455 Yeah. 1016 00:45:57,480 --> 00:45:59,095 Next time... 1017 00:45:59,120 --> 00:46:01,895 Dexter has a little bit of a urinating problem. 1018 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:03,695 There he goes. One out of the chamber. 1019 00:46:03,720 --> 00:46:04,855 Yeah, exactly! 1020 00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:06,215 Just call him in. Milo. 1021 00:46:06,240 --> 00:46:08,495 Milo, come! Come on! Come! 1022 00:46:08,520 --> 00:46:10,815 Mm. Oh! No, no, no. Runaway dog. 1023 00:46:11,960 --> 00:46:13,775 LOUD BARKING Ooh! 1024 00:46:13,800 --> 00:46:16,655 How can something so cute and so innocent looking 1025 00:46:16,680 --> 00:46:18,295 be so dangerous? 1026 00:46:28,080 --> 00:46:30,295 Subtitles by Red Bee Media