0:00:02 > 0:00:06- Good boy.- Nearly half of Britain owns a pet.- Nice one, mate.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09It's the council and the police. Can you open the door, please?
0:00:09 > 0:00:12But man and beast don't always live together in harmony.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13We have reason to believe it is your dog
0:00:13 > 0:00:16and you've had it for a fair few years and not two weeks.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18When things go wrong,
0:00:18 > 0:00:22animal wardens are there to protect our pets
0:00:22 > 0:00:26- and keep their owners in check. - I'm not having my dog taken off me, mate.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27I 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 > 0:00:38- They can change and even save lives. - I owe my life to these horses.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41This is Animal Saints And Sinners.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Coming up, the East London dog wardens tackling prohibited dogs.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54He has got out before in the past.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57He has strayed and once he's made legal and returned,
0:00:57 > 0:01:01if that happens again then basically, she's signing his death warrant.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05An animal warden who is up against 40 fly-grazing horses.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10No shelter, no water, no food...
0:01:11 > 0:01:12So it's not good.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17We meet the police dog support team, patrolling the streets of our capital.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20It would be impossible to police the streets of London and, in fact,
0:01:20 > 0:01:25most of the UK, without the assistance of our canine partners.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30And a rescue dog helps a young child face the world.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35I was scared. I didn't want to go out anywhere.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Cos strangers keep staring at me
0:01:39 > 0:01:42so I keep putting my head down, like that.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49In Winchester in Hampshire, Emily Bowen is always busy.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Very, very nervy to start with. You can see the tail between the legs.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57As the area's only animal warden,
0:01:57 > 0:02:01it's up to her to single-handedly deal with 150 stray dogs a year
0:02:01 > 0:02:05and take essential steps to curb aggressive or dangerous dogs.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10He's absolutely fine. We had him castrated yesterday. DOG YELPS
0:02:10 > 0:02:11He is nocturnal.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Emily also deals with unusual animals and licenses for zoos.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17You've got all the signs up and everything to warn people
0:02:17 > 0:02:21so I think, carry on as you are and, you know, we'll see him again soon.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28Today's first call is to tackle a problem faced by councils nationwide,
0:02:28 > 0:02:30one which causes a danger to the public
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and affects the welfare of thousands of horses.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Fly-grazing is the practice of keeping horses on private land
0:02:38 > 0:02:40without the permission of the landowner.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47In the UK, there are around 2,500-3,000 being fly-grazed
0:02:47 > 0:02:48at any one time.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54We've come down to a site in Waterlooville,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56which is a housing development.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Adjacent to that is a field with a number of horses in it,
0:02:58 > 0:03:00around 20, that are fly-grazing.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02They've been left there for several months
0:03:02 > 0:03:05and they're causing a nuisance to neighbouring properties.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07They're also getting out onto the road so it's a safety issue
0:03:07 > 0:03:11and an animal welfare issue so we've come down today to put notices up
0:03:11 > 0:03:15on the gates to warn the owner to remove the horses from this site.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17They don't have permission to be here
0:03:17 > 0:03:20so we'd like them to be removed within 24 hours,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24otherwise we will be coming down here and removing the horses.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Joining Emily today is council representative, Andrew Murphy.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Alongside the welfare concerns for these animals,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35local residents have complained of horses loose in the road
0:03:35 > 0:03:38and even being found grazing in gardens across the estate.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41- Hello.- Hi.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47We've come, obviously, from Winchester City Council.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49We're just putting notices up here to say that
0:03:49 > 0:03:53if the horses aren't removed within 24 hours from the site then
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- we will seize them and they'll be removed.- ...another one there this morning.- Pardon?
0:03:58 > 0:04:00- The others gave me till the 24th of this month.- Who gave you that?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- A police officer. That's why I never moved them up to now.- Right. OK.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05I just got told this morning.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- So I should move them all now.- OK.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- So that's what you're doing now, you're moving them.- Yeah.- OK.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12'Horses are a big issue in our district.'
0:04:12 > 0:04:17We tend to have lots of areas where the horses will be tethered or
0:04:17 > 0:04:22left to fly-graze when they're loose, which can cause a big problem.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25I spoke to the owner on several occasions about his horses
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and advised him that he didn't have permission to keep them on that land
0:04:28 > 0:04:29and that he needed to remove them
0:04:29 > 0:04:31because they were a risk to the public
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and their welfare needs were not being met.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38And the owner was polite and stated that that's what he would do,
0:04:38 > 0:04:43but he was trying to secure an area of land where he could keep the horses safely
0:04:43 > 0:04:45and where he had permission to do so.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52The owner's agreed to remove two of his horses immediately.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55However, with more livestock in this and an adjacent field,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Emily may still be forced to seize the remaining horses.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03If those horses aren't moved by Thursday,
0:05:03 > 0:05:04then we will be seizing them
0:05:04 > 0:05:07and if they reappear within any other areas that are council land
0:05:07 > 0:05:10or areas where he doesn't have consent of the owner,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12they will also be removed without notice.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- OK, so this just says "I,- BEEP, - have received notice
0:05:18 > 0:05:22"to say the horses must be moved within 24 hours from all land...
0:05:24 > 0:05:27"..where I do not have consent of the owner."
0:05:29 > 0:05:30OK. If you can sign there.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Lovely, OK. If you can get them shifted today, that would be great.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43- Yeah, yeah, they'll all be off, 100%. OK.- Brilliant. OK, thank you.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Bye-bye, thanks.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52It was really interesting that the owner turned up.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54He's now been given all of the information he needs,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56he knows exactly what's expected of him.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00We've informed him that the horses must be removed within 24 hours
0:06:00 > 0:06:03which he's agreed to do, which is a really good result
0:06:03 > 0:06:05if that's what happens.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08There's a further two we think are tethered in a field a bit further away
0:06:08 > 0:06:09so we're going to head down there now.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Emily must do a thorough check
0:06:15 > 0:06:18to see exactly how many animals are being kept on the land.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21All of them are at risk of being seized by the council
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and she has information that there are more in a nearby field.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33But what she finds there causes her even greater concern.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Has that got its leg caught in something?
0:06:51 > 0:06:56This is ridiculous, isn't it? It's not a suitable area at all, is it?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58These things are sticking out all over the place.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Not a safe environment for the horses to be in,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04for a start.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Two loose in here.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11This one's tethered over here,
0:07:11 > 0:07:16but it's the kind of tether where it's very, very easy to get caught up around the feet.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19There's no water provided for the pony
0:07:19 > 0:07:22so we really need to get these shifted as soon as possible.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Problem is as well, they pull on this,
0:07:33 > 0:07:35so it gets very, very tight around their neck.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45I have a lot of concerns.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50If they are to get loose, there's all this building materials over here.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52It's a really, really dangerous area to be.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56The fact that they're tethered is not suitable either,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59so the only answer is that they are removed from this area
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and put somewhere safe.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Beautiful animals. Need to be looked after properly.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Many horse welfare charities are currently
0:08:18 > 0:08:20campaigning for a change to the law,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24in order to give local authorities power to take action sooner
0:08:24 > 0:08:27to minimise the suffering of horses in these situations.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Same scenario.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36No shelter, no water, no food...
0:08:37 > 0:08:38So it's not good.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41It's been very upset because it's the simple things that
0:08:41 > 0:08:44if you have animals, you have responsibility to look after them
0:08:44 > 0:08:47and it's very, very simple to meet their needs
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and if you can't do that then you shouldn't have them.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54It's a choice that people have and it's the animals that suffer.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56They don't choose to be with us.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00We choose them so it's a real shame when you see this kind of thing.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03But it doesn't take much to provide for them.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05They're very expensive animals to look after,
0:09:05 > 0:09:07so I think people need to look at their means
0:09:07 > 0:09:10and see whether they're able to do that before they take on the animal in the first place.
0:09:21 > 0:09:27In Hampshire, one little boy's life has been changed by a new arrival.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33I would never have expected a dog to have such an impact on my son's life.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37The transformation has been absolutely amazing.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Eight-year-old Owen Howkins is an extraordinary boy.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45When he was born, his parents couldn't have been happier.
0:09:45 > 0:09:51Owen was born in August 2005. He was born a normal child.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Um...the first year was brilliant, he was playing, giggling,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00playing with his toys. Big fat bundle of baby fat... Um...
0:10:00 > 0:10:01He enjoyed life.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07But as he grew into a toddler, they realised something wasn't right.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10When he got to about 18 months of age,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13he wasn't really crawling so much.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14A very stiff crawl,
0:10:14 > 0:10:19so we thought he'd be more of a walker than a crawler.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22A few months later, we noticed that something wasn't right
0:10:22 > 0:10:24with his walking, very robotic walk.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Six months later, doctors diagnosed Owen
0:10:28 > 0:10:31with one of the world's rarest illnesses,
0:10:31 > 0:10:33with only around 25 known cases.
0:10:35 > 0:10:41Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a very rare muscular disorder
0:10:41 > 0:10:44and it affects the muscles and the tone of the muscles.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47They're always in a state of tension and they never relax.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48One of the effects is that
0:10:48 > 0:10:51his balance is pretty much non-existent now.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55He has to use a walking frame to get around the house
0:10:55 > 0:10:58and a wheelchair when he's out and about at the shops and at school.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01Schwartz-Jampel syndrome
0:11:01 > 0:11:04is caused by a defective combination of chromosomes
0:11:04 > 0:11:07and Owen is the only officially diagnosed person
0:11:07 > 0:11:08with the condition in the UK.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14When we was diagnosed, it did hit us like a train.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17It's every parent's, or every dad's, dream
0:11:17 > 0:11:20to be able to play football in the garden,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23go running, go cycling together.
0:11:23 > 0:11:29- It...is usu... - Usually.- Usually for...
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Owen's dad tried to make life as normal as possible.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37But since the age of two, Owen has used walkers and wheelchairs.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Initially, he loved the idea of having a wheelchair.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46He liked being slightly different to his school friends
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and it made life easier getting about.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54But when Owen started school, all that changed.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00Because he was in the wheelchair, he was getting stared at a lot.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02And...it wasn't so much from the children,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04it was more from older adults,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08which upset me a lot as well because adults should know better.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12He would often put his head down or pull his jacket over his face
0:12:12 > 0:12:17to stop people seeing him, not so much him seeing them.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19He just didn't like people staring at him.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24He would often whine and ask me to carry him
0:12:24 > 0:12:26or have him on my shoulders so he'd look like a normal child.
0:12:30 > 0:12:31I was scared.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Really scared.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36I didn't want to go out anywhere.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Cos strangers keep staring at me.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44So I keep putting my head down, like that.
0:12:46 > 0:12:47So no-one could see me.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54He was quieter out and about.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59He wouldn't want to go out as much.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01It definitely affected his self-esteem,
0:13:01 > 0:13:05his confidence... Having people stare at him definitely affected him.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10With Owen beginning to feel more and more isolated
0:13:10 > 0:13:12and refusing to leave the house,
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Will and Owen's step-mother, Colleen, were desperate for help.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- Take away.- Right.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- OK.- Twelve take away six.- Yep.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Six.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- Beautiful.- See, that's easy... - They're going to get harder, mate.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35At the time, Colleen had been looking into getting a rescue dog,
0:13:35 > 0:13:40and her internet research soon turned up an unlikely-looking candidate.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46In February 2012, I was flipping through Facebook
0:13:46 > 0:13:49and I saw the picture of a dog's face with freckles
0:13:49 > 0:13:52staring straight at me through the screen and had absolutely
0:13:52 > 0:13:56captured my attention, I couldn't take my eyes off it.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58And doing a little bit of further research,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01I discovered that he was actually up for adoption
0:14:01 > 0:14:04and that the picture was from an appeal for someone to adopt
0:14:04 > 0:14:07a three-legged, no-tailed Anatolian shepherd.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12The dog that had caught Colleen's eye was Haatchi,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15who was in desperate need of a new home.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17And it was a miracle he was alive in the first place.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25Haatchi was found in Spitalfields Market rail-yard
0:14:25 > 0:14:30with a semi-fractured skull.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33His leg had been broken in a number of places
0:14:33 > 0:14:37and his tail nearly removed from the impact of a train.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44He was then picked up by the RSPCA who took him into hospital.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46He was assessed.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48They removed the tail straightaway
0:14:48 > 0:14:50because there was nothing they could do for that
0:14:50 > 0:14:53and they tried their best to save his leg.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56After a couple of days, they realised they couldn't,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59so they amputated his rear left leg.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02With such severe injuries,
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Haatchi was a hard dog to find a suitable home for
0:15:05 > 0:15:08and before long, he was earmarked to be put to sleep.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13It was then that Colleen and Will went to meet him.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19We weren't actively seeking a dog like Haatchi.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23It was more of Haatchi choosing us.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29Looking after a disabled child and looking after a disabled dog was...
0:15:29 > 0:15:31You know, I was very cautious.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Owen's my main priority
0:15:33 > 0:15:37but at the same time we want to give Haatchi a life he will love.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42With the paperwork completed and the relevant checks all done,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45finally, Haatchi was ready to be brought to his new home.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49When we brought Haatchi home, we just let him loose in the house.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52He was able to have a good sniff around and get his bearings.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Haatchi seemed to be settling in well,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00but the true test was still to come.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02When Haatchi locked eyes on Owen,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05he completely slowed down and went up to him
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and very gently put his head on his lap
0:16:08 > 0:16:11and they both just melted into each other.
0:16:11 > 0:16:12Haatchi just curled up behind him
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and that's the way they stayed for most of that weekend.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18The best thing about Haatchi...
0:16:18 > 0:16:20He's so cuddly.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Because he's so cuddly, I like hugging him.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31That's why he's so cuddly.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Haatchi seemed to sense that Owen was a vulnerable little boy.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44Having Owen with his disability
0:16:44 > 0:16:47and looking different to other children
0:16:47 > 0:16:51and having Haatchi with his three legs and missing tail,
0:16:51 > 0:16:57they both got that bond and having that bond, that kinship together,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59it's great to see.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02But what the family didn't know
0:17:02 > 0:17:05was how profound the impact would be on Owen's life.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Up to now, he'd still been reluctant to go outside in his wheelchair.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15One day after school he came home and...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18he just said, "Right, come on, Dad. Let's go take the dogs for a walk."
0:17:19 > 0:17:20So, Haatchi, where are we going?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25'He was there in his wheelchair, coat on,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28'happily trying to hold Haatchi's lead'
0:17:28 > 0:17:33and it was as if he noticed people weren't staring at him.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37They were staring at this massive three-legged dog he was walking.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39People would stop and ask him,
0:17:39 > 0:17:43"What's wrong with your dog, what's happened to your dog?"
0:17:43 > 0:17:47And Owen would take joy in telling the story of Haatchi and, uh...
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Over the course of the next month, two months,
0:17:53 > 0:17:57he was getting a little bit more confident,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59his self-esteem was growing
0:17:59 > 0:18:03because people were wanting to talk to Owen about his dog, not about him.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10It's been brilliant since Haatchi came along.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13I'm not scared.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17It's made me more confident.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Made me go outside more.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29I used to be scared of strangers but now I'm not
0:18:29 > 0:18:32because Haatchi came into my life.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36If Owen's had a bad day at school, he'll tell me roughly what's gone on,
0:18:36 > 0:18:39but he'll whisper it to Haatchi
0:18:39 > 0:18:42and talk to Haatchi as if he was his best mate,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45knowing that his secrets are safe and no-one will know.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49And Haatchi will help Owen with his homework,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51he'll sit with him while he's reading
0:18:51 > 0:18:54which has changed his life for the better.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Seeing Owen full of confidence and so much happier
0:19:02 > 0:19:05brought joy and happiness to us all.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12He's so...awesome, he just...
0:19:12 > 0:19:14He could just blow my mind up.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18A beautiful dog who changed my life.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Next stop, Newham in East London,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36where the council's own Cagney and Lacey,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39better known as Tina Delaney and Sue Heathcoat,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41are out and about on familiar turf.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Worked together 22 years for them, so that's a long time.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47And we've worked together for that long as well.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- But we work well together, don't we, Sue?- We do.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53In recent years, one of the major problems facing Tina and Sue
0:19:53 > 0:19:56has been nuisance and prohibited dogs.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59You're making him anxious because he's been absolutely fine.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Listen to me, just calm down one second.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Animal welfare, can I help you?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Prohibited breeds include the Japanese Tosa, the Fila Brasileiro
0:20:09 > 0:20:14and the target of today's first shout, the infamous pit-bull.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17We're going to an address where the police returned a dog
0:20:17 > 0:20:21that's called Tazer and they believe that it might be a prohibited dog.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24The dog was found out straying, as a stray, so we're just going to go
0:20:24 > 0:20:26and see if it is a prohibited dog and if it's not,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29give the people some advice as to why it was straying
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and if there's anything we can do to help prevent that in the future.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40If Tina assesses the dog and finds it to be a prohibited breed,
0:20:40 > 0:20:44she's faced with having to remove the animal from its home.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48It's always emotive if you're taking away somebody's pet, especially if they see it as a family pet,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51regardless of whether it's terrifying the residents
0:20:51 > 0:20:54or frightening the residents or causing anti-social problems.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Erm, it's always difficult because you're going into somebody's house
0:20:57 > 0:21:01and you're taking away, sometimes, an animal that they perceive
0:21:01 > 0:21:02as part of their family.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12Hello, it's the council.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Hello. Hiya, we're from the London and Borough Animal Welfare Service.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Your dog, Tazer, was brought back for you by the police, weren't they?
0:21:28 > 0:21:33Having met Tazer, Tina has decided he's potentially a banned breed.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36On this occasion, the owner is happy for the dog to be taken away
0:21:36 > 0:21:38for an official assessment.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Some people don't realise that they're getting a pit-bull.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46People will obtain dogs through internet sites or from a friend
0:21:46 > 0:21:50or from advertisements in a local sweet shop or corner shop.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52And they don't realise that the dog is a pit-bull,
0:21:52 > 0:21:57especially if the dog is advertised as a King Staff or a Long-legged Staff,
0:21:57 > 0:22:01people don't actually realise that what they're obtaining is a pit-bull.
0:22:01 > 0:22:02And then you have the other scale
0:22:02 > 0:22:05where you have people that knowingly go out and breed pit-bulls,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07knowingly go out and sell them
0:22:07 > 0:22:10and want a dog that's a status dog for their image
0:22:10 > 0:22:13or to train to be aggressive.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15So you have both ends of the spectrum, really,
0:22:15 > 0:22:17and it's very difficult when you come across people
0:22:17 > 0:22:22that actually have a nice, family pet that's a very loving dog,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25but it's a pit-bull and they haven't obtained it for that reason.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Obviously the information that the police gave was correct
0:22:32 > 0:22:35and the dog is a prohibited dog.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I've done the confirmation of the dog to see,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40I've done the measurements and stuff of the dog when we were in the property.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43The lady understands the options available.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47She's allowed us to take the dog without having to obtain a warrant
0:22:47 > 0:22:49and if all the information she's given me is correct,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52then there's no reason why the dog can't be made legal
0:22:52 > 0:22:53and returned to her.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55He's a perfectly nice dog.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59The only problem that he has, is he doesn't like other male dogs.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04Erm... And she understands that, obviously, he has got out before in the past, he has strayed,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06and once he's made legal and returned, if that happens again
0:23:06 > 0:23:09then basically, she's signing his death warrant.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Owners who've purchased prohibited breeds unknowingly
0:23:12 > 0:23:15can keep the dogs if they adhere to certain restrictions.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18As long as that dog doesn't pose a danger to the public
0:23:18 > 0:23:22and it's neutered, micro-chipped, third-party insurance,
0:23:22 > 0:23:27registered with DEFRA and on a muzzle and lead for the rest of its life in all public places,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29then that dog can be returned to its owner,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32but again, the people have to comply with the restrictions.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36In the UK, there are currently 2,658 animals
0:23:36 > 0:23:39registered on the index of exempted dogs.
0:23:39 > 0:23:432,652 of these are pit-bull type breeds.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Once back at the pound,
0:23:47 > 0:23:52an independent assessor will decide if Tazer will be forced to join them on the register
0:23:52 > 0:23:53or face being put down.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57We've taken the time to talk to the owner,
0:23:57 > 0:24:03to explain the legislation to her and she's working with us now
0:24:03 > 0:24:06and that's a much easier way for both parties
0:24:06 > 0:24:08and it's a better way for the dog as well.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Hello, Tazer.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20I'm just going to scan him to see who he's registered to.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23He's a little bit worried... It's all right.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Good boy, come here. There's a good lad. Wait.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36It's all right.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40Good boy.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Come on, Tazer, good boy.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48The owner has told Tina that Tazer has a microchip
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and is registered as a family pet to their home address.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55Good boy.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Come on. Good boy.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02We have to look at whether we believe that the dog poses
0:25:02 > 0:25:05a threat to the public.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Oops.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09'It's a big responsibility to own a pit-bull.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12'Some people don't want that responsibility and some people
0:25:12 > 0:25:15'are quite happy or will have that responsibility
0:25:15 > 0:25:17'because they love their dog and they want it returned
0:25:17 > 0:25:20'and will adhere to the restrictions.'
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Whether Tazer gets legalised and returned to his owner
0:25:25 > 0:25:27is partly down to Tina's recommendation.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30He's been scanned, and Tazer does have a microchip.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32And even better, it gives the correct details of the owner.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37If you don't understand the dog that you've obtained
0:25:37 > 0:25:40and you don't train it properly, then behavioural problems can occur.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45What makes a dog bad usually is no training or the wrong training.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47I don't believe that a dog, any breed of dog,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50is naturally aggressive or a bad dog.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Tina will monitor his behaviour during his assessment.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Find out later if Tazer is allowed to be reunited with his owner.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14In our capital, there are currently 250 police dogs
0:26:14 > 0:26:17working as part of the Metropolitan Police.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19The majority of these are German shepherds.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24They're trained in a variety of different disciplines,
0:26:24 > 0:26:25including public order...
0:26:29 > 0:26:31..searching for people and evidence...
0:26:33 > 0:26:35..and the apprehension of criminals.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40If the dog finds you, stay still and calm and you'll come to no harm.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- Find him.- The police are constantly looking for new way to use
0:26:43 > 0:26:45the special abilities of their canine divisions
0:26:45 > 0:26:48to improve officer and public safety.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Training exercises prepare the dogs for every eventuality.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Listen to me, do as you're told.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Lie yourself down on the floor, keep your hands where I can see you.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Steve, we've got one detained. We've still got one outstanding.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10YELLING AND BARKING
0:27:18 > 0:27:19Leave him! Good boy.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26For the last 15 years,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28the vast majority of the dogs have been reared
0:27:28 > 0:27:33and trained by police constable and breed manager, Martin Parker.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34And off you go to heel.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41It would be impossible to police the streets of London and,
0:27:41 > 0:27:46in fact, most of the UK, without the assistance of our canine partners.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Police dogs, by their very nature, whether they be Labradors,
0:27:49 > 0:27:54spaniels or German shepherds, are very popular with the public
0:27:54 > 0:27:57and a lot of the time they're actually more popular than police officers.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01The first use of dogs by British police
0:28:01 > 0:28:03is believed to have been in 1888,
0:28:03 > 0:28:07when two bloodhounds were used during the Jack the Ripper murders.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Without a doubt, they're an invaluable part of what we do
0:28:12 > 0:28:16and sometimes show great bravery and determination in doing it.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24In 1948, the first German shepherd dog was introduced to the service.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28The dogs proved to be very successful and numbers grew.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32In 1954, the current Metropolitan Police dog training unit was opened.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Excellent, good.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39I think it's far to say that without police dogs,
0:28:39 > 0:28:42the modern police service would not be able to function
0:28:42 > 0:28:44as efficiently as it does, so therefore,
0:28:44 > 0:28:45they're obviously highly valuable.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52- DOG BARKING - This is Rosie, 'Timber Solitaire'. This is one of our brew bitches.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57This is her first... Hello, Rosie. This is her first litter of pups.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00We have four dogs and two bitches, five weeks of age.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02Her behaviour is perfectly normal.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05She's a mum and you're coming near her pups
0:29:05 > 0:29:09and she's just letting you know that she's fully aware that you're here.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11She won't do you any harm. Rosie won't do you any harm.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12Good girl, Rosie.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Good girl. How are you? Good girl.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Where's your little pups, then? Where are they, eh? Good girl.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Hello, Mum.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- Hello, Mum. - SHE BARKS
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Hello, Mum. Good girl. Exactly the sort of behaviour you'd expect.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36She's quite relaxed with me in here, there's two...
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Hello, darling, good girl.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42There's two gorgeous little ones inside here.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Snuggled up together.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52We breed from animals that are the right type of dog
0:29:52 > 0:29:55with the right sort of drive, prey drive, defence drive,
0:29:55 > 0:30:00motivated by a toy. The pups are born, they grow up with Mum.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04We start separation at about five weeks.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Little bursts, five minutes, 15 minutes.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10When the dogs are 49 days old, we test them.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13It's basically to see what motivates the dog.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17From that I'll make an assessment. Hopefully they'll all pass.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21And then they're allocated to their handlers a week later
0:30:21 > 0:30:24and their training begins from that point
0:30:24 > 0:30:28because these dogs will be meeting, they'll be going to schools...
0:30:29 > 0:30:32They'll be dealing with crowds, they'll be going on trains,
0:30:32 > 0:30:36they'll be at football, so they need to have a balanced temperament.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41And that process begins with the breeding and then the training.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Perfectly natural behaviour.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Just playing with me.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Teeth are very sharp at this age, like little daggers.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Now this one's having a little go.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01For these puppies to make the grade as fully-fledged police dogs,
0:31:01 > 0:31:04they'll have to pass a rigorous programme of testing.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08The selection process. Obviously, they have to be fit and well.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10They're constantly monitored,
0:31:10 > 0:31:13they're seen by a vet every week, more if necessary.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Good food, good mum, hopefully,
0:31:16 > 0:31:20so we get a physically strong animal with little or no ill-health.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23Obviously breeding is put in place specifically
0:31:23 > 0:31:27to breed the best possible health, the best possible welfare,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30and then we want to see the attributes which make a good police dog,
0:31:30 > 0:31:33that is it's motivated to be with people,
0:31:33 > 0:31:35it wants to pursue something that's moving
0:31:35 > 0:31:38and it has good recovery from minor stressful situations.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42So then we put all of these things together and make a decision.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Over 90% of the dogs that pass this test at seven weeks
0:31:45 > 0:31:47make it operationally out on the streets of London.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Having been passed as fit for service,
0:31:58 > 0:32:02these little balls of fluff will grow into fully-fledged police dogs.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Who'll be assigned a handler
0:32:08 > 0:32:12and form a crime-fighting team like AJ and PC Glen Timmons.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16I haven't got the words to describe what it's like actually
0:32:16 > 0:32:18to be a dog handler.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22You have your best mate, your partner and everything all in one.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25It listens to you, it doesn't argue, doesn't answer back.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28It just wants to prove itself to you all the time.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31And, like I say, it's the best feeling in the world.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33You've just got to remind yourself that they're not pets.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37That's the difficult bit because you've got to go out,
0:32:37 > 0:32:39you've got to form this bond with this animal,
0:32:39 > 0:32:43but at the end of the day, AJ is a tool
0:32:43 > 0:32:46that the Metropolitan Police Service give me to aid my job.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Police dogs are a necessity, I think, within the police service.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54They provide a valuable role.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59They've got senses and abilities that outweigh any human.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Without...police dogs,
0:33:02 > 0:33:05you wouldn't have the results that we get these days.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10You look at the riots.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16You had one line of police dogs and six police dogs could clear a street,
0:33:16 > 0:33:20whereas it would take 20 or 30 police officers.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22They're an invaluable tool.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28AJ's only been out on the street for about the past year.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29She's had some fantastic results.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I'm very proud of her
0:33:31 > 0:33:34and this was recognised in the fact that she was nominated
0:33:34 > 0:33:36for what's called a Woolwich Trophy
0:33:36 > 0:33:39which is the best dog under three years in the Metropolitan Police Service
0:33:39 > 0:33:41and she won it.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Immensely proud.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Fantastic little girl.
0:33:46 > 0:33:47Wouldn't be without her.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53For police puppies to emulate AJ's success takes a lot of hard work.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56The bedrock of the general police dog's training
0:33:56 > 0:33:58is the apprehension of suspected criminals.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04We train general purpose police dogs to bite
0:34:04 > 0:34:07and we teach that principally as a game.
0:34:10 > 0:34:11Good girl.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16Good girl. So nice full-mouth bite. Young dog. Good girl.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18The dog is taught to target the right arm
0:34:18 > 0:34:22because that is the safest place for a dog to bite a person.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24And likely to do the least damage
0:34:24 > 0:34:27but be the most effective way of detaining the person.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31This particular dog is ten months old
0:34:31 > 0:34:34and it's at this age that bite training begins in earnest.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38So I slip the sleeve on my arm, go in, change.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42OK. Go! Go, go, go, go.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Good girl. She's got a nice full-mouth grip
0:34:47 > 0:34:49and she's not letting go.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Good girl. Run her round.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Yeah, for an old person, it's very exhausting.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04It's really rewarding to see our dogs graduating
0:35:04 > 0:35:08and going out into the operational world of policing in London.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10To see an animal that you've bred
0:35:10 > 0:35:12and watch it on a month by month basis improve
0:35:12 > 0:35:17and go from a fluffy, furry little couple of kilos of dog
0:35:17 > 0:35:22into a magnificent animal, probably 35 kilos of German shepherd,
0:35:22 > 0:35:23is very, very, very rewarding.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Back in Hampshire, animal warden Emily Bowen is en route
0:35:41 > 0:35:46to visit a lady called Mrs Christmas and her very noisy collie, Saffron.
0:35:49 > 0:35:50So it's the first shout of the day.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53We're just on our way now to a property
0:35:53 > 0:35:56where we've had dog barking complaints.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58The lady has a number of dogs at the property
0:35:58 > 0:35:59so we're just going to go
0:35:59 > 0:36:04and see what we can do to reduce the noise and the barking of the dogs.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07So we'll have a chat with her. There's a number of greyhounds
0:36:07 > 0:36:08and also a little collie
0:36:08 > 0:36:12so I think that's the one that's causing the problems.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14We've had noise monitoring equipment
0:36:14 > 0:36:17in the complainant's property for a week
0:36:17 > 0:36:21which has recorded a problem with the dog's barking
0:36:21 > 0:36:23so we'll go and have a chat with her now and see
0:36:23 > 0:36:27if we can come to some kind of agreement which will reduce
0:36:27 > 0:36:29the nuisance barking.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Barking dogs are a common cause of complaint for Emily.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36She's often called on to offer help and advise people with problem pets.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41In this type of case, it's not just the volume but also the time
0:36:41 > 0:36:44and frequency of the barking that has to be taken into account.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Hello. How are you?
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- DOGS BARKING - Hey, hey, hey.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Shush.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55All right. Thank you, will do, will do...
0:36:56 > 0:37:01Hello. Hello, hello. Ssh. All right, all right, darling, ssh.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- OK.- Following continued complaints from the next door neighbours,
0:37:07 > 0:37:11the council have placed a noise nuisance recorder in their property.
0:37:11 > 0:37:17- We had the monitoring equipment put in and we've had it back.- Right.
0:37:17 > 0:37:23- And listened to it and there is a problem and I think it's her.- Yes.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- You can hear...- Knew that you were going to say that.- Yeah. You can...
0:37:26 > 0:37:31- She's a pup.- ..hear her yapping and then the others tend to...- Join in.
0:37:31 > 0:37:36..follow in and join in. But it's certainly her that starts it.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- We find she does bark when she's playing.- Yeah.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Which then we just go and...I know I shouldn't use it
0:37:42 > 0:37:47- but I just curl up and threaten her with a bit of newspaper.- OK. OK.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51But I'm open to suggestions. Please, give me some suggestions.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55We've rung puppy classes, but they said she's too old.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- She's 11 months.- 11 months, OK.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02Adult classes, she can definitely go to that, and I would recommend.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06I would recommend giving her as many things to do as possible
0:38:06 > 0:38:09- because these guys... - She's got chews and toys.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Yeah, they'll just chill out.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16- We did think about getting rid of her not so long ago.- Right, OK.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Um...and then of course I broke my heart
0:38:18 > 0:38:20because it's a birthday present from the kids.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Do you want to let her out and leave that one outside?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- Yeah, she'll be all right. - Will she be all right?
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Let's let her out a minute and let her have a dash about.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29'I wouldn't go and remove the dog'
0:38:29 > 0:38:31and take it away from her.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34We have to give people the opportunity to change
0:38:34 > 0:38:37the behaviour of the dogs and do that themselves.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39If we think that there is a problem
0:38:39 > 0:38:42and there's an excessive amount of dogs there or that the noise
0:38:42 > 0:38:45is unbearable then we would serve an abatement notice which
0:38:45 > 0:38:50means that the person has to do something within a 28 day period.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Have you thought about doing agility classes
0:38:52 > 0:38:55or anything like that with her?
0:38:55 > 0:38:57She's beautiful, she is beautiful
0:38:57 > 0:39:00but she's going to be full of beans, you know. She is a puppy.
0:39:00 > 0:39:01In this case,
0:39:01 > 0:39:04I feel that I'm going to give Mrs Christmas the opportunity
0:39:04 > 0:39:08to give the dog some training, to increase the exercise
0:39:08 > 0:39:14and to take steps to increase the activity of the dog
0:39:14 > 0:39:18in the property so giving it things to do around the home
0:39:18 > 0:39:21and treats to find and things like that should keep its brain active
0:39:21 > 0:39:23but should reduce the likelihood of it barking.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26If you wonder why I've got cages,
0:39:26 > 0:39:30it's because grandchildren like to pull, pull, pull the dogs.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32No, it's good to have somewhere safe.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36What we do is when the grandkids come, dogs go in.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41- The kids know we don't touch Nanny's dogs when they're in the cages.- Yeah.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44If dog-lover Mrs Christmas fails to keep her collie in check,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47she faces a heart-wrenching decision.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52I am very, very proud of my dogs, yes. Yes, very proud.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- Couldn't do without them, could I? - SHE LAUGHS
0:39:56 > 0:39:59No, like I said, they're my life, I'm afraid.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Kids have all grown up, left home, so they're all I got now,
0:40:03 > 0:40:05aren't you?
0:40:05 > 0:40:07You're my life, aren't you, babes?
0:40:08 > 0:40:11What we'll probably do is have a time limit to say that
0:40:11 > 0:40:14this is the time that we're going to see if the noise is reduced
0:40:14 > 0:40:18and obviously, if it has then great, but if it hasn't, then
0:40:18 > 0:40:22we can meet again and have another discussion as to what's going on.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24But if you keep me updated.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26OK, thank you, Mrs Christmas.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30And keep in touch, all right, and we'll see how things are going.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32But I'm sure with all the things that I've suggested, hopefully
0:40:32 > 0:40:36if you can give them a go there'll be a big improvement with her
0:40:36 > 0:40:39so we'll just keep in touch and see how things are working out.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43- All right?- Yes.- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47I'll get on the internet and see if I can find some classes
0:40:47 > 0:40:50close to Bishop's Waltham and get her trained.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53If, like I said to Emily, if that don't work then obviously
0:40:53 > 0:40:58she'll have to be re-homed where she can run and be a dog.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Hey? You're a pickle, really, aren't you?
0:41:01 > 0:41:02You rascal.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Recently, Emily has been dealing with a large-scale problem
0:41:16 > 0:41:17in the Winchester area.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Horse fly-grazing on a housing estate in Waterlooville.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31When she gave the owner a warning to remove the animals,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33he took them away within the 24 hours.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36However, he put some of the horses back on the land
0:41:36 > 0:41:37a short while later.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42The council was then forced to take action.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48The horses were seized, ten of them, and taken off to a secret location
0:41:48 > 0:41:51where they'll be given veterinary treatment if that's required.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53It should send a clear message that
0:41:53 > 0:41:55because ten of these horses have gone,
0:41:55 > 0:41:58we would hope that the owner would actually realise
0:41:58 > 0:42:01that we're not going to take any nonsense
0:42:01 > 0:42:03and if horses do reappear on that land
0:42:03 > 0:42:05then we will be we'll be seizing those as well.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08So taking this action will hopefully give a clear message
0:42:08 > 0:42:11to anybody that wants to put their horses in those kinds of areas
0:42:11 > 0:42:14that if they do, they may well lose them.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17So hopefully, yes, the issue has been resolved.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24Removal of the ten horses cost Winchester Council around £7,000.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26For Emily, it's worth every penny.
0:42:28 > 0:42:29The future's very bright for those horses
0:42:29 > 0:42:32because they'll now have a safe and secure place.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35They'll be looked after, their veterinary needs will be met
0:42:35 > 0:42:37and it's much better for them
0:42:37 > 0:42:40than being kept out on a field with no shelter, no water
0:42:40 > 0:42:43and no permanent location, really,
0:42:43 > 0:42:46so they'll now get the care that they deserve.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47It's a really good outcome.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Emily's visit to Mrs Christmas paid off.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58She and Saffron the collie have begun dog training classes.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01The neighbours are enjoying more peace and quiet.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06For Tazer the pit-bull, the future is looking bright.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10His owner took all the necessary steps in order to make him legal
0:43:10 > 0:43:12and he's now back at home.