0:00:02 > 0:00:05This show features highly skilled professionals
0:00:05 > 0:00:08working with dangerous, and unpredictable animals.
0:00:08 > 0:00:09Do not try this at home!
0:00:25 > 0:00:29Did you know that right now there are people right around the country
0:00:29 > 0:00:31who are working their socks off
0:00:31 > 0:00:34to help wounded wildlife and poorly pets?
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And we've managed to get VIP passes for some willing helpers who are
0:00:38 > 0:00:43going to get stuck in as the busiest vets, wildlife sanctuaries
0:00:43 > 0:00:44- and rescue centres.- You're free!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49On today's show,
0:00:49 > 0:00:54Rachel and Kal relocate orphaned owlets and tattoo a badger's belly.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57But can they get these grounded gulls flying?
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Oh! I thought it was going to hit me on the head!
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Kaiser and Yusuf deal with what a dog has dumped.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08And help Lolly leap her way through a mutt masterclass.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11That's it. Stop in the middle. Good girl.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15And Dom gets totally immersed in helping out alien creatures
0:01:15 > 0:01:18that have grown too big for their boots.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Argh, got it. Got it.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24It's tough and dirty work.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27But someone's got to do it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35I'm in the South West at Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38It's not a secret and it's not the whole world.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40But thankfully, they do a good line in rescuing animals.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43And today they have two extra helpers.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48Meet duo Kal and Rachel who are warming up for some wildlife work.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Kal loves her pets.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54I've got two dogs called Harry and Buddy.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58And two fish and they're called...
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Mr and Mrs Fish. Love their names.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Rachel's less lucky. Animals are a no-no in her house.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I am jealous because I see my friends
0:02:08 > 0:02:11with all their rabbits, dogs, cats and stuff like that.
0:02:11 > 0:02:17I go to the zoo so I can see pets but don't have to clean them up.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20No pets! What's that all about, Mum?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23She is such a busy girl. She is always out at clubs.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26And activities. So I think it would end up me doing it.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29How will these well-groomed girls
0:02:29 > 0:02:32get to grips with the grubbier side of animal care?
0:02:32 > 0:02:35I am least looking forward to picking up poo if I have to.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I'm actually looking forward to it.
0:02:37 > 0:02:43Right, I think it's time to show Rachel's mum what you can both do.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Ladies, Rachel, Kal, how's it going?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Welcome to Secret World Wildlife Centre.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Rachel, you don't have much experience with animals?- No.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53My mum doesn't let me have any.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- She thinks they'll mess up the house and garden.- Boo, mum!
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- Kal, you quite like animals. Do you look after them?- Yeah.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- So you are the back-up for Rachel today?- Yeah.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04You are going to help her out if she gets nervous.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Ladies, let's take our journey through Secret World.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11This place is a rescue centre, hospital and orphanage for wildlife
0:03:11 > 0:03:15that's set up in a converted Somerset farmhouse.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20Animals in real need of assistance are brought here by rescuers for
0:03:20 > 0:03:22emergency help and are given time and space to recover
0:03:22 > 0:03:25after injury or illness.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Privileged backstage access. We are in the Secret World parts.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- This is Zara. Hi, Zara.- Morning. - And this is Kal and Rachel.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34What have you got them doing first?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Today we are going to be moving some patients
0:03:36 > 0:03:38that we have had in for a while.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Little baby barn owls.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43These three beautiful barn owlets arrived here five weeks ago
0:03:43 > 0:03:47after their mum was hit by a car while she was out hunting.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Before the girls can help the babies move house,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53they need to fix the chicks some breakfast.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56This morning, bits of dead chicken are on the menu.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59And as it is not something you'd want to see while you're eating,
0:03:59 > 0:04:00we'll spare you the close ups.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Have a look at that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Yes, a squeamish job, this.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07But Rachel and Kal are well up for it.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11In the wild, the owl parents would deliver
0:04:11 > 0:04:13up to five small mammals per chick every day.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16And then break them up into bite-sized chunks.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Today, this is the girls' job.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21There's a pair of scissors.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24There's a pair of scissors.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29It already looks like Kal and Rachel might cut it as wildlife wardens.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Now Rachel isn't even a big bird fan.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So it's dedication of the highest order, this.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Oh, disgusting!
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Breakfast might be sorted but there's still oodles
0:04:40 > 0:04:42of owl action lined up later.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Will our girls get these hissing hooters into their new home?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50But first, over to Leeds where Dom is in the dog house.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Today I'm here at the Dogs Trust in Leeds. I'm going to be taking
0:04:56 > 0:04:58the ROUGH with the smooth.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Ha-ha, rough!
0:05:00 > 0:05:02There are 17 trust centres around the country.
0:05:02 > 0:05:08And they handle on average over 300 new homeless hounds every week.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10So there is always loads of work stacking up here.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12See what I did there?
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Meet Kaiser and Yusuf, two best mates from Leeds.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Kaiser is the one doing cool things with cups.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20And Yusuf enjoys the outdoor life.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25He plays cricket, tennis and football.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26But, obviously, not at the same time.
0:05:26 > 0:05:32One thing they are less than keen on is big, smelly honking hounds.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34I think dogs are dirty.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38You walk near them and something invades your nose.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39I don't get along with dogs.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I don't think they get along with me.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45I think they are stupid because they run around randomly
0:05:45 > 0:05:49and start barking for no apparent reason.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51They bark. They are really noisy.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53They stink and their poos are horrible.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57These ball boys are not convinced dogs are man's best friend.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59In their own words...
0:05:59 > 0:06:03BOTH: We hate dogs and we hate dog poo!
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Amanda is going to be looking after you for the day.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07What is it about dogs then?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I don't like them.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Hate them.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Dog haters, this is going to be a little bit troublesome.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Do you think we can turn them around by the end of the day?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- I think so, we can try. - You think so?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- You ready?- Lead- on.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Puppies, mongrels and mutts are all welcome here.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Till the right type of owner can be found.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And there's more than one dozen dedicated vets
0:06:29 > 0:06:31who are committed to caring for canines.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35So, there's no time to waste. Come on, scrub up.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Let's join vet John Wallop and our first patient of the day.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41This our dog. Our patient.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43This is Bailey.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Who is a little American cocker spaniel.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48And he's a lovely little guy.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Cute Bailey came her because his owner could no longer look after him.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55He needs an operation that will make sure
0:06:55 > 0:06:57he doesn't become a dad to unwanted pups.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- Who's going to take his lead?- Yusuf.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Come on, then.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Onwards an upwards.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05We have him up on the table.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08So what we're going to do, this is his pre-med.
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Small amount in there.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12And I am going to give this in his bottom.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Bailey's given a pre-med injection to make him feel sleepy.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17Come on, then.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Let's go find somewhere to put you.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Around five minutes later, it seems to have done the trick nicely.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24BAILEY SNORES
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Pardon you, Bailey!
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Now, vet John can nip in with an anaesthetic injection.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34And Bailey is out for the count long before he reaches the surgery.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37OK. Come on then, guys.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39See you soon, mate.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42And Kaiser and Yusuf join John at the operating table later
0:07:42 > 0:07:45as Bailey undergoes his delicate medical procedure.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Will he be up and running before the day is out?
0:07:49 > 0:07:54Kal and Rachel are at a rescue centre in Somerset.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57These keen carers have prepped an owl breakfast
0:07:57 > 0:08:00and are about to help them move to a more spacious home.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Here is our first little chap.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06So if I pop him in there, will you close the box?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Oh, it is exciting stuff, this!
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- But the young owls sound nervous. - HISSING
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Can you hear them hissing?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Barn owls really don't give a- hoot, - you know.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19They hiss like snakes when they feel threatened.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23They're even called hissing owls in some parts of the world.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Excellent!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27The young owls are now big enough for Rachel and Kal
0:08:27 > 0:08:31to move them to a new, more roomy outside enclosure.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33This is were we are going to let them go.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Grab some chicks.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Go on, you can do it.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40And it's breakfast time.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43The girls have to spread their chopped chicks around the aviary.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46If you just pick up some pieces of chick and drape them
0:08:46 > 0:08:47on some of the perches.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50And put some in the box and some on the ground.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Searching for chicken bits will help the young owls learn
0:08:53 > 0:08:55how to go hunting for food in the wild.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58That's great, lovely. They'll find that.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Rachel might not be a bird of prey fan but she's having a real go
0:09:02 > 0:09:05at helping the young owls settle into their new home.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- There we go.- Come on, guys.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Don't just stand around. It's a perfect new pad this. Enjoy it.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Well done.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Awesome owlet action, girls.
0:09:17 > 0:09:25I can say that I've actually chopped chicken up and fed owls.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29And Rachel and Kal move onto medical matters later,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32as they try to get to the bottom of a badger's mystery illness.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35We're not sure what the problem is, but we think that
0:09:35 > 0:09:38something's just not quite right when he was born
0:09:38 > 0:09:40and he's just not growing properly.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Kaiser and Yusuf have joined John, the vet, at a dog rescue centre
0:09:45 > 0:09:46in Leeds.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Bailey the cocker spaniel is about to undergo surgery
0:09:49 > 0:09:51to stop him having unwanted pups.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53In to there.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58Now then, if we get him on to some gas fairly quickly.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01The neutering operation is not a big job but as with any surgery,
0:10:01 > 0:10:03there are risks.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08So the boys join vet nurse Vicky who is monitoring Bailey's health.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10- MONITOR BEEPS - What's the beeping noise for?
0:10:10 > 0:10:13The beeping noise is called a... it's a pulse oximeter
0:10:13 > 0:10:15and you see the numbers on the top there,
0:10:15 > 0:10:18that tells me how many times his heart is beating in a minute.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So I can keep an eye on that and if I'm worried about it,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I can change his anaesthetic to make sure he stays nice and sleepy.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Right, what we're going to do is make a couple of cuts in here.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34We put that on there to stop any bleeding.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38It's not actually that bad, because there's not much blood, is there?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- No.- I thought there was going to be blood squirting out,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43but there's nothing really.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46Yeah, the operation is over in a snip
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and Bailey is being stitched up in no time.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54Finished. So when he wakes up, he'll be back in his kennel.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- So, lads, how was that? - It was great.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- The operation was nothing like I'd expected.- Really?
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- Was it worse than you expected? - No, it was better.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09The boys get mixed up in a proper mess later, but will they be able
0:11:09 > 0:11:12to scrub the stink out of this doggy kennel?
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- Kaiser, what's it like? Yeah, is it good?- No.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21But first we enter the strange world of alien life forms.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- What's erm...what's that? - I found an alien.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Found it in a pond a few miles away from here.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32Oh. Let's have a look.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38No, that is not an alien. This is a tortoise.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Nearly. It's a terrapin, and it is an alien.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Terrapins are bought from pet shops
0:11:44 > 0:11:46because they don't normally live in Britain,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49which means they're an alien breed here.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Now we, or Dom, have a job to do. These 24 rescued terrapins
0:11:54 > 0:11:58have algae growing on their shells and we're here to clean up.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Hee-hee! You can't see anything!
0:12:02 > 0:12:04No, neither can I.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06DOM SHRIEKS
0:12:06 > 0:12:08These are called red-eared sliders,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12because they slide away at the first sign of trouble.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Oh, and because they have red stripes on their heads.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18They can grow to the size of a big dinner plate,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22and as a result they become unwanted pets and are often dumped in ponds,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25which is a bit of a nightmare, because these fellas love
0:12:25 > 0:12:29noshing tadpoles, fish and even ducklings,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32which is why they find themselves at sanctuaries like this.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- Yes!- Yeah!- Got it!
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Right, put it in the bucket and scrub it nice and clean.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Now, when it comes to helping clean terrapins,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46I have particularly high standards,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49especially when I'm not doing the scrubbing bit.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Clean enough?- Hmm...missed a bit.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Yep?
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Well, am I going to pass?- Nope.- Why?
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Because I asked you to get 24 terrapins out and scrub them clean.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13You found two and screamed like a parakeet throughout.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Well, I suppose the good solid message in this
0:13:15 > 0:13:18is if you have one of these, don't release it into the wild,
0:13:18 > 0:13:19because you'll have trouble finding it.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Funny you should say that, because there's a pet that was released
0:13:23 > 0:13:25into the wild that's getting a bit unruly.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27THUDDING
0:13:27 > 0:13:29ROARING
0:13:29 > 0:13:30I'm not cleaning that!
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Kal and Rachel are in the middle of mending poorly wildlife
0:13:39 > 0:13:41at a Somerset rescue centre.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44The girls have already re-homed and fed orphaned barn owls,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48but now there's another youngster in desperate need of help.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Six-month-old badger cub Bumble was brought here four months ago
0:13:52 > 0:13:54after being found all alone and underweight.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58The centre is now running out of options to help
0:13:58 > 0:14:00this seriously ill badger.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03We're not sure what the problem is, but we think that something's just
0:14:03 > 0:14:07not quite right when he was born and he's just not growing properly.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Poor Bumble has lost most of the fur on its tummy
0:14:11 > 0:14:14and its paws are in a really bad way.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17So what do you think is the matter with his claws then?
0:14:17 > 0:14:21They're just not growing properly and some of them are falling out,
0:14:21 > 0:14:23some of them have actually become deformed
0:14:23 > 0:14:27and badgers really, really need their claws because they dig holes
0:14:27 > 0:14:30to live in, that's how they find their food.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34So in the long run, it's not looking very hopeful that he would ever
0:14:34 > 0:14:36be able to survive on his own.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39This is the sad part of animal care -
0:14:39 > 0:14:43working with animals that are so unwell that nothing can be done
0:14:43 > 0:14:44to help them any more.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47The only option left for the terminally ill badger
0:14:47 > 0:14:51is to quickly and painlessly put Bumble to sleep.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54You have to think if they're able to survive on their own
0:14:54 > 0:14:58when we let them go and if they can't, you have to...
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- OK?- Yeah.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05It's sad, but this really is for the best.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10But the girls are going to get a chance to try and help another cub.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14This is six-month-old Flora who lost her mum in a car accident.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19She's doing well and Sarah's hopeful she'll make it back into the wild.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- Oh, it's cute. Oh!- It's very cute.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27She's been given a sedative, so she can have an identification tattooed.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Why are you going to tattoo her?
0:15:29 > 0:15:33We're giving her a tattoo so that in the future, if anyone finds her
0:15:33 > 0:15:37once we've released her, we can tell exactly who she is by the number,
0:15:37 > 0:15:43which is 52 because she's the 52nd cub that we've had in this year.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46All Flora's details are kept on record here.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51The tattoo will identify Flora if she's eventually released
0:15:51 > 0:15:55back into the wild and is unlucky enough to need human help again.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57What a top treat!
0:15:57 > 0:16:00The girls are helping out Britain's largest land-living carnivore.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02I think she's really cute,
0:16:02 > 0:16:07and I like badgers. I think they're gorgeous animals.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09It's always good when you see them close up,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11you can see how big their paws are and how long their nails are that
0:16:11 > 0:16:14they can dig in the ground.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Badgers are very sociable animals.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19They like living in groups called a clan,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22so once Flora's woken up from the anaesthetic,
0:16:22 > 0:16:24she's taken in to meet her new room-mate.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27And it looks like they're friends already.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Yeah. They're having a good old sniff, aren't they?
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Flora and her new pal can settle down and do what badgers do
0:16:34 > 0:16:39so very well - curling up, snug and warm, safely snoozing the day away.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43- They're falling asleep.- Badgers will spend all day sleeping
0:16:43 > 0:16:47- and then they're running round at night.- So they're nocturnal then?
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Very good. I'm very impressed.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Kal and Rachel get netting recovered birds later,
0:16:54 > 0:16:59and we all get a privileged pass out to release them back into the wild.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04Ooh! There you are. Told you, told you! Check it out! Yes!
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Kaiser and Yusuf are up for helping out at a dog rescue centre.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14The duo arrived here doubtful about dogs, but after helping with
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Bailey's operation, they're coming around to canines.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20And somebody else has come round.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Bailey is already on his feet after his surgery.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25He's fine. He's all ready to go.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28How does it feel to see him looking so happy again?
0:17:28 > 0:17:30It feels nice, actually.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34It feels great just knowing that you're helping an animal
0:17:34 > 0:17:37get back to normal and feel better even.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Well said, boys, but Bailey's just one of 16,000 dogs
0:17:41 > 0:17:44that arrive at the trust centres every year,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47and lots of dogs means lots of poo, and our vet volunteers
0:17:47 > 0:17:51have moved on to mastering mess. Amanda, over to you.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57OK, guys, this is where you're going to clean this kennel now.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59You're going to go in and get the poo up
0:17:59 > 0:18:02and then we're going to clean inside. Who's going to do the poo?
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- You.- No, not me.- Oh, come on, guys, it's the good job.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11- I'll do it.- Excellent.- I hate you. - Don't care.- Are you ready?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Kaiser's up for getting down to it first.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20That's it. That's all right. He'll scrub the rest. That's it.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Kaiser, what's it like? Yeah, is it good?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- No.- It's a good stink, that's what it is!
0:18:26 > 0:18:29But this lad just keeps working through the pongy pain.
0:18:29 > 0:18:30That was horrible.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Do you still think dogs smell? - Yep.- Right.- Well done.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37And with the poop scooped, it's time for a wash and brush up
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- to get the kennel looking spic and span.- Keep scrubbing.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43That's it.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45That's it, guys.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- Is it good fun?- No.- Oh!
0:18:48 > 0:18:50We do this every day. Do you want to come and work for me?
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- No way!- Let me think about that.- No.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57DOM: 'A monster effort but they haven't finished yet.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03'They've only moved into the long-term residents' enclosure.'
0:19:07 > 0:19:09I'm noticing the smell of poo in here.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Amanda.- Hi.- How are the boys getting on?- Really well.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15They've done a really good job. Don't think they were too happy
0:19:15 > 0:19:18about the poo but apart from that they've done a great job.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- The kennel's looking clean.- Are you finished? Oh, what a shame!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- I was just going to come and help you. BOTH:- Yeah(!)
0:19:24 > 0:19:29- Enjoyable experience?- Um, better than I expected but not very enjoyable.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Oh, Really? So might want to do something you'd enjoy a bit more?
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- BOTH:- Yeah.- I've got the perfect thing. Come this way.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39And later, our kings of the kennels get the chance to train
0:19:39 > 0:19:42a homeless hound.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45It's opened a path that now I actually like dogs
0:19:45 > 0:19:48and I might get one myself actually.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53But first Dom pops himself into a prickly situation.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- 1,057. 1,058. 1,059. - What are you doing?
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Ssh! Ssh! Ssh! Don't talk to me. Don't talk to me.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05I'm trying to count the amount of prickles on Nigel's back.
0:20:05 > 0:20:06One thousand and...? Yes, 1,060.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Oh, right. I get it. Sorry.- 1,061. 1,062.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Did you know that a hedgehog's prickles, right,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13they act as a suit of armour
0:20:13 > 0:20:16so they can wrap up into a sharp, spiky ball for protection?
0:20:16 > 0:20:191,091. 1,092.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22They also act like shock absorbers so if they ever fall from
0:20:22 > 0:20:25a great height that acts as protection as well.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Grrrrrrrrrrrrr! - I think you missed one.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Calm... Calm.
0:20:36 > 0:20:411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6...
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Rachel and Kal have dug in deep
0:20:48 > 0:20:49at the wildlife rescue centre.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52They've sorted all kinds of animals out.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Birds were Rachel's least fave form of creature,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58but after helping owls she is a little wiser now.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Which is great because this flock of 50 herring gulls
0:21:01 > 0:21:05need help. They arrived here as orphaned chicks but they're now
0:21:05 > 0:21:07up for a return to the wild.
0:21:07 > 0:21:08SEAGULLS MEW
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Some people think gulls are common, cheeky scavengers but these
0:21:12 > 0:21:15are precious sea birds and are protected here in Britain.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19So the girls will be helping a species in real decline
0:21:19 > 0:21:22if they can free the flock today.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26So what we've got is an awful lot of herring gulls in an aviary
0:21:26 > 0:21:29and we're going to catch some of the ones that are flying
0:21:29 > 0:21:32cos they're ready to go. So one of you is going to have the net.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34You're going to catch the bird in the net, I'll pick it up
0:21:34 > 0:21:38and the other one's in charge of the box or the carrier - bring it over
0:21:38 > 0:21:41and we'll pop them in and then we'll take them to the sea.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45- Right, who's having the net?- I will. - Good girl. Well done. OK.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49That's it! Over the top! Go on.
0:21:49 > 0:21:50Get in there.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Nearly! You've got to be quicker than that.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57They're off to a flyer!
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- Yay! Well done! - The back of the net, Kal!
0:22:01 > 0:22:03One down, 53 to go.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Rachel is keen to have a crack now.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Go on, I'm right behind you. We can do it.
0:22:09 > 0:22:15Right. Go on, you've got loads in there. Nearly. And again. Yay! Whoo!
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Well done.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20No messing around with these two.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Well done, Rach.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25I can't believe I managed to do it.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26Dudes!
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Looks like you've done a splendid job.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- Rachel, how did you feel?- All right.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- Good work. Are you proud of her? - Yeah.- Were they good?
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Yeah, they did brilliantly.- What will we do with the birds now?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Take them to the sea just up the road
0:22:39 > 0:22:44- and let them go up in the sky and let them go.- Come on then.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50'A day at the seaside, you can't beat it.'
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Looking forward to the ice cream.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59This isn't the seaside(!)
0:22:59 > 0:23:00It's close.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Right, why are we here in the middle of nowhere?
0:23:03 > 0:23:06It's quite remote and so the birds won't get disturbed by anyone
0:23:06 > 0:23:09and there's plenty of space for them to fly
0:23:09 > 0:23:10as opposed to sitting on a seafront.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- But there's no battered sausages here.- Just round the corner.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15OK, they'll find their way then.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22Right, as good a place as any. OK.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- So just open the boxes and... - Go on, bird.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28'Time for the big release.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34'Fly my feathered friends! Fly! Fly!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37'Or just settle down on the ground. Your choice.'
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Right, give her a little flick up.
0:23:41 > 0:23:42- THEY CHUCKLE - Ooh.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46'These birds have lived in captivity since they were young chicks.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49'It's a little bit confusing for them at first.'
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I'm naming this one Dom.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Go!
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Oh... I thought it was going to hit me on the head.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- LAUGHTER - My turn. This one'll fly.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05Whoo! There you are. I told you!
0:24:05 > 0:24:07I told you! Check it out!
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Yes! I name you Dick.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14'At last, they're all up, up and away!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19'Yeah!'
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Really amazing.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24'Time for us all to say goodbye to our giddy gulls.'
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Goodbye.- Bye-bye, Rachel.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Bye-bye, Kal.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32'Rachel and Kal have completely thrown themselves into wildlife work
0:24:32 > 0:24:34'and it looks like birds are now
0:24:34 > 0:24:37'a firm and flighty favourite with both of them.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40'Mission accomplished.'
0:24:40 > 0:24:42DOM: 'Kaiser and Yusuf
0:24:42 > 0:24:44'are converted canine carers
0:24:44 > 0:24:45'at a dog rescue centre.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48'Our keen comrades have transformed a pound full of poo
0:24:48 > 0:24:52'into a dazzling doggy dwelling.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55'Now it's time to really appreciate their own handiwork.'
0:24:55 > 0:24:59- It's really nice.- I know. - They're so cool, aren't they?
0:24:59 > 0:25:00I really want this dog now.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04DOM: 'Oh, woah, woah! Did Kaiser say what I think he just said?'
0:25:05 > 0:25:07I really want this dog now.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11- 'He did, you know. Get in!'- How'd you get so big?- When I arrived here,
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I wasn't sure about dogs but now
0:25:13 > 0:25:18it's changed my mind. I need to see more dogs in action.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20'Your wish is my command, Yusuf.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24'You remember the kennel you so kindly cleaned out earlier?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27'It belongs to an eight-year-old crossbreed called Lolly.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30'She came to the Dogs Trust because her owner
0:25:30 > 0:25:33'was struggling to cope with her large family and lots of dogs.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36'Three months on, Lolly is still waiting for a new home.'
0:25:36 > 0:25:39In we go. Hello, guys.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40This is Lolly.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44'A bit of behaviour training might make Lolly more lovable
0:25:44 > 0:25:46'and that could bag her a new owner.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50'Our lads are well up for doing their best to help her.'
0:25:50 > 0:25:54When we train our dogs, we reward good behaviour. When she's good,
0:25:54 > 0:25:56we give her lots of praise and lots of nice things.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59If they do something a bit wrong, we just ignore it.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03We don't shout at them or anything like that. lots of positives
0:26:03 > 0:26:05and that way they learn a lot faster.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06- Sit!- Do you want me to show you?
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- Yeah.- Sit, Lols. Come on. Good girl! Just like that.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- Sit.- If you want, you can hold your hand flat - just like that.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- Put it on your fingers.- Sit. Sit. Sit.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Sit.- Just ask her once. That's it.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20That's it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24'Natural born dog trainers, these two.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29'Dog discipline done! Lolly, time for a well-earned run around!'
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Lolly! Lolly!
0:26:31 > 0:26:34'I'm not sure actually who's enjoying this the most.'
0:26:34 > 0:26:39Lolly! 'For two dudes who detested dogs at the start of the day,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41'this is a right turnaround.'
0:26:41 > 0:26:42That's it. Good catch.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45'Not only are they now enjoying canine company,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47'they're really helping too. Well,
0:26:47 > 0:26:49'teaching an old dog new tricks.'
0:26:49 > 0:26:51That's it. Stop in the middle.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52Good girl!
0:26:52 > 0:26:56'Thanks to Kaiser and Yusuf, Lolly is well on the road
0:26:56 > 0:26:59'to finding a new home.'
0:27:01 > 0:27:02I'm really pleased actually
0:27:02 > 0:27:05that I've come here. It's like a new beginning, isn't it?
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Now I actually like dogs.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09I might get one myself actually.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11At first when I came here,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I thought, "This is going to be a terrible day,"
0:27:13 > 0:27:15but it's turned out really great.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Yusuf,
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Kaiser, how about this?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23A couple of dog dissers have now turned into dog lovers.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25What's been the best bit of the day?
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Meeting Lolly and having a good time with her,
0:27:27 > 0:27:29teaching her, training her.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32And you, Yusuf? What's been your favourite part of the day?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35My favourite part was lolly as well because
0:27:35 > 0:27:39she's really playful and I like playful animals.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41DOM: Good. Well, listen guys,
0:27:41 > 0:27:44well done. I think we've done our job here today. You guys have been
0:27:44 > 0:27:47absolutely fantastic. You've done a great job. Well done. Good stuff.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50MOO!
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