0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is the Dog House -
0:00:03 > 0:00:06home to the most amazing dog training competition in the UK.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It's here that champion dog trainer Zak George is on a mission
0:00:09 > 0:00:12to find the best young dog trainer in the country.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Welcome to Who Let The Dogs Out?
0:00:15 > 0:00:17Hundreds applied,
0:00:17 > 0:00:1827 made it to The Dog House,
0:00:18 > 0:00:21but there can only be one winner.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Ooh, yeah!
0:00:23 > 0:00:25Today, three young trainers will go head to head
0:00:25 > 0:00:27for a place in the next round.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Yes, look at that!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- Who will hold their nerve? - Reward big there!
0:00:31 > 0:00:34And who will tip the balance in their favour?
0:00:34 > 0:00:37It's time to find out who's got the canine credentials
0:00:37 > 0:00:39down at Dog House.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01Today, on Who Let The Dogs Out?
0:01:01 > 0:01:04We've got spy dogs with a licence to chase.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08In Zak's Quick Trick, Nelly learns how to tidy up the Dog House,
0:01:08 > 0:01:10and three new teams rise to the challenge
0:01:10 > 0:01:13in the hope of a place in the next round.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Today, three trainers and their dogs are going to be put to the test
0:01:18 > 0:01:22in an incredibly difficult balancing challenge that involves height.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Now, hundreds applied to contact the Dog House,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28but only 27 young trainers and their dogs were invited.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Let's find out why Louise and Rosie,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Genevieve and Monty Zoom,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36and Millie and Tickle impressed me so much.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43At the Try-outs, dozens of dogs and their trainers
0:01:43 > 0:01:46were hoping to get to the Dog House for a crack at the ultimate prize
0:01:46 > 0:01:47of the Top Dog Trainer trophy.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51The competition was fierce and only the very best would get there.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Louise is a very experienced dog trainer
0:01:54 > 0:01:58and has brought her dog Rosie along to see if they can impress Zak.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00The best thing about Rosie
0:02:00 > 0:02:01is she's lovely.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Oooh, wow!- Yeah!
0:02:03 > 0:02:06I'd like to go into the Dog House
0:02:06 > 0:02:10cos I'd like to show people what we can do.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12I can tell you're a very hard worker.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16I'm proud of Rosie cos she worked so hard today
0:02:16 > 0:02:18and I couldn't be more pleased with her.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22That was really, really impressive.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I'm Genevieve
0:02:24 > 0:02:25and this is my dog Monty,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27'and he is a Papillon.' Spin!
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Monty has quite a lot of potential.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32He's got quite a big mind.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Yeah! Back stall. Check it out!
0:02:36 > 0:02:38'Monty is amazing.' Come on, through!
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- First time on the tunnel, great. - He's very clever.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Over!
0:02:42 > 0:02:43A bit naughty.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Come!
0:02:45 > 0:02:47And barks a lot.
0:02:47 > 0:02:48MONTY BARKS
0:02:48 > 0:02:50You've done really good with him.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- My name is Millie, my dog's name is Tickle.- Very nice.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I want you to just do your thing and show me what you got, OK?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Oh, so pretty on the lovely cushion.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Good stability too.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Tickle was really good.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06She did was she was told.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- I like that.- Tick! Back!- Very good.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15That mutual trust between dog and trainer, something I look for,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18and nothing says trust like balancing.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- I was really proud of Tickle. - Very nice.- Thanks.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I'm impressed with you, good job.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Three great balancing dogs have made it to the Dog House.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30But will they be able
0:03:30 > 0:03:32to handle Zak's stunt?
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Hey, hey, guys! How is it going?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35ALL: Fine.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37I'm so excited about today's trick.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Today, you're going to be teaching your dogs how to balance
0:03:41 > 0:03:45with their back paws on your knees and their front paws on your hands.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Now, we call this a knee stall.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51This requires a lot of dedication between you and your dog.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53For this trick, the dogs will need
0:03:53 > 0:03:55to jump onto their trainer's knees
0:03:55 > 0:03:56and balance there.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Once they're stable,
0:03:57 > 0:03:59the dogs will put their front paws
0:03:59 > 0:04:00onto their trainer's hand.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04At Showtime, the dog that balances there the longest will be the winner.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I'm going to start with Millie and Tickle over here.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Now, you see we've got these boxes out here
0:04:12 > 0:04:16because we want to kind of teach our dogs to jump onto a smaller area.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Come on over here with her.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I want you to encourage Tickle to get up here.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Look how distracted Tickle is right now.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26It's hard when you have all these distractions, but let's try it.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Looks like she's more interested in the grass
0:04:28 > 0:04:30and what's under the blanket than the trick.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Hey, Tickle. Come here, girl.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Come on, up here, come on! Yes, good!
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Very good. And look how close we are.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It's not all about the treat, it's a connection process too.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42You can use both. Come here. Do you see this? Come on, let's go.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Come on. Oh, yes! Very good. You're doing wonderful, Tickle.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Now that she's up here, I'm going to move this around a little bit.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53See that? Now, I'm going to lift it up a little bit...
0:04:53 > 0:04:54Very good, very good!
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I'm just assessing she's comfortable up here.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- Do you feel like you know what to do right now?- Yeah.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03If Millie can keep Tickle's attention, they could do well.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Genevieve and Monty Zoom now. All right. How are we doing?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Um...good.- OK. So...
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Can I try without the lead,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13cos he doesn't like doing things with the lead on.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14Sure, that's fine.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16- Up! Up! Good.- Very good.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Now, show me some connection, show me some sincerity.- Up! Come on!
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I always look for that when I see people training their dogs.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24Good boy! Yeah, go!
0:05:24 > 0:05:26- Very good!- Good!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29It's a good start for Genevieve and Monty Zoom.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30He has no problem getting on the box,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32but he's not staying up there very long.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- No.- No.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36And every time we say "No" to our dogs,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39it should always be in a very calm tone, so it's, "No."
0:05:39 > 0:05:42All "No" means is, "No, that's not what I was looking for."
0:05:42 > 0:05:45It's not, "You're in trouble." It's, "That's not quite it."
0:05:45 > 0:05:49You need to stay a little bit longer. Almost! Come on!
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Say yes, good, very nice.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54I want you to keep working on that right now, OK?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Everything OK?- Yeah. - What's happening over there?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Looks like Millie is still having trouble holding Tickle's attention.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Louise and Rosie. Show me what you got.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Move, Rosie.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Feet, feet.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- Come on. Good, sit, good. - Very nice. You know what?
0:06:11 > 0:06:14I think, with you, we can just go on to the next step right now
0:06:14 > 0:06:16based on the training that you've already done.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Right, so what we want to do here
0:06:18 > 0:06:20is we want to encourage Rosie to get up here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23You'll have to brace, you might have to use your hands.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26It requires a lot of talent on the human's part to do this.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Rosie. Sit, stay.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Louise really impressed Zak at the Try-outs
0:06:31 > 0:06:33with her dog training expertise
0:06:33 > 0:06:35and it looks like she is about to do it again.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- Good.- I want you to really celebrate when she makes it up here.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- Come on!- You've got to hold this steady there.- Get up!
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Yes! Good, good job! - Yeah!- All right, wonderful job!
0:06:46 > 0:06:48See, right there, see that genuine energy?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51That's what we're looking for, how we communicate with dogs.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Good girl!
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Louise and Rosie are well on their way to completing the knee stall,
0:06:56 > 0:06:59but Zak thinks the other teams need a little bit more practice
0:06:59 > 0:07:03before they can move onto having boxes on their knees.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10While these guys are training hard, I'm going to put my feet up
0:07:10 > 0:07:13and watch some dogs who would make amazing undercover spy dogs.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17This is strictly classified,
0:07:17 > 0:07:19but some dogs lead a double life.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23The life of a spy.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25To be a spy requires nerves of steel...
0:07:28 > 0:07:30..technical expertise...
0:07:32 > 0:07:36..high levels of fitness
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and a fast car.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Spies never lose their cool,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47even when battling their archenemies.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51But you can't be called a real spy
0:07:51 > 0:07:54until you've come face to face
0:07:54 > 0:07:56with an evil mastermind.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Still to come on Who Let the Dogs Out?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06We've got a podgy pooch who needs to cut out the calories.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Zak's Quick Trick is literally rubbish.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11And which of our three young trainers
0:08:11 > 0:08:13can tip the balance in their favour
0:08:13 > 0:08:16to continue their journey to become Top Dog Trainer?
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Back at training, it looks like Genevieve and Monty
0:08:21 > 0:08:25have decided to move on to the next step with the boxes on their knees.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28See what happened just there, cos it wasn't very stable.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Now, he's a little more reluctant to get up there.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33That's OK, you just need to be patient
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- and understand that, you know what I mean?- Yeah.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Why don't you put him back on the ground to rebuild up his confidence?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41That's what dog training is about.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Sometimes, you have to return to the former step and work on the next one.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Oh, dear, looks like Genevieve and Monty are back to square one.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Once he's up there, you can move it around a little bit.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55If you can be successful in getting it off the ground, like this...
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- I think you're strong enough to lift it, aren't you?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- Come here.- Good boy.- Very good. And let's try and lift it.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Yes! Good, almost. I want you to keep working on that right now, OK?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I wonder if Louise and Rosie are doing any better.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- Rosie, Rosie!- Yes, good!
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Louise is doing really well, even with a big dog like Rosie.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Louise and Rosie are looking very good.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21And let me come over here, Millie and Tickle. What's new?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- Any progress?- Um... Yes, she's standing on it.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- OK, go ahead and put her on your knees.- Tick! Go on, up!
0:09:27 > 0:09:28- Good girl!- Stay.- Stay.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Good!- Stay.- Make sure you're very clear.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33When she's up there, "Yes, I like that!"
0:09:33 > 0:09:36And if you want to reward her while she's up there, great.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Good girl!
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I think me and Tickle are going to do really well,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43because she's concentrating and doing everything
0:09:43 > 0:09:46that I'm telling her to do.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50The progress that I made this morning was really good.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52I got more than half way there,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55cos I got her to balance on the box.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Monty should probably do it,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00but you can't really tell with him,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04he's just this kind of dog which does what he wants.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08By next time, I'd really, really like your dogs balancing on that box,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11on your knees with at least one paw on your hand.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12OK.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- Keep up the good work and we'll see you in a week.- OK.- OK.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16ALL: Bye!
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Rosie, Tickle and Monty Zoom all look pretty different,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23but let's take a look at their mutt measurements
0:10:23 > 0:10:25and see what they're all about.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Rosie is a one-year-and-ten-month-old
0:10:27 > 0:10:28Border Collie.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Collies are often clever and daring
0:10:31 > 0:10:32and Rosie is no exception.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34She's not afraid of stunts -
0:10:34 > 0:10:36she once tried to get
0:10:36 > 0:10:37into a fish tank!
0:10:37 > 0:10:41But will Rosie apply the same daredevil approach to knee stall?
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Tickle is a four-year-old Jack Russell.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45She can't live
0:10:45 > 0:10:46without her pink tuggy toy
0:10:46 > 0:10:48and is a big fan of sausages.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49Now, Jack Russells
0:10:49 > 0:10:51are usually very energetic,
0:10:51 > 0:10:54which explains why Tickle loves chasing birds in the garden.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58But will Tickle the terrier manage to chase off the opposition?
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Monty Zoom is a two-year-old Papillon.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03He gets his breed name from the French word for butterfly
0:11:03 > 0:11:05because of the shape of his ears.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07He likes nothing more
0:11:07 > 0:11:08than hiding under the rug
0:11:08 > 0:11:10and pretending no-one can see him.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Let's hope Monty Zoom doesn't try and hide
0:11:13 > 0:11:15when it comes to Showtime.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22One week later, and the teams have returned to the Dog House.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26It looks like all the dogs have progressed well with their training.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28I wonder if Zak will be impressed.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Look at you, guys, looking fantastic over here!
0:11:34 > 0:11:35Wonderful work!
0:11:35 > 0:11:37So, today, what we're going to do, guys, is
0:11:37 > 0:11:40we'll focus on going onto the next level with this trick.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43What we want to do is to phase that box out completely
0:11:43 > 0:11:46till our dogs have their hind legs on just our knees.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47Does that make sense?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- Yeah.- Fantastic.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Let's go ahead and lose the box, hold on the leash there. Good.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57Let's go ahead and encourage Monty Zoom to now get on to your knees.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01And this, this requires a lot of skill on our part as humans as well.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Not so easy now that Monty Zooms only got knee pads to balance on.
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Look at this.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08I want you to really focus on going on your knees completely.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- Reward big there.- Good boy!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- Is that the first time Monty Zoom has done this just on your knees?- Yeah.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Give him a jackpot reward, a mega reward.- Good boy!
0:12:16 > 0:12:19Keep working on that for today. One paw on your hand would be bonus,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23but I'm not going to hold my breath on that. Just keep on working...
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Zak doesn't sound very optimistic, but Genevieve looks determined.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Millie, let's see if we can get Tickle on your knees,
0:12:29 > 0:12:31just on your knees without the box now.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Up! Come on, up, up!
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Just focus on keeping your knees very stable. You know what?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I'm going to actually pick her up and encourage her to do this.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41If Tickle can do a knee stall without the box,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43it'd be a massive improvement.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44Put your hand over here now.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Try to put her paw over here.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48Yes!
0:12:48 > 0:12:49Wow! Incredible!
0:12:49 > 0:12:53Look at that! Fantastic!
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Really good work!
0:12:55 > 0:12:59She's done it! Only for a few seconds, but good job, Tickle!
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I wonder how expert dog trainer Louise is getting on.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- Hey, Louise!- Hiya!- How are you? - Fine, thanks.- Very good.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09You've already skipped and got rid of the box?
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- I've been doing it in a different way.- You have.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- Show me what you've done.- Rosie!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Why are you putting a treat in your mouth?
0:13:16 > 0:13:17I'll show you.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Walk on!
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Looks like Louise has taken the training into her own hands.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Good, good. Rosie, Rosie, Rosie.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- I see now, you're having her walk back.- Uh-huh.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Good, good! Walk back. Good!
0:13:28 > 0:13:30What was that?!
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Are you serious?- Rosie, come!
0:13:32 > 0:13:35That's a traditional dog training technique.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37To teach our dogs to look at our face.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40A lot of trainers would do that, they'll put a treat in their mouth.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Be careful not to choke on the treat, though.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Yes, kids - don't try that at home.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47Walk on, walk on.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Good, good. Walk back! Walk back.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- Back! Walk back!- It's OK.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56And right there, I mean, let her know that she did the right thing.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- You've done this.- Good girl!- Cos she took one step back. Know what I mean?
0:14:00 > 0:14:04This is a very strange training technique, but it might just work.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06You have about a week to practise here,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08so I want you to keep working with your dogs.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10All of you have a fairly long way to go,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13but I'm very encouraged by where you are now in the trick.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15It is a really tough trick.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I will see you right here at the Dog House for Showtime.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20Keep up the good work. Bye, guys!
0:14:20 > 0:14:21ALL: Bye!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26Knee stall is one of the most difficult dog stunts to master,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28but if you're willing to put in the hours,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30the rewards are well worth it.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Here are Zak's five steps to mastering the knee stall.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37One. Encourage your dog to jump onto a small stable box.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Two. Once your dog is happy jumping onto the box,
0:14:40 > 0:14:44try moving the box around or even lifting it.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Three. Once your dog is comfortable with this,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50try lying on the ground and place the box on your knees.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55Four. Encourage your dog to place its back paws on the box
0:14:55 > 0:14:57and its front paws on your hands.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Five. Gradually phase out the box
0:14:59 > 0:15:02and encourage your dog to jump straight onto your knees
0:15:02 > 0:15:04and see how long you can hold them up there for.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07It's also a good idea to wear some kneepads and some gloves
0:15:07 > 0:15:09so you don't get scratched.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I think Rosie will pull it together for the finale
0:15:12 > 0:15:16because she would have learned what she's meant to do properly.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20I think she's going to be really good at training this week,
0:15:20 > 0:15:23because she knows what she's got to do.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I am a bit nervous, but I shouldn't really be worried.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30He's a good dog and I think he'll be able to do that.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37I'll show you how to teach your dog to put the litter in the bin today.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Come on, Nelly, look what I got!
0:15:40 > 0:15:44I have treats, we're going to have fun! It's good! Sit. Nice!
0:15:44 > 0:15:46So I put Nelly into a sit there,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48just to let her know we're going to do a new trick.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50And I've got this piece of paper.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Now, the key to this is making this paper fun.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Dogs don't know that paper isn't fun, so we'll show them it is. Come on!
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Good! Get that! Very good! Now, she's bringing it to me.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Can I have it? Good!
0:16:02 > 0:16:05And, in Nelly's case, she would actually fetch for food,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08so I'm going to give her a little bit of food.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11But if you make the paper the real toy, that's just as well.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Very good, here we go! Nelly, what's this?
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Go and get it! All right.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And she might even destroy the paper.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20And I'm going to try and catch it with the bin.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21Very good, Nelly, fantastic job!
0:16:21 > 0:16:24When she starts doing this really well, I'll say,
0:16:24 > 0:16:25"Throw your litter away."
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Go get that litter.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Bring the litter to me, come on.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32I'm teaching her language here. Throw your litter away, good!
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Giving her an extra big reward for that.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I think we're at the point where I can leave it here,
0:16:36 > 0:16:38and she might throw it away on her own.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Let's see. Go get it!
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Nelly, come here, angel, over here!
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Throw your litter away.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46And it is that simple!
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Nel, you are just a superstar!
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Dogs, like us, need to eat healthy food and have lots of exercise.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01But you know what? Some pups can really pile on the pounds.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Meet Madison,
0:17:06 > 0:17:10a dog who loves her food but doesn't watch her waistline.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Time to get Maddie back in shape
0:17:13 > 0:17:18with the help of a team of experts from the Pet Fit Club.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20She weighs about 52 kilos.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22We're hoping that with the weight reduction plan,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24she'll go down to about 42 kilos.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26That's about a 20% drop in weight.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30Maddie is placed on a strict diet and exercise programme
0:17:30 > 0:17:35with regular weigh-ins to make sure she's sticking to the programme.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Six months on, and it's time for the grand weigh-in.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40And it's great news!
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Maddie has reached her target weight loss - ten kilos!
0:17:43 > 0:17:46That is the same weight as all these cans of dog food.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49She was very lethargic and listless.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51She now enjoys playing with the other dogs,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54chasing squirrels, playing with the ball.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56She's a completely different dog.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Wow! Well done, Maddie!
0:17:58 > 0:18:00What a transformation!
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Two weeks of intensive training is over
0:18:08 > 0:18:11and it's now time for our three trainers
0:18:11 > 0:18:14to battle it out for a place in the quarterfinals.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19The stakes are high and with just one place up for grabs,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21nothing is guaranteed.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25I'm really comfortable about going into the quarterfinals,
0:18:25 > 0:18:29because she's been doing very well at getting onto my hands
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and then reversing up onto my knees.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33So, who will keep their focus?
0:18:33 > 0:18:35I'm most worried about Monty getting bored,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38cos he's the sort of dog that's so clever, and who thinks,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40"Why do I want to do this?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43"When I could just jump down, eat the treats..."
0:18:43 > 0:18:46And who will jump straight into the quarterfinal?
0:18:46 > 0:18:50My training at home has been going really well,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53because she's doing what she's been told
0:18:53 > 0:18:56and she's doing the trick right.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00It's time to find out.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09It's Showtime for our knee stall dogs and there's a LOT at stake.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Now, since the teams have been doing so well,
0:19:11 > 0:19:14we've decided to award extra bonus points
0:19:14 > 0:19:17if they can do the stunt on three paws.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Would any of them be brave enough to try it? We are about to find out.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24So our teams will get one point
0:19:24 > 0:19:26for every second of their knee stall
0:19:26 > 0:19:28and if they manage
0:19:28 > 0:19:29to balance on three paws
0:19:29 > 0:19:30for more than three seconds,
0:19:30 > 0:19:33they will double their points.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36First to attempt the challenge are Millie and Tickle.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Millie struggled to get Tickle to focus during training day one,
0:19:40 > 0:19:43but by day two, they soon got the hang of it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45The question is...
0:19:45 > 0:19:48are they good enough to make it through to the next round?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I'm really confident. I think I can win it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58Oh, it's a beautiful jump up and Tickle's straight into position.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- Start!- We have a knee stall,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02but how long can they hold it?
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Wow! They've done it on three paws.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08That means their score will be doubled.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12A minute later and they're still going, this is amazing!
0:20:13 > 0:20:15BEEP
0:20:15 > 0:20:16Oh, she's fallen off!
0:20:16 > 0:20:19But it's a brilliant start for Millie and Tickle.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- Really, really nice work, Millie, very good.- Good girl!
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Next up are Louise and Rosie.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30From the very beginning, Louise and Rosie were the ones to beat.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33They progressed really quickly. Louise even started
0:20:33 > 0:20:36training Rosie with a different technique to the others.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38But will it have worked?
0:20:40 > 0:20:43It will mean a lot to me if she gets through to the next round,
0:20:43 > 0:20:44cos I've come all this way
0:20:44 > 0:20:47and it'd be a disappointment not to, like, get through.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54Louise's technique definitely looks complicated.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Walk back!
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Rosie needs to put her paws in Louise's hands soon
0:20:59 > 0:21:00or their turn will be over.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Oh, no! Her back legs have slipped off Louise's knees.
0:21:04 > 0:21:05This is not going well.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07BEEP
0:21:07 > 0:21:09That is the end of your attempt.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14Luckily, Louise and Rosie still have two more attempts.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Next up are Genevieve and Monty Zoom.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22At the beginning of training, Monty managed to stay on top of the box,
0:21:22 > 0:21:25but struggled to stay on Genevieve's knees.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Have they even managed to learn the stunt?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31It'd mean quite a lot to me to get through to the next round,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35because I love training Monty and he's my best boy.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- He's keen!- Wait, wait!
0:21:37 > 0:21:39This is a good sign for Genevieve and Monty.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46Would you believe it!
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- They're doing a knee stall! - Good boy!
0:21:49 > 0:21:52It looks like Monty's having a three-course lunch,
0:21:52 > 0:21:54that's a great trick for keeping him up there.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56They're at 50 seconds.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59BEEP
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Oh, no! His foot slipped.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04That is the end of your first attempt. Very nice work, very good.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Monty, come!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08So let's have a look at the Leader Board.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Millie and Tickle are in the lead with 144 points.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15They got a point for each of their 72 seconds,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18which was then doubled because of their three-paw knee stall.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22But can they keep their lead in the competition?
0:22:22 > 0:22:24It's time for the second round of attempts.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Start!
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Again, they're straight into a perfect knee stall.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33That won't count as a three-paw knee stall
0:22:33 > 0:22:35because it didn't last three seconds.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Ooh, well recovered, Millie, that was a close one.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Millie is trying again
0:22:43 > 0:22:45for a three-paw knee stall,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48but it doesn't last three seconds and won't count.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49BEEP
0:22:49 > 0:22:51That's the end of your second attempt.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53It was very good.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56It's good, but it's not better than their first attempt.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Next are Louise and Rosie.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01They didn't score any points in their first attempt,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03let's hope they can do better now.
0:23:03 > 0:23:04Rosie, this one!
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Louise is trying really hard.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Start, please.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Yes, that's a knee stall! Good work.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- Stay.- This is great.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Over a minute and a half later
0:23:15 > 0:23:17and they're still going.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Stay, stay!
0:23:20 > 0:23:21Stay.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24I don't believe it! They're going for a three-paw knee stall.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Really impressive, considering Rosie is such a large dog.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Double points. Well done,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34That's going to be a big score!
0:23:34 > 0:23:35Yes, yes!
0:23:38 > 0:23:41OK, so Genevieve and Monty are next up for their second attempt.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43OK, start.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Looks like Monty is so interested in the treat,
0:23:45 > 0:23:48he's forgotten he's even doing a knee stall.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Great! He's a good boy!
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Yes, three paws!
0:23:53 > 0:23:55That will double their score.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Good boy!
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Well over a minute now
0:23:59 > 0:24:01and they're still up there.
0:24:03 > 0:24:04BEEP
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Oh, he's off!
0:24:06 > 0:24:09But another impressive attempt from Genevieve and Monty Zoom.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14- Really, really good work. That was very impressive.- Good boy!
0:24:14 > 0:24:16So after everyone's second attempt,
0:24:16 > 0:24:17the leaders have changed.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Louise and Rosie are now in front
0:24:19 > 0:24:21with 234 points,
0:24:21 > 0:24:25but the teams still have one more attempt and everything to play for.
0:24:25 > 0:24:26On!
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Start.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Can Millie and Tickle get back into the lead?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Another good start.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Whatever the treat in her hand is,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39it's got Tickle's attention.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44And they've managed another three-pawed knee stall,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46they've doubled their points again.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48They're up to 20 seconds now.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49BEEP
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Oh! Tickle's had enough, but I'm not sure that's enough to win.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Last attempt for Louise and Rosie.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Stay.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Good!
0:24:59 > 0:25:02No problems getting into the knee stall position.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04They made a fantastic comeback
0:25:04 > 0:25:07- at their second attempt to take the lead.- Stay!
0:25:07 > 0:25:08Can they do even better?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Stay.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12They're almost at two minutes,
0:25:12 > 0:25:14but they haven't got any bonus points yet
0:25:14 > 0:25:17cos they haven't done a three-pawed knee stall.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18BEEP
0:25:18 > 0:25:20He's come off your knee over here,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22that's the end of your attempt.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- Really nice work, very good!- Yeah!
0:25:26 > 0:25:29So with just Genevieve and Monty left to go,
0:25:29 > 0:25:30it's Louise and Rosie that are still
0:25:30 > 0:25:32in the lead with 234 points,
0:25:32 > 0:25:35but will that be enough to take them into the next round?
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Remember - it's one point for every second of the knee stall
0:25:40 > 0:25:43and double points for doing it on three paws.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Here goes. - Start!
0:25:46 > 0:25:47It looks like Genevieve's
0:25:47 > 0:25:49got an extra big treat
0:25:49 > 0:25:50to keep Monty focussed,
0:25:50 > 0:25:53and they've done a three-pawed knee stall!
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Now, all their points will be doubled.
0:25:55 > 0:25:56That's a great start!
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Two minutes later and they're still going,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03this is phenomenal!
0:26:04 > 0:26:07It looks like he's had enough of the treat - he's off!
0:26:07 > 0:26:08BEEP
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- Good boy!- Nice work. Very, very good work!
0:26:10 > 0:26:12But have they done enough to win?
0:26:16 > 0:26:18I am so proud of all of you.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21You all broke through the knee stall with your dog.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24You built up trust, your communication with them was awesome,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26so you've all succeeded in that.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I just could not be more proud of each and every one of you.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31But I can now reveal
0:26:31 > 0:26:34that the winner of today's knee stall challenge
0:26:34 > 0:26:36and the team that will move on
0:26:36 > 0:26:39to the Who Let The Dogs Out? Quarterfinals is...
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Genevieve and Monty Zoom!
0:26:47 > 0:26:48Congratulations,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50you did a fantastic job!
0:26:50 > 0:26:52I couldn't be more proud of you!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55I'm serious, you guys were incredible out there today!
0:26:55 > 0:26:57- Tell me how you feel.- Um...
0:26:57 > 0:26:59I'm so proud of Monty and...
0:26:59 > 0:27:03I think everyone else did really well and I'm...
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- Speechless!- Yeah!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Yeah!- But, seriously, guys, give your dogs some love.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Let them know they did a great job, honestly.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15So Genevieve and Monty Zoom
0:27:15 > 0:27:17are the last team to leap into the quarterfinals.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19Next time, on Who Let the Dogs Out?
0:27:19 > 0:27:21It's the very first quarterfinal.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25So we'll see some familiar faces and even more difficult stunts.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26Don't miss it!
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Nice work, guys!
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Next time, on Who Let the Dogs Out?
0:27:31 > 0:27:32Katie and Twilight,
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Jake and Ice, and Kimmie and Millie are back
0:27:34 > 0:27:38to battle it out for a place in the semifinals!
0:27:38 > 0:27:41You will be part of the elite three if you win tomorrow,
0:27:41 > 0:27:43so there is a lot at stake.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45So watch it, you!
0:27:45 > 0:27:48I feel quite sad that we didn't make it through,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51cos it's been really good. It was fun.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54I feel really excited, cos Tickle did it really well.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58I wish Genevieve luck for the next round.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01I'm so proud of Monty, he's the best dog in the world.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05He's so clever and everything a dog should be.
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