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This once peaceful country house...

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GROWLS

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This is our life.

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...is now a special place...

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Back, back.

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My house smells of his wee.

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...for those at the end
of their tether.

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I'm frightened
it's going to kill him.

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He has pulled my arm
out the socket.

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If she could get off that lead,
she'd be hanging off their face.

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This is make-or-break for us.

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Here, a team of expert trainers...

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Down. Back!

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They look like skiers.

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.Take on...

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Stop it!

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...some of Britain's
worst-behaved dogs...

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whoa! No, not good.

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Oh, my God.

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...and their humans.

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How much training do
you guys do now?

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None.

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What's this?

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She's lost trust with humans.

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At an academy...

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This is your opportunity
to move forward,

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and we'll give you those skills.
Yeah.

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...unlike any other.

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We need to get that muzzle off you.

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Oh, I love your face!

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Good boy.

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That has never happened before.

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Yes!

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Can you believe that?

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Ba-ba-ba-ba!

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SHE GASPS

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HE CHUCKLES

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It's like he's a different dog.

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Good morning, the Dog Academy.

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0K, let me see
if I can squeeze you in.

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We're really busy at the moment.

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OK, what's the problem?

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Ooh, that does sound bad.

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Lie down. Lie down.

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As another day of training
begins at the Dog Academy...

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Good lad.

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...the latest students -

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canine and human -
are arriving.

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Oh, look, Milo.

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Melissa, and her
Labrador cross, Milo.

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Oh! He's marking
his territory already.

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Thank you so much.

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He is a big dog, isn't he?

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Watching on -
trainers Kamal and Sean.

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Wait, wait, wait. Milo.

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He's taking her for
a nice little walk there.

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There you go. Oh, wow!

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Hello! He's pulling you round
the room, isn't he?

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Yeah. He walks me rather,
than me walking him.

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THEY LAUGH

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Milo, come on. Up here.

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Milo.

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Milo doesn't really listen to me.

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Milo.

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Milo.

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I'll call Milo, like, 100 times,
going, "Milo, Milo, get down.

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"Milo, stop.
Milo, don't eat that, Milo,

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“I'm sorry about your clothes."

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You know? It's the Milo show,
basically.

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Milo!

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SHE WHISTLES
Ah-ah-ah.

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Stop.

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Are you all right to call him? Milo!
Yeah, I don't know where he's gone.

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Milo! Here we go.

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Make sure that door's shut.

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Milo. Milo.

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She needs a bit of help.

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Yeah, let's take a look.

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Milo, come here.

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Milo, come here!

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Sorry!

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He's very, very friendly.
Sorry about that.

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So, you're looking at
that recall there. Milo!

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There's a lot of talking... Yeah.
..and zero response.

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Milo, come here. Come here.

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He has no recall.
That's a big one, isn't it?

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She might as well speak French.

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Yeah. There's a lot of repeating
of cues, isn't there?

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Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah. Down. Milo.

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MILO WHINES

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SHE CHUCKLES

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He's like that little tornado,
isn't he? Yeah, yeah.

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Down. Ah-ah-ah.
Not up on the table. Down. Milo.

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Do you know what? I think he'll be
quite a handful, isn't he? Yeah.

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Is it just the two of you at home?
Yeah, yeah. It's just us.

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Is he a good wing man?

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Oh, absolutely not. No?
Milo's the worst.

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Whenever someone comes to my house,
he's all over them,

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he wants to sniff them,
lick them, hump their leg.

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A lot of guys will say,
"Oh, yeah, I love dogs."

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I mean, I'm not sure if they're
really fully ready for Milo

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and his energy levels.

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He'll jump up beside them
on the sofa.

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He'll like to, like, park his
little bum up beside them, as well.

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Very close and intimate for
just having met the dog.

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And maybe even just having met me.

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Anyone that I meet has
to be ready to take on Milo.

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He's pretty full-on.
You come as a pair.

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Yeah, we're a package deal.
THEY LAUGH

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I like that.

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The trainers will be out in a bit
to have a chat, is that all right?

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OK, perfect.
Let me know if you need anything.

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Thank you so much.
See you in a bit. Thank you.

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Milo.

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Milo. Come here.

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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

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Hello. Hey. Oh, hi.

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Hi, are you all right?
How are you? Hiya, big man.

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Hey, Milo, settle down. Hi. Hi!

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He's a big, big dog, isn't he?
Where did you get him from?

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So, I got him from a breeder.

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Actually, they said to me at
the time that he was going to be

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a cross between a Labrador
and a cooker spaniel.

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Yeah, cooker spaniel cross with a
great Dane maybe, but not quite...

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Yeah, yeah. He's a great dog.
I mean, you can see that.

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It just seems to me like
he's a bit of a loose cannon?

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Yeah, that's it. So far,
what have you done to try and deal

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with some of the issues then?

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With recall, just trying
to bring him back with treats.

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He's got so clever now that if
I hold out a piece of ham for him,

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he'll actually jump up and try
and snatch it out of my hand,

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and then, run away. If he gets away,

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it's a bit of a nightmare to try
and get him back, unfortunately.

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So, I think what we'll be looking
to do is work on your recall,

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because a recall is a huge thing.

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It's a game-change,
it's a life-saving skill.

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You know, you want to be able
to have that confidence that,

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if you let him off, he won't just
make a beeline for Mrs Smith

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and her two kids, and then,
just like a ten-pin bowling ball,

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just take them all out.

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My biggest fear is that Milo gets
knocked over in the road.

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If I lost him,
I do not know what I would do.

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See you later. Come on, big man.

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OK, we'll see you shortly.
Thank you.

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That would be awful,
and I can't even think about that.

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I'd literally do anything
for that dog.

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Milo.

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Milo, come.

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Milo.

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HE WHISTLES
Milo, come.

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Not the fastest of recalls there.

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Milo, come!

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Oh.

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Give him the benefit of
the doubt there.

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In your day-to-day
interaction with Milo,

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being really truthful,
how consistent are you with him?

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I am probably consistent
in the sense of I'm reacting in

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the same way every time,

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but that's maybe not the
right way to get him to do it.

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So, how is that? What do you do?

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If he's pulling and pulling,
and pulling,

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I'LL try and pull him back,
to remind him, "I'm here,

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"stop pulling," that sort of thing.

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Mm-hm, so you say, "Don't pull?”

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Yeah. Right, what else?

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Don't jump up on people, don't
jump up. "Don't jump up,” OK.

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"Stop doing that, Milo."

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How do you think that comes
across to him, then?

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I guess it's negative, right?

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You normally call him back,
and you either put him on the lead

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because he's been naughty,

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or you put him on the lead
and you take him home.

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Yeah, usually, yeah.

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Yeah, so what has he learnt
that coming back means?

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It's not fun.

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"Not only do you get me an earful,

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"you now take me out
of the fun place,

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"and you put me on a dog lead.
I'm off!"

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So, you want to turn this round.

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"When I call him, he's going to
come tearing back to me,

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"so I can put him on a lead
for two seconds,

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"give him some great food,
or have a game with him,

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"and then, he can go off again.”
Yeah, that makes so much sense,

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and I've never really
thought of it like that.

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He's got his own personality,

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and I don't want to take away
from that 100%. Exactly.

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I'd love it if I can get him to
that stage where he can have

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some sort of general obedience.

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The bond that I have with
that dog is so intense,

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like, I love that dog.

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Milo, come.

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On the lawn,
Sean's making progress.

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Yes, ba-ba-ba-ba!

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Milo's this young dog,
big, full of energy,

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and he just can't get rid of it.

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And Melissa just doesn't feel
confident at the moment

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to let him off the lead.

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Bu-bu! Milo, come. Come on, then.

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So, what we're going to do is
we're going to teach a recall,

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and he can get off the lead,
run around,

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and expend all of that energy.

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It'll help him be calmer in
the home environment.

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Come! Yes, yes, yes, yes! Good boy!

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A lot of it's the energy.

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We've gotta be a bit more exciting.

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So, if you think about it as,
like, an ice cream van,

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when you hear that bell going,
everybody's like,

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"I want that Mr Whippy.”

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When we're doing this recall,
we want him flying in, thinking,

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"I've heard the call.
Get me there as soon as I can."”

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Milo...Milo, come.

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Come on, then! Come on!

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Yeah!

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You might sound a bit of
a nutcase at your park, though,

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but it does work.

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Come on then! Wah-wah-wah!

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While Sean works with
canine cannonball, Milo...

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Get it.

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...classes are in full swing.

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Down.

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And the next pupils are
on their way.

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Archie! Archie. Come on. Come here.

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Good boy, come on.

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This is mum, Kirsty,

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and her children, Kieran and Katie.

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This is Archie.

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Making the journey today
are Kirsty and Katie.

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Have you always wanted a dog?

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Katie had been saving
since she was about -

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well, since I adopted you
at three-and-a-half -

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been saving her money, and she
paid £1,000 towards Archie.

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She wanted a dog,
right from the beginning,

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"I want a dog, I want a dog."”

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I was not a dog person,
and I wasn't even a pet person,

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but I relented and we got
a tortoise...

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...thinking that might appease you.

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That didn't really, did it?

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Your spreadsheets came out,
your pros and cons lists.

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I didn't really have any
arguments left.

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Was it worth it, saving all
that money for Archie?

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Yeah. It was really worth it,

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because he is part of
the family now.

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So, Katie, with you being
such a good saver,

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I actually need petrol for the car.

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Can I borrow a tenner?

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It's all been spent on the dog.
THEY LAUGH

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Right guys, we're here.
Are you ready? Yeah.

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Here comes Archie.

249
00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,615
Keeping a close eye on
the new arrivals,

250
00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,975
trainers Nanci and Jo.

251
00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:57,615
I like how calm he is coming in.

252
00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,055
He is, and he does look really,
really relaxed.

253
00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,615
Come on, Archie. Oh, there we go.

254
00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:07,015
Hello! Welcome to the Dog Academy.
I'm Grace.

255
00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,375
Hello, I'm Kirsty.
Kirsty, lovely to meet you.

256
00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:10,935
You must be...
I'm Katie. ..Katie.

257
00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:12,695
And this is... And this is Archie.

258
00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,015
Take a seat. Thank you.
What a beautiful place.

259
00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:16,215
Isn't it just?

260
00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,815
Ooh, hello, hello, hello.

261
00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:22,775
I'm guessing this is what
we're here for.

262
00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,495
This is what we're here for.
I see. OK.

263
00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,975
So, not as relaxed as we
thought, maybe? No.

264
00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:28,975
Let's have a look.

265
00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:33,815
Oh, look, there's somebody
walking past.

266
00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,175
OK, he sees them and he goes.

267
00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,455
Poor little boy, he's so stressed.

268
00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:41,215
BARKING CONTINUES

269
00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,935
Oh, he really wants
people to go - oh.

270
00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,495
Archie! Archie!

271
00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,175
Archie!

272
00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:52,975
How can something so cute and
so innocent-looking be so dangerous?

273
00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,295
BARKING

274
00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:55,975
Archie, no!

275
00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,615
GROWLING
No, no, no. Ooh, OK.

276
00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,455
That was extreme.

277
00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,775
BARKING CONTINUES
I see, OK.

278
00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:06,775
Ooh, don't do that, please, Katie.

279
00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,255
There is a real risk that
she's going to get bitten there.

280
00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,615
Any water for Archie?
I can just leave a bowl there,

281
00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:13,975
if you want, in case he wants any.
Yeah, please, yeah.

282
00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,335
I won't be a sec,
I'll just grab some. OK.

283
00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:19,575
I thought he was going to be,
you know,

284
00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,935
a perfect little dog,
we could take him where we wanted,

285
00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,975
and he would just instantly
settle somewhere new.

286
00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,255
That's not been the reality at all.

287
00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,575
LOUD BARKING

288
00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,335
No, it's all right.
It was to be expected. There we go.

289
00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,695
There we go. Right,
trainers will be in shortly.

290
00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,095
OK, brilliant. Thank you.

291
00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:37,175
See you in a bit!

292
00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:41,695
Sometimes it makes me feel like
it's just tipping me over the edge.

293
00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:43,495
I just, I don't know what to do.

294
00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:45,295
BARKING CONTINUES

295
00:12:53,560 --> 00:12:56,295
LOUD SMOOCHING
This way!

296
00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,935
TOYS SQUEAK
Good boy!

297
00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,815
It's exciting, isn't it?
I know. I can't wait to see him.

298
00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,175
Hopefully he'll remember you.
THEY LAUGH

299
00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,695
After two hours of intensive
training with Sean...

300
00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,135
who's that? Go see.

301
00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,455
...Milo is reunited with Melissa.

302
00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:17,815
He does recognise you.
Hello! How are you, buddy?

303
00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,655
How did that go?
So, he's done really well.

304
00:13:20,680 --> 00:13:23,775
It's all about his energy and
how we're going to redirect it.

305
00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:26,655
The more off-lead he's getting,
the better he'll get for you,

306
00:13:26,680 --> 00:13:29,495
the more energy you'll get rid of,
the more stimulation he'll get.

307
00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,415
The recall stuff that we're doing,
almost think about this as, like,

308
00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,775
the first building block of
everything. OK, OK.

309
00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,175
I want you to be able
to safely take him out,

310
00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,655
and it'll ease that, sort of,
pulling on the lead,

311
00:13:39,680 --> 00:13:43,495
jumping on people in the house,
the naughty stuff that Milo does.

312
00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:47,895
So, what I found with Milo is,
a nice, steady Milo call,

313
00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,415
really quiet and, "Milo, Milo,"

314
00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:53,775
it's been used quite a bit,
hasn't it? Yeah!

315
00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:57,375
I think we've assessed that
it doesn't quite work.

316
00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,095
Dogs understand much more
than just words.

317
00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:01,935
They pick up on
everything we're doing.

318
00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,575
Dogs interpret what we're
saying through the tone of

319
00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,175
our voice, our body language,
our energy.

320
00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:10,375
The way that we say something is
way more effective than

321
00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,775
what we're actually saying.

322
00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,575
So, we're using a Milo,
the next cue on it is a "come."

323
00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:18,895
So, it's, "Milo, come." OK.

324
00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,015
When you do that, it's energy,
I want you to really buzz with him.

325
00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,495
I'll do a little demonstration,
just to start off. Yeah.

326
00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:26,095
Now, I go a bit crackers, but...

327
00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,375
Milo, come, here, here, here! Pow!

328
00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,855
And he's in. Amazing!

329
00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:32,375
You are so good.

330
00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:34,735
I've never seen him recall
to anybody before.

331
00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:38,015
And that movement sort of taps in
what he's about. Yeah.

332
00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:39,535
You know, he's a playful, big dog.

333
00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:41,895
Yeah. And, yeah, we don't want
him jumping at people,

334
00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:44,215
but if we guide it,
we get the right energy,

335
00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:45,615
but it makes you more fun.

336
00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:49,055
After you've said, "Milo, come,”
pretty much just go,

337
00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,375
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." OK, OK.

338
00:14:51,400 --> 00:14:53,015
I want your hands going bananas,
come on.

339
00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,495
We're at the party.
We're at the party, all right?

340
00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:57,815
OK. I just want you to have
a little go with it.

341
00:14:57,840 --> 00:14:59,175
OK. Al right?

342
00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,455
There we go, OK. Call him in.

343
00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:05,775
Milo? Milo, come! come, come! Milo!

344
00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:09,295
Milo, Milo! come on! Oh...

345
00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,575
Oh, no.

346
00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:12,935
Runaway dog.

347
00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,375
That's all right.
It's so embarrassing.

348
00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:16,535
Come on, good lad.

349
00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:24,455
Oh, look, do you think they're
the dog trainers? Look.

350
00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:28,895
In reception, Kirsty and Katie are
about to introduce the trainers

351
00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:31,175
to barking bichon, Archie.

352
00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:32,135
Good boy.

353
00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:35,015
LOUD BARKING

354
00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,215
We're just going
to give him a minute.

355
00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,775
I was going to say,
"So, tell us why Archie's here."

356
00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,175
THEY LAUGH
He's told you himself.

357
00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,895
Kirsty, how many paracetamol
have you got through

358
00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,215
in the last two years? A lot.

359
00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,535
What do you do when
he barks at home?

360
00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:56,575
We've had two trainers round,

361
00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,895
and one of them gave us
a few techniques.

362
00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:00,695
One of them was, if he was barking,

363
00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:03,335
a gentle spray of
misty water in his face.

364
00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,895
That would work instantaneously,

365
00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:09,455
but then, the minute you stopped
spraying, he's barking again.

366
00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:15,775
I've tried every single,

367
00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:19,095
every single technique
on the Internet.

368
00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:22,735
I've seen every single
YouTube video on how

369
00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:24,375
to stop your dog barking.

370
00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:29,055
We've tried everything, because we
don't want to give up on him.

371
00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:30,935
We just love him so much.

372
00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:37,215
How do you think Archie's behaviour
is impacting your lives?

373
00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,095
Massively. Obviously it's
really not nice for me,

374
00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:41,855
but for him, it's not nice either,

375
00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,695
because he's not happy
when he's barking.

376
00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:48,175
You can't have your friends round,
can you? Kieran, Katie's brother,

377
00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:50,495
he can't have his friends round.

378
00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:52,495
Kieran finds the barking
very difficult,

379
00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,935
because he's autistic
and has sensory issues,

380
00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,815
so the noise just drives him mad,

381
00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,135
and he'll have his hands over
his ears, he's like,

382
00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:01,655
"I can't stand that barking!"

383
00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,935
So, he gets very distressed by it.

384
00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:05,935
It's like having, you know,

385
00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:09,295
something like a dentist's drill
constantly by your ears,

386
00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:10,895
and he will not stop.

387
00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:12,255
What would you say, Kieran?

388
00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:17,215
And you can hear him over your
noise-cancelling, yeah?

389
00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:21,255
How long has it been since you've
been able to have people over?

390
00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,055
Well, nearly two years.

391
00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:26,575
So, all of Archie's life?
Yeah, all of Archie's life. Wow.

392
00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:31,575
The worst-case scenario is...
if we did have somebody round,

393
00:17:31,600 --> 00:17:33,175
he then bit them.

394
00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:34,575
Has that happened?

395
00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:36,175
He has bitten Katie.

396
00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:40,575
And did he leave a mark?
Yes. It went through the skin.

397
00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,295
And I'm worried that he'll
either have to be taken off us,

398
00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:46,335
or put down, which of course
we do not want to happen,

399
00:17:46,360 --> 00:17:48,695
because he is a member
of our family.

400
00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:52,135
I couldn't give him up, I...
just wouldn't be able to.

401
00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:54,535
This really is...

402
00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,655
...our last hope.

403
00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:04,935
Milo! Milo!

404
00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:06,375
Milo!

405
00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,135
Come, Milo...Milo.

406
00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,455
Stop now. No, no, no.

407
00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:14,855
Back in the courtyard, Melissa is
attempting to recall Milo.

408
00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:16,455
Let's try again.
You are very quick on,

409
00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,375
"Milo, Milo, Milo, Milo, Milo."
I know. That's the panic.

410
00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:22,495
Yeah, absolutely, it's that little
bit of anxiety steps in. Yeah!

411
00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,455
All I want is, then, energy.
We don't want that,

412
00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,855
"Milo, come. Milo, come.
Milo, come."” Yeah, yeah, yeah.

413
00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:28,255
OK, Melissa, are you ready?

414
00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,775
Milo, you're going to have to
work with me here, bud.

415
00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:38,175
Call him in. OK

416
00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:44,935
Milo, come!

417
00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,175
Well done! Well done.

418
00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:51,615
Good boy!

419
00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:53,895
You've never done that before.

420
00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,535
You're so good. Good boy.

421
00:18:56,560 --> 00:18:59,495
Nice job, excellent.
SHE GIGGLES

422
00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:01,455
That might seem like a small thing,

423
00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,335
but that's never happened before.

424
00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:05,655
So, you did really well on that.

425
00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:07,495
If you just want to do
a few more of them.

426
00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,815
Milo, come on, boy.

427
00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:14,215
Milo, come, come. Good boy.
Energy, energy, good, good. Nice.

428
00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:17,375
Nice energy.
Yeah. Same again, perfect.

429
00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:21,215
Milo! Milo, come on, buddy!
Come on! Over here!

430
00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,855
Well done! Well done!
THEY CHEER

431
00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:27,935
There we go! Good boy!
Well done, buddy!

432
00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:32,975
Wow. OK. Honestly, to see him do
that and respond and actually,

433
00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,335
like, look at me and come
towards me, like,

434
00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:38,975
that has never happened before.
Yeah. So, this is amazing.

435
00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:41,655
Yay! This is the
relationship you want.

436
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,615
You want you calling him, and he's
coming blasting back to you.

437
00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,935
Yeah. I could cry, I'm so happy,

438
00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:49,535
just the fact that he's coming,
like, running back towards me,

439
00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:51,175
and then, it takes away
the anxiety of,

440
00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,735
"Oh, he's running away and
something'll happen to him,"

441
00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,095
so it's great.

442
00:19:55,120 --> 00:19:57,655
This is the start.
You know, his recall isn't 100%,

443
00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,295
there's so much more work
to be done. Absolutely.

444
00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,655
And, as you can see,
there's moments where he'll lapse

445
00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:05,615
and you've got to persevere.
No, awesome. Thank you so much.

446
00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:10,015
I think he's ready to go now.
I think so. He's saying goodbye.

447
00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,455
He wants to go with Sean.
He's got a buddy for life.

448
00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,015
Come on, buddy. Let's go.
Nice. Let's go.

449
00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:17,415
Thank you so much. Take care!
Thank you. Buh-bye!

450
00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:24,095
TOY SQUEAKS

451
00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:28,815
Good.
LOUD BARKING

452
00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,175
TOY SQUEAKING
In the training room,

453
00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,295
Jo is working one-to-one
with the vocal Archie.

454
00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,535
Archie might look like a cute,
fluffy little dog

455
00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,535
who's just making a lot of noise -

456
00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,055
but in actual fact,
he has bitten Katie,

457
00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:44,655
so this is very serious.

458
00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,935
Can I sit down with you?
Is that OK?

459
00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:51,135
My goal today is to help
Archie feel safe,

460
00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:52,655
and not feel threatened.

461
00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:55,415
OK, we're friends now.

462
00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,015
My job today is to help you
understand Archie

463
00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:02,255
a little bit better, OK?

464
00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,575
What convinced you to get the dog?

465
00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:07,495
Well, I couldn't even say I wasn't
a dog lover, I was a dog hater.

466
00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:09,975
Oh, wow, OK. Katie had always
wanted a dog, and I thought,

467
00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,535
"Well, what's the worst that can
happen?" Here we are.

468
00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:13,775
And here we are. Here we are.

469
00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,095
So, Katie got you. She got you
in a moment of weakness.

470
00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:17,655
Yes, definitely. Yeah.

471
00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:20,415
So, it is a lot. And, I mean,
you're a single mum,

472
00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:22,855
you've got two kids that need
a lot of attention,

473
00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,815
you now have a dog that's
almost a problem child,

474
00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,135
and it all seems to rest
on your shoulders. Mm.

475
00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:29,775
Well, let's just say I go to work

476
00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:32,775
as a secondary school teacher
for a rest.

477
00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:39,775
Being an adoptive parent is...
a roller-coaster.

478
00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:44,455
Kieran was classed as being
very difficult to place,

479
00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,815
but that just made me
more determined,

480
00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:49,135
and as soon as I saw that
little face in a photo,

481
00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,735
I knew he was the son for me.

482
00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:58,295
I've always been able to find
a solution to deal with, you know,

483
00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,615
tricky children in the classroom,

484
00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,375
and Katie and Kieran
have been tricky.

485
00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,175
Whereas with Archie,
I seem to have tried everything,

486
00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,615
and nothing's making him happier.

487
00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,615
Oh, you're so brave.

488
00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:18,055
Sometimes, in the worst moments,
I think,

489
00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:20,495
"I didn't even want a dog."

490
00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:24,415
And eventually, you know,
Katie will leave home,

491
00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,815
and then, I will be really trapped.

492
00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:27,895
Yeah.

493
00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:30,255
This is going to sound awful,
because I love Archie,

494
00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:34,175
but the thought of being totally
responsible for Archie...

495
00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,295
...without having Katie
there to help me,

496
00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:40,735
I don't know whether I could do it.

497
00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,215
In the heart of
the English countryside,

498
00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,295
the Dog Academy's doors are open...

499
00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,175
DOG WHINES
Are you excited?

500
00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,455
You are, aren't you?

501
00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:00,375
...schooling both dogs
and their humans.

502
00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,975
TOY SQUEAKS
Go on. Get it!

503
00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:04,335
Get it, get it, get it!

504
00:23:04,360 --> 00:23:08,215
In the training room, with a
baseline of trust established...

505
00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:09,495
Good boy.

506
00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:13,055
...Jo is addressing Archie's
barking problem.

507
00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,535
The technique I'm using today
with Archie is called

508
00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:17,855
"squeak, run away, and treat.”

509
00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:21,375
Treat parties are all
about lots of treats.

510
00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:22,815
TOY SQUEAKS

511
00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:24,135
Yay! Good man!

512
00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:25,775
The idea with the squeaky toy is

513
00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,655
to interrupt Archie when
he's barking...

514
00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,735
SQUEAKING CONTINUES
Yay! good boy. Well done!

515
00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,335
...and bring him away from
the thing that he's barking at.

516
00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:36,615
Squeaky toys mean play and good fun.

517
00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,415
SQUEAKING CONTINUES

518
00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:41,655
So, we're changing Archie's
underlying emotional response

519
00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:43,335
to scary things outside.

520
00:23:43,360 --> 00:23:48,015
SQUEAKING CONTINUES
Yay, good boy! Well done!

521
00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,375
<i>When Archie kicks off
in the household,</i>

522
00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:51,615
how do you guys respond?

523
00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:53,375
It can be really stressful.

524
00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:57,215
You know, Kieran's getting cross
because Archie's barking.

525
00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:59,535
Yeah, Katie's then getting
cross with Kieran,

526
00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,855
because he's shouting at Archie.

527
00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:04,655
So, we're just in this
vicious circle.

528
00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:06,135
Do you see how, with Archie,

529
00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:09,295
when his stress levels are getting
high and he's not able to cope,

530
00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,855
and he gets overwhelmed,
he ends up shouting?

531
00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:13,855
Mm-hm. Yeah.

532
00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:16,255
How would you feel if someone
came along and sprayed

533
00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,095
a water bottle in your face?
Yeah...yeah.

534
00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:21,495
What do you think that would do
to your emotions?

535
00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,175
It wouldn't help.

536
00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,095
One person's cuddling him,
one person's spraying something

537
00:24:26,120 --> 00:24:27,975
in his face, Kieran's shouting,

538
00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,055
and poor Archie doesn't know
whether he's coming or going. No.

539
00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,535
Every single time Archie kicks off,

540
00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,295
he's also getting flooded
with stress hormones.

541
00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,295
And he's doing it every day.

542
00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,655
Multiple times a day.
Multiple times a day.

543
00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,015
So, he's never recovering, really.
No.

544
00:24:49,360 --> 00:24:51,095
And that's not good for him. No.

545
00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,295
I think it's important
to remember that what's

546
00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,815
going on isn't bad behaviour.

547
00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,535
No, OK. So, all of Archie's barking,

548
00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,455
all of his behaviour,
is because he's frightened. Yeah.

549
00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:06,295
SHE GASPS
Mm.

550
00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:09,615
Because there's so much built-up
tension in that little body,

551
00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:13,575
and he's worried and he's worried,
and he's worried. Oh, bless him.

552
00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:15,935
He needs to let that out. OK.

553
00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:18,215
Does that make sense? Yeah.

554
00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:19,695
We're here to help you, OK?

555
00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:23,175
And we're here to take a lot of
your stresses off your shoulders.

556
00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,815
Today, Archie's not going
to be a different dog.

557
00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:28,495
In six weeks, he will.

558
00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,295
Wow,

559
00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,735
How does that sound?
That sounds amazing.

560
00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:36,415
Let's go.

561
00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,655
Here we go. Beautiful.

562
00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,655
THEY LAUGH

563
00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:50,655
Come on then, Dex.
Where we going? Where we going?

564
00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:52,535
It's mid-afternoon,

565
00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,535
and here for some
expert help is June,

566
00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:58,615
with her Jack Russell cross,
Dexter.

567
00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:01,335
There he is. Little guy.

568
00:26:01,360 --> 00:26:03,895
Hi, you all right?
I'm fine, thank you.

569
00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:06,815
Welcome to the Dog Academy.
Thank you. I'm Grace.

570
00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:08,055
Hi. June and Dexter.

571
00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:10,975
Do you want to grab a seat, June?
Absolutely, thank you. Get comfy.

572
00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,255
Not you, Dexter.

573
00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:15,015
Where did the name come from?

574
00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,055
One of these Facebook polls,

575
00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:19,055
"What should I call this
new pup of mine?

576
00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:20,935
"Should it be Dexter,
should it be Cola,

577
00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:23,575
"should it be Pepsi?”
Just, in the end, I just went,

578
00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:25,335
"Oh, he's sexy Dexy"

579
00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:29,735
Dexter. You can let him off
the lead if you want. Oh, perfect.

580
00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,175
Yeah, let him have a roam.

581
00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,175
I have got Dettol,
so don't worry, just in case.

582
00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,375
Why? He might decide he wants

583
00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,655
to mark his territory.

584
00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:42,935
He's a constant pee-er. Oh.

585
00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:46,495
Big deal. Oh, yeah, it's a big one.
Let's see if we can help them, yeah.

586
00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:48,815
There he is.

587
00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:51,335
Oh, he's definitely sizing up
that joint, isn't he?

588
00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:52,815
Yeah, there he goes.

589
00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:53,975
And in the house.

590
00:26:56,960 --> 00:27:00,215
Wow. It's pretty extreme,
isn't it? You know?

591
00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:01,815
Oh.

592
00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:03,855
Wow, he's in the bath,
and he's going, well -

593
00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,655
he could've aimed for the toilet,
it probably would've been better.

594
00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:09,375
I'll tell you what, I'lWL take
the bath, to be fair. Yeah!

595
00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:10,575
At least you can wash it.

596
00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:13,535
What's this?

597
00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,815
Dex, what's that?

598
00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:17,175
OK, so she's punishing him.

599
00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:20,495
Have you weed? What have you done?

600
00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:23,375
Classic thing people do -
retrospectively punish their dogs.

601
00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:25,735
He doesn't know what
he's getting chastised for.

602
00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:27,215
GROWLING
Don't you growl at me.

603
00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:29,015
Ears back, lip-licking.
Lip-licking.

604
00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:30,495
What have you done?

605
00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:33,575
It's confrontational, you know?
She's kind of damaging the bond.

606
00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:34,775
Yeah, absolutely.

607
00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,135
Which then means that
he's going out of her sight

608
00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:40,175
to actually then do it.
Yep, yep, yeah.

609
00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:41,815
It makes me cringe. Oh.

610
00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:44,935
It makes me feel anxious,
like, now. Yeah.

611
00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,695
He's not doing it now, is he?
Dexter! I don't think so.

612
00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,575
Dexter, come on.

613
00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:51,935
So, you've gotta keep an eye
on him. Constantly.

614
00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:53,575
You just never know where
he's going to go.

615
00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:54,655
Really worried. I am.

616
00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:58,295
Well, I'll let Dexter get comfy,

617
00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:01,055
and you, June, and the trainers
will be out shortly.

618
00:28:01,080 --> 00:28:03,935
Fabulous, thank you very much.
Is that all right? Yeah, absolutely.

619
00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,215
Lovely. See you in a little bit.
See you later.

620
00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:09,495
Are you happy?

621
00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:11,015
One for yes, two for no.

622
00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:13,335
SQUEAKS TWICE

623
00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:15,295
Hello, hello, hello. Hi.
Hi, June, I'm Kamal,

624
00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:17,215
nice to meet you.
Hi, Kamal, nice to meet you.

625
00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:20,095
Hi, you all right? Hiya. Nice to
meet you. Nice to meet you.

626
00:28:20,120 --> 00:28:21,415
Good, thank you. Hey, rascal.

627
00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:24,415
So, let's just go over a little bit
of what's been going on with Dexter

628
00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:26,375
and what's brought you
to the Dog Academy.

629
00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,775
Dexter has a little bit of
a urinating problem. OK.

630
00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:32,975
I let him out, comes back in,
and pees.

631
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,855
What's he actually urinating on?

632
00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:38,415
Everything. On the woodwork,
the door frames,

633
00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:40,455
tumble dryer, washer,

634
00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:44,055
fridge-freezer, cupboards,
cooker, stairs.

635
00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:45,575
When I'm not looking,

636
00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,295
he'll do it on my pillows
and my duvet.

637
00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:52,815
He'll pee on the cat,
if it stays there long enough.

638
00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:55,215
And on my daughter.
She's only just turned 12.

639
00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,175
So, yeah, that was a fun time.

640
00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:58,775
TOY SQUEAKING

641
00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:00,655
I daren't leave the house
for too long,

642
00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,015
because I know what
I'm going to come back to.

643
00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:05,015
I don't have people round.
I'm at my wits' end.

644
00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:07,775
What have you tried to do
to stop him from doing it?

645
00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:10,775
I've tried everything.
I've tried being the disciplinarian,

646
00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:13,775
I'm tapped him on the nose.
I've tried telling him off.

647
00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:15,335
But he just growls at me.

648
00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:18,775
Well, we're certainly going
to try and help.

649
00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,295
He's going to go off with Sean,

650
00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:24,655
and Sean's going to do some work
and see if we can start to unravel

651
00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:25,975
the issues that are going on.

652
00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:29,695
Loading the chamber.

653
00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:33,815
My house smells of his wee.

654
00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:37,615
I would like to have a nice carpet,
or even any carpet -

655
00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:39,935
I'm not really bothered if
it's nice or not -

656
00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,575
for him not to urinate on.

657
00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,255
Good boy. Here we go.

658
00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:47,615
When I tell people, you know,

659
00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:49,935
that my dog decides to cock his leg,

660
00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:52,455
in my house,
they think it's hilarious.

661
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:54,815
But it's a living nightmare,
it really is.

662
00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,935
Good lad. Come on, then.
Let's go. Come on, then.

663
00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:05,815
Get it then.

664
00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:14,215
"This is what I gotta do,
pee on things."

665
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,775
Yeah!

666
00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:17,815
And then, scrape it up.

667
00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:19,535
TOY SQUEAKS

668
00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:21,295
Treat party.

669
00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:24,655
In the courtyard, Kirsty and Katie
are learning Jo's squeak,

670
00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:26,695
run away, and treats technique.

671
00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:27,815
Well done.

672
00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:30,215
Designed to redirect Archie
when he's barking.

673
00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:31,815
You're so clever.

674
00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:34,375
Once you've managed to get
Archie away from the thing

675
00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:35,815
that's making him anxious,

676
00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,695
we want you to take him
to a calm place.

677
00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:41,015
This is a safe zone,
like a zen zone, to be in,

678
00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:43,575
that hopefully is going to help you
to start to bring visitors

679
00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:45,255
back into your home. Brilliant.

680
00:30:45,280 --> 00:30:47,255
So, we're going to use a mat.

681
00:30:49,160 --> 00:30:52,335
This is a lot like
having your own bedroom.

682
00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:55,055
He can just come away from anything
that's overwhelming him,

683
00:30:55,080 --> 00:30:57,615
and no-one is going to bother him.

684
00:30:57,640 --> 00:30:58,975
No.

685
00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:00,975
When you're dealing with
an anxious dog,

686
00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:05,415
running away from danger is very
different to running to safety,

687
00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:07,735
and it's our job to give
them something that they

688
00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:08,815
associate with safety,

689
00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:12,495
so they can start to feel calmer,
relaxed, and less anxious.

690
00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:15,695
The word I've used is,
"You're safe."

691
00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:19,535
You're safe.

692
00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:22,055
A mat may seem like
a very small thing,

693
00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,415
but in reality, to that dog,
it's massive.

694
00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:27,975
It's their safe haven.
It's the place that they can go to

695
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:29,735
and they know nothing bad
will happen,

696
00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,175
and that's critical if you want to
change the dog's behaviour.

697
00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,215
What I want you to be thinking,
when you're telling him he's safe,

698
00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:38,535
I want you to feel calm
and relaxed. OK.

699
00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:40,415
Down.

700
00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,015
Thank you.

701
00:31:42,040 --> 00:31:45,095
He's safe. And then,
you're going to have a go.

702
00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:47,375
Archie. Perfect.

703
00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:48,535
You're safe.

704
00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:50,615
We're training him to be quiet,

705
00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,855
because we're rewarding an
absence of barking.

706
00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:56,175
You're safe.

707
00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,575
Do you see how this will reduce
Archie's stress? Mm. Definitely.

708
00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,895
Do you see how
it'll reduce your stress?

709
00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,055
Yes.

710
00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:08,255
You gradually fade your food
until you can just tell him,

711
00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:11,935
"You're safe," and he'll know
exactly what that means.

712
00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:14,335
You're safe. Well done.

713
00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,735
So, Jo's given you the tools
of what you need to do

714
00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:18,135
in different situations.

715
00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:20,455
But now, it's time to put it
to the test. OK.

716
00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:22,015
We're not always going to be here.

717
00:32:22,040 --> 00:32:25,415
No. So, we need you guys to know
what to do on your own. OK.

718
00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:30,495
To simulate the home environment
where Archie's barking

719
00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:32,295
is most extreme...

720
00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:33,375
...Archie.

721
00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:36,735
...Jo and Nancy have created
a mock-up kitchen in the pen.

722
00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:38,655
Welcome to home sweet home.

723
00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:41,015
THEY LAUGH
Nice.

724
00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:44,415
So, if you guys want to go
stand behind the island.

725
00:32:44,440 --> 00:32:47,935
Archie is about to be exposed
to his biggest fear -

726
00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:49,695
a total stranger.

727
00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:52,415
Kirsty, you're looking
a little bit worried.

728
00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:55,415
Yes, I am. Are you feeling like
it's the first day of school?

729
00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,135
I...yeah, worse.

730
00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:59,495
We're going to keep it
simple to start with.

731
00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,095
So, as someone walks past
the window,

732
00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:04,015
you're going to squeak, retreat,

733
00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:05,815
and then, have your treat party,

734
00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:08,215
and that's as far as we're
going to go for now.

735
00:33:08,240 --> 00:33:11,735
It's up to Kirsty and Katie
to keep Archie calm.

736
00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:14,575
Are you going to do it first, then,
or me? Yeah, I'll do it first,

737
00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,575
cos I've got the stuff in my hand,
haven't 1?7 OK.

738
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,335
If he reacts to the stranger
at the window,

739
00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:22,095
they must distract him using
the squeaky toy,

740
00:33:22,120 --> 00:33:26,175
shifting his focus from fear to fun.

741
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,455
Good luck, guys.
Oh, God, I hope this goes well.

742
00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:33,935
OK, let's see,

743
00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:43,655
He's seen her.

744
00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:48,055
Squeak, squeak, squeak,
squeak, squeak.

745
00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:49,215
TOY SQUEAKS

746
00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,095
Retreat. Archie! Come on, guys.

747
00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:52,975
SQUEAKING CONTINUES

748
00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:54,135
Have a treat party.

749
00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:57,335
Treat party. Good boy.

750
00:33:57,360 --> 00:33:58,815
Well done!

751
00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:01,215
Well done. There we go.

752
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,575
Was your heart rate going up then?
Yes, yeah.

753
00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,455
I didn't breathe for
about 30 seconds.

754
00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,175
I remembered it all. Yeah.

755
00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:10,175
And it worked, and it paid off.
I can't believe it!

756
00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:13,855
And now he's lying down!

757
00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:15,455
Good boy, Archie.

758
00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:17,255
OK, you've been doing really well,

759
00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:19,735
so we're going to make the
challenge a little bit harder.

760
00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:21,335
Uh-oh.

761
00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:23,695
So, now that you've done your
squeak and retreat,

762
00:34:23,720 --> 00:34:26,335
we're going to bring some
friends over. Oh, God.

763
00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:28,615
It's been a while. Two years.

764
00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:30,935
You deserve some friends over.

765
00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,495
With one small victory
under their belt,

766
00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:35,815
it's Kirsty's turn to
take the reins.

767
00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:38,375
You're in charge of this one.

768
00:34:38,400 --> 00:34:40,135
Using the squeak technique,

769
00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,455
she must guide Archie away
from the stranger

770
00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,015
to his safe space, the zen zone.

771
00:34:46,360 --> 00:34:49,015
You're being a good boy, Archie.

772
00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:52,135
But this will only work if
she keeps zen herself.

773
00:34:52,160 --> 00:34:53,735
You both look quite nervous.

774
00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,775
I'm terrified,
but you know, if he barks,

775
00:34:56,800 --> 00:34:58,175
just squeak, and go to the mat.

776
00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:00,975
Exactly. Remember, just take
a nice deep breath.

777
00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:04,375
You know what to do. And remember,
the calmer that you guys stay,

778
00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,535
the calmer that Archie
will stay, too.

779
00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:08,895
OK, let's give it a go.

780
00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:15,815
We can get a knock whenever
we're ready.

781
00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:18,295
KNOCKING

782
00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:20,735
GROWLING

783
00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:23,055
Let the visitor wait until
they're invited in. Yes.

784
00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:25,575
Come in!

785
00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:31,215
BARKING

786
00:35:31,240 --> 00:35:34,135
SQUEAKING
Archie! Archie!

787
00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:35,655
Archie.

788
00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:38,175
BARKING CONTINUES
Archie!

789
00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,495
Archie. Archie. Archie.

790
00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:43,535
SQUEAKING AND BARKING
Archie! Archie!

791
00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:44,775
They need to calm down.

792
00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:46,495
And as their stress levels go up

793
00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:49,735
and Archie can hear that as well
in their voices...

794
00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:52,415
Run with him. Run with him.
Archie!

795
00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:56,375
They're both getting themselves
a bit wound up now. Yeah.

796
00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:58,655
SQUEAKING CONTINUES
Archie. Archie!

797
00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,375
In the Dog Academy pen,

798
00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:13,415
Kirsty and Katie are about to
have another attempt at

799
00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,735
introducing Archie to a
complete stranger.

800
00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,495
Did you find that, as your stress
levels started to go up,

801
00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,815
Archie's went up, too? Probably.

802
00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:25,495
I think we were both trying to do
it at the same time, and, yeah.

803
00:36:25,520 --> 00:36:27,855
OK, so you would use
squeak-and-retreat

804
00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:31,295
to come away from the door,
until you can get your visitor in.

805
00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:33,575
Once he's had time to calm down

806
00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:35,215
and he's had his treat party,

807
00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:38,535
at that point, you can start
to think about going back to

808
00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:41,215
your zen zone and chilling out, OK?
Right, OK.

809
00:36:41,240 --> 00:36:43,215
So, just take a moment, all right?

810
00:36:43,240 --> 00:36:45,095
And then, we can have another go.

811
00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:51,735
OK, so hopefully this time,
everything will be fine.

812
00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:53,335
OK, whenever you're ready.

813
00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:04,015
KNOCKING ON DOOR

814
00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:07,455
GROWLING

815
00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:09,415
I heard a growl.

816
00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:12,415
We need to see if she can distract
him, and then, calm him down.

817
00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:15,935
Wait.

818
00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:20,495
Yeah. You can come in.

819
00:37:20,520 --> 00:37:24,335
BARKING AND SQUEAKING

820
00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:25,535
Come here.

821
00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:33,895
Come here! Archie, come here,
what's this?

822
00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:38,855
There we go, he's having
his treat party. OK.

823
00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:41,375
Archie. Good boy.

824
00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:43,695
OK. If you feel ready,

825
00:37:43,720 --> 00:37:46,375
you can start to move him
to your zen zone.

826
00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,655
Come on.

827
00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:51,295
Good boy. On here.

828
00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:54,095
That's lovely. That's more calm.

829
00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:56,055
Lie down, on here.

830
00:37:56,080 --> 00:37:57,815
Just relax your lead.

831
00:37:57,840 --> 00:37:59,615
Lie down. This is brilliant.

832
00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,375
Good boy! There we go.

833
00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:04,655
You're safe. Wow.

834
00:38:04,680 --> 00:38:05,855
"You're safe."

835
00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:08,135
You're safe. Oh, wow. Good boy.

836
00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:10,455
You're safe.

837
00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:12,935
That's your fantastic work.
Well done.

838
00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:16,495
Ooh! How are you guys
feeling after that?

839
00:38:16,520 --> 00:38:19,335
Well, Katie has done amazingly well.

840
00:38:19,360 --> 00:38:21,935
Would you imagine you could've
got this, this morning,

841
00:38:21,960 --> 00:38:23,495
having friends over to the house?

842
00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:27,895
No. Do you see how much calmer
he is now, in his zen den? Yeah.

843
00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:30,815
That was absolutely incredible.
Well done. High five.

844
00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:34,815
That was a tough one.
That was really hard.

845
00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:37,375
I just think you've done so well.

846
00:38:37,400 --> 00:38:38,975
You've taken everything on board,

847
00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:42,135
you've done exactly what you're
supposed to do, and, you know,

848
00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:44,415
I couldn't be prouder of you.
Well done.

849
00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:48,055
When we get Archie home,

850
00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:50,695
I'm really looking forward
to carry on with the training,

851
00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:53,015
so then, we can invite people over

852
00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:55,575
and just live as a normal,
happy family.

853
00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:09,055
What's the strangest thing
that a dog has done in here?

854
00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:11,055
Oh, how long have you got?

855
00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:13,575
We had the Newfador recently,

856
00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:16,455
that weed, and it was like a lake.

857
00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:19,695
Well, I would imagine the bladder
is the size of a bagpipe.

858
00:39:19,720 --> 00:39:21,455
I hope you've dried the carpet.

859
00:39:21,480 --> 00:39:23,215
Right there, where you're stood.

860
00:39:23,240 --> 00:39:25,495
Cheers, Grace, thanks very much.
SHE LAUGHS

861
00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:28,575
Oh, thank you.

862
00:39:29,720 --> 00:39:31,015
In the courtyard,

863
00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:33,055
June is about to learn how to deal

864
00:39:33,080 --> 00:39:35,775
with Dexter's secret indoor
weeing habit.

865
00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:37,735
All right, wait.

866
00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:40,255
At the moment, what happens
is you get corrective.

867
00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:43,015
What he currently knows is,
you know, he might get in trouble.

868
00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:45,815
We want to flip that. So, rather
than it being something negative,

869
00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:48,135
and he then gets all
apprehensive and concerned,

870
00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:49,175
it's something positive.

871
00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:51,495
We need to get Dexter
to understand that

872
00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:53,815
he should only be weeing outdoors.

873
00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:55,455
We're not telling him
stop doing something,

874
00:39:55,480 --> 00:39:58,255
we're just giving him direction,
we're building that trust back up,

875
00:39:58,280 --> 00:40:00,615
so that he's comfortable weeing
in front of you.

876
00:40:00,640 --> 00:40:03,775
So, what we'll do is we'll going
to guide him to where we do want him

877
00:40:03,800 --> 00:40:05,775
to go to the loo,
by using a pee post.

878
00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:07,495
Any object can be a pee post.

879
00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:09,175
All we need is that object,

880
00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,495
and then, to cover that object
in some dog scents.

881
00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:12,735
For example, their wee.

882
00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:18,055
Dog wee is packed full of
pheromones that attract other dogs.

883
00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:19,695
When a dog smells urine,

884
00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:24,215
its natural instinct is to cover
that smell with its own scent.

885
00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:27,055
What we'll do with him is we've
got a golden toilet for him.

886
00:40:27,080 --> 00:40:29,455
We've rubbed different scents
onto the toilet.

887
00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,775
We've had dogs wee onto it.

888
00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:33,415
You'll see him go to wee.

889
00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:35,935
When he wees on it, you'll then
reward him with a jackpot,

890
00:40:35,960 --> 00:40:38,255
like a load of treats after
he's done it. Right, yeah.

891
00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:39,335
Think about it like this.

892
00:40:39,360 --> 00:40:41,135
If I put a golden toilet
into your house

893
00:40:41,160 --> 00:40:44,015
and every time you went on it,
I gave you 50 quid,

894
00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:46,455
I think you'd very quickly use
that toilet. Yeah, exactly.

895
00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:47,815
Oh, yeah, without a doubt.

896
00:40:47,840 --> 00:40:50,895
I could chuck it outside in
a blizzard. That's the same for him.

897
00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:56,975
June is left alone with Dexter.

898
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,375
The challenge -
for him to pee outdoors,

899
00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:03,055
against or near the golden toilet.

900
00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:06,575
You go into the gate, on the lead.

901
00:41:06,600 --> 00:41:09,735
We're just going to let him do
his thing and just sniff around.

902
00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:14,095
But most importantly,
he must do it in front of June -

903
00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:17,415
something he hasn't done for years.

904
00:41:17,440 --> 00:41:21,455
Go on, then. Fail to do so,
and the cycle will continue.

905
00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:23,335
See, he's sizing up that flowerpot.

906
00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:25,655
So, just say, "Go wee,"
and then, after it

907
00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:26,935
I just want you to reward him.

908
00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:29,255
Reward him, don't forget that.
It's a big one.

909
00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:31,735
Dexter, wee-wees. Go wee-wees.

910
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,695
Go on, son. And now, we wait.
Yeah, exactly.

911
00:41:34,720 --> 00:41:37,015
He's thinking about it.

912
00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:39,455
He's sniffing.
This is looking promising.

913
00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:41,895
Oh, come on.

914
00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:43,815
Oh!

915
00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:46,695
Typical. Come on, Dexter.

916
00:41:46,720 --> 00:41:49,055
He's building to it, isn't he?
Yeah, yeah. You can tell.

917
00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:51,335
Just don't know where
it's going to be. Yeah.

918
00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:55,495
I think he's going to wee.
He's going to wee.

919
00:41:55,520 --> 00:41:57,735
Come on, son. It's getting closer.

920
00:41:58,800 --> 00:41:59,855
Oh.

921
00:41:59,880 --> 00:42:01,815
He's like, "Just wait until
I get back home."

922
00:42:01,840 --> 00:42:04,735
Yeah. What is going on with you?

923
00:42:04,760 --> 00:42:07,495
Normally you pee on everything
in sight.

924
00:42:07,520 --> 00:42:10,855
So, this is actually a really good
lesson for you in perseverance,

925
00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:13,215
because the easiest thing
would be to just go,

926
00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:15,575
"OK, I'll quit and go home,"
then he'd pee in your living room.

927
00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:17,135
You see where he was just sniffing?

928
00:42:17,160 --> 00:42:19,495
Just move it over there
and see what happens. Yeah.

929
00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:21,895
That's it, perfect. OK.
Can you also get him a drink?

930
00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:24,695
And June, don't forget,
this is a long-term habit he's had,

931
00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:26,415
so don't panic, don't feel deflated

932
00:42:26,440 --> 00:42:28,775
because he hasn't done it
instantaneously.

933
00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:31,135
There's a good boy.
There you go, fill up.

934
00:42:31,160 --> 00:42:33,615
When he pees, you're going to
tell him he's fantastic

935
00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:36,015
and what a good boy he is.

936
00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:38,295
That looks promising.
Go wee-wees.

937
00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:42,615
Go on.

938
00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:45,455
Come on. Yeah.

939
00:42:49,480 --> 00:42:51,815
Yeah.

940
00:42:51,840 --> 00:42:53,695
Come on, boy.

941
00:42:53,720 --> 00:42:56,135
Ahh. He's - ah. Ah!

942
00:42:56,160 --> 00:42:58,175
So close, but yet so far!

943
00:42:58,200 --> 00:43:01,215
This is worse than a World Cup
final, isn't it? This is. Yeah.

944
00:43:01,240 --> 00:43:04,255
Classic England, as well.
So hopeful. Yeah!

945
00:43:04,280 --> 00:43:05,815
Just absolutely fluff it.

946
00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:12,135
It's definitely not coming
home today, is it?

947
00:43:12,160 --> 00:43:15,095
With a history of being
told off for peeing,

948
00:43:15,120 --> 00:43:18,335
Dexter is reluctant
to cooperate with June.

949
00:43:18,360 --> 00:43:20,375
What is going on with you?

950
00:43:20,400 --> 00:43:23,615
Jack Russells, mate, they cock
their leg at everything. Yeah, yeah.

951
00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:26,455
June, you could try just taking
a little casual stroll

952
00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:29,255
around the area. Just as if
you're on a little walk.

953
00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:30,615
No worries.

954
00:43:30,640 --> 00:43:33,015
He's just so used to weeing inside,

955
00:43:33,040 --> 00:43:36,215
and he's done it for
so long that he just,

956
00:43:36,240 --> 00:43:39,855
he doesn't even know what it is
now to go outside.

957
00:43:39,880 --> 00:43:42,215
I'm absolutely gutted, like.
Come on, Dexter.

958
00:43:42,240 --> 00:43:44,695
I think we'll have to call it
and just accept that won't happen.

959
00:43:44,720 --> 00:43:47,455
It's something that she'll have
to work on at home. Yeah.

960
00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:51,695
Come on, Dex.

961
00:43:51,720 --> 00:43:53,335
Oh, we're going this way?

962
00:43:58,840 --> 00:44:00,255
Good boy!

963
00:44:00,280 --> 00:44:02,175
Oh, he's done it.
Oh, my God, he's done it.

964
00:44:02,200 --> 00:44:05,455
Last second, last roll of the dice,
and he's banged it. Dude, dude!

965
00:44:05,480 --> 00:44:08,255
Put it up there, son. Oh, my God.

966
00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:09,615
Who's a good boy?

967
00:44:09,640 --> 00:44:11,335
And she rewarded him! That was it!

968
00:44:11,360 --> 00:44:13,975
Yes, you are. Who's a good lad?

969
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,335
He may not have weed on
the golden toilet,

970
00:44:16,360 --> 00:44:18,695
but he's done it outside,
and he's done it in front of her.

971
00:44:18,720 --> 00:44:21,015
Do you know what? I reckon
she's going to be all right.

972
00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:22,295
I mean, I didn't think he'd pee,

973
00:44:22,320 --> 00:44:24,975
I didn't think she'd remember
to reward him, and she's done both.

974
00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:28,175
Good boy!
I can't believe he's done it.

975
00:44:29,400 --> 00:44:33,135
How can any one person be
so happy watching a dog wee?

976
00:44:33,160 --> 00:44:36,695
To anybody else, it's just a dog
weeing, but to me it's like, yes!

977
00:44:36,720 --> 00:44:39,215
Good boy. Come on.

978
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:41,655
This time next year,

979
00:44:41,680 --> 00:44:45,015
I will have a new carpet
on my stairs.

980
00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:46,215
Happy days.

981
00:44:57,960 --> 00:44:59,215
Milo's doing great.

982
00:44:59,240 --> 00:45:00,815
I can let him off his lead.

983
00:45:00,840 --> 00:45:03,135
Milo, come.

984
00:45:03,160 --> 00:45:06,335
Milo isn't going to run away and,
like, run straight into the road.

985
00:45:06,360 --> 00:45:07,695
Good boy.

986
00:45:07,720 --> 00:45:09,255
He is a lot more manageable.

987
00:45:09,280 --> 00:45:12,415
Like, I can actually have him
around other people now.

988
00:45:12,440 --> 00:45:14,415
I am dating someone at the moment,

989
00:45:14,440 --> 00:45:17,615
and whenever he walks through
the door, he's not attacked.

990
00:45:17,640 --> 00:45:21,055
When I look back on it now,
he's a completely different dog.

991
00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:25,535
TOY SQUEAKS

992
00:45:28,320 --> 00:45:30,615
Things are calmer
and quieter at home,

993
00:45:30,640 --> 00:45:32,895
because Archie's barking less.

994
00:45:32,920 --> 00:45:34,815
He still does sometimes bark,

995
00:45:34,840 --> 00:45:36,575
but by using his mat,

996
00:45:36,600 --> 00:45:38,415
we can break the cycle of barking.

997
00:45:38,440 --> 00:45:40,335
TOY SQUEAKS

998
00:45:40,360 --> 00:45:44,175
He's made quite a lot of progress.
Certainly much less anxious.

999
00:45:46,080 --> 00:45:47,135
Go wee-wees.

1000
00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:54,255
There's a good boy!

1001
00:45:54,280 --> 00:45:56,695
Seeing him wee outside, on command,

1002
00:45:56,720 --> 00:45:58,695
it's like a halleluiah moment.

1003
00:45:58,720 --> 00:45:59,735
It's like, yes!

1004
00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:01,295
It's a little win.

1005
00:46:01,320 --> 00:46:04,215
And I'm still on track for that
hall carpet next year.

1006
00:46:06,520 --> 00:46:08,295
Next time, at the Dog Academy...

1007
00:46:08,320 --> 00:46:11,135
What's her personality like?
Feisty.

1008
00:46:11,160 --> 00:46:13,495
GROWLING
Hey. Daisy.

1009
00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:15,375
Ooh. Wow.

1010
00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:17,255
I really am frightened of her.

1011
00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:19,135
GROWLING

1012
00:46:19,160 --> 00:46:21,495
HIGH-PITCHED BARKING
Molly...Molly.

1013
00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:22,975
That's pretty extreme, isn't it?

1014
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:25,335
He literally has
to come everywhere with me.

1015
00:46:25,360 --> 00:46:27,095
There's only so much
a person can take.

1016
00:46:28,600 --> 00:46:32,855
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