0:00:02 > 0:00:03LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS
0:00:03 > 0:00:05BARKING
0:00:05 > 0:00:09We'll welcome a quarter of a million puppies into our homes this year.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Of all different shapes and sizes.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17From the most popular... APPLAUSE
0:00:17 > 0:00:19..to the very expensive... WHINE
0:00:19 > 0:00:21..to some of the smallest.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25But new owners be warned,
0:00:25 > 0:00:29behind those puppy dog stares lies a magnet for mischief.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Lola! Walk!
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- Stop it!- No! No! - PUPPY GROWLS
0:00:34 > 0:00:38In this series, we follow a group of families and their puppies...
0:00:38 > 0:00:41- Oi! - HE WHISTLES
0:00:41 > 0:00:43..in those all-important first six months together.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45I have to say, it's worse than having had a baby.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Poppy bite me.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48SNORING
0:00:48 > 0:00:50BARKING
0:00:50 > 0:00:53The puppies will need training, discipline,
0:00:53 > 0:00:55and require a whole lot of patience.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00They can more than quadruple in size...
0:01:00 > 0:01:01WHINE
0:01:01 > 0:01:04..consume up to 80kg of food...
0:01:06 > 0:01:10..and go to the toilet more than 1,000 times.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14This series explores how the nation's favourite pet
0:01:14 > 0:01:15adapts to their new world...
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Aaaaww!
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Argh!
0:01:18 > 0:01:20..but also the profound effects they can have
0:01:20 > 0:01:22on the lives of their owners.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Yeah! This is the biggest commitment of my life.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Uh-oh!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Oh, I am a girl who does not take failure very well.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Join us on an extraordinary journey,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39as we follow ten very special puppies as they embark on a new life
0:01:39 > 0:01:41with ten very different families.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54In this episode,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57we catch up with trainee search-and-rescue dog Jura...
0:01:57 > 0:01:58HE WHISTLES
0:01:58 > 0:02:01..as she gives owner Will the run-around...
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Come on, Jura! No! - JURA BARKS
0:02:04 > 0:02:05Heel!
0:02:05 > 0:02:08..while family pet Lola hits a stubborn streak...
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Lola! Walk, walk.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14..and a single lady looking for a plus-sized pooch
0:02:14 > 0:02:17risks biting off more than she can chew.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18DOG SNIFFS
0:02:18 > 0:02:21No! No!
0:02:22 > 0:02:25But we start with Alex and Emily Vaughan,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28who are adding to their brood in leafy Surrey.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31We need a dog that fits in to the family.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34We've got three children at the noisy age -
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- eight, seven, and three. - KIDS YELL PLAYFULLY
0:02:38 > 0:02:42And they're just energetic, running around, shouting, screaming,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44from dawn till dusk.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- No!- Albert... Albert!
0:02:47 > 0:02:51And I think we need a dog that likes that sort of behaviour.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53I think we want a blonde dog, cos we're all blonde.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55HE CHUCKLES
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Octavia, Albert and younger sister Isadora
0:02:58 > 0:03:02all have their own ideas about why they want a puppy.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Do you want to have a dog to cuddle? - Yeah!- To kiss?
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- To kiss!- To kiss?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11But up until now, the timing hasn't been right.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13It was sort of three things we were looking at doing -
0:03:13 > 0:03:16moving out to the country, having children, having a dog.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18It's a bit tricky, having a dog and being pregnant,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21so we waited till I stopped breeding,
0:03:21 > 0:03:22so then we could get the dog!
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Yes.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29The Vaughans live in a house with 1.8 acres of grounds.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33We've got a swimming pool, which the children live in in the summer.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36When you do play tennis, it's really annoying to have a dog coming,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38trying to join in and run up and down.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I think, yes, it's probably best to keep the dog off the tennis court.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44LAUGHTER
0:03:44 > 0:03:48For a little dog, I think she'll have lots of fun.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Woohoo!
0:03:57 > 0:03:59We're going to get a puppy tonight!
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Come on, you haven't got your shoes on.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03This is your new home, baby girl!
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Gently, gently.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12Poppy!
0:04:12 > 0:04:14We still haven't chosen a name.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- Poppy!- What's the name of the dog, Isadora?
0:04:17 > 0:04:18Poppy.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23This is Poppy,
0:04:23 > 0:04:25an eight-week-old Cocker Spaniel.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31She's a working breed, traditionally used as gundogs to flush out game.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Lightweight and nimble, she should be more than a match for the kids.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37PLAYFUL YELLING
0:04:37 > 0:04:40You can't catch me!
0:04:40 > 0:04:44The top of that's very hot, the bottom is just very warm.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Never play with her when she's in her pen,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48let her have quiet time in her pen, OK?
0:04:48 > 0:04:52It feels really natural, that's what's so brilliant about it.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- She just looks like she fits in. - LAUGHTER
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Good girl!
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I just love having a dog.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03They're a lot of fun,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and they are a wonderful thing to add into a family.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Wait a minute, she might need the loo,
0:05:11 > 0:05:13she's going round and round in circles, Alex.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- Where's that pee mat?- Quick, quick, quick, quick, quick!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- Octavia, I think you're sitting on it.- Oh, yes, I am.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20Here we go.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24LAUGHTER
0:05:24 > 0:05:26Oh, it's coming out!
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Alex has trodden it round the house.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Too late, Alex, you've trodden it round the house.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- What, she's peed?- She pooped! - LAUGHTER
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- Lift your shoe up! - You've got it all over your shoe.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38And the carpet as well. You've gone all round the house with it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Good thing we've got a carpet cleaner.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46While Poppy has the run of a sizeable house and garden...
0:05:46 > 0:05:49LIVELY JAZZ MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:49 > 0:05:53..the sixth of our new canine companions will be taking up
0:05:53 > 0:05:57residence in a rather compact first-floor two-bedroom flat.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Hello there, Delia speaking.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03I've actually got a situation coming up for you, if it's not here
0:06:03 > 0:06:07already, where I've got more than one person around you, romantically.
0:06:07 > 0:06:1132-year-old clairvoyant Delia Lewis lives alone in South London.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I am so set on getting a dog.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19I was ready, like, yesterday, two weeks ago, two months ago.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24You know, I'm a lady in her 30s and, you know, I don't have a partner,
0:06:24 > 0:06:27and...I wouldn't say that I'm lonely, I do have friends,
0:06:27 > 0:06:34but I do wish that I had either a person or a dog here to just kind of
0:06:34 > 0:06:36snuggle to.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Look at that!
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Delia's looking for a dog to match
0:06:40 > 0:06:43her personality, rather than the size of her flat.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47I love big dogs
0:06:47 > 0:06:50because... This is going to sound crazy -
0:06:50 > 0:06:53but it's like having another person next to you.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55This is how I feel like it's going to work.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Personally, like, this is my side of the bed. Whoosh!
0:06:59 > 0:07:01And the dog will be on this side of the bed.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I mean, I even think a Great Dane could fit here.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Delia hasn't yet decided which one
0:07:07 > 0:07:11of the more than 40 giant dog breeds to choose,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14so has sought out professional help from dog behaviourist
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Louise Glazebrook, whose expertise includes helping clients
0:07:18 > 0:07:20select the right puppy.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24What are the things that you
0:07:24 > 0:07:27picture your life being with a dog?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30What are the personality traits that's really important?
0:07:30 > 0:07:33I like the presence of a bigger dog.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- I like the clumsiness that comes with their elegance as well.- Yeah.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Playfulness is one thing, but over-exuberance all the time...
0:07:41 > 0:07:42- Yeah, I understand.- ..I couldn't...
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- Handle.- Yeah.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46What are the things that you're worried about, then,
0:07:46 > 0:07:47about a big dog?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50My mum is especially concerned that a big dog is going to throw me all
0:07:50 > 0:07:55over the place. I could be left screaming after my Great Dane goes
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- galloping into the distance!- OK. - SHE LAUGHS
0:07:58 > 0:08:03With some of these dogs, you know, a puppy can be very sweet,
0:08:03 > 0:08:04and then they're obviously going to
0:08:04 > 0:08:06keep growing and growing and growing.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And so it is that aspect of a fully grown dog,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12and how much space does it take.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17So I would like to float the idea of actually seeing what it's like
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- to have a large dog...- OK. - ..in your house.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Right.- The idea of it can feel like one thing,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26and the reality of it can feel like something else.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29You know, the amount they weigh, the amount they eat.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31So we're going to try a few different breeds.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- Yeah?- Big dog in my home! Whooo!
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- You don't know what's coming yet! - Oh, God!
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Louise has arranged for two different breeds of dog
0:08:42 > 0:08:44to visit Delia.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- Oh! He's gone for the slipper! - LAUGHTER
0:08:51 > 0:08:54First up is Great Dane Hank.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Oh, Hank! Ooooh! - LAUGHTER
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01This is the kitchen, Hank.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Oh, my God, he actually comes up to the stove.
0:09:04 > 0:09:05SHE GASPS
0:09:05 > 0:09:07He could steal from the pot as I'm cooking!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10PLAYFUL BARK
0:09:10 > 0:09:15Every year, over 200 Great Danes are given up for adoption by owners
0:09:15 > 0:09:19unable to cope with their size, strength and need for attention.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23For Louise, it's important Delia understands exactly what's involved.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25He's proper running! Hello, my... Oh!
0:09:25 > 0:09:26SHE YELLS AND LAUGHS
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- Maybe...- Take them off.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Delia, I think maybe... Why don't you come and sit down for a minute,
0:09:34 > 0:09:36cos I think you're probably getting him a bit excited.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- OK.- Cos when you're getting really high-pitched,
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- he's getting really excited. He's still quite young.- I see.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44So let him just... Let him have a little sniff and then he can come
0:09:44 > 0:09:46back and find you.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Hi.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50HANK BARKS
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I'm going to leave you to have some fun with Hank,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04do all the things that a normal dog owner would do,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and I want you to enjoy him, because he's amazing.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09BARKING
0:10:10 > 0:10:13I am so excited and a little bit terrified.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16BARKING
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Amelia and Charlie!
0:10:20 > 0:10:23LAUGHTER
0:10:23 > 0:10:26At the Paye household in Hampshire,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28it was the kids that made the decision to get a puppy.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Come on. Aaaww.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35But it took three years to convince mum Claire and dad Andy.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37There's three things that make a Lola.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Love, playfulness, and what was the other one?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Oh, yeah, food. Love, playfulness and food.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48They welcomed home golden retriever Lola eight weeks ago on the proviso
0:10:48 > 0:10:50the kids would help out.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Please, take her outside, Amelia!
0:10:53 > 0:10:55That's what I'm saying to you.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00But the children are only interested in playing with their pet,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04and it's Claire that's been left to do the less exciting training.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06What's the point of a pet?
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Oh, well, for love and companionship.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12You've got an office to go to, you're all right.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15You get love and companionship at work!
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- Well, they do like me, I hope! - LAUGHTER
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- The last two months have been a battle of wills...- Stop it!
0:11:20 > 0:11:23..Claire versus Lola.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25No, no, no!
0:11:25 > 0:11:27I think it's been an extreme experience so far!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30SHE LAUGHS
0:11:30 > 0:11:32No, on the pavement, Lola, pavement.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33If you just come towards me...
0:11:33 > 0:11:35This way.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37What's next, really, is training.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39We really need to try and get her under control.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41She is a big dog.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44We're relying on her goodwill to do anything we want her to do.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Goodwill and snacks.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Lola's now four months old.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54In her bid to take back control, Claire's come up with a new tactic -
0:11:54 > 0:11:56sausages.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58So the idea is that I hold a sausage in her mouth,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01which is really disgusting, cos it means she then licks my hand.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04And you walk like that and she goes...
0:12:04 > 0:12:05But then, and that gets her walking.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08You say, "Heel, good, heel, good, heel."
0:12:08 > 0:12:11There you go.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Right, off we go, Lola.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Another battle about to commence.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22The biggest battleground is the school run, where Claire needs Lola
0:12:22 > 0:12:26to walk the 400 metres from the car to the school gate.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Lola, heel.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Heel, Lola.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35She's just, she's just been sitting down in the car and at home.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37She doesn't... Walk, Lola, heel.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39She looks at me as though she's thinking,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42"Just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it." But she isn't.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I'm telling her what I want her to do, she's not doing it.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Are you licking... You thinking there's a sausage in this here?
0:12:48 > 0:12:49Sausage.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Right, sausage. Lola, sausage.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58No, walk!
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Now I know I'm in trouble if she won't even stand up for a sausage.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Right. Walking, Lola, walking. Heel! Heel.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Good heel. Good heel, Lola.
0:13:08 > 0:13:09Good heel.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13SHE LAUGHS
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Lola! Walk, walk.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Walk. Stand.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Heel! Heel.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Claire used to carry Lola, but since she came to live with the family,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31she's almost quadrupled in weight, putting on nearly 16 kilos.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33It's like resistance training!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Lola. Ugh...
0:13:36 > 0:13:3915 minutes later,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Claire and Lola finally make it up the hill to school.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Hello, Lola.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Lola, come!
0:14:00 > 0:14:02There you go. Get her on her feet.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04There we go. Once she stands up...
0:14:05 > 0:14:07This isn't right. This can't be right.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I've never seen anyone dragging a puppy along the ground like this.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12We're trying to get on a set route,
0:14:12 > 0:14:16in a set time, and then Lola won't walk, and it's all just such a
0:14:16 > 0:14:19stressful situation. It's quite disheartening.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21I question myself.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23I don't know what else to try.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33In the Scottish Highlands,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Will Davis has been on his own steep learning curve,
0:14:36 > 0:14:37training his Border collie, Jura.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43She's now 5½ months old and approaching adolescence.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47So Jura's definitely ended her puppy stage and she's entered her sort of
0:14:47 > 0:14:49junior stage.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53See how alert she is and how she's changed, now that other things
0:14:53 > 0:14:55are going on.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Eh? Little guard dog.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Jura, what are we going to do now?
0:15:01 > 0:15:03What are we doing? What have I got?
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- What have I got?- Will and Jura are getting ready for a make-or-break
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- assessment.- Good. Stay.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10If they succeed,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13they'll join the Search And Rescue Dog Association's coveted training
0:15:13 > 0:15:15programme.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Remember this game? Right, good girl, Jura.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20SQUEAKING
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Training began two months ago, with a game called "the runaway"...
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Find it! Find.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30..testing Jura's basic ability to search out a body.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- What you got, Jura?- But she struggled with one crucial element.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37The only thing missing from your search sequence, Will,
0:15:37 > 0:15:38is an indication.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42You've got to get Jura to bark.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Ta-da!
0:15:44 > 0:15:46- What's that? - SQUEAKING
0:15:46 > 0:15:47So for the last eight weeks,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Will's been focused on getting her pitch perfect.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Go find it!
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- JURA BARKS - Good girl.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00What's she got? Eh?
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Jura...find it!
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- BARKING - Good girl! Good girl!
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Perfect! Nailed it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- Good girl. - BARKING
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Speak took ages and ages to get.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23Every time she barked, I basically said the word "speak".
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- Speak. Good girl. - BARKING
0:16:25 > 0:16:27And then just repeated, repeated, repeated.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Good girl, Jura!
0:16:29 > 0:16:31She's a natural.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Jura might have found her bark, but that's not all she has to master.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Will's aim is to train her to work at his side as he patrols the slopes
0:16:44 > 0:16:45of the Nevis Range.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49This is dangerous terrain,
0:16:49 > 0:16:52so he not only needs to teach her search skills,
0:16:52 > 0:16:54but perfect obedience.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56The recall is essential.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58If we're doing a search, she could end up running off a cliff,
0:16:58 > 0:17:00so her recall's got to be bang-on.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03If I know there's a cliff there and she doesn't know and she's running
0:17:03 > 0:17:05towards it, being a daft dog,
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I need to be able to recall her, no matter what.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09So that's the priority with it.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Oi!
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Come on! This way!
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Jura!
0:17:17 > 0:17:18HE WHISTLES
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Come on, Jura!
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Uh-oh!
0:17:23 > 0:17:26- No! No! - BARKING
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- Oi! - HE WHISTLES
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Don't put that in!
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Border Collies are the most intelligent dogs in the world,
0:17:40 > 0:17:44able to pick up a new command in less than five repetitions.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50But even the brightest dogs can't avoid the pitfalls of adolescence.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Jura's selective hearing and desire to roam are signs that she's lost
0:17:53 > 0:17:55her impulse control -
0:17:55 > 0:17:58a typical teenage trait.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00If she sees something that she wants,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03like a bird flying low to the ground, she just bolts.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I mean, what I've realised is I've sort of rushed into the search
0:18:12 > 0:18:15training, and I've maybe neglected basic obedience stuff.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I need to get this basic obedience squared away.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Just make sure that she behaves and stops getting distracted by
0:18:24 > 0:18:28absolutely everything apart from me.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Jura's assessment day is only three months away.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34If she shows signs of being easily distracted,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36she could be permanently relegated to pet status.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43The point of having a dog is to hopefully save someone's life.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46It's a pretty big responsibility, getting it right.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48I still feel like I'm a million miles away from it.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49JURA BARKS
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Pretty scary.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53Will's not alone.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57All of our ten owners will need to master the recall command.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02But a pup can be reluctant to return to their owner if they're happily
0:19:02 > 0:19:05occupied or worried about being punished.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09The trick lies in offering a favourite treat or toy, and
0:19:09 > 0:19:14showering them with praise every time they come back.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Poppy. Poppy.- Hello, Poppy! - Poppy, Poppy.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24In Surrey, working cocker spaniel Poppy has spent her first week with
0:19:24 > 0:19:27the Vaughans... HE YELLS PLAYFULLY
0:19:27 > 0:19:31..and has had the children's undecided attention.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33PLAYFUL YELLING
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- Oh, Poppy!- Be gentle!- Wow!
0:19:37 > 0:19:41A puppy is a challenge, but the biggest challenge is,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43it's a new toy and they can't put it down.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47They have to be with the puppy and playing with the puppy all the time.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53But being so popular is taking its toll.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Poppy isn't getting any downtime.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- Oh, got to go in here. - You grab her.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Right, now, be careful, because you could squash her.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Don't do that!
0:20:06 > 0:20:08I will take that away from you all.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- You're the dog's. - HE GIGGLES
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Come on, madam. Don't be an old lady! Come on!
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Where's her rabbit, Isadora?
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- Here.- Oh, there we go. - Here's the rabbit.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- And her blanket?- Here's her blanket.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Put her blanket in her bed.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28She's going to have a little... No, leave her bone.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31We're going to leave her in there and just leave her alone for a bit.
0:20:31 > 0:20:32OK?
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Puppies should sleep for about two-thirds of the day,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39as they're developing at such an incredible rate.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45A lack of rest can stunt a pup's growth and lead to bad behaviour.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49Yeah, give it a little bit of a shloosh out while she's asleep and
0:20:49 > 0:20:50then fill it up with water.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55But less than ten minutes into Poppy's sleep,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57the kids are back, pestering her.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Isadora, when the puppy's in there, you must leave her alone.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07While Albert and Octavia are learning
0:21:07 > 0:21:09that Poppy needs some space,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Isadora's too young to understand the rules.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Three-year-old girls will do what they want and Isadora is going to do
0:21:18 > 0:21:21whatever she's told not to do.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- She's not a...- It's dancing. - She's not a ballet dancer, is she?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- She's a dog.- It's dancing.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29She's not dancing. And no dancing with her.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Don't pull her like that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- But I want to. - No, you can't, though.
0:21:34 > 0:21:40If I don't have my wits about me and I leave the puppy and Isadora,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I will find the puppy dressed up like a baby doll...
0:21:45 > 0:21:48..in baby-grows, sunglasses, you name it!
0:21:51 > 0:21:54And then she'll be put in a pram and pushed around,
0:21:54 > 0:21:58and that'll be Isadora's little baby forever.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Poppy, come here.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02Poppy. Poppy.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Poppy! Poppy! Poppy!
0:22:04 > 0:22:07- Are you drying her hair? - Yes. Poppy!
0:22:07 > 0:22:12Poppy. Poppy. Come here. Poppy, come here.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Isadora, when the puppy's in there, you must leave her alone.
0:22:17 > 0:22:23Unhappy with the situation, Poppy is starting to fight back.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- ISADORA CRIES - What happened, my angel?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28I think you're OK, aren't you?
0:22:28 > 0:22:31You all right?
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Can you explain what Poppy's done?
0:22:33 > 0:22:34It's a cut.
0:22:34 > 0:22:39- What, how did it happen? - Poppy did it on purpose.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42I can see. I'll give you a kiss.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- And it's...it's blood.- Mm-hmm.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49She's had a few nips, but not in an aggressive way.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52And there's been a few tears because of that.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55But children know that it's play and it's not aggression.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Play-biting is called "mouthing".
0:23:02 > 0:23:05While biting on toys is totally normal puppy behaviour,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08biting people should be discouraged,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11not least because a nip from their razor-sharp baby teeth
0:23:11 > 0:23:12can be painful.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Although usually an innocent form of play and exploration,
0:23:18 > 0:23:23biting can also be a sign a puppy's not happy or wants to be left alone.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30That little nose. Toothpaste on.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Ouch! And biting.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Ouch! Poppy bite me.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- Show me where.- Here.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Isadora has been, as expected, quite challenging.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53She'll get hurt by the dog, and then two minutes later she'll be in
0:23:53 > 0:23:56the cage with the dog. Right up close.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Which she's not allowed to do.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Come on, little girl. You need to go into your little cage, don't you,
0:24:01 > 0:24:02my little girl?
0:24:02 > 0:24:05We don't want to have a grumpy, stroppy puppy that snaps at people.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09If she gets utterly fed up, she will lash out and snap, and that'll
0:24:09 > 0:24:11stop the children disturbing her.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14And I'm not sure that's really a pattern of behaviour we want
0:24:14 > 0:24:15to encourage.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21SLURPING
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Hey! No!
0:24:25 > 0:24:27No!
0:24:27 > 0:24:31In South London, professional psychic Delia is enjoying an intense
0:24:31 > 0:24:33afternoon with Great Dane Hank.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Oh! Dinner time.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Delia is desperate for a big dog to share her flat...
0:24:40 > 0:24:41And there.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45..but before deciding what puppy to get, Louise wants her to experience
0:24:45 > 0:24:48the reality of looking after a giant breed.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55I have been told by Louise that feeding Great Danes, and all dogs
0:24:55 > 0:25:00actually, could benefit from raised eating and raised drinking.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Louise actually meant from a raised box,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06but however she feeds her Great Dane,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Delia would have to allow for a sizeable food budget
0:25:09 > 0:25:12of more than £50 per month.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Oh! Drool on the hands I can deal with.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Now, this is the sleeping position.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27See, dog on one side, Delia on the other.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Perfect.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- SHE LAUGHS - Look at him! God!
0:25:33 > 0:25:35I can't have you on the bed with all of that!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37Don't give me that look!
0:25:39 > 0:25:43As Delia's discovering, Great Danes are prone to slobber.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48Excessive drooling is caused by a specific gene that some have
0:25:48 > 0:25:51and some don't, and Hank definitely has it.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55SHE LAUGHS
0:25:55 > 0:25:58HANK GRUNTS PLAYFULLY
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Aah! Gentle!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Not the slippers!
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Not Mr Sniffles!
0:26:04 > 0:26:05The humanity!
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Can I have it back?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14I'll have it back.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19Oh! Oh!
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Before today, I'm thinking I really loved Great Danes,
0:26:22 > 0:26:24but the play is immense.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26It's, you know, it's big.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31And yeah, you kind of don't know whether to freeze, run away,
0:26:31 > 0:26:34scream or just join in, so...
0:26:34 > 0:26:36might have to hit the gym.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39I think he farted.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Yep!
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Hey! Goodbye.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Hank's visit has given Delia much to ponder...
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- Take care.- Take care. Bye.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55..and sister Lizzie has her own opinion.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58The dog is too big. I'm sorry, it's too big.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00I feel like you're not supporting me in my dog choices.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- I am trying to make you see reason! - DELIA LAUGHS
0:27:03 > 0:27:05I don't want to see reason.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09You have to, you're always prattling on about me not being practical.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11So now I will prattle on about you not being practical.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18In Hampshire, the Payes chose a very practical family-friendly pet
0:27:18 > 0:27:22in golden retriever Lola when they got her three months ago.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29But so far she's defying her breed's amiable nature and refusing to walk.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31I'm an optimist in some ways.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34I think maybe today, "Maybe today she'll walk."
0:27:34 > 0:27:35And today could be the day!
0:27:38 > 0:27:42The first six months of a dog's life is the easiest period to nip tricky
0:27:42 > 0:27:43behaviour in the bud.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47So it's the ideal time to call in canine expert Louise...
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Oh, hello. Hi.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53..who's spent over ten years teaching owners the correct way to
0:27:53 > 0:27:54train their dogs.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58To show Louise the problem,
0:27:58 > 0:28:01they're heading back to school, to get Lola to do a dummy run of her
0:28:01 > 0:28:03twice-daily walk.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08- I thought dogs all wanted to walk... - LOUISE LAUGHS
0:28:08 > 0:28:13..and that they were enthusiastic walkers, and one of the reasons we
0:28:13 > 0:28:17got a dog was to get us out walking as a family, and...
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- She doesn't want to walk? - ..she doesn't want to walk. No.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23What I'm scared of is, if I'm ruining her at the moment,
0:28:23 > 0:28:25cos I'm not doing the right thing and, you know,
0:28:25 > 0:28:29that she won't turn out as we're hoping because I have...
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Do you feel like most of the pleasure's on you?
0:28:31 > 0:28:33Yes. I feel all the pressure's on me.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Right, shall we get out? And let's see what Lola's doing.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41Let's see. She'll probably be really well-behaved today.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45OK, you just do what you would normally.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Is this what she normally does, a little lie down?- Yes.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Lola.
0:28:50 > 0:28:51Right, sausage.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56So, this is when the clock is ticking and I've left too late
0:28:56 > 0:28:59to get to school.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00Lola.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03OK. Right, now, walking, walking.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Walking, Lola. Here we go. Here we go. Right, good walking.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Well done. No, you're going over there again.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- Why are you lying down? - SHE LAUGHS
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Why...? Lola.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18It is funny to watch, because Claire, bless her,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21is constantly talking to her.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24You don't need to lie down to watch the cyclist.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28But I think she's just talking at the wrong times.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30What are you doing there, Lola?
0:29:31 > 0:29:33You're supposed to be walking to school.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42SHE SIGHS AND LAUGHS RESIGNEDLY
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Dragging and pulling isn't advisable,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47especially as Lola's bones are still soft.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Was that fun, Lola?
0:29:49 > 0:29:52The first thing Louise wants to pull Claire up on
0:29:52 > 0:29:55is her haphazard approach to giving treats.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Some of your rewarding
0:29:58 > 0:30:01is sort of inadvertently rewarding the behaviour
0:30:01 > 0:30:02- that you don't want.- Oh...
0:30:02 > 0:30:06I think it's just about kind of training her
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- to be rewarded for walking...- Mm.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- ..rather than lying down.- Yeah.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14And then it's like, as soon as she lies down,
0:30:14 > 0:30:15something comes out for her.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18So, essentially, if she goes to lie down...
0:30:19 > 0:30:21..I'm going to leave her to do it.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24And then as soon as she decides to get up and move,
0:30:24 > 0:30:25I'm going to reward her.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28So the movement gets rewarded rather than the lying down.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Because, at the moment, when she lies down,
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Claire goes over and gets the treat and gets her to get up.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40She's still lying down.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45It takes patience.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51Good girl, Lola!
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Well done!
0:30:53 > 0:30:54You're so clever!
0:30:56 > 0:30:57Time for Claire to give it a go.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59There you go, right. Good girl.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Who's going to give you a treat next?
0:31:01 > 0:31:03So, leave her, don't talk to her.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Good!
0:31:07 > 0:31:09Well done!
0:31:09 > 0:31:12So, what I'd also try and do, and I know this is really difficult,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- try not to have conversations with her.- OK.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Use a particular word,
0:31:17 > 0:31:18and that's like, "good girl" or "walking"
0:31:18 > 0:31:20or whatever you want it to be.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22That's so it's consistent rather than chatting to her,
0:31:22 > 0:31:24otherwise, if we talk too much,
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- she can kind of end up filtering it all out.- Oh, OK. Yeah.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32I'd also say that what's difficult is that because these two
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- walks are the only ones that she's sort of generally doing...- Yes.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39..you've got, like, a time-sensitive element to it.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42Lola's more worried about kind of doing all the things
0:31:42 > 0:31:43that dogs want to do.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46We do need to factor in time for her to work things out.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53At five months old, the world is still all new and exciting for Lola.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59From the scent of a flower to the taste of a leaf,
0:31:59 > 0:32:01for this innocent young puppy,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04every inch of her environment is tempting her
0:32:04 > 0:32:07with new smells, sounds and shapes.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13So, look, that's, like, perfect example of being...
0:32:13 > 0:32:16The world's amazing because a leaf has blown past.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19- Yeah, she loves leaves. - So let her do that. Good girl!
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- Oh, good walking, Lola. You're such a good girl.- Well done!
0:32:22 > 0:32:25I think today was wonderful. It was really wonderful.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28I love the tips that Louise gave me for walking.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32I'm looking forward to putting them into practice on the school run.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- Lovely!- And she's just given me a lot more confidence with Lola.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38What I really want Claire and Lola to do is start enjoying each other
0:32:38 > 0:32:42and having fun together, because if that relationship is cemented,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44all the other things can come from that.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47That takes time, but it's totally achievable.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Jura, come here!
0:33:00 > 0:33:01Oi! Come here!
0:33:01 > 0:33:02Good girl!
0:33:02 > 0:33:05For all novice owners, a dog's disobedience
0:33:05 > 0:33:08can be frustrating and inconvenient. But for Will
0:33:08 > 0:33:11in Scotland, his Border collie Jura's wilful nature
0:33:11 > 0:33:15is also putting their future plans at risk.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17Because of having to switch up and stop the search training
0:33:17 > 0:33:19and go back to obedience,
0:33:19 > 0:33:23we've hardly been doing any search stuff over the last few weeks.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Good girl. Stay!
0:33:27 > 0:33:30I'm definitely behind schedule with where I should be
0:33:30 > 0:33:33for this assessment at the end of winter.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36It's getting a little bit worrying that I'm still concentrating
0:33:36 > 0:33:38on getting my dog to sit, or come back to me,
0:33:38 > 0:33:41rather than go and find someone.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46But I've still got total confidence in her,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49just a lack of confidence with myself!
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- Yes, go on.- Come here!
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Come on! Hello!
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Ah-ah-ah.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06Jura!
0:34:06 > 0:34:07Despite all the training,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11Will's still concerned about the risk of Jura running off.
0:34:11 > 0:34:12Come on! Woohoo!
0:34:12 > 0:34:14Good girl!
0:34:16 > 0:34:17Phew!
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Cliffs, right there.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22We've got so many things to be thinking about in the morning,
0:34:22 > 0:34:24there's so many things that go wrong on a daily basis that are kind
0:34:24 > 0:34:27of out of our hands, and then the dog runs off,
0:34:27 > 0:34:29it's the last thing I need.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36For Jura to succeed as a search-and-rescue dog,
0:34:36 > 0:34:41she needs to be fully focused on Will's commands 100% of the time.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47To add to the challenge, when Jura's assessment comes in the spring,
0:34:47 > 0:34:51the Highlands will be teeming with wildlife and livestock.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55One of the biggest things standing in the way of her becoming
0:34:55 > 0:34:58a search dog is her very natural interest in sheep.
0:34:58 > 0:34:59She's a sheepdog.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03So I'm trying to untrain her natural instincts.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05- Come on, Jura, this way. Come on! - HE WHISTLES
0:35:05 > 0:35:09Jura, like all Border collies, is descended from wolves.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Their desire to herd is a modified version
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- of their ancestors' instinct to hunt and kill...- Stay!
0:35:16 > 0:35:19..toned down through 200 years of selective breeding.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20No!
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Ah-ah! Good girl!
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Will thinks he can conquer this natural behaviour with some of
0:35:27 > 0:35:31his own tough aversion therapy.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Every time she even looks at the sheep,
0:35:33 > 0:35:35just trying to make sure she knows
0:35:35 > 0:35:37that's not what she's allowed to do.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Hey! It's not very nice for her.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42It's not particularly nice for me to do this either.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44You know, I don't really like doing it.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45SHEEP BLEAT
0:35:47 > 0:35:49She's looking at them a lot.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Stay!
0:35:52 > 0:35:54That was a strong look at them, there.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59There are now only two months to go until the assessment
0:35:59 > 0:36:02that will decide Jura's fate.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04If I don't nip this in the bud now,
0:36:04 > 0:36:08then she'll always be bad for it and she'll fail her assessment.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09It's that black and white.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15As Will's finding out, in any human-dog relationship,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18striking the perfect balance is a tricky art to master.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20Come on, come here! Good girl!
0:36:20 > 0:36:23And it's not just the dogs that have a lot to learn.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Oh, ah!
0:36:25 > 0:36:27CHILD SQUEALS
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Go, Poppy!
0:36:29 > 0:36:31At the Vaughan family estate,
0:36:31 > 0:36:3515-week-old Poppy is growing at a phenomenal rate,
0:36:35 > 0:36:38putting on around 12% of her body weight each week.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40CHILD SHRIEKS WITH LAUGHTER
0:36:42 > 0:36:44But for mum and dad,
0:36:44 > 0:36:46rearing a puppy and small children
0:36:46 > 0:36:49is still proving to be a challenge.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Go on!
0:36:51 > 0:36:54SHE WAILS
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- Poppy just bit me!- Where?- Here!
0:36:57 > 0:36:59Show me.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Ooh, little girl, we'll go back to the house.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Here comes the Poppy. Poppy, can you take the sledge up for us?
0:37:09 > 0:37:11It can drive you round the bend.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Managing a puppy and a three-year-old is difficult.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18I mean, it was one of the things that slightly surprised me about
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Poppy is, she's not the problem, the three-year-old's the problem.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27As a mother of young children, and dog-owner herself,
0:37:27 > 0:37:32Louise knows all about the potential pitfalls of combining the two.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34- Oh, hello! I'm Emily.- Hi! Hello!
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- I'm Louise!- Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- How are you? Come on in.- Do you want me to take my shoes off?
0:37:39 > 0:37:41- No, it's fine.- OK.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Hi!
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Hello! This is a nice place for her to sleep.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- And we've already taught her how to sit.- Oh, well done, you!
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Poppy, sit! Sit, Poppy.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52- If she's lying down, it won't work! - Wow!
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Octavia, how do you think Poppy's doing?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Um, well, except now and again, she's biting us.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- OK.- I want her to stop completely.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03- You'd like her to stop completely? - Yeah.- OK.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08To get a better idea of why Poppy might be biting,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Louise decides to join in with the children's play session.
0:38:13 > 0:38:14So, when she goes in the box,
0:38:14 > 0:38:16what does she normally like to do when she's in there?
0:38:16 > 0:38:19- She likes to chew it. - OK, maybe don't rock it, though.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- Issy, don't rock it!- Oh, I think let's keep her so she can see.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Because you wouldn't like to be
0:38:24 > 0:38:26in a box without being able to see, would you?
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- Poppy...- Oh, she is having a nice time.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- OK.- Why did you just put the... - Yeah. She likes the scratches.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Oh, do you want to come out of there, poppet?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- Whiz!- OK.
0:38:37 > 0:38:38I would say, from my point of view,
0:38:38 > 0:38:42what you're getting is a lot of
0:38:42 > 0:38:44biting and nipping,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47essentially to try and get you guys to stop doing things.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50And I think, like now, I know, Octavia, you want to stroke her,
0:38:50 > 0:38:53but she's lying down on her own,
0:38:53 > 0:38:56so she's not come and sought out any interaction.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58If she keeps having boundaries broken,
0:38:58 > 0:39:02potentially she is going to get to a point where at she uses something
0:39:02 > 0:39:04that...an aggressive display that you don't like.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07I mean, it hadn't really occurred to me that
0:39:07 > 0:39:10she would not expect anyone to interfere with her
0:39:10 > 0:39:11when she was lying there.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14If she wants...we've always had that as a space that she can...
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Yeah, which is great and I would keep that.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20And it's worked reasonably well. But I think we need to enforce it.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- When she's asleep there she needs to be left alone.- Yeah.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I have a two-year-old and a four-year-old,
0:39:25 > 0:39:27so I'm fully aware of...
0:39:28 > 0:39:31..let's say how challenging they can be sometimes.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36As young Isadora's resistant to the idea of giving Poppy any time alone,
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Louise has another suggestion.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- If you put a baby gate on here... - Yup.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43..and, actually, the dog ones are here,
0:39:43 > 0:39:46so, actually, Isadora wouldn't be able to open it.
0:39:46 > 0:39:47She gets to go in there.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49She's got amazing access to outside and then,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52if you're cooking or you need to make a phone call
0:39:52 > 0:39:54or you can't physically see what they're doing,
0:39:54 > 0:39:57if you pop her in there with a chew, actually, what you're saying to her
0:39:57 > 0:39:58- is hang out on your own...- Yeah.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00..with something that she can get on with.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02And she will associate the space as hers.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04With good things.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07It's a classic problem of what happens with children and dogs,
0:40:07 > 0:40:09because children want to be with the dogs,
0:40:09 > 0:40:11dog starts nipping and biting,
0:40:11 > 0:40:14it can really easily be put down to teething, whereas, actually,
0:40:14 > 0:40:16I think with Poppy, a lot of it is that she wants some
0:40:16 > 0:40:18space and needs to be left alone.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Isadora, do you now understand that
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- when Poppy's having a little bit of sleeping...- Yes!
0:40:23 > 0:40:25..lying in front of the fire, what do you do?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Yes!- You leave her alone, do you?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- Yes, Daddy.- Because that's when she wants a little rest.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32What happens if she turns over onto her back
0:40:32 > 0:40:34and wants us to tickle her tummy?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Unless she actually says, explicitly,
0:40:36 > 0:40:38"Can you please come and tickle my tummy?"
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Otherwise, she's only got one choice, because she can't talk.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42If you keep pestering her,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45the only choice she's got is to give you a bite.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55For ski patroller Will and aspiring rescue dog Jura,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58it's finally judgement day, and both are looking to impress.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02I've been working up to this moment, really, since I've had Jura,
0:41:02 > 0:41:06so that's seven months now.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Everything I've been doing at Nevis Range,
0:41:08 > 0:41:10it's kind of all boiling down to this weekend.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13The Sarda training team and all the other handlers
0:41:13 > 0:41:16are going to look at her, they'll look at me
0:41:16 > 0:41:18and decide whether, uh...
0:41:19 > 0:41:22..she's trainable and I'm trainable, as well,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24but they could say she's not
0:41:24 > 0:41:26what we're looking for and then that's it.
0:41:28 > 0:41:29I've just got a pet.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38The assessment is taking place in the Cairngorms,
0:41:38 > 0:41:42where Will and Jura have two days to prove themselves worthy of joining
0:41:42 > 0:41:45the Search And Rescue Dog Association's training programme.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51It definitely feels pretty real now, but, uh,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54I'm quite intimidated, to be honest.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57I've just got to keep my head down and prove myself, hopefully.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02There are 14 dogs here at different stages of their training,
0:42:02 > 0:42:05including six rookies like Jura.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07A little bit concerned about her.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Don't want her to get too nervous and shy.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Change of routine,
0:42:12 > 0:42:13loads of dogs.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17I guess maybe she can sort of sense that I'm a bit tense.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22Today, Will and Jura will be judged by Will's mentor, Tom Gilchrist,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25and his Sarda colleague, Darren Steatham.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27We'll be looking at Will and Jura as a team.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29It's not just about the dog,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32it's about Will himself and how he's going to respond
0:42:32 > 0:42:33to the association, to the training,
0:42:33 > 0:42:36to the job that he's hopefully going to be aiming to do
0:42:36 > 0:42:37at the end of it.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40It's going to be a high-pressure weekend for them both.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Will and Jura will be tested on the three key elements
0:42:48 > 0:42:49of the "run away" game.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52Woo-hoo! Hammy!
0:42:52 > 0:42:53Finding the body...
0:42:55 > 0:42:57..barking spontaneously...
0:42:59 > 0:43:01..and, crucially, not getting distracted.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02That's what we want.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07Two-year-old Malinois Hamish has done a perfect run.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11Time for Jura to show what she's made of.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Jura wants to go, wants to play that game.
0:43:14 > 0:43:15That's great.
0:43:15 > 0:43:19If we get a bark out of Jura, I'll be very, very, very happy.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21Jura! Woo!
0:43:21 > 0:43:22Come on!
0:43:22 > 0:43:24Jura!
0:43:24 > 0:43:26Ooh!
0:43:28 > 0:43:30TOY SQUEAKS
0:43:30 > 0:43:33Instead of going directly to the body and staying with it,
0:43:33 > 0:43:34Jura gets distracted.
0:43:36 > 0:43:37Come on!
0:43:38 > 0:43:39Go find it!
0:43:41 > 0:43:43I don't know what happened when she went in,
0:43:43 > 0:43:45I think she just got a little bit confused.
0:43:45 > 0:43:49- How did that feel?- I think she was maybe distracted by something.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52Jura has just one more chance today to impress the examiners...
0:43:54 > 0:43:58..with the added challenge of a new body for her to track.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00- Come on, then, Jura! - SQUEAKING
0:44:02 > 0:44:04TOY SQUEAKS
0:44:04 > 0:44:06THEY CHUCKLE
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Find!
0:44:13 > 0:44:17But once again, Jura loses focus and wanders off.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19HE CHUCKLES
0:44:19 > 0:44:20Work it out, Jura!
0:44:25 > 0:44:27It was all right. She's done better,
0:44:27 > 0:44:29and she got distracted by something both times.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31Yeah. Don't get despondent.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33Certainly, the enthusiasm of the dog's good.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36- Yeah, yeah.- But just a wee bit more from yourself.
0:44:36 > 0:44:39- Right, OK.- She's under no illusion, wherever she's gone,
0:44:39 > 0:44:40that what I've done is right.
0:44:43 > 0:44:45I'm a little bit disheartened but,
0:44:45 > 0:44:48yeah, there's a lot going on for her.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Will and Jura have only one more day to prove themselves.
0:44:53 > 0:44:56It sounds really brutal, but we have to have 100% confidence that,
0:44:56 > 0:44:58at the end of this training,
0:44:58 > 0:45:01when we put Will and Jura out onto a job or a rescue for real,
0:45:01 > 0:45:04that they have the skills and the training that they're
0:45:04 > 0:45:06going to need to succeed in that job.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09If we have any doubts in our mind, then we can't do that.
0:45:20 > 0:45:21Oh, she's coming, she's coming.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24Hello, sweetie pie!
0:45:24 > 0:45:28In Hampshire, it's judgment day for Claire, too.
0:45:28 > 0:45:328.30am and, as usual, Lola's joining the family on the school run.
0:45:32 > 0:45:34Right, let's go, Charlie.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38It's been three weeks since Louise came to help tackle
0:45:38 > 0:45:40Lola's stubborn refusal to walk.
0:45:41 > 0:45:42Lola!
0:45:49 > 0:45:50Lola!
0:45:51 > 0:45:53Good walking, Lola.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56Good walking. Well done, Lola, good girl.
0:45:56 > 0:45:57Well done.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02Good girl, Lola, good walking.
0:46:02 > 0:46:05I think probably what's changed is that I've just learnt to be more
0:46:05 > 0:46:08patient with her and give her more time.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11It's been nice and quick today.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18It's been a tumultuous five months since the Paye family
0:46:18 > 0:46:20welcomed Lola home.
0:46:21 > 0:46:22Yay!
0:46:23 > 0:46:26Off the lead. She loves it everywhere.
0:46:28 > 0:46:33But reluctant owners Claire and Andy are starting to see the benefits.
0:46:33 > 0:46:35It's definitely getting easier.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38You've got the fact that there's another member of the family that
0:46:38 > 0:46:40the children adore,
0:46:40 > 0:46:41absolutely adore her,
0:46:41 > 0:46:44and you can see that she wants to sort of
0:46:44 > 0:46:46shower her love on you.
0:46:46 > 0:46:47Here she comes!
0:46:47 > 0:46:49SHE CHUCKLES
0:46:49 > 0:46:52I think there's just much more going to come out of the
0:46:52 > 0:46:55relationship, you know, it's not just an annoying puppy,
0:46:55 > 0:46:58this is a being. I think there is a connection coming.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03And as for the kids...
0:47:04 > 0:47:07Lola's definitely like a third sister.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10Ah! Just in doggy form! Yes.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12I wouldn't change her for the world.
0:47:12 > 0:47:15I wouldn't even choose her for a Labrador.
0:47:21 > 0:47:23I love all dogs, some dogs, most dogs.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26Most dogs. Most dogs.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28No Chihuahuas.
0:47:28 > 0:47:31In South London, Delia's still deciding
0:47:31 > 0:47:34which breed of large dog she wants to share her small flat with.
0:47:35 > 0:47:38Although I'm keeping very open-minded,
0:47:38 > 0:47:40I just think it'll be really difficult
0:47:40 > 0:47:44for any other dog to top the Great Dane experience.
0:47:46 > 0:47:49Louise has arranged for Delia to meet another candidate.
0:47:50 > 0:47:54And in preparation, she's bought new footwear.
0:47:54 > 0:47:56You would think I would have learned my lesson.
0:47:56 > 0:47:57Oh, no, no!
0:47:57 > 0:48:00No, I'm here with another pair of slippers.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04SHE SQUEALS
0:48:05 > 0:48:09This is Nelson - a two-year-old Leonberger.
0:48:10 > 0:48:12Nelson, hello, Nelson!
0:48:12 > 0:48:16Oh, my God, this is making my day.
0:48:16 > 0:48:17Hello, Nelson.
0:48:17 > 0:48:21You're not going to kill my slippers like the Great Dane, are you?
0:48:21 > 0:48:22Hello, Nelson!
0:48:22 > 0:48:24The Leonberger comes from Germany,
0:48:24 > 0:48:28and was originally bred to resemble a lion.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30He's got 'em!
0:48:30 > 0:48:34Its life expectancy is four years longer than the Great Dane,
0:48:34 > 0:48:35and it's slightly smaller.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37- New slippers!- I know!
0:48:37 > 0:48:40But an adult male still weighs in at a hefty ten stone.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43I mean, obviously, he's quite a big boy,
0:48:43 > 0:48:47but, like, he's very considerate of play time.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49He's not pulling too hard.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51I know he can. Come on.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55Come on.
0:48:55 > 0:48:56Have a seat. Sit, sit.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59Oh, yes.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01Oh, yeah, happy doggy!
0:49:01 > 0:49:02Who's a happy Leo?
0:49:02 > 0:49:05You're the happy Leo!
0:49:05 > 0:49:06Aw, and you've fallen in love.
0:49:06 > 0:49:09He's lovely, he's really soft in, like, temperament,
0:49:09 > 0:49:12not boisterous.
0:49:12 > 0:49:16SHE SHRIEKS WITH LAUGHTER
0:49:16 > 0:49:19Ah! Agh, Nelson!
0:49:19 > 0:49:22I kind of feel like we should have had a date first.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24You know, maybe dinner, wine.
0:49:26 > 0:49:27Unlike Great Danes,
0:49:27 > 0:49:31Leonbergers have a double thick coat and moult heavily twice a year.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35This is a lot less than I was expecting
0:49:35 > 0:49:37for such a long-haired dog.
0:49:37 > 0:49:40You know, it's... This is quite manageable.
0:49:41 > 0:49:45But if Delia opts for this breed, she'll have to consider additional
0:49:45 > 0:49:48costs for professional grooming of up to £300 a year.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51Nelson!
0:49:51 > 0:49:54Have you made yourself comfortable, Your Highness?
0:49:54 > 0:49:56Yes? Your Royal Highness!
0:49:56 > 0:49:58Ooh, God!
0:49:59 > 0:50:02You want your cuddles, do you?
0:50:02 > 0:50:04Definitely put a spanner in the works.
0:50:06 > 0:50:09Trying out big dogs is just confirming to me
0:50:09 > 0:50:11over and over and over again
0:50:11 > 0:50:14that...I really love big dogs.
0:50:15 > 0:50:17This is so hard now.
0:50:17 > 0:50:20Great Dane, Leonberger...
0:50:20 > 0:50:21We will see.
0:50:26 > 0:50:27DOG WHISTLE
0:50:31 > 0:50:33- I'm ready! - Where's Albert? Where's he gone?
0:50:35 > 0:50:38Cocker spaniel Poppy is now eight months old.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41The kids have found the perfect game to play with her...
0:50:41 > 0:50:43- Poppy! - Where's he gone? Where's he gone?
0:50:44 > 0:50:45..hide-and-seek.
0:50:48 > 0:50:51Where is he? Where is he, Pops? Where is he?
0:50:51 > 0:50:53Poppy! Poppy, come on!
0:50:57 > 0:51:01This game stretches Poppy both physically and mentally.
0:51:01 > 0:51:04Like Jura, her hunt instinct relies on her senses.
0:51:05 > 0:51:09She has exceptional hearing, far superior to humans...
0:51:09 > 0:51:10- Poppy!- Where's he gone?
0:51:10 > 0:51:14..allowing her to hear even a small bird land a quarter of a mile away.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18Aw! Hi, girl!
0:51:18 > 0:51:20- Oh, good girl.- I'll get you your treat now.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30Inside, while Poppy's having a well-earned break...
0:51:30 > 0:51:32Where does this go?
0:51:32 > 0:51:35..the rest of the family have learned to occupy themselves,
0:51:35 > 0:51:37even Isadora.
0:51:37 > 0:51:40Found it!
0:51:40 > 0:51:43Whiz, what do we do when Poppy's sleeping?
0:51:44 > 0:51:47- Not go near her.- Yes!
0:51:51 > 0:51:54Poppy's great. She's everything we wanted.
0:51:55 > 0:51:58Imagining a life without Poppy, it was easier, but...
0:51:58 > 0:52:00It wasn't as much fun.
0:52:00 > 0:52:03She adds that little bit of joy, doesn't she?
0:52:03 > 0:52:06And there are times when we just look at each other and just think,
0:52:06 > 0:52:10"Yeah, we definitely...definitely done the right thing."
0:52:10 > 0:52:14She just wants to be with us as part of the family,
0:52:14 > 0:52:16which is exactly what we wanted.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19Poppy's my favourite thing.
0:52:19 > 0:52:20I think she's just a joy to have at home.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23And um...
0:52:23 > 0:52:25there's nothing else you could really want.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36It's early Sunday morning in the Cairngorms.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41After a disappointing first day of assessments with Sarda,
0:52:41 > 0:52:45Will's pinning all his hopes on Jura upping her game.
0:52:45 > 0:52:49We could have setbacks that are even worse than yesterday.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52There is that total uncertainty.
0:52:52 > 0:52:55I've got to chill out and I've got to be...
0:52:55 > 0:52:59Yeah. I can't be passing on this tension and nerves to the dog.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04Can you get your dogs to sit to attention, please?
0:53:04 > 0:53:07Today, another Sarda examiner, Angus Steven,
0:53:07 > 0:53:10is joining Tom to judge Jura and Will's performance.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13The focus has to be on the body, because that's what we're really
0:53:13 > 0:53:15looking for them to do. If the dog starts getting distracted,
0:53:15 > 0:53:18particularly at this early stage, it's like a foundation -
0:53:18 > 0:53:20if you don't get the foundations right, then the rest of it
0:53:20 > 0:53:23just goes to pot. If it was a member of my family that was missing,
0:53:23 > 0:53:26would I be happy that this dog could go out,
0:53:26 > 0:53:28search and perform as it needs to?
0:53:31 > 0:53:35Now Will and Jura have just two chances left to pass the test.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37Go for it, whenever you're ready.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39- TOY SQUEAKS - Oh-ho-ho!
0:53:42 > 0:53:43Find!
0:53:48 > 0:53:50JURA BARKS
0:53:50 > 0:53:51Great.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53Good girl, Jura!
0:53:53 > 0:53:56That's perfect, still focused on the body, not interested in Dad at all.
0:53:56 > 0:53:58Got the toy.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00Perfect.
0:54:00 > 0:54:01If Jura succeeds today,
0:54:01 > 0:54:04she'll spend the next two years on the Sarda training programme.
0:54:07 > 0:54:10Using over 200 million receptors in her nose,
0:54:10 > 0:54:13she'll eventually be able to find a body by scent alone.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20That's grand for a wee dog.
0:54:25 > 0:54:27- Right, come on, bark. - JURA BARKS
0:54:27 > 0:54:30Good girl, Jura! What have you found?
0:54:30 > 0:54:31Woohoo!
0:54:31 > 0:54:35That was good, as well, cos that was a very short break between the two
0:54:35 > 0:54:38- runaways there.- Yeah.- So it's still kept her focus.
0:54:38 > 0:54:39Come on, good girl.
0:54:42 > 0:54:46- How do you think that went, Will? - Good, I think. Yeah.
0:54:46 > 0:54:48- Did you see a difference from yesterday?- Yep.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51- What?- No distraction, straight to the body,
0:54:51 > 0:54:55total focus and spontaneous indication, as well.
0:54:55 > 0:54:58- Yeah.- Didn't tell her to speak. - Yep, yep.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01But the main thing was just total...
0:55:01 > 0:55:03No running past her, no smelling anything around her,
0:55:03 > 0:55:06- just straight to the body. - Yeah, yeah.
0:55:09 > 0:55:11All Will and Jura can do now is wait
0:55:11 > 0:55:13while the judges deliberate on their verdict.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16I think I've got the potential to make a good dog handler.
0:55:16 > 0:55:18Whether those guys do...
0:55:18 > 0:55:21You know, I've certainly tried to make a good impression.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23I think, I hope,
0:55:23 > 0:55:27that everything they've been watching of me and Jura
0:55:27 > 0:55:30has sort of pleased them, you know, and I've met their standards.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41- How you doing?- All right. - Come and take a seat.- Cheers.
0:55:44 > 0:55:47- How's your weekend been? - Yeah, good. Good.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51- Enjoyed it?- Yeah, definitely enjoyed it.
0:55:51 > 0:55:54Learnt a lot about what else can go wrong.
0:55:54 > 0:55:55THEY LAUGH
0:55:55 > 0:55:58It's just, it's not easy, you're working with an animal.
0:55:58 > 0:56:01Animals have good days and bad days, you have good days and bad days.
0:56:01 > 0:56:04- Yeah.- And your animal picks up on your good days and bad days as well.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06So there's a lot of variables in there and it's not easy.
0:56:07 > 0:56:09You know, there are people that don't make it,
0:56:09 > 0:56:12there are people who breeze through it and then there's people who work
0:56:12 > 0:56:14hard and get there. So...
0:56:14 > 0:56:16We hope you've looked at the other dogs as well
0:56:16 > 0:56:18- and you've seen what they're doing. - Yeah. I haven't stopped...
0:56:18 > 0:56:21- We have high standards. - Yes. Yeah, yeah.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23- And they have to be met. - They have to be met.
0:56:23 > 0:56:25- And if they're not met...- Sorry, that's it. That's the end of it.
0:56:25 > 0:56:28Yeah, yeah, totally understand, yeah.
0:56:28 > 0:56:31So, we're pleased to be able to say to you that at this stage,
0:56:31 > 0:56:32we've accepted you into training.
0:56:32 > 0:56:34We'll review you in two or three training weekends' time,
0:56:34 > 0:56:37make sure you're still making the progress in the right kind of
0:56:37 > 0:56:40- direction we're looking for. - Fingers crossed...
0:56:40 > 0:56:43- We think you have the potential. - Yeah.
0:56:43 > 0:56:44Cheers.
0:56:45 > 0:56:48- Thanks, mate.- Cheers.- Thanks for that.- Yeah, I'm in!
0:56:48 > 0:56:50Well done, you!
0:56:50 > 0:56:52- Clever boy!- Yeah.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55I am now a dog handler and, yeah,
0:56:55 > 0:56:58she is officially a working dog now.
0:56:58 > 0:57:00I'm immensely proud of Jura.
0:57:00 > 0:57:04Jura's totally changed my life, but for the better.
0:57:04 > 0:57:06She's a very, very special little pup
0:57:06 > 0:57:11that's developing into a pretty hard-core legend of a dog.
0:57:20 > 0:57:24600 miles away in London, Delia's after a soulmate of her own.
0:57:27 > 0:57:30Louise and her Great Dane, Fred, are on their way to find out
0:57:30 > 0:57:34if the try-before-you-buy approach has solved Delia's dog dilemma.
0:57:34 > 0:57:36- Hello!- Hello!
0:57:36 > 0:57:39- Do you think it was useful? - I think it was exceptionally useful.
0:57:39 > 0:57:44- OK, I'm glad.- When I thought about each breed, I changed my mind,
0:57:44 > 0:57:47I would even say I've got a better appreciation of each dog.
0:57:47 > 0:57:51- OK.- So the puppy I have decided to go for is...
0:57:54 > 0:57:57- ..the Leonberger.- I knew, I knew! - SHE LAUGHS
0:57:57 > 0:58:01Not only have I made a decision, I'm actually collecting a puppy.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04- Oh, my goodness, when? - Yeah. This weekend.
0:58:05 > 0:58:09Next time, new families with very different puppy dreams...
0:58:09 > 0:58:11HE GROANS
0:58:11 > 0:58:12..a dog to help with autism...
0:58:12 > 0:58:14HE CRIES
0:58:14 > 0:58:17Hunter. Does it feel nice?!
0:58:17 > 0:58:19..and a pug to turn into a media star.
0:58:19 > 0:58:22Oh, I like the look over the shoulder, that's good.
0:58:22 > 0:58:24And we catch up with Delia,
0:58:24 > 0:58:27as the realities of puppy life hit home.
0:58:27 > 0:58:29No!
0:58:30 > 0:58:31I'm actually terrified.