Black and White Dog My Pet and Me

-Hi, I'm Fearne.

-I'm Rory. BOTH: We love animals!

Tiny mice, shiny goldfish,

clip-clopping ponies and purring cats all make really good pets.

-And pets are great!

-We love meeting you and your pets.

What are you doing today, Rory?

I'm off to meet some new friends.

I'll be back to tell you about it later.

But would you like to come with me? Come on. See ya.

# My pet, my pet and me My pet, my pet and me

# Down every street Are pets to meet

# Some big, some small Some scaly, some furry

# Some keep very still Some are always in a hurry

# Some have four paws Some have sharp claws

# Some quack, some bark Some purr, some moo

# Some grunt, some squawk Some cock-a-doodle-doo

# My pet, my pet and me My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me

# Have you met my pet and me? #

Today we're in Falmouth to meet Elodie and her pet.

Let's go and see them, shall we?

-Hello, Rory!

-Hello, Elodie. And hello, Mum.

-Hi!

-And who's this?

-Midge.

-Shall we call her over?

-Midge! Midgey! What have I got?

Oh, my goodness.

She's lovely.

I've never seen a dog with half a black face and half a white face.

-She's so lovely. What sort of dog is she?

-A Labrador Springer.

Oh, so does that make her a Labringer or a Sprabrador?

-Springer and a Labrador!

-Ah, got you.

Have you had her since she was a little puppy?

-Yes.

-How small was she?

-That size.

-Oh, tiny, tiny.

What is your favourite thing about Midge?

-Her face.

-Her face! And do you like cuddles with her as well?

-Yeah!

Yeah, she's very cuddly, isn't she?

Fearne, can you give us some fun facts about our doggie friends?

Of course, Rory. One, dogs come in all shapes and sizes.

Some are big, and some are small.

And some even look like mops!

Two, dogs are pretty clever and can understand lots of words

and signals, like, "Sit!" Some can even learn tricks.

Three, dogs pant to keep them cool in hot weather. Look at that tongue!

Dogs make brilliant pets as many of them can be very friendly indeed.

That's why they're often called man's best friend.

But they need a lot of looking after. How do you look after Midge?

We give her food and water and we don't give her slugs

and snails and raisins and chocolate and ice cream.

OK. So, food and water. How many times do you need to feed her a day?

-Three.

-Three. Yes, because Midge is a young dog.

You feed older dogs twice a day and younger dogs, like puppies,

four times a day, because they get very, very hungry indeed.

-What sort of food do you feed Midge?

-Dog food.

You said a few things that she's not allowed to eat.

Slugs, snails, raisins, chocolate.

It's important that you don't give your dog the wrong things.

Slugs and snails are bad for dogs. It can give them

lung worm, which can hurt them. Keep them well away

from slugs and snails. Are we going to feed Midge now?

No, we're going to feed her after her walk.

OK. That's very sensible, that's a good idea.

What else do we have to do to look after her?

Make sure that she doesn't go running off into the road.

-OK, and how do you keep her clean?

-We give her showers and baths.

-That sounds fun. Shall we give her one now?

-Yeah!

-Cool, let's go!

Midge is in the bath. Let's turn on the shower.

'Not too hot and not too cold.'

-Get her nice and wet. Now, we don't wet her head, do we?

-No.

-Just the body. What do we need now, what's this?

-The red shampoo.

'Midge's special dog shampoo.

'Smells good.'

Good. Not her head, though.

That's some nice bubbles, isn't it?

-There's some dirt here. Shall we clean that off?

-Yeah.

Wait a minute, that isn't dirt. That's spots!

-OK, that should be enough, now.

-OK, shall we rinse her?

-Yeah!

-OK.

-I'll spread it.

-Oh, good work. Good job.

-You're being a very good girl.

-Yes, you're very good.

Not all dogs are as good in the bath as Midge.

-OK. Is that us?

-Yes.

-Have to dry her now.

I know, Midgey. Whoo!

Nice and clean. Now, is there something else we need to clean?

-Her teeth.

-Of course, teeth.

And I think I've got some special doggie toothpaste.

-OK, put it on the small side.

-OK.

Let's put it on this side, the small side.

-There we are. There we go.

-Yes.

-OK. Midgey.

-Midgey!

-Midgey, come here!

-OK, sit!

-Sit!

-Good girl, sit down.

That's it, that's it.

-OK, so what do we need to do?

-Teeth!

-Teeth, teeth, teeth!

-Teeth!

Brush, brush, brush. Very good. Wow, nice and clean!

Very good, will we get a bit more on this side? Nice and gentle.

'Midge's special toothpaste is chicken flavoured.

'It's very important to brush your dog's teeth.'

You can also use special doggie chews which help keep their teeth clean.

-Shall we give it to her?

-Yep.

-OK, you give it to her. Aw, Midgey.

Off she goes.

Most dogs love to play, so play time is really important.

Some dogs like to do something called a play bow,

where they put their front feet down, crouching, and their back end

is sticking up. Look! Midge is doing it now.

-Do you think Midge wants to play?

-Yes! Whee!

-Oh! Good catch.

-OK, ready?

-Whee!

-Ah!

-Yeah!

-Bouncing all over the place.

-Play bow. Did you see the play bow?

-Midgey! Midgey! Midgey!

Oh, tug of war. Great fun.

-Midgey, Midgey, Midgey!

-Come on, Midgey.

-Midgey!

Good girl. Well done. Good dog.

That was great fun. What else does Midge like to do?

She likes to have a walk on the beach.

-Somebody can't wait to get to the beach.

-Yeah!

-OK.

Ready? Go, Midge!

Most dogs need lots of exercise,

so it's important to take them for walks.

They need at least one, preferably two walks, every single day.

-How many walks do you give Midge each day?

-Two.

-One in the morning and one in the afternoon.

-Oh, perfect.

But walks aren't just a chore, they're loads of fun!

So let's go, come on! Midgey, come on.

I'm getting dizzy. I'm getting dizzy! I'm getting dizzy.

Midge is having great fun running with another dog on the beach.

It's good for dogs to meet other dogs so that they learn how to play well.

When walking your dog,

it's really important that you pick up their poo. Dog poo is dangerous

for humans, and other animals.

All you need to do is take a little bag with you,

scoop it up and take it away with you.

Midge hasn't done one yet, but we're prepared if we need to be.

It's really important that you take plenty of water with you,

so they can have a drink.

My Pet And Me!

-Wow! Midge is really good at running and jumping around, isn't she?

-Yeah!

Oh, it's so good. If Midge could do anything, what do you think she'd do?

If my pet could do anything...

She would be in the Doggie Olympics.

And she would win the 100 million metre race.

And she would win a big trophy, and all the crowd would go wild.

Today we've come to the local country fair and we've entered the dog show.

-We'll see how Midge does, won't we?

-Yes!

-How do you think she's going to do?

-Brilliant!

-Yay!

How do we look?

We thought we'd join in the fun, get in the mood, and dress up.

You look silly.

HE MAKES SAD DOGGIE NOISES

There's no time to be sad, it's time for Midge's class in the dog show.

-Shall we go?

-Yeah!

-Come on!

Elodie has entered Midge in the cuddliest dog competition.

She certainly is cuddly, so fingers crossed. Let's see how she does.

That lady there is the judge. She's getting lots of doggy cuddles.

Do you think Midge is going to let the judge cuddle her?

-Yes.

-Yeah? Do you think she'll lick her?

-Yes.

-Yeah, I think she will.

What a good cuddle.

Midge is up next. I'm nervous.

I know, it's very busy here. Oh, thank you!

Go on, Midge. That's it. Give her a big cuddle!

Oh, that's lovely.

Ah. No prize this time,

but let's see how Midge does in the waggiest tail competition.

Wow! Those are some very waggy tails. The competition is fierce!

They've got a rosette. Second place! Amazing!

Thank you.

Can Midge do even better in the Best Crossbreed?

A cross breed is a dog that is part one dog breed and part another.

This is a cross between an English bull terrier

and a German shepherd.

And of course, Midge is a cross between a Labrador and a Springer.

Look what you've won! And you've got a cup as well. How lovely.

Do you want to take those? Oh, wonderful.

-Your dog is beautiful, what do you call him?

-Midge.

-Midge.

He's called Midge.

Midge has won first prize! That's amazing!

Thank you so much for having me today, I've had a brilliant time.

It's been wonderful. Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!

-Hi, Rory.

-Hello, Fearne.

-How was your day? It was amazing.

Wait till I tell you.

Today I met Elodie and her dog, Midge,

who has a black and white face.

Together, we gave Midge a lovely bubble bath.

And then, cleaned her teeth.

We played ball with her and took her for a walk on the beach.

Then we entered a dog show and won a red rosette.

That sounds like so much fun. You made some great friends, too.

I really did. And pets are great.

If you're going to touch an animal, get permission from the owner first.

That's important. One pet you can always play with is ours.

Go onto the website and play the My Pet And Me game.

What a fantastic day we've had. We love meeting you and your pets.

# Today we met A lovely pet

# We see how much you care for them Thank you so much for sharing them

# Time for us to Just remind you

# After you play with your pet Wash your hands

# Don't forget

# It doesn't matter What pet you've got

# You might have one You might not

# It's still fun finding out What having a pet is all about

# My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me Come back and see

# My pet and me. #

BOTH: Bye!