0:00:02 > 0:00:05Nearly half of Britain owns a pet...
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Nice one, mate.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It's the council and the police, can you open the door, please?
0:00:09 > 0:00:12..but man and beast don't always live together in harmony.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14I have reason to believe it is your dog
0:00:14 > 0:00:16and you've had it for a fair few weeks and not two weeks.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20When things go wrong, animal wardens are there to protect our pets...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24..and keep their owners in check.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Why am I having it taken from me?
0:00:27 > 0:00:28I love you too!
0:00:28 > 0:00:31But for some of us, our animals are more than just pets...
0:00:31 > 0:00:33I wouldn't know what to do without him.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37..they can change and even save lives.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38I owe my life to these horses.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41This is Animal Saints And Sinners.
0:00:41 > 0:00:42DOG BARKS
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Coming up...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51The animal warden in Winchester who's been called to a house
0:00:51 > 0:00:54where two pets don't get on...
0:00:54 > 0:00:57I've seen it on telly, two Staffies having a scrap,
0:00:57 > 0:01:01but to see it in person was heartbreaking.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05..an abandoned dog in Yorkshire who's suffered horrific injuries.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08There was a big hole over his elbow.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10This piece of skin is dead though,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12so this will have to be cut away.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14..and we meet an ex-Battersea dog,
0:01:14 > 0:01:17who's now a crucial member of the police force.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20He's a working dog through and through
0:01:20 > 0:01:24and I think that's one of the reasons why he ended up in Battersea.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32In Winchester in Hampshire, Emily Bowen is always busy.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38This little chap was found in Wycombe.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41As the area's only animal warden, it's up to her to
0:01:41 > 0:01:46single-handedly deal with up to 150 stray dogs a year,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49and take essential steps to curb aggressive or dangerous dogs.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52He's absolutely fine, we had him castrated yesterday.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54DOG GROWLS AND BARKS
0:01:54 > 0:01:56She covers a 250-mile square patch
0:01:56 > 0:01:59and tries to re-home as many animals as she can.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01It is challenging, definitely,
0:02:01 > 0:02:05but really rewarding when you can find the dogs a new home
0:02:05 > 0:02:07and see them have a second chance at life,
0:02:07 > 0:02:12cos some of them have come from pretty sad starts.
0:02:12 > 0:02:13He is nocturnal.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18Emily also deals with unusual animals and licences for zoos...
0:02:18 > 0:02:20You've got all the signs up to warn people,
0:02:20 > 0:02:24so carry on as you are and we'll see him again.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26..as well as coping with the everyday complaints
0:02:26 > 0:02:29about dog fouling or barking.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31This little rascal...
0:02:31 > 0:02:34She's the one that is the issue, definitely.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Today, Emily's got to confront someone
0:02:40 > 0:02:44she suspects is illegally breeding and selling Boxer dogs.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Anyone breeding five or more litters in one year is
0:02:47 > 0:02:51viewed as breeding professionally, and for that, you must be licensed.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Once you have one, you're bound by age-restrictions
0:02:54 > 0:02:58and regulations as to the amount of litters you can produce.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Breeding illegally can result in fines of up to £2,500
0:03:02 > 0:03:04and up to three months in prison.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07We've been many times before and we're just trying to establish
0:03:07 > 0:03:08how many puppies are for sale.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11So we're just going to go up and have a look, see what we can see
0:03:11 > 0:03:13and have a chat with the owners.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Emily's brought a colleague from the local council for support.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Hello.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25It's miserable, isn't it, today?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Can we have a quick chat? Is that all right?- Yes.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- OK.- Do you want to come in?- Yep.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Emily needs to see how many dogs are on the site.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37The owners are allowed to have up to 30 as pets,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40but she believes they have at least 40 dogs here.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43So is that in the mobile home with you?
0:03:43 > 0:03:44Yeah.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47So that's six in there, is it, now?
0:03:47 > 0:03:48Yeah.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51We'll have a look at the dogs - there are some puppies inside,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55so we'll be able to have a look at them in a minute.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58There's a number of dogs in this pen and further down there.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01They're normally kept in pairs with breeding pairs,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03make and female together,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06so that when the female comes into season they can have puppies.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09So we'll see how far we're able to have a look in with
0:04:09 > 0:04:11the owner's permission.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Hi, guys.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17So...
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Hello.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20Yeah.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22OK, don't worry.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25They've all got water and everything - that's fab.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Hello, so this is male/female in here?
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Two males.- Two males.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32OK. Is the number still the same as last time?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35How many have you got at the moment?
0:04:35 > 0:04:36We've got the old ones still...
0:04:36 > 0:04:40And we've still got, er, a couple of pups back
0:04:40 > 0:04:43because unfortunately is...
0:04:43 > 0:04:47they've come to 12/13, no doubt we'll lose those
0:04:47 > 0:04:49cos that's the maximum.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52So you've got two elderly ones, so you're keeping the puppies?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- Yeah, two puppies.- OK.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- To replace them.- OK.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00And we had the breeder report from The Kennel Club cos
0:05:00 > 0:05:03we get the update of the ones there,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06so are we all right to have a look at the puppies?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Yeah.- Yeah? Fab. Thank you.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11OK.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16Hello, I can see you're a bit grotty -
0:05:16 > 0:05:19it's a bit of a mess up here.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Last time Emily visited, the man and his wife were warned that
0:05:22 > 0:05:24if they wanted to breed dogs legally,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27they must clean up the site and get the animals better
0:05:27 > 0:05:30shelter before they would be granted a licence.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35- WOMAN:- These are temporary, we need to really sort these out.- Yeah.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37So, you know, it is the weather.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40It's the weather that's stopping us at the moment.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Like I said, there's cement under there and we can't get a digger
0:05:44 > 0:05:48up here at the moment, and it's like everyone across the country.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Yeah, I think...
0:05:50 > 0:05:54No, we have the reports that come through from The Kennel Club,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56to show how many litters you're having,
0:05:56 > 0:06:00and we've had the conversation before regarding licensing
0:06:00 > 0:06:03and what we need to do to get set up here and
0:06:03 > 0:06:05hopefully the planning with go through
0:06:05 > 0:06:07and something will be sorted out with that.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Again, it's looking at timescales, cos theoretically, as you're running
0:06:12 > 0:06:16a business from the breeding, it should be that you're licensed.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18So that's obviously the goal that we want to get to.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21We can't do anything at the moment with the weather, can we?
0:06:21 > 0:06:25No. You've got some puppies at the moment - Alan said it's all right
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- if I take a look and see them?- Yeah. - OK. Thank you.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- It is - sort of.- OK.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42DOGS BARK
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Yeah.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Hi, guys.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Hello. Hello.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50DOGS BARK
0:06:55 > 0:06:57That's not good.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58Faeces.
0:06:58 > 0:06:59OK.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Emily is worried that the dogs that are being bred here without
0:07:04 > 0:07:07a licence are also being kept in unsanitary conditions.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13Yeah, OK. Are you washing up in this area?
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Wash up and everything else till we get it sorted
0:07:17 > 0:07:22and they'll go undercover again, and that's what we plan on again.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24OK, yep.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26MAN SHOUTS
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Although the man is making improvements,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Emily isn't happy that he's keeping the dogs' food outside
0:07:32 > 0:07:35and washing up dirty bowls in the same area.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38DOGS BARK
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Thank you. Bit quieter in here, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45Hello, fellas.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46OK.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49So these two are permanently in here
0:07:49 > 0:07:51but you're not breeding from them any more?
0:07:51 > 0:07:54They're too old. They're 13 and 12.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56So these are five weeks old,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59and have you got homes for them set up already?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- Pardon?- Have you got homes for them?
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- Yeah.- Most have gone already. - Right, OK.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09There are increasing concerns about the amount of unlicensed
0:08:09 > 0:08:10breeding in the UK,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12where selling dogs for a huge profit can outweigh
0:08:12 > 0:08:15the importance of keeping them healthy.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18In England, you need a licence to breed five or more litters
0:08:18 > 0:08:20during any one year.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Bitches cannot be mated before they are a year old,
0:08:23 > 0:08:28and each must have no more than six litters in their lifetime.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Do you know how many litters you've had here in the last 12 months?
0:08:32 > 0:08:37Erm... No. This is the first litter this year.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- First litter this year. - Yeah... Boxing Day I did one.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Yeah.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45First litter on Boxing Day. OK.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48OK.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Do you move them out of here, or do they stay in here?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55They go to the...
0:08:55 > 0:08:58No, they stay in there cos there's heat.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01And when they're eight weeks old, she's had enough then,
0:09:01 > 0:09:02then she comes out.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Yeah, OK.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- DOG BARKS - All right, girl, don't be worried.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10All right, darling.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13We won't stress them out any more.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15Have they got some water? That's fine?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Yeah, I come in now to do that.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21You can see the conditions...
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Yeah, that's fine.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24It's typical of pups, they just turn over,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26but I always check them anyway.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Well, I'm here every day anyway. - Yeah.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Good girl.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Can I have a quick look at numbers if that's OK?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37I won't walk down there.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- I was going to say cos... - I know, I know.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42I'm not going to walk down there.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Good girl.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48Should we have a chat out round this side?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Emily has seen enough to know that there are more than
0:09:54 > 0:09:56the allowed 30 dogs on this site,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00and there's evidence to suggest they are breeding illegally.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02DOGS BARK
0:10:02 > 0:10:04MAN SHOUTS
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Obviously I know you've got a lot on your plate with what's
0:10:13 > 0:10:16going on up here...
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Same kind of issues of last time - the amount of faeces
0:10:20 > 0:10:22and stuff in the enclosures,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26I think that's something that, number-wise, got to get on top of,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30cos if it's too much look at reducing the numbers.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35I'm going to do another form that we did last time to say it needs
0:10:35 > 0:10:39to be cleared up, and then I'll come back again and have a catch up.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43Give us a ring and everything else, and maybe it'll be a bit better.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44Yeah.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47The worst thing about the job is trying to educate
0:10:47 > 0:10:50members of the public to get them to understand
0:10:50 > 0:10:52about the importance of animal welfare
0:10:52 > 0:10:55and coming up against barriers with that and seeing
0:10:55 > 0:10:59animals in circumstances that I don't feel are suitable for them,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02but I'm limited with regards to the legislation as to what
0:11:02 > 0:11:07I can do to resolve those issues. So that can be frustrating.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10And obviously coming across animals that have been mistreated
0:11:10 > 0:11:13through lack of finance or ignorance and seeing the trauma
0:11:13 > 0:11:15and suffering the animal's gone through.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17That's also very upsetting.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Obviously I know you find our visits stressful,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22but we want to find a resolution...
0:11:22 > 0:11:24I ain't taking no more in. I've had enough!
0:11:24 > 0:11:27We want to make sure we can come back and say,
0:11:27 > 0:11:29"This premises is now here to stay, it's got the permission,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31"it's got the licence."
0:11:31 > 0:11:33That's what we want to work towards.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36The couple feel strongly that they haven't had the right weather
0:11:36 > 0:11:39conditions to make the changes that Emily has asked for.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42But if on her next visit, if things haven't changed,
0:11:42 > 0:11:44they could be facing legal action.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47It's very frustrating when we visit this site,
0:11:47 > 0:11:52cos it's always the same issues and it's what we're trying to resolve.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I think there's just too many dogs here for the couple to manage,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58so there's always a lot of faeces in the runs,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01the water provision isn't great,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04the outdoor food preparation area is not
0:12:04 > 0:12:06suitable cos that will attract rats.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10There's also issues with hygiene and washing up the bowls properly.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12It's not good, it is frustrating,
0:12:12 > 0:12:17but hopefully we can decide on a good way forward.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21But I think that's going to be a bit of a long way ahead really.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32In Northamptonshire, Emma Reid lives with
0:12:32 > 0:12:35her 16-month-old Springer Spaniel Herbie.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39I've always grown up with animals, always been a big part of my life.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Never had any brothers and sisters,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43but I've had plenty in the animal world.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Come on, sit.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49My relationship with Herb is great.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52I think we've got a strong bond and it's getting stronger
0:12:52 > 0:12:55and stronger as time's going on.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Emma's had Herbie for just over a year now,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00but he's not just any ordinary dog.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Emma's been a police constable for 20 years
0:13:02 > 0:13:06and has spent the last three of them working as a dog handler,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09and Herbie is her specialist search dog.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Herbie, come here. Nutter!
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Herb!
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Police dog handlers not only spend their days at work
0:13:18 > 0:13:22with their animals, that have to bring them home as well.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Emma had to find the right dog to fit in with her and her
0:13:25 > 0:13:30long-standing work partner Willis, a four-year-old German Shepherd.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Normally, the police find work dogs form expert breeding programmes.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I was looking for a specialist search dog
0:13:37 > 0:13:41and I was phoning around a lot of people, checking the internet, asking
0:13:41 > 0:13:46if they had any English Springer Spaniels that needed re-homing.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50Emma didn't have much luck with her usual contacts and made
0:13:50 > 0:13:54the snap decision to try Battersea Dogs & Cats Home for the first time.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Now spread over three sites around the UK,
0:13:59 > 0:14:04each year the charity takes in around 6,000 grateful dogs.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09But it also has a much less publicised task -
0:14:09 > 0:14:14to spot dogs who might suit working with the police and other services.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Here, at their Windsor site,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24it's Keith Payne's job to be a talent scout.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28He assesses the animals and watches how they respond to instructions.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Quiet.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Herbie came to Keith's attention when the family who owned him
0:14:33 > 0:14:36handed him in to Battersea when he was six months old.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44They couldn't cope when the lively puppy nipped one of their children
0:14:44 > 0:14:48and felt they could no longer offer him a home.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Keith spotted Herbie's potential and brought him here to the
0:14:53 > 0:14:54training hose at Windsor to see if
0:14:54 > 0:14:58he could be trained as a working dog.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02And after 15 years as an RAF police dog handler,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05he knows a good search dog when he sees one.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Good girl - hold.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08Come.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11When I'm looking for a dog, I'm generally looking for one
0:15:11 > 0:15:14that's outgoing in its character, not nervous or timid at all.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Out of Battersea's 6,000 homeless dogs,
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Keith will select just 30 to 40 every year to work in the services.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26When I'm looking for a potential police dog, I'm looking
0:15:26 > 0:15:32for a German Shepherd, Labrador or Springer or Cocker Spaniel,
0:15:32 > 0:15:36that is in the age range of about nine months to two years.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37We're looking for a dog that's extremely
0:15:37 > 0:15:40confident in its character, it's got a high drive,
0:15:40 > 0:15:43whether that's to play tug games or tennis balls for search,
0:15:43 > 0:15:48a dog that always want to go and keep going till it's found whatever
0:15:48 > 0:15:51it happens to be looking for.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Hold.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57This is the house where we did Herbie's evaluation to become
0:15:57 > 0:15:59a police dog.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04We took a tennis ball, bounce it like so and drop it in the drawer there.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06And just close the drawer slightly,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and let him come forward and search for it.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Then we start to hide it and make it a bit more difficult for him -
0:16:11 > 0:16:13some balls will be up high, other we'll put low -
0:16:13 > 0:16:17just to get him thinking about areas he'd need to search.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20We then start to close those drawers up,
0:16:20 > 0:16:23so he's no longer allowed to use his eyes, he's got to use his nose
0:16:23 > 0:16:26and demonstrate to us he's capable of picking up a scent.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29We were extremely impressed with Herbie,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32he did sail through his search dog course.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35After seeing how well Herbie responded to training, Keith
0:16:35 > 0:16:39felt convinced he'd be accepted as a search dog for the police,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42but he had to find him the right handler.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46And Emma's timely call to Battersea made all the difference.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49He was very young - a lot younger than what we were looking for,
0:16:49 > 0:16:53but we decided to go and have a look and really glad we did.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Stay. Ah-ah-ah.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Although he was just a puppy, Emma saw something in Herbie
0:17:00 > 0:17:01and decided to give him a go,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04bringing him back home to live with her and Willis.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07He was very unsettled to start off with -
0:17:07 > 0:17:09he'd had a lot going on, to be fair.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13For a six-month-old puppy, he'd gone from a family home to
0:17:13 > 0:17:18Battersea, stayed there for the best part of two months
0:17:18 > 0:17:20and then obviously the change again to here.
0:17:20 > 0:17:26So he'd had a lot to contend with in these early stages of is life really.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30But it wasn't long before Herbie's natural drive pulled him through.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Herbie's got a desire to work - he's a working dog
0:17:33 > 0:17:37through and through and I think that's one of the reasons
0:17:37 > 0:17:42why he ended up in Battersea - he needed a working life.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47He's full of energy, full of drive, he's so intelligent.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52After settling in, Herbie was ready to begin a four-week
0:17:52 > 0:17:55intensive training course with his new owner.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59There are thought to be around 1,200 police dogs in the UK
0:17:59 > 0:18:03and each one has been rigorously tested and trained.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Most are general-purpose animals who track down criminals,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08detain and attack on command.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13But one in five, like Herbie, are highly prized, specialist search dogs.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16They have done a huge amount to help fight UK drug crime -
0:18:16 > 0:18:21a trade believed to be worth about £8 billion a year.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24At the age of just eight and a half months,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26Herbie was a fully-fledged police dog.
0:18:26 > 0:18:32Herbie's trained to detect class A drugs and B -
0:18:32 > 0:18:36amphetamines, crack cocaine, heroin and MDMA.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40This year, we've introduced him to cash
0:18:40 > 0:18:43and also firearms and ammunition.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47So, he's now trained on all three of those elements
0:18:47 > 0:18:51and he has done ever so well in such a short space of time, really.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Herbie's now one of only seven specialist search dogs
0:18:56 > 0:18:59in a force that covers over 900 square miles.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Herbie's a vital part of the dog section team.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06We go out and support our colleagues at various incidents - burglaries,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09car crime, missing persons,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13property recovery, firearms incidents.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17And today, Emma and her colleagues at Northamptonshire Police,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19will be taking Herbie on a drugs raid.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I don't care if we only do two warrants,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24as long as we can walk away,
0:19:24 > 0:19:27safe in the knowledge that every stone has been turned over.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32The officers have intelligence that class A drugs are being used
0:19:32 > 0:19:35and it's Herbie's job to search them out.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38It's a large-scale operation, with over 20 officers on the ground
0:19:38 > 0:19:41and others in the air.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Police! Stay where you are! Stay where you are!
0:20:00 > 0:20:04Herbie's told to sniff in every possible space.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07We are looking for drugs, in particular class A drugs.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11They are quite small quantities and so can be quite easily hidden.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14The search will be systematic and quite thorough,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16hence the reason the drugs dogs go through first
0:20:16 > 0:20:20because that will give maximum opportunity to identify any areas
0:20:20 > 0:20:24that then need to be fingertip searched.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28The time it takes to search even just one room is massive,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31for a couple of officers on their own
0:20:31 > 0:20:32but with Herbie there,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36he can speed that process along and he can cover a lot of ground quicker.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40He will also detect the substances perhaps in places that
0:20:40 > 0:20:44we sometimes we wouldn't think to look in.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Herbie's indicated to Emma that there might be drugs in both
0:20:47 > 0:20:51the kitchen and lounge, so while the officers search those areas,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54he makes himself busy checking the bathroom.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00And following Herbie's tip-off, the officers have found something
0:21:00 > 0:21:04very interesting in one of the cupboards, needles.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07What this does is give us intelligence to suggest that yes,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10drug use is definitely occurring at these premises.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13And in the lounge,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Herbie also leads the team straight to an interesting find.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21The drugs dog has indicated in this area. That could just mean
0:21:21 > 0:21:24it has found a trace of drugs. The officers have searched
0:21:24 > 0:21:28and they have found this piece of plastic just here, which,
0:21:28 > 0:21:33to all intents and purposes, could have been a wrap for class A drugs.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35It's a piece of plastic but to a drugs dog,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38that might be covered in a set of class A drugs.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43In the six months that Herbie has been going out to work with Emma,
0:21:43 > 0:21:45he's had huge success.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49We've found a crack pipe, needles, bags, foil
0:21:49 > 0:21:53and the paraphernalia that goes with drug use, certainly.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Unfortunately, we haven't found any substances there but there is no
0:21:57 > 0:22:01doubt that the occupier is linked with drugs, for sure.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06At the end of a long day, Herbie and Emma head home.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08As a reward for working so hard,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Emma makes sure he gets lots of attention and playtime, too.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Herbie means everything to me.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18I spend as much time with him as I do anybody else.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21He comes to work with me. He comes home with me.
0:22:23 > 0:22:29He is special. Not just a working tool, for sure. He means a lot to me.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36I want him to be happy. I want him to be fulfilled.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39I want to give him the best life he possibly can have
0:22:39 > 0:22:41and working is a part of that.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57In Kirklees, West Yorkshire, the animal welfare department is
0:22:57 > 0:22:59so busy, they need five dog wardens.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02It's Kirklees dog warden service.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Right and where was the dog found?
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Hiya, dog!
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Every dog in the district falls under their protection
0:23:09 > 0:23:13if it has been neglected, abandoned or abused.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14Run!
0:23:14 > 0:23:17A problem they have to deal with on a weekly basis
0:23:17 > 0:23:19are dog-on-dog attacks.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Recently, an Alsatian attacked a Cavalier King Charles spaniel
0:23:24 > 0:23:26who died shortly after.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30The owner of the Alsatian obviously wasn't in control of his dog.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34We will go to magistrates' court and ask for a control order on the dog.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37New recruit, Liz, has been with the team for just three months.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Beautiful, aren't you, eh?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43It is very much a throwaway society
0:23:43 > 0:23:48and it is quite heartbreaking, really, the amount of dogs
0:23:48 > 0:23:52that we pick up and the amount of people that are not bothered
0:23:52 > 0:23:53that have lost their dog.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56She has had information about a black lurcher that has
0:23:56 > 0:23:58suffered horrific injuries
0:23:58 > 0:24:01and is currently having emergency treatment at the vet.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06Yeah, it was found on Smithies Lane at Heckmondwike in Kirklees.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11He was found on Sunday tea-time, in a collapsed state.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16He is quite dirty. He's got puncture wounds on the side of his rib cage.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20He has got a big laceration to one of his front legs.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Possibly, he has been in a dogfight or has been
0:24:23 > 0:24:27used for baiting. He has got quite a few scars on his head, old scars.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Illegal dog fighting is a problem that is on the increase
0:24:31 > 0:24:34throughout the UK and can often result in death
0:24:34 > 0:24:36for the dog used as bait.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40By law, the council must keep all animals for seven days.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43If they are not claimed or re-homed in that time,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46- the council can destroy them. - Thanks, bye.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49That was the Dogs' Trust. I'm just asking them
0:24:49 > 0:24:53if we can follow the progress of the black lurcher, who I am going
0:24:53 > 0:24:57to call George because I'm fed up of calling him black lurcher boy.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59In this case,
0:24:59 > 0:25:03the dog isn't well enough to be kept in the council kennels, so a charity
0:25:03 > 0:25:07have agreed to pay for his treatment and an extended stay at the vet's.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- We are going to go and see George and then we've got...- Who's George?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13The lurcher. I'm fed up of calling him the black lurcher
0:25:13 > 0:25:16so he's called George. I'm going to go and see George
0:25:16 > 0:25:19before his operation and then we are going to go to Cleckheaton
0:25:19 > 0:25:21for these two strays.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- It's our dog. We are responsible for seven days.- Yeah.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Because the dog was found as a stray,
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Liz will use photographs to help track down the owner.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Whoever was last in control of the dog could face charges of neglect.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- Hello, darling. Good boy. - Hello, gorgeous boy.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I'll just show you his wound, he's got.
0:25:44 > 0:25:45This is his main injury here,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48so there's a big hole over the back of his elbow.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52This piece of skin is dead though, so this will have to be cut away
0:25:52 > 0:25:56and we are going to have to get a flap of skin from his chest and fix
0:25:56 > 0:26:00it down over his leg just to cover this big hole, to allow it to heal.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02He has got a lot of bruising to his chest
0:26:02 > 0:26:06and some little puncture marks here. The same on the other side.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09We do suspect that it's bite wounds and something has grabbed him
0:26:09 > 0:26:11around his chest.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Lurchers are often stolen from unsuspecting dog owners
0:26:15 > 0:26:18and then used by dog fighters as bait because of their naturally
0:26:18 > 0:26:21placid character traits, making them easy targets.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26He is really bruised.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29It is worse today than it was when he first came in.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31The bruising is all coming out now.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- These puncture wounds, will they nick together?- Yeah, they will do.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37We'll leave this alone. It's just bite wounds.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40They are generally quite dirty, so if you try and close them
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- too much, sometimes you can stitch infection in.- Yeah.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45This one, we probably will leave.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47It's just we need to have a look underneath this
0:26:47 > 0:26:50because there's so much bruising around the rest of his chest,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53you don't know what injury has been done under this.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55So, that's something else that we'll have to look at
0:26:55 > 0:26:56when he's asleep.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Georgie! Let's have a look at your lovely face,
0:26:59 > 0:27:01instead of looking at them horrible wounds.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Go on!
0:27:05 > 0:27:06Good boy.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10George will be operated on later in the day but with such severe
0:27:10 > 0:27:14injuries, finding a home for him might be easier said than done.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22200 miles north of Kirklees, in Scotland,
0:27:22 > 0:27:25animal welfare is a priority for one charity,
0:27:25 > 0:27:28the Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31Hello, it's the Scottish SPCA. Could you come to the door, please?
0:27:33 > 0:27:37They investigate over 20,000 reports of animal cruelty a year
0:27:37 > 0:27:40and they're quick to the scene, responding to allegations
0:27:40 > 0:27:44about animal welfare issues that come in through their helpline.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46We've had a complaint about the dogs.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49They have the power to seize animals if they are being neglected
0:27:49 > 0:27:52and take them to one of their rescue centres.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54You're great!
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Senior inspector, Billy Linton, has been
0:27:56 > 0:28:00with the SSPCA for eight years and covers a large area around Glasgow.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06You do not know until you arrive exactly what you are going to see
0:28:06 > 0:28:08when you get there.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11A large part of Billy's job is monitoring the welfare
0:28:11 > 0:28:15of animals and giving people advice about how best to look after them.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Today has brought him to an unusual place...
0:28:19 > 0:28:22..a park in Paisley, that has an impressive farm enclosure.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26- Hello, how are you?- Great.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29I'll tell you what it is. Someone's phoned in...
0:28:31 > 0:28:34They think that one of your Kunekune pigs may be lame.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38They may have foot problems or issues with mobility.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42The animal keeper is happy letting Billy inspect the animals,
0:28:42 > 0:28:44two seven-year-old Kunekunes,
0:28:44 > 0:28:47a breed of domestic pig from New Zealand.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51That one has turned up...
0:28:54 > 0:28:57Yeah. It's OK.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00On inspection, it looks like the pigs have overgrown hooves
0:29:00 > 0:29:03which can affect their mobility.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09We will not disturb them any further. That's great.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12I mean, although they are disfigured, they are overgrown
0:29:12 > 0:29:16and it's obvious but they are not going into the foot.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Although Billy is happy that the pigs aren't in pain,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21his concerns about their overgrown hooves have worsened
0:29:21 > 0:29:23when he notices what they have to walk on.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27I mean, what I am seeing is an irregular walking surface.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30It's not going to be good if their feet are like that.
0:29:30 > 0:29:31You know, it's not going to be good.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Billy decides the best course of action is to give
0:29:35 > 0:29:36the keeper some strong advice.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39I think the most important thing right now is to get
0:29:39 > 0:29:42the OK from the vet, that they are not immobile.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45They certainly need their feet looked at again.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48They've got overgrown hooves, purely because of the size of them
0:29:48 > 0:29:51and the weight they are carrying on that surface.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Thanks for your time.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Billy will keep a close eye on the pigs' welfare
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- to ensure his recommendations are carried out.- Good stuff.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- Thanks again. Thanks for your time. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13On one Wiltshire farm,
0:30:13 > 0:30:18a member of the livestock has turned from farmyard animal to friend.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Alfie the sheep was the runt of the litter and an orphan,
0:30:21 > 0:30:24until he was adopted by Emma Turner and her husband, Fozz,
0:30:24 > 0:30:27and brought to live with their flock in Wootton Bassett.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33The farm mainly concentrates on British white cows.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37We also have pigs and horses.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42Eight years ago, they decided they'd also buy some sheep and one
0:30:42 > 0:30:46animal in particular soon stood out from the rest of the flock.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Alfie was born in March 2006.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51We knew that there was something very wrong
0:30:51 > 0:30:55with his mum in the run-up to him being born.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Alfie's mum sadly died when he was just a week old
0:30:59 > 0:31:02and the sickly lamb had to be taken in and bottle fed.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06He was a really, really fragile lamb.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13It took a terrific amount of work to actually keep him alive really.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18But Emma's efforts paid off and as Alfie and physically stronger,
0:31:18 > 0:31:20his personality began to shine through.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Alfie was...unique actually.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29He had had a lot of contact with humans as a lamb
0:31:29 > 0:31:34and I often wonder whether he really knew he was a sheep or not.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Because Alfie had been hand reared and was so close to his owners,
0:31:37 > 0:31:41he started to become more of a pet than a farm animal.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44He was always on the edge of the flock.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47He got on well with the sheep but he really got on best with people.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Alfie and Emma soon became inseparable.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56But one day, three and a half years ago, he started behaving strangely.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03So it was October 2010 and we got all the sheep in to give them
0:32:03 > 0:32:05a bit of foot care attention.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10And Alfie was normally fine about that as long as he had a wall
0:32:10 > 0:32:12to lean against. He was OK.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15I had the head end and he was sort of resting against my body,
0:32:15 > 0:32:17and he really was not a happy bunny.
0:32:17 > 0:32:22He was crashing his head backwards against my chest.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24And I was really worried
0:32:24 > 0:32:27because I thought, you know, "What's the matter with him?"
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Alfie was used to being handled and had enjoyed being close to Emma
0:32:32 > 0:32:33since he was a lamb.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37This is the first time he had ever intentionally hurt her.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40I was really badly bruised and after about two days,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43in the middle of the bruise,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46I noticed a lump and it was on my right breast.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49I thought to myself, "That's not OK."
0:32:49 > 0:32:53That's very definitely a sinister thing.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58So I went to my doctor and I had a biopsy and a mammogram
0:32:58 > 0:33:03and an ultrasound, and it came back that it was actually breast cancer.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Emma's husband, Fozz, was with her
0:33:06 > 0:33:09when she received the devastating news.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11It's an awful thing for her to go through.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15You don't know what's going to happen. It's really scary.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19But also, to some extent, from a farmer's point of view,
0:33:19 > 0:33:24from having dealt with livestock, you can't go into hysterics.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29You have to sort of say to the surgeon, "OK, that's what it is.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32"What do we do now?"
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Emma was convinced that Alfie had sensed something was wrong with her
0:33:35 > 0:33:38and this was why he was behaving oddly.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42But whatever the reason, his actions had made Emma aware of her lump
0:33:42 > 0:33:45and forced her to get it checked out.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49My surgeon explained that if Alfie hadn't done this when he did,
0:33:49 > 0:33:55I was actually just on the cusp of the cancer spreading.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59If he had left it a couple of months later,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02it would have been a completely different thing.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06At the hospital they are convinced that he knew what he was doing.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10Emma had chemotherapy and surgery.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Although it was an incredibly tough time,
0:34:12 > 0:34:16when she came home, Alfie helped her through her recovery.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Alfie was always there. He was always...
0:34:20 > 0:34:23He was an incredibly comforting presence
0:34:23 > 0:34:26and he would leave whatever it was he was doing
0:34:26 > 0:34:28and come and spend some time with me.
0:34:28 > 0:34:34So, yeah, I think it would have been a lot harder without him being there.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36With Emma in remission,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39she and Alfie had a happy couple of years together on the farm
0:34:39 > 0:34:43but two and a half years after the cancer was first discovered,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Alfie himself became unwell.
0:34:46 > 0:34:52He saw the vet and had a variety of treatments but in July 2013,
0:34:52 > 0:34:56he went downhill very quickly and sadly died.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00It was just awful. It was like...
0:35:00 > 0:35:03I was going to say it was like losing your best friend. It was.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05I lost my best friend.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10It's a big thing to owe somebody your life and that was what I did.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13You know, I owed him my life.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16I am incredibly grateful to Alfie for being around,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19for having him, but also because he was so much fun.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24I'm just really grateful because he really genuinely did save my life,
0:35:24 > 0:35:27which is an amazing thing to say about a sheep, isn't it?
0:35:27 > 0:35:29But there we are.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37Back in Winchester,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40animal warden Emily Bowen has been called to a house
0:35:40 > 0:35:43where there is a dispute between two Staffordshire bull terriers.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47An unneutered male dog has been introduced to a house
0:35:47 > 0:35:49with an existing female Staffie.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53They don't get on and the owner can't cope.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56The fifth most common breed in the UK, Staffies, have been massively
0:35:56 > 0:36:01overbred and make up a third of all unwanted dogs in kennels nationwide.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06Hello. Hiya. Is this the little fella?
0:36:06 > 0:36:08- HE BARKS - Yeah.- OK.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12So you've got an upstairs and downstairs scenario? Oh, dear. OK.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Fiona has been struggling to keep her first dog, Taz,
0:36:17 > 0:36:20away from the new dog, Reagan, after they had a fight.
0:36:20 > 0:36:26Basically what it was, I think someone left an empty crisp packet down there
0:36:26 > 0:36:31and two minutes later there was literally a big, massive scrap.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34It was awful because, obviously, I've seen it on telly,
0:36:34 > 0:36:38two Staffies having a scrap, but to see it in person and to try
0:36:38 > 0:36:41and figure out what to do, it was heartbreaking.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45Absolutely devastating. I'm absolutely devastated.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47But he's a good boy and he deserves a good home.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50But I think he should be on his own.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Fiona has made the tough decision to ask Emily to take Reagan away.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59- Yeah.- But he's just... - They don't get on.- No.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- They always got on and I really don't want to get rid of him.- Yeah.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05But I don't know what else to do.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08I think you need to be safe and need to make sure...
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Because, obviously, if Taz is here, you don't want her to get injured.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15- Was there any injuries caused between them?- He grabbed hold of her.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19- I checked and it's fine.- OK. No injuries there at all. OK.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23That's fine. I mean, what we'll do is get him neutered.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26We've got other dogs down at the kennels so we'll take him
0:37:26 > 0:37:28down there and see how he gets on with them.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31When he's out and about generally, how is he with other dogs
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- when he's out and about? - He's not too bad.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37He's more... He's not a male dog, he don't like other males.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39It's important to know everything
0:37:39 > 0:37:42if she is to stand a good chance of finding a new home for the dog.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44I honestly think you're doing the best thing.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46The last thing you want is for them to have a major scrap
0:37:46 > 0:37:50and injuries because, because then you won't be able to re-home him.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- He'll be all right now, won't he? - It will be fine. No more Staffies.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- All right?- I've got a thing about Staffies.- I know.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59It's probably best to leave...
0:37:59 > 0:38:01because Taz will get stressed if you bring another one in.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Honestly, I've never seen a dog like it.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08He just plays dead and he just speaks and he sings.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- He's just absolutely amazing. He's just captured my heart.- Yeah.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16Hard as it is, the woman decides she has to sign Reagan
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- over into Emily's care. - Are the kennels warm?- Oh, yeah.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22They've got heating and everything in there.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24He'll have a nice, comfy bed.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27We've got another Staff, actually, down there at the moment
0:38:27 > 0:38:31so we'll see how they get on. OK?
0:38:31 > 0:38:33I'll pop him on a lead. Come on then, mister.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Reags, come here. Can I give him a cuddle, quick?
0:38:36 > 0:38:41- OK. Of course you can.- Come here.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Be a good boy. He's excited now, he don't care.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- Good boy.- All right. I'll just pop this on.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- OK.- Come on, darling, good boy.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54'A lot of the time people would take the first impression that
0:38:54 > 0:38:58'that dog is aggressive or it's not suitable to be re-homed'
0:38:58 > 0:39:01but actually, if you spend a bit of time with the dog
0:39:01 > 0:39:05you can get its personality to come out. There we go.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08It's always upsetting because you have that bond with an animal
0:39:08 > 0:39:11and you don't want to lose them. But she's made the right decision.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13It's definitely in the best interest of the dog.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16You can't live with the dogs in two separate areas of the house
0:39:16 > 0:39:19when they don't get on with each other so I think it's a really
0:39:19 > 0:39:21good result for her, really good result for her dog
0:39:21 > 0:39:23and a good result for this guy
0:39:23 > 0:39:27so hopefully it will have a happy ending.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35But because Reagan is a Staffie, Emily knows that she won't have
0:39:35 > 0:39:37a huge choice about where to place him.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43I'm very tempted all the time to take the dogs home.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46I have three of my own and it's very tempting
0:39:46 > 0:39:48because you're responsible for the animal,
0:39:48 > 0:39:50you want to do your best for the animal
0:39:50 > 0:39:53and to find it a new home where it's going to receive the attention
0:39:53 > 0:39:55and love that it deserves
0:39:55 > 0:39:58but there are so few homes out there that are willing
0:39:58 > 0:40:02to take on this breed of dog that it is always very upsetting when
0:40:02 > 0:40:06they are homeless and you can't really do too much
0:40:06 > 0:40:09to try and turn them into the wonderful dog
0:40:09 > 0:40:13that people want to walk down the street with.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16They instantly have an impression of what Staffordshire bull terriers
0:40:16 > 0:40:18are like and a lot of the time it's not the case.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22He's lovely with people. You can clearly see there's no issues.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24He deserves to be given a chance
0:40:24 > 0:40:28'but it will all depend on how he is with other dogs.'
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Good boy. Come on them.
0:40:30 > 0:40:37If a dog is maybe aggressive and just through being nervous
0:40:37 > 0:40:40it's not able to be re-homed, that is always a sad outcome
0:40:40 > 0:40:42because you can have a dog that's great with people
0:40:42 > 0:40:45but you can't risk putting it out to the community with other dogs so
0:40:45 > 0:40:49if we had to put anything to sleep, that's always a really sad outcome.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54In the UK, six to eight Staffies are put down every single day.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Hoping it will never come to that, Emily's first test for Reagan
0:40:58 > 0:41:01is to see how he is with other dogs in the kennel.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05Didn't react at all to the other dogs out there, so that's good.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Let's see how you get on with this one down here.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Hello. Good boys!
0:41:11 > 0:41:16Good boys. There we go. Good boys.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Very good sign. HE BARKS
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Good boy.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Happy that Reagan's showing no signs of aggression,
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Emily's going to settle him in for the night
0:41:26 > 0:41:28and try to find him a new home.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32In kennels it's a very artificial environment
0:41:32 > 0:41:34so you can't always see how the dog
0:41:34 > 0:41:36is going to behave in a home environment.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Obviously you have to be very, very careful that you're not putting dogs into the community
0:41:39 > 0:41:42that may be aggressive or that are likely to cause harm to anybody else
0:41:42 > 0:41:45but I feel I have a good knowledge of dogs
0:41:45 > 0:41:47that deserve a second chance
0:41:47 > 0:41:51so I certainly go the extra mile to try to find that new life for them, really.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54He went up to the other dog with no problems at all.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58He was wagging his tail. No growling, no barking. He seemed quite happy.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00And he's fine with people
0:42:00 > 0:42:03so I think he's got a good future ahead of him, hopefully.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06We'll get him neutered and then try to find him
0:42:06 > 0:42:08a new home but he's a lovely dog from what I can see so far,
0:42:08 > 0:42:11so the incident in the property may have been over food
0:42:11 > 0:42:14or just over territory but out of that environment,
0:42:14 > 0:42:17I haven't got worries about him at all.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20I'd love to have my own rescue centre
0:42:20 > 0:42:23and be able to, you know, be able to re-home animals privately.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25I would absolutely love it.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29I think I'd need to win the lottery first, to be able to do that!
0:42:29 > 0:42:33Come on then. Come on then. Good boy. Good boy.
0:42:33 > 0:42:38In Winchester, the couple who breed boxer dogs still haven't been granted a licence.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Although they feel they are breeding responsibly,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45the council continues to monitor the welfare of the dogs.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47The Kunekune pigs have had a visit from the vet
0:42:47 > 0:42:51and the park are improving the surface they have to walk on.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Reagan the Staffie has been moved to a rescue centre
0:42:54 > 0:42:58in the hope he will be re-homed soon.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01And the injured lurcher from Kirklees had a long recovery
0:43:01 > 0:43:03process but he has been re-homed.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07He is back to full health, is enjoying life with his new family
0:43:07 > 0:43:10and he's still called George.