0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hey, everybody, welcome to Animals At Work,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06the show that brings you... animals at work.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11Around the world there are millions of animals that have jobs.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14This is the show that brings you
0:00:14 > 0:00:18the most extraordinary, bizarre and unusual animals at work.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Coming up next on Animals At Work...
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Teddy the donkey trains for his first day...
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Easy! Teddy!
0:00:25 > 0:00:27..and has a lot to say about it.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29TEDDY BRAYS
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Border Collie cross Rocky sings for his supper.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34ROCKY HOWLS Well, howls.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38And this elephant causes a real stink at work.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40ALL: Ugh!
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Hi, and welcome to the show.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Now if you're anything like me you'll be a sucker
0:01:00 > 0:01:02for home deliveries.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06But my postman, well all I can say is hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08He always turns up late
0:01:08 > 0:01:09but in Britain's countryside
0:01:09 > 0:01:13there's a brand new shopping ass-istant.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17HE LAUGHS Ass-istant. Get it?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19I don't write this stuff,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22but four legs will hopefully be better than my postie's two.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24He's a little donkey who's taken on a heavy load,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28and Animals At Work is joining him along his dusty road.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36First off, we're going to the village of Chalford in England.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Nearly 100 years ago, the villagers of Chalford
0:01:45 > 0:01:49had their shopping brought to their front doors.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52They didn't have cars back then to get up the steep hills
0:01:52 > 0:01:55so they gave the job to a donkey.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Let's call him Ned. Ned the donkey did the job for many years
0:01:59 > 0:02:02and when he retired, no-one thought to replace him.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07In modern day Chalford, the hills are still as steep
0:02:07 > 0:02:10and the invention of cars has not made the paths any wider!
0:02:10 > 0:02:13The villagers still have to carry their own shopping
0:02:13 > 0:02:15and they are sick of it.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17They have decided it's time...
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Bring back the donkey!
0:02:19 > 0:02:22Step forward, Teddy.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23This is Teddy.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Teddy's got a big job in front of him, yeah, to become
0:02:27 > 0:02:29a professional delivery donkey.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33When Anna met Teddy, he was living at the donkey sanctuary
0:02:33 > 0:02:36after an unsuccessful career as a beach donkey.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Anna gave Teddy a new home and for the last five months,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41he's been living the good life!
0:02:41 > 0:02:43# Upside, inside out
0:02:43 > 0:02:46# She's livin' la vida loca
0:02:46 > 0:02:49# She'll push and pull you down
0:02:49 > 0:02:51# Livin' la vida loca
0:02:51 > 0:02:54# Her lips are devil red
0:02:54 > 0:02:56# And her skin's the colour mocha
0:02:56 > 0:02:59# She will wear you out
0:02:59 > 0:03:02# Livin' la vida loca, all right!
0:03:02 > 0:03:04# Livin' la vida loca. #
0:03:04 > 0:03:06KISSING
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Come on.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Teddy's really landed on his hooves with Anna.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12She sees to his grooming...
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Just groom him in the direction of his fur
0:03:15 > 0:03:20and make sure I do his legs as well cos they get muddy.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23..his food and drink, and generally waits on him hand and hoof.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25What you've got to do with one of these is
0:03:25 > 0:03:29pick out all the mud that gets stuck inside the hoof
0:03:29 > 0:03:33and he also can bite you while you're doing this.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It's not an easy task.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37But all this is about to change.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Teddy is in for a rude awakening when he finds out that soon
0:03:40 > 0:03:44Anna is going to turn from his maid to his manager.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48His new job is delivery donkey to the village
0:03:48 > 0:03:51and he has to learn to wear saddlebags
0:03:51 > 0:03:53so that he can carry the townspeople's shopping
0:03:53 > 0:03:56up the steep hills to their home.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02But Teddy has really kicked back while he's been living with Anna,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and her plan for his new job may not go as smoothly as she hopes.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Teddy can be quite unpredictable. Ow. Stop it.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14He's only four, he's got a lot of energy so he will get, you know,
0:04:14 > 0:04:19a little bit unruly, yeah.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Come on! Because he's a teenager.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Oi!
0:04:25 > 0:04:29So, yeah, it's really important that we train Teddy and get it right.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31That is going to be the challenge for us.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35When Teddy came to live with Anna, she soon realized that he needed
0:04:35 > 0:04:38a playmate for all those lonely days frolicking in the fields.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41So, she introduced him to Chester.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45They bonded like brothers and this new job
0:04:45 > 0:04:48will be the longest amount of time that they have ever been apart.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Chester's the little brother who follows the big brother around
0:04:52 > 0:04:56and he will do absolutely everything that Teddy does.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58They hate being separated.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Although there's no denying that Anna is Teddy's biggest fan,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05she does struggle when it comes to managing this pampered mule.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I'm training Teddy pretty much from scratch.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11When I got him first I wasn't sure if he was up for the job
0:05:11 > 0:05:12because I didn't know him
0:05:12 > 0:05:16so the character's really important and that he'll get on with people.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20So it's really still early days with the training.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Physically, he's strong and also character-wise,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25he's a wonderful donkey.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Munchy, munchy.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30But he's got a weakness... he's a pig.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34He is quite food obsessed.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37He's not fat but he shouldn't put on any more weight. Good boy!
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Later, we'll find out if Teddy can leave his pampered past behind him.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44He might not get much further than this, to be honest.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47And make a success of his delivery days.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Now we're off to St John's on the east coast of Canada.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08This is Rocky, a two-year-old Border Collie cross.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13He lives in St John's in Newfoundland,
0:06:13 > 0:06:14with his co-star Damian.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Damian and Rocky are local celebrities.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20I think I recognise your dog.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- You've probably seen him on TV. - On TV.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Have a great evening everyone and we will see you again tomorrow.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Take it away Rocky.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31When Rocky is not singing for his supper,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34he goes on local TV to raise awareness for animal welfare.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36ROCKY HOWLS
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Rocky's special talent is singing along
0:06:39 > 0:06:40to Damian playing the harmonica!
0:06:40 > 0:06:43I think it definitely makes a difference.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Him being on the air singing, again it encourages people
0:06:47 > 0:06:49to get involved, to donate money.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Howling is a way of communicating over long distances.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55When Rocky howls along to music,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58he is interpreting the sound as another dog howling
0:06:58 > 0:07:00and he is talking back.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02But howling is not always a good sign.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06If a dog howls with no accompaniment, it could be a sign that he's lonely.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08But this isn't the case for Rocky!
0:07:08 > 0:07:10His radio and TV performances
0:07:10 > 0:07:12have been going so well
0:07:12 > 0:07:14that tonight, for the first time ever,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Rocky is going to sing with Damian in his stage debut at a local pub.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23This is the big time!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Very nervous for Rocky, extremely nervous for Rocky.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I never get nervous but this is nerve-racking.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34He's a bit wary, there's such a crowd of people.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37APPLAUSE
0:07:38 > 0:07:40As he takes to the stage for the first time
0:07:40 > 0:07:43it looks like Rocky has a touch of stage fright.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48DAMIAN PLAYS HARMONICA
0:07:59 > 0:08:03The pressure is too much for Rocky and he's forgotten his lines.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09Damian needs to do something drastic to get rid of Rocky's stage fright
0:08:09 > 0:08:11and get him to perform.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Come on, Rocky!
0:08:13 > 0:08:18THEY HOWL: How Much Is That Doggy In The Window?
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Looks like rock star Rocky is a born performer,
0:08:33 > 0:08:37and he's not leaving tonight until he's given his fans an encore!
0:08:42 > 0:08:45We've been surfing the net to see what animals get up to
0:08:45 > 0:08:46on their days off.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Take Sharky the pit bull and his dinky duckling mates
0:08:50 > 0:08:51from Texas in America.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54They like to relax by the pool on a hot summer's day!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Friends come in all shapes and sizes!
0:09:14 > 0:09:18We're heading back to England, to the village of Chalford.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Teddy the teenage donkey
0:09:21 > 0:09:23has been living a perfectly pampered life
0:09:23 > 0:09:25since moving in with his adoring manager, Anna.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28That is, until she signed him up
0:09:28 > 0:09:31for a heavyweight job delivering groceries.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34His hooves will go where wheels fear to tread.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Today is the first time Teddy will wear a trial saddle
0:09:39 > 0:09:43and attempt to climb the highest spot in the village, Rack Hill.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47It's time to introduce Teddy to his two newest helpers.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Elle and Mim.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Elle and Mim live in the highest house on the tallest hill
0:09:52 > 0:09:56so they are very keen for Teddy to learn his trade and save their legs!
0:09:56 > 0:09:59He's not used to this so what we need,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02do you want to pick it up and just let him smell it.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Accepting any burden will be new to Teddy,
0:10:05 > 0:10:06so his training involves
0:10:06 > 0:10:11adding weights to his back gently and evenly and not all on his spine.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Place this on his back, and what's really important
0:10:14 > 0:10:19is that it's done evenly so that it's not off balance.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21When properly distributed,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24this diva donkey can carry weights of up to 50 kilograms.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26That's over 100 bags of sugar!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Sweet!
0:10:28 > 0:10:30It would be great because it would save...
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It's always very hard to bring a veg box up. It weighs a tonne.
0:10:34 > 0:10:35Good boy.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37I've always wanted to have a horse or donkey
0:10:37 > 0:10:40come to my house cos I've always loved them.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Yeah, she really likes them.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46So we're gonna lead Teddy down to the village, down to Chalford
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and I hope we're gonna take him up Rack Hill.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- That's where you live, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53He seems a bit nervous already,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57but like any teenager, who knows what's going on in his head!
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Bye, Chester. Bye-bye.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Don't get too upset. He'll be back.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05Good boy.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08In three months, he'll be, like, perfect.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10I think he might do pretty well.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12It's a long walk into the village
0:11:12 > 0:11:15and it's a long time since Teddy's tender little hooves
0:11:15 > 0:11:16have trotted so far!
0:11:16 > 0:11:19If it rains, the game is up.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Donkeys hate the wet as their fur is not oily enough to be waterproof,
0:11:23 > 0:11:27and Teddy will stay stubbornly undercover until it stops.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Or even worse...
0:11:28 > 0:11:31If he sees other horse poo on the floor
0:11:31 > 0:11:33he'll have to stop and sniff it.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38He's really interested to see who's been past here before?
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Who is it?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42It's time for Teddy's ultimate training test.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46So up here is the path that we will be taking him on
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and this will be part of his training programme.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51I'm gonna try and get him to go up there
0:11:51 > 0:11:54but I'm not sure he wants to go right now. Come on.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Do you want to give him a pat, girls?
0:12:01 > 0:12:03He might not get much further than this.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05The training was going well.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Let's hope there won't be a waiting list for deliveries any time soon.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11He's fed up. He wants to go home.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Will Teddy's first delivery go according to plan,
0:12:17 > 0:12:19or will he make a fool of himself?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Teddy? Easy! Teddy!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26People often complain that their careers stink
0:12:26 > 0:12:30but get ready to meet an elephant that might say the same thing.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Mind you, he might have some choice words to say to his career advisor
0:12:33 > 0:12:37because his job is literally toilet. TOILET FLUSHES
0:12:37 > 0:12:40And if you don't believe me, get ready as we travel to Thailand
0:12:40 > 0:12:43to meet an animal at work you're never gonna forget.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta go do a really big job of my own.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57Now we're going all the way to Thailand in Asia.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Address books, bookmarkers, photo albums,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12all goods made from paper.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16But these aren't products you can pick up in any stationer's.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Because they're all made from...
0:13:19 > 0:13:20elephant dung!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24This is Some Sei Ouu
0:13:24 > 0:13:28and he lives here in the Thailand Elephant Conservation Centre.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31The centre was opened almost 40 years ago
0:13:31 > 0:13:33to care for sick and injured elephants.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Constant eating meant that the elephants' poop
0:13:38 > 0:13:42was creating more than just a headache for the workers.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Their digestive systems are very inefficient.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Maybe 40, 45% what they take in goes into their bodies.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51The rest comes out undigested.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53PHRRRT!
0:13:57 > 0:14:00We've got 50 elephants.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03We get an incredible amount of dung every day,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06to the point where it was becoming a really serious problem.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11The elephants live on a healthy vegetarian diet of leaves and plants.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15An elephant eats about 5% of its body weight
0:14:15 > 0:14:17every day in fresh food.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24After all that food, the two and a half tonnes of poop
0:14:24 > 0:14:27that was produced every day used to be a big stink.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32That is, until they invented a system to turn the poop into paper.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36For anyone thinking this is a new idea, it's not.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40The idea was discovered in France in 1841 and Napoleon III
0:14:40 > 0:14:43made paper from the dung of the Royal horses
0:14:43 > 0:14:46in a factory at the gates of Paris.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Nothing so regal here in Thailand.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Some Sei Ouu is one of the centre's best poop providers.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59At full elephant maturity he weighs in at an incredible
0:14:59 > 0:15:024,500 kilograms.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04That's this many school children.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10And he eats 250 kilograms of food each day.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12That's this many kids.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17And he poops out the equivalent of this many kids - 50 kilos!
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Which if you count all 50 elephants amounts to the weight
0:15:21 > 0:15:25of this many school kids, plus our soundman!
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Paper is made up mainly of cellulose, which comes from plants.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34And elephant dung is 80% cellulose,
0:15:34 > 0:15:38which makes it a perfect starting point for paper!
0:15:38 > 0:15:43Most people's first reaction is either mild disgust or snickering
0:15:43 > 0:15:46or whatever but then when you stop and think about it,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50it makes great sense because what is paper but fibre?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53And what part of the elephant dung do you use?
0:15:53 > 0:15:55You use the fibre.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59So what is the recipe for turning poop to paper?
0:15:59 > 0:16:04To start with, first collect some freshly produced elephant poo.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06A few shovelfuls should do it.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Mix with water to make a smelly liquid slurry.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18And remember, make sure you mix it well.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23On the first day it's a bit gross
0:16:23 > 0:16:25but after a while you get used to it.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Then boil - we don't want any bugs left in it!
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Though it doesn't look any cleaner.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Once well boiled, it's bleached to give it a better colour.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Then we need to break it down.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58The thick soup-like mixture is then poured on to screens
0:16:58 > 0:17:00and checked for any bits and pieces...
0:17:01 > 0:17:06Sometimes when I do this I find watermelon seeds and pumpkin seeds.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11..before finally allowed to bake for three or four days
0:17:11 > 0:17:13in the scorching sunlight.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15And it's very popular with the children,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18who can't quite believe that it's made from poop.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Just like paper, it doesn't have any smell.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25It's just normal like paper.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35But it's all in a day's work for Some Sei Ouu.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42We've been looking out for your home videos
0:17:42 > 0:17:45of what your animals get up to on the weekend.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Take Elsie the sheep as she gets a mutton make-over.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52# I love the way she fills her clothes
0:17:52 > 0:17:55# She looks just like them girls in Vogue
0:17:55 > 0:17:58# I love the way she plays it cool... #
0:17:59 > 0:18:00From frumpy to fleecy.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Good show, Elsie!
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Now, we're flying to Switzerland in Europe.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21These are the Swiss Alps, famous for some of the world's best ski resorts.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25And this is not a new European fashion in scarves
0:18:25 > 0:18:30but Yukon, a five-year-old American-Canadian White Shepherd.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34He's one of the best mountain rescue dogs in the world.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38He's one of the only dogs ever to dig out a living avalanche victim.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43This is an incredibly important job, as avalanches
0:18:43 > 0:18:47in the Swiss Alps alone claim around 150 lives per year.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Yukon works alongside Peter,
0:18:50 > 0:18:54and like most Shepherds he makes a great companion.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59He has all the qualities a rescue dog needs.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02He's intelligent, hard working and has a great sense of smell.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09And at 27 kilos, about the weight of four bowling balls,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Yukon is also portable - and that's very important for their work.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Every day, Yukon and Peter scour the mountains
0:19:18 > 0:19:20to check that the tracks are clear
0:19:20 > 0:19:22and the snow is firm enough to ski on.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25But their main job is to save the victims of accidents
0:19:25 > 0:19:27on the mountains.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30They are on call 24/7.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37Each year in the Davos area, there are up to 1,500 accidents
0:19:37 > 0:19:40and our purpose is to get them to hospital quickly.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43This is no ordinary job for Yukon and Peter.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46The bond they share means that working together
0:19:46 > 0:19:48is a treat for both of them.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52- TRANSLATION :- The relationship I have with my dog is very close.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Yukon is like the best working partner.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Outside the job, I can say he's a very, very good friend.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00We're always together, day and night.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04In the four years Yukon and Peter have worked together,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07they have survived 14 avalanche missions.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Avalanches are one of the biggest mountain dangers to humans.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15They can be triggered by snowfall, the sun and people.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20Avalanches can reach up to 300 kilometres per hour -
0:20:20 > 0:20:22that's faster than a high-speed train
0:20:22 > 0:20:25and can contain over 10,000,000 tonnes of snow.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Survival rates in avalanches are low.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33If you're caught in one, it's unlikely that you'll get out alive.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37But one rescue mission in particular stands out -
0:20:37 > 0:20:40their search for snowboarder Lukas Lohner.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46One sunny December morning, Lukas had been snowboarding for a few hours
0:20:46 > 0:20:50before he realised that he was late for an appointment in town.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55He then made his dangerous mistake, he decided to take a shortcut.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59As soon as he left the marked trail, Lukas entered avalanche territory.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Lukas didn't even hear it coming down the mountain.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Suddenly the ground was pulled
0:21:04 > 0:21:06from under his feet.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Lukas was sliding down the mountain
0:21:08 > 0:21:10on a huge boulder of snow.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Lukas was buried under five feet
0:21:14 > 0:21:16of snow and still conscious.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18All he could hear was the sound
0:21:18 > 0:21:19of his own heart.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23It was another 15 minutes before the alert reached Peter and Yukon
0:21:23 > 0:21:25back at the rescue centre.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30And by the time the helicopter touched down,
0:21:30 > 0:21:3230 minutes had already passed.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Speed is crucial at times like this
0:21:34 > 0:21:38because survival rates drop dramatically as time goes on.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Peter knew the chances of finding Lukas alive
0:21:41 > 0:21:43were dropping by the minute,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46and the pair set out to work combing the area for a scent.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51With built in four-leg drive,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53a dog can cover terrain
0:21:53 > 0:21:55eight times faster than a human.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Yukon searched for pools
0:21:56 > 0:21:58of human scent
0:21:58 > 0:22:00rising up through the snow pack.
0:22:00 > 0:22:0150 minutes had passed
0:22:01 > 0:22:03since the avalanche buried Lukas
0:22:03 > 0:22:04when Yukon found a scent
0:22:04 > 0:22:06and started digging.
0:22:07 > 0:22:08With Peter's help,
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Yukon found Lukas alive
0:22:10 > 0:22:11and still conscious.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13A miracle.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14And that's why Yukon is
0:22:14 > 0:22:16one of the best mountain rescue dogs
0:22:16 > 0:22:17in the world.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26It's back to Chalford in England.
0:22:28 > 0:22:29Hello.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- Today is Teddy's first day on his new job.- Come on.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Come on, it's your big day.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Pampered and plump, adored by his younger brother Chester,
0:22:38 > 0:22:43his manager Anna has complete faith in him to perform perfectly.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46So, today is Teddy's first proper delivery day
0:22:46 > 0:22:49and we're really excited about that
0:22:49 > 0:22:51and so we're gonna take him down to the village,
0:22:51 > 0:22:56with his panniers on and get some groceries from the shop
0:22:56 > 0:22:58and deliver them.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01This is the beginning of the rest of your delivery life today.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03What do you think of that?
0:23:03 > 0:23:07Today is D-day and Teddy will be delivering at Elle and Mim's house
0:23:07 > 0:23:08at the top of Rack Hill.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13All these years they've been taking their shopping up
0:23:13 > 0:23:18so they're going to get things taken up by the donkey this time
0:23:18 > 0:23:21so they won't have to worry, will they, Teddy?
0:23:21 > 0:23:22You're going to do all that.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Well, I'm a little bit nervous.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Umm, I hope it will all go to plan.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32We might have a few little moments.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Come on, Teddy.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37While Anna takes Teddy to get ready for part one of his mission,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39what's Chester got to say about it?
0:23:39 > 0:23:41CHESTER BRAYS
0:23:43 > 0:23:47TEDDY BRAYS
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Meanwhile in the village, Elle and Mim have done their shopping
0:23:50 > 0:23:52and are waiting for it to be picked up.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55So it's time for Teddy to saddle up for the job in hand.
0:23:55 > 0:24:01I feel very proud about taking him out for the first delivery.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05I think he's gonna do a great job, aren't you, Teddy?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Well, buenos dias!
0:24:09 > 0:24:11It's time for Senor Teddy to conquer the hills
0:24:11 > 0:24:15and fulfil his role as an eco-delivery shopping service.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17TEDDY BRAYS
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- He sounds enthusiastic enough... - Walk on.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- ..but maybe not.- Walk on.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Still waiting.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33You know what needs to be done.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34Come around here.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Teddy? Easy! Teddy!
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Easy. Teddy.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Easy. Teddy.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42- No. Teddy.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44CRASHING
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Whoa! There's a donkey on the loose and a job on the line
0:24:48 > 0:24:50and Elle and Mim are still waiting.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Come on.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54He's a bit nervous at the moment.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57You don't normally do that, do you?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Ever forgiving, Anna manages to get Teddy back on track,
0:25:00 > 0:25:05and with saddles reattached keeps him plodding on to complete phase one -
0:25:05 > 0:25:06pick up the shopping.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09I have to pull.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13He should really be walking without any tension on my rope.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I don't think the weight's an issue,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17it's just whether he wants to go or not.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Come on.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22The girls have now been waiting so long for Teddy to show up
0:25:22 > 0:25:26that they're starting to get suspicious about his whereabouts.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27The path isn't that steep.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31I think he'll be OK because the donkeys a hundred years ago
0:25:31 > 0:25:32managed to go up.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36With all her donkey training expertise proving fruitless
0:25:36 > 0:25:41against Teddy's mulish behaviour, Anna resorts to bribery.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45You'll like it here cos they give you apples. Yes.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Look who's here.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I got Teddy to come and deliver your shopping for you.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Anything heavy in one side we have to...
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Part one of the mission is complete!
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- Teddy has the shopping. - Look at that!
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Now he needs to avoid any more embarrassment
0:25:59 > 0:26:03in front of his new customers and get that shopping up that hill!
0:26:03 > 0:26:04OK, if you think the panniers...
0:26:04 > 0:26:08It'll be fun for you to see him arriving at your door
0:26:08 > 0:26:09with the groceries.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12We're gonna go up the hill now.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16This is the first trial of the steep paths.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18He's not sure about that, he's not sure.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20He's on his way.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Wow!
0:26:23 > 0:26:26I didn't think he'd like the steps.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28He just wants to eat something really, that's all.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Up we go. Come on.
0:26:30 > 0:26:31Not far to go now.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Let's go.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- Walk on.- Come on, Teddy!- Good boy.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- There you are.- Thank you. - Thanks, girls.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Teddy has made it up the hill!
0:26:46 > 0:26:47Well done, Teddy.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Do you want to give him an apple to say thanks?
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- I think he was really good. - Wasn't he?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55I'm happy because I didn't think that he'd make it up there.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Now he's up and running,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01this is one job that he will hold down for donkey's years!
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Oh, Teddy, you're brilliant. Well done.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09You get a big hug, big hug, yes. Well done.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Hey, Daisy, wanna hear a joke?
0:27:11 > 0:27:14What do you call a donkey with one leg?
0:27:14 > 0:27:16A wonky donkey.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Wait, wait. Come here, come here.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19I got a better one.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22What do you call a donkey with one leg and one eye?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24A winky, wonky donkey.
0:27:24 > 0:27:30What do you call a donkey with diarrhoea, one eye and one leg?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32A stinky, winky, wonky donkey.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34I know, I'm sorry. No, don't go away.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36I'm not finished yet.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39I thought those up on the hoof. DAISY BRAYS
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Subtitles by Russell Morrison Red Bee Media Ltd
0:27:50 > 0:27:53E-mail subtitling@bbc.co.uk