0:00:06 > 0:00:08This is Blue Peter, but mini.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13Expect epic adventures, makes, bakes, badges, pets
0:00:13 > 0:00:15presenters and your post.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We've only got five minutes, so get ready for your Blue Peter adventure.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22- We've met some amazing people on Blue Peter.- Absolutely.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Actor Hugh Jackman,
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Jess Glynne,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27even astronaut Tim Peake.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32But, today we're here to meet a very special four-legged star
0:00:32 > 0:00:34and she lives right here in the Peak District.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39- I can hear her barking. - Here she comes.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- Hi!- Hey! How are you?- Hi!
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Here she is. Hello, Dolly!
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- The superstar, Dolly! - She's off.- She's off.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49- Come on, Dolly, in you go. - Back inside.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57'Meet Dolly, the German Shepherd,
0:00:57 > 0:00:59'and her owner, Ben.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:03'She may look like a normal pet but,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07'when she's not relaxing at home, she has a very important job to do.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:11And that's because Dolly is a search-and-rescue dog.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14'Only 27 dogs in the entire country do the job
0:01:14 > 0:01:16'and it's really important.'
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'When Dolly's working, she helps track down people
0:01:19 > 0:01:21'who have got stranded and need help.'
0:01:21 > 0:01:23'She's so good, she can do the same job
0:01:23 > 0:01:26'as up to 20 people in a rescue.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33But it's not just Dolly who helps, because Ben's dad, Nick,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35also works for Mountain Rescue.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Are you coming for a walk, Lindsey?
0:01:37 > 0:01:38Yeah, go on, then.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40I'm not quite sure where Radzi's gone. Hmm.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I'm sneaking out of Ben's house
0:01:45 > 0:01:48because I want to find out just how good Dolly really is.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54'Dolly's been a qualified rescue dog for three years,
0:01:54 > 0:01:55'and she loves being outdoors.'
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Do you know what? He's probably gone to get food. He is always thinking about his stomach.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02- PHONE BUZZES - Oh, hang on.
0:02:04 > 0:02:05Hello?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Hey, Linds! Did you miss me?
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Always, Radzi. Where are you?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10That's for Dolly to find out.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13So, I'm going to hide and see if she can track me down.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Good luck - you're going to need it.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Do you know what? That sounds like a challenge to me.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24'But, before the searching begins, Dolly needs to transform into...
0:02:25 > 0:02:28'Super Search-And-Rescue Dog!'
0:02:30 > 0:02:34'Dolly is one of nine dogs that work in the Peak District National Park,
0:02:34 > 0:02:39'an area made up of 542 square miles,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41'giving me plenty of places to hide.'
0:02:42 > 0:02:44'And, despite the terrible weather,
0:02:44 > 0:02:48'I've managed to get about a mile away from Ben and Dolly's house already.'
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I'm going to go off-road now.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53They're never going to find me.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57'In a real situation, the Mountain Rescue team would be told roughly
0:02:57 > 0:02:58'where a missing person is,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01'but they rely on the dogs to help pinpoint them.'
0:03:01 > 0:03:04'We know within one square mile where Radzi is,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07'but it's down to Dolly to actually find him
0:03:07 > 0:03:08'using her nose.'
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I have just spotted the perfect hiding place.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14She's never going to get me there.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17How does Dolly know
0:03:17 > 0:03:18what Radzi's smell is?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Why doesn't she just smell us and not run away?
0:03:21 > 0:03:22She can smell us, obviously,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25but she's been trained to find other people that aren't with me.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28She gets me to the person, she gets a reward.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31I'm going to throw a spanner in the works.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34I'm going to spread my scent all around us,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36and see if she can still find me.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Ha-ha-ha, she's got no chance!
0:03:39 > 0:03:40We'll see about that.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Let's not forget, Dolly is trained to sniff out
0:03:42 > 0:03:44anyone other than her handler.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46There is no way Dolly is going to find me.
0:03:48 > 0:03:49Here we go.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I think that's her.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54So, what's going to happen now?
0:03:54 > 0:03:58I'm going to let Dolly off the lead, I'm going to give her the command to go and search,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00and hopefully, Dolly will pick Radzi up really quickly on the wind.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02OK, let's find Radzi.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04- Come on, Dolly!- Go for it, Dolly!
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Find your toy! Where's your toy? Away, find!
0:04:07 > 0:04:08Off she goes.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10'Dolly will search the area
0:04:10 > 0:04:12'and if she thinks she's found Radzi,
0:04:12 > 0:04:13'she'll come back and let us know'
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Ben, what is it like to have a super-pet? Is it super cool?
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Yeah, it's absolutely amazing.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21And how she's just a normal dog at home, and that's how we know her,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24I honestly can't believe how she finds all these people
0:04:24 > 0:04:25and saves people's lives.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28I think it's amazing and I'm dead proud of her.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Oh, she's coming back. I can see Dolly. Here we go.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Good girl! Find it out! Get up!
0:04:32 > 0:04:34This is so exciting, Ben.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I think that's her. Hide, hide!
0:04:36 > 0:04:40'Despite my best efforts to confuse Dolly by spreading my scent,
0:04:40 > 0:04:42'she's already locked on to me.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- She's found him.- Do you think he's over there?- She's found him.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46She's straight on it. No messing about.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- Woohoo, show me.- Yeah, she's done it, she's done it.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What Dolly is going to do now she's found Radzi,
0:04:52 > 0:04:53she'll come back up to me,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55she'll jump on my chest - yay, good girl! -
0:04:55 > 0:04:58and she'll run back to Radzi and she'll keep doing that
0:04:58 > 0:04:59until I get there.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Good girl.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04How good is that?
0:05:05 > 0:05:07'In a real search-and-rescue situation,
0:05:07 > 0:05:11'Dolly and Nick would make sure that the person being rescued is OK
0:05:11 > 0:05:15'before taking them to hospital or contacting an air ambulance for assistance.'
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Imagine if that was a real-life situation. You'd feel so much safer
0:05:19 > 0:05:22knowing there's a dog like Dolly out there, wouldn't you?
0:05:22 > 0:05:23- Linds, can I just say...- Yeah.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24- I'm a bit cold...- Yeah.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- I'm a bit wet...- Very.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28- Hot choc?- Absolutely.- Come on.
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