0:00:04 > 0:00:06Our 15,000-year-old partnership with man's best friend is breaking down.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10This programme contains some strong language.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12No! Ah, no!
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Sit!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Britain has more badly behaved dogs than ever before.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21No, go away! Go!
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Dog bites alone have tripled in the last seven years.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Chica, come here. Come here!
0:00:32 > 0:00:35But don't blame the dogs...
0:00:35 > 0:00:39because experts agree their owners are to blame.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42I let him get away with most things. Just because he's so cute.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Chica, oi!
0:00:43 > 0:00:45BUS HONKS HORN
0:00:45 > 0:00:50In this series, 12 out-of-control dog owners...
0:00:50 > 0:00:53He does not listen to a word that I say. It's just a nightmare.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56..who have reached breaking point...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Emotionally, it just totally and utterly
0:00:58 > 0:01:01drains every bit of life out of you.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04..are leaving their dogs behind...
0:01:04 > 0:01:06- I didn't even know stuff like that existed.- Wow.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09..to fly across the globe
0:01:09 > 0:01:12to meet the toughest working dog professionals.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16You are going to be the pack leader, you are going to be the dog's boss.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18They'll live and work alongside dogs...
0:01:18 > 0:01:20It stinks in here.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21..that herd...
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Spice! To me!
0:01:24 > 0:01:25..race...
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Don't ever, ever let that go. Those are my dogs.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- ..act...- Hold it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- ..and track.- Come on!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Good boy!
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Have they got what it takes to master these dogs...
0:01:40 > 0:01:42It's the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Look out, look out! - SHE SCREAMS
0:01:45 > 0:01:46..and their own lives?
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Because it's not just their dogs that need to change.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56# Na na na na na na na na
0:01:56 > 0:01:57# Na na na na na na
0:01:57 > 0:01:59# Na na A diva is a female version... #
0:01:59 > 0:02:0522-year-old Yorkshire lass, Holly Taylor, loves her dog. A lot!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09# A diva is a female version of a hustler... #
0:02:09 > 0:02:12I got Suki from a friend of a friend.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I had three cats before, but I've always kind of wanted a dog,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18so once the cats died, then I got a dog.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22One-year-old Suki is a Jack Russell/ Pug cross known as a Jug.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27Suki Sue. That's her nickname, that I made up myself.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28Yay!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31But Holly treats this toy dog more like a person
0:02:31 > 0:02:33with a blinging wardrobe...
0:02:33 > 0:02:35You look pretty.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38..non-stop sweets
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and what every dog needs -
0:02:41 > 0:02:43a trip to the beauty parlour?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Oh, fantastic. See, she don't mind at all, she loves it.
0:02:52 > 0:02:58We're going to pop some diamante on Suki's nails, make 'em all sparkly.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Do you feel special? - An absolute diva.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Because of all the attention,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Princess Suki Sue just doesn't know her place,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09and Holly's mum, Lisa, isn't happy.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11We've had to rip the carpet up.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15She chewed all of it and ate it, and made herself really sick.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19The bedroom, ruined. The bed, done for.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23I daren't bring anybody round, it's so embarrassing.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26And it's not just the furniture Suki sinks her teeth into.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28That is naughty. Naughty!
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Suki's definitely the top dog.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Now, when you get on the bed, no biting!
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Suki!
0:03:35 > 0:03:38That's classic Suki, tantrums.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40She might love her dog to bits,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43but she barely lifts a manicured finger to take care of her.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48I walk the dog, feed the dog, groom the dog,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52pick up the poopies in the garden, absolutely everything.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56In fact, there are two princesses around here.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59She doesn't contribute to the household, she doesn't clean,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02she doesn't wash her own clothing, she doesn't do anything,
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and it's about time she stood on her own two feet.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I'm scared of what you're going to do next, Suki.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Although Suki is guilty of some nasty nips,
0:04:11 > 0:04:15200 miles away in urban East London, there's a six-month-old pup
0:04:15 > 0:04:19whose bite could well be worse than her bark.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22# I need dollar, dollar... #
0:04:22 > 0:04:25I got Chica as a puppy. She's a Staffy.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29She's owned by cocky 22-year-old student, Mikki Elson.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Some people say she's got a similar personality to me,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34trying to cause a bit of trouble.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Yeah, she loves to follow girls around as well.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39I suppose it's a quick excuse to chat to them, isn't it?
0:04:39 > 0:04:40Chica's a cross-Staffy,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44a dog whose owners feel will gain them respect on the street.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Basically live in London, this is East 6, East Ham.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51It's a place where there's like a gang on every street corner.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Mikki has seen his share of trouble.
0:04:54 > 0:05:00I've been bitten by a guy, I've had knives put to me,
0:05:00 > 0:05:02I got robbed in my car with a gun.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Mikki thinks bite-training his pup
0:05:04 > 0:05:07is the answer to his protection worries.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11I need to teach her to stop, obviously, as well. Stop!
0:05:11 > 0:05:15He's not bothered about the basic training every dog needs.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18- He went on the track?- Yeah. - Serious! Crazy dog.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And he doesn't use a lead and collar.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Owning a potentially dangerous dog has added
0:05:24 > 0:05:26to the list of worries for Mikki's parents.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Even my dad said, like, "Look at you with your tattoos
0:05:29 > 0:05:31"and your dog, your car - you're an idiot."
0:05:31 > 0:05:36He is image-conscious, and yes, she's blended in with his look now.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Right now, this six-month-old pup still has her baby teeth,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44but as she grows, she could become a danger to others.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45She's crazy, isn't she?
0:05:45 > 0:05:47She's out of control, she could bite somebody.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Mikki needs to take control of her
0:05:49 > 0:05:53while she's young to make sure that that doesn't happen.
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Chica! Oi!
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Chica, man.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Trouble maker.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08There are many schools of thought about how best to control dogs,
0:06:08 > 0:06:13but experts agree the majority of problems are caused by the owner,
0:06:13 > 0:06:14not the dog,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19and it's the owner that needs changing first.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21So Holly and Mikki will be leaving their dogs at home
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and jetting off to the other side of the globe.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28They'll spend a week with the world's best working dogs.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30I don't know whether it'll be hot or cold.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Will fixing themselves help fix the canine crisis at home?
0:06:38 > 0:06:44Meet Henry Holsthyzen, one of the most successful security dog trainers in South Africa,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46and the man to take on the Brits.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Don't move!
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- That's it, that's it. - After serving in the police...
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Good boy!
0:06:52 > 0:06:55..he now runs Canine Security Solutions,
0:06:55 > 0:06:59training dogs for military and protection purposes.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02These are some of the world's most dangerous attack dogs,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05and Henry has them eating out of the palm of his hand.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08But some may think his theories are a bit old school.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Dogs are pack animals, OK, like wolves.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13In nature, there's order.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14You are going to be the pack leader,
0:07:14 > 0:07:17you are going to be the dog's boss, OK?
0:07:17 > 0:07:21This guy's not just dog squad - he's God squad.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I believe that everyone in life, according to the Bible,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27have been given gifts. I can't sing,
0:07:27 > 0:07:32but I think the Lord has given me a gift to deal with animals.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Just stay on until I call you.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Henry uses his gift in the battle to protect
0:07:37 > 0:07:40South Africa's endangered rhinos from illegal poaching.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45A rhino horn sells for hundreds of thousands of pounds
0:07:45 > 0:07:49in the Far East, where it's used in traditional medicines.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Poachers hacked off this rhino's horn with a chainsaw
0:07:52 > 0:07:55and left it to bleed to death.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Last year, one rhino a day suffered a similar fate.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04These guys are armed with AK-47s, 303 shotguns -
0:08:04 > 0:08:08it's a full-out war that is raging out there in the bush.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Henry's team track down the bad guys
0:08:11 > 0:08:15armed not with guns, but specially trained anti-poaching dogs,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18the Belgian Malinois.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19There's nothing they can't do.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22They can track, bite, do narcotics, explosive detection, de-mining,
0:08:22 > 0:08:24you name it - search and rescue.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27A type of shepherd dog, it can track faster than a bloodhound,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30doesn't get distracted by wild animals
0:08:30 > 0:08:33and, when needed, can bring down bandits.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37SHOUTING
0:08:37 > 0:08:40No, this is for my sister, not you.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Struggling UK dog owners, Mikki and Holly,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45will be travelling to South Africa, where Henry wants to train them
0:08:45 > 0:08:47to join his elite anti-poaching team.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50They are going to be in an environment
0:08:50 > 0:08:54that is totally out of their depth.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Hopefully, there will be electricity.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59They are going to have to watch for rhino, lion...
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Are you excited for Mummy?
0:09:01 > 0:09:02..elephant, buffalo around any corner.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Looks very excited, look at her face.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08I just can't imagine her roughing it in a tent
0:09:08 > 0:09:15without her hair straighteners on tap and six inches of make-up.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Have a wonderful time.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18Be good!
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- Hello, is it Mikey?- Mikki.- Mikki.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- What's your name?- Holly. - Ah, how's it going, you all right?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Yes, I'm all right, how are you? - I'm sick.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40After a 10-hour flight through the night to Johannesburg,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43they hit the road heading north to Pretoria.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46It's too exciting, it's too hot. I want to go play.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50I don't know, man, just got adrenaline pumping, I'm ready.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55It's a lot of green, it's like being in Yorkshire.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57It's just like being at home.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Their destination is the canine dog breeding and training facility.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08They look like wild dogs. Don't like them.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Waiting for them is Henry,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12his team of expert handlers
0:10:12 > 0:10:15and over 80 elite dogs.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Can I ask you to please remove that? Thank you.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22OK, my name is Henry Holsthyzen, I'm the owner of this facility.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Here, the training that we're going to do is almost like military style,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and the reason is we're going into dangerous situations.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30When I'm talking, look at me.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Rhino poaching is a huge problem.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Just last year, they have killed 333 rhinos for their horns.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40These people are extremely dangerous,
0:10:40 > 0:10:43armed with AK-47s and big rifles.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I expect you guys to bond with these dogs,
0:10:46 > 0:10:51and you have to earn their trust within a few days.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Your job, and if you pass my selection test,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58will be to partake in a simulated rhino poaching incident.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00To get there, it's going to be tough.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04This is your dog.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07The Brits are each given three dogs to look after.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It's their job to make sure they get food, water,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13and their kennels are clean.
0:11:15 > 0:11:22Hobo-chic is how I would describe my new look. I look like a bin lady.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25To get a sense of their dog-handling skills,
0:11:25 > 0:11:29Henry wants to see what the Brits do without any guidance from him.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Go. Away you go. Just hold him back.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Oh! This way.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Come on boy, slow down. Giant! Good boy.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Sit down, Killer.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Mikki wants to be assertive too quickly, too soon.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Killer, sit down.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49He's expecting a dog to sit
0:11:49 > 0:11:53and to obey his commands with a dog that doesn't know him from soap.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55You want to dance, hm?
0:11:55 > 0:11:58The Malinois are adept at reading their handler's mood,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01vital in dangerous situations,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04but a bit of a giveaway when it comes to the Brits' inexperience.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07SHE GROANS FRUSTRATEDLY
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Holly is much less in control of the dog than Mikki is.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15They're strong and they do things like that.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17So this is giving me an idea of what I need to do
0:12:17 > 0:12:20to ensure that she is the leader of the pack.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Come on, good boy.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28The dogs don't understand any language,
0:12:28 > 0:12:30be it English or Afrikaans.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32They're stronger than they look, really.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34What Henry says they understand is tone,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37commands given with the right authority -
0:12:37 > 0:12:40something Holly struggles with at home with Suki.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Sit. Sit down!
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Suki!
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Come and sit here.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49So, if he jumps up on you,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52you pull him down with that leash with force
0:12:52 > 0:12:53and tell him, "Foy!"
0:12:53 > 0:12:58Hard, firm and in control.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- What's the word?- Foy.- Foy, but hard.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Try it.- Foy!
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Better, more, more assertive. Foy!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08I can't... Foy!
0:13:08 > 0:13:10No, that sounds happy. Hard.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13I don't want to shout at him, cos he's so lovely.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17No, that's the problem. If you cannot use your voice correctly,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19you will never be able to control your dog.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21OK. Off you go.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24In Henry's kind of work, a lead is essential,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27but at home, Mikki rarely uses one.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Usually when I walk around, I don't have a leash for Chica,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31so she follows me about.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Because she's really little, like, I look a bit gay, like if I hold...
0:13:36 > 0:13:40if I walk with a leash like, I feel a little bit gay with a tiny dog.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Having a dog should not show anyone who you are.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46If you are comfortable with who you are,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48you can walk with a Pekinese or a Maltese.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50I don't care.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54I will walk with a dog that's got frills on with a pink leash.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Why? I know who I am. I don't need a dog to make me macho.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03Attitudes like that, those are the guys that end up in trouble.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I'd love to see that guy with a pink lead, that would be hysterical,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09and he'd probably look a little bit gay, to be fair.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12If I saw him, I'd be like, yeah, that's one of those butch gay guys.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Come on, Killer. Killer, Killer, come here.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18Using a nice blue lead
0:14:18 > 0:14:22and a more controversial check chain, Mikki takes Killer for a walk.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Check chains are not recommended in Britain,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28but Henry thinks they are necessary in his line of work.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- Be careful. Pull her back, sharp. - Come here.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36OK, Mikki, you want to be tough and macho,
0:14:36 > 0:14:38I'm going to show you the macho way.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40OK, let's give her rope. Come on, Kill.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41Come on, Kill. Come.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47No!
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Before she actually goes for that dog, look at her body language.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- Yeah.- A strong sharp "no", "good girl", continue.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57- OK, continue.- Come on, girl.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01But rather than thinking about how a lead could control his dangerous dog,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Mikki's still thinking about how he'll look on the street.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Most people usually on the streets walk like this,
0:15:06 > 0:15:09like tight leash, so it looks like the dog's out of control,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11if you know what I mean, so it looks dangerous
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- and like they're walking and you can see the dog's like... - HE SNARLS
0:15:15 > 0:15:19I can see that Mikki might end up in trouble.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20Killer, come here.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23He wants to be a tough guy, the macho gang leader type of thing.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I don't know who I want to look dangerous for.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Just everyone in general, I suppose,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32maybe cos I'm terrified of getting stabbed or something.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36Killer, come here, boy. Killer! Good boy, good boy.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41In just a few days' time, Holly and Mikki
0:15:41 > 0:15:43will be travelling deep into the African bush
0:15:43 > 0:15:48to work as part of Henry's team in the fight against rhino poaching.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51To stand a chance of tracking down poachers,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54they're meant to spend time bonding with their dogs 24/7.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- Hello.- Welcome to the dog world. - Mm-hm.
0:15:56 > 0:16:01So tonight, the storeroom next to the kennels is home.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Something of a shock for Princess Holly.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06It's literally like being in Africa,
0:16:06 > 0:16:11there's flies flying around, I'm on the floor cooking.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13But Mikki is ready for anything.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17What else have I got? Vitamins, tablets, condoms.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- What?- Just in case.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Obviously I'm in Africa, so I don't want to be catching no AIDS.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26We've come here with dogs, so what were you expecting to do?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Take the purple-haired girl back or something like that, I don't know.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33I don't know what goes in my head - it's some big dream world, isn't it?
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Ugh, sick!
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Day two in South Africa.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47At home, Holly doesn't get involved in cleaning up after Suki,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49but here, Henry's military schedule
0:16:49 > 0:16:52means the Brits need to have their dogs fed, watered,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55and kennels cleaned by 9 o'clock.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Fun times cleaning up shit.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Ah, it's got wee on it. Ugh!
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Henry insists the dogs come out of the kennel on a check chain,
0:17:06 > 0:17:11but this metal loop is something Holly needs explained every time.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- It's totally in the wrong place, OK.- I never know how to do it.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21Now I know how to clean dog shit. I'm an expert.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Despite Mikki's confidence, after half an hour, the Brits are way behind.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29An hour on three kennels is unacceptable. Please hurry up.
0:17:29 > 0:17:34However, Mikki IS pulling his weight, unlike Princess Holly.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Holly, I need you to move it.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39I want to wear gloves because I'm getting shit on my hands.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- I think Holly's struggling a little bit.- It's disgusting.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44You know what English girls are like - lazy.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47After an hour of scooping and scrubbing, Holly's ready to quit.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Rank.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Ugh! Disgusting.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Do you know what? I'm leaving it there, I literally can't be arsed.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02Just like at home, she's happy to let other people do her work for her.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Why are you helping Holly?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Come out of that kennel - it's her responsibility.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08By 9 o'clock, something's got to give.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Holly, make a decision -
0:18:10 > 0:18:12either clean kennel or your dog does not get food.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14It won't get done in two minutes.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Well, you've got one minute and then you need to stop.
0:18:17 > 0:18:22So Holly decides not to give one of her dogs any food or water.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25OK, obviously you can see I'm not happy.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28Cleaning three kennels took you an hour and 15 minutes.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I gave you an option, Holly -
0:18:30 > 0:18:34either you clean your dog's kennel or he gets food and water.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37You decided that you'd rather clean the kennel for that last minute.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Oh, I thought you meant clean the dog's kennel
0:18:39 > 0:18:41and it gets food or water.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46No. OK, I presume you are here because you love dogs, am I right?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- I love MY dog. - So you don't like, like these dogs?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51I'm sad that she didn't get her food, but I don't...
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I'm not, like, stressing over it.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56If you're not stressed about the dog that's not been fed
0:18:56 > 0:19:00or not getting water, then you've got no place being here.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Do you understand me? Look me in the eye when I'm talking to you.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08If you ever take that attitude of not caring for my animals,
0:19:08 > 0:19:12I will chase you off my property and I will not allow you in here again, is that clear?
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- Yep.- Holly's barely got started and she could be on her way home.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21I won't employ someone like that, I won't train someone like that,
0:19:21 > 0:19:23and she's here because she says she wanted to be here,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26and if she doesn't do the job, then there's no need for her to be here.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I'm over it.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43He was just being a bit much, really.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47I mean, it wasn't like I was standing around doing nothing -
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I was cleaning them as fast as I could.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53I would like to go home, but I've got a good few days left yet.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Henry has decided to give Holly a second chance.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05The reason I am hard on people is not because I'm just difficult.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08These dogs are my life, they're like my children.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12If you were one of my employees, you would have been fired.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17The more effort you put in, the more you're going to get out.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20There comes a time where help is needed,
0:20:20 > 0:20:23and a time where you have to... do things on your own.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27But it's not just Holly Henry's concerned about.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Next, the Brits will be bite training,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32vital in Henry's work to catch poachers.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34But if Mikki's not careful,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37his cocky confidence could land him in trouble.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Excitement's a good thing, but being too excited, over-confident,
0:20:40 > 0:20:41can lead to serious injury.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Back home, Mikki wants an aggressive dog,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48and reckons it's cool to bite-train his puppy.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50I need to teach her to stop, obviously, as well.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52That's the harder thing.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55I can get her to do it, but getting her to stop's a different story.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Guys, we're going to do some serious bite work now,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01- where he's actually going to release the dog.- Oh!
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- OK, the dog is going to go for Hank in the full bite suit.- Oh!
0:21:04 > 0:21:06So, just stand still. Don't run, please.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09The last thing you want to do is run.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12He already took me to the side and had a word with me.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15He was like, "This is very dangerous, basically,
0:21:15 > 0:21:20"blah blah blah, so watch yourself, don't be an idiot."
0:21:20 > 0:21:21Am I not sensible?
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Neo is a highly trained four-year-old German Shepherd.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- Yeah!- The man in the suit is Hank, one of Henry's dog handlers.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31What about Hank's head?
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Well, that's his problem. Let's go!
0:21:33 > 0:21:37This should only be attempted by professionals.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44The bite force of this dog is enough to break a man's arm,
0:21:44 > 0:21:45so key to Henry's training,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48is getting the dog to respond to the off command.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Take him off!
0:21:50 > 0:21:53OK, good boy, good boy.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Henry wants Mikki, in particular, to realise how dangerous it is
0:21:56 > 0:21:58to let a dog attack a person.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00It may be starting to sink in.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05- Hank?- Are we scared? - Yes.- Yep, we're scared.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08So guys, here comes the surprise. You're going to wear the arm.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Are you serious?
0:22:10 > 0:22:13The Brits will use a specially designed bite sleeve.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14- Do you feel the handle?- Yep.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18As poachers often carry guns, the dog's are trained
0:22:18 > 0:22:19to attack the arms of their victim.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21It feels heavy and a bit sweaty.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Plus there's blood on it, here, which is scary.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Long as it doesn't go for my legs.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Could do, cos you're quite tall. It might not be able to reach,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- so it might just grab your leg. - Shut up.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- No, it won't. Hold it. - Holly's holding a crop...- Oh!
0:22:35 > 0:22:38..not to hit the dog, but to simulate a weapon.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40- Closer. Come, come.- Oh!
0:22:40 > 0:22:43BARKING AND SHOUTING
0:22:45 > 0:22:48OK, let go, let go, let go.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Wow.- But it seems the princess does have some backbone.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55- Eh, it was fun. Fun, fun times. - Put it on.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Now Mikki finds out what it's like
0:22:58 > 0:23:00to be on the wrong side of bite training.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03If he doesn't get this, he could be coming for my neck, my face.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06That dog looks heavy, and I'm only light,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10so if I fall over, then...goodbye little Mikki.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Come forward, come forward.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14BARKING AND SHOUTING
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Come on! Come on! Come on!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Loose!
0:23:22 > 0:23:26If this wasn't on, literally, my arm would not be on.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31Key to hunting down poachers is controlling the attack dog,
0:23:31 > 0:23:33so now the Brits will work as the handler.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35I don't like this. It's going to hurt my hands.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Watch him, Killer, watch him.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Despite showing some spirit when it came to being attacked,
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Holly can't find the grit to hold onto the dog on her own.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51Even when I was with, she relied a lot on me to control him,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54and obviously the voice thing is still a problem.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57- Good boy.- Watch him, Killer, watch him, watch him.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59That was wicked.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00That was too cool!
0:24:00 > 0:24:02You leave him!
0:24:02 > 0:24:04It was like having some savage dog on a leash,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08that's dying to kill something, and you're trying to pull it back.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10That's pretty much what it feels like.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Loved it.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Later, Mikki's cocky attitude is still playing on Henry's mind.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21Mikki needs to realise that, once we're out in the bush,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23it is actually dangerous.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26He's never been shot at, he's never been chased by a buffalo or a lion
0:24:26 > 0:24:28or an elephant, or anything like that.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31And tomorrow, those dangers will become all the more real,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34as the Brits will be leaving the safety of the kennels
0:24:34 > 0:24:36for the wilds of the bush.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40You know, Africa's got a way of opening your eyes.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Africa's not for sissies,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44but it's also not for the type of person
0:24:44 > 0:24:48that thinks he can be gung-ho, because that will get you killed.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Guys, I want you to be packed and ready to go within 45 minutes.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01You are not coming back here.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04It's time that you see the bush, and we get serious about this.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06The holiday is over.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11We don't have to clean out the pooey kennels this morning,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14which is the best news I've had for a while.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Mikki, thank you.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Venturing into the African bush is a big deal.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Good girl. That's it.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26It's unlike any environment the Brits have encountered,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28but this doesn't seem to bother Mikki.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31I'm never nervous with Henry around. Look at the size of him.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32I swear he's bigger than a buffalo.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35He's probably the most dangerous creature out in the bush.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42Mikki. I hope that the experience that you will get here with us
0:25:42 > 0:25:46will make you come in a boy, but go out a man.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48And being a man, taking responsibility,
0:25:48 > 0:25:51not just for you, but for other people as well -
0:25:51 > 0:25:55that is, in my eyes, what a man is. A man takes responsibility,
0:25:55 > 0:26:00he takes charge, and he knows what's right and what's wrong.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10After two days in a dog pound in Pretoria...
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- Oh, my God! - ..it's now that Holly and Mikki
0:26:16 > 0:26:20get an introduction to the real South Africa.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22I didn't even know stuff like that existed.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Three hours into the journey, the dogs are given a chance
0:26:32 > 0:26:34to stretch their legs.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36But when the time comes to get back on the road,
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Holly refuses to load the dog into the trailer on her own.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Pick him up.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45How the frig am I meant to pick this dog up, seriously?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47He's as heavy as fuck, and it's moving about.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Firstly, Holly, listen to me. Firstly, I am your superior.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55You do not swear at me.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59- I'm not swearing at you, I'm swearing at the situation.- No, you do not.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01If I want to, I'll swear at the situation.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Pick up your dog like I showed you.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06I understand what you're saying, it's just hard.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09She thinks she isn't physically strong enough,
0:27:09 > 0:27:11but this is actually a battle of wills.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13What's happening here is that you are losing
0:27:13 > 0:27:15more and more control over him.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19He has no respect for you, absolutely nothing.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Look at his body language. He doesn't care about you.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24He is not your boss, you are his boss.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26This is Holly's big weakness.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Some point, you WILL have to take charge of him
0:27:32 > 0:27:34and tell him, "You know what? Enough is enough."
0:27:34 > 0:27:38And the moment you make that switch in your head, he will know it
0:27:38 > 0:27:42and he will respect you, and your problems are at an end.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45But it just doesn't seem like Holly's day.
0:27:45 > 0:27:50Argh! Please be careful when you're fucking fannying about.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52BANGING
0:27:54 > 0:27:56It's becoming less enjoyable every day.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06As the Brits near their destination, they get their first view
0:28:06 > 0:28:07of the vast African bush.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I'm actually gob-smacked.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Whether it's the sun or the emotion, I almost got tears.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17Where do you go and search for a poacher that's killing rhinos
0:28:17 > 0:28:19in this vastness?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21It's almost impossible.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24Having a dog in an environment like this gives us the edge.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28With all the latest technology you have in the world today,
0:28:28 > 0:28:31nothing can do things as good as man's best friend.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37It's in this stunning landscape that a fight's going on
0:28:37 > 0:28:40to save the endangered South African rhino.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45On the black market, a rhino horn is worth £50,000 per kilo.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49That's more than gold, diamonds and cocaine.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53The poaching crisis is now so severe, wild rhino could be extinct
0:28:53 > 0:28:56within a decade.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00But all animals are under threat from local poachers
0:29:00 > 0:29:03looking for bush meat, using improvised wire snares.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Henry wants to show Holly and Mikki how bad the problem is.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Have a look at this.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12I didn't think they'd look like this.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14What did you think a snare was?
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Like a trap, with like pincers, claw.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20- Like a bear trap, big gin trap? - Yeah.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Holly soon finds out how effective a simple wire loop can be.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26- Just try and walk forward.- Ooh!
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Now try and just wiggle, like an animal would.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- It just gets tighter, doesn't it? - Yeah.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34If a big elephant gets caught in this,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37he might have the strength to break this,
0:29:37 > 0:29:40but this thing is tied around his leg and it remains there.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42It's a horrible, horrible death.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Snares are indiscriminate in the animals they catch.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50It shows you that rhinos are not just caught for the rhino horn,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52they also get caught in these snares.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- So they have it from both sides. - Mmm.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59It seems the harsh realities of poaching are sinking in.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Then, lastly, a lioness.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08For the rest of their time in South Africa,
0:30:08 > 0:30:09the Brits will be camping in the bush...
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- Let's get out. - ..in the middle of a game reserve.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17Everyone has to pitch in to get tents up and a fire started.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- Don't watch.- It's not happening. It's really not happening.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29It looks like some Blair Witch shit.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34But even now, Holly's counting on others to do her work for her.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Hi, Elmond. How do we do our tent?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Have we done it? Oh.
0:30:44 > 0:30:45But, yay!
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Feed the dogs and get ready to go.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Tracking lessons begin today,
0:30:57 > 0:30:59but this morning, Holly's got other things on her mind.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Say again?
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Last night, Kara bit through the zip on my case, and it's come off.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07We don't worry about that right now.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08We're looking at surviving in the bush,
0:31:08 > 0:31:11and that suitcase zipper is the last of my worries.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15It might be the last of yours, but it's in my head.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18That's pissed me off.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22And despite instruction,
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Holly still can't manage Henry's basic methods.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28That choke chain is on wrong again.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Look how he's choking himself the whole time.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- But I need help, cos I can't do it on my own.- Why?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36How many days have we been working with dogs now?
0:31:36 > 0:31:38But I haven't done this before, to change the lead.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40I showed you guys how to do it.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44You hold him between your legs and you change the choke chain.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46I've showed this to you at the kennels.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It's time you start listening and paying attention.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51Do you know the difference between left and right?
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- Yeah, I'm not stupid. - OK, but then don't act stupid.
0:31:55 > 0:32:00During her week in the bush, Holly takes time out to review with Henry
0:32:00 > 0:32:02just how she is with her dog back home.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07- OK, are you ready? - This is fun. OK.- Let's go.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13No!
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Nail polish on a dog?!
0:32:15 > 0:32:16Isn't that pretty?
0:32:16 > 0:32:19How Holly treats her dog is a million miles away
0:32:19 > 0:32:22from what Henry preaches in South Africa.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25What do you think of what you've been taught this far?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27She doesn't get treated like a dog at home -
0:32:27 > 0:32:29she's like another person in the household.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- How's that working out for you? - Not great.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Dogs are not comfortable in that position.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37They need to be treated like animals.
0:32:37 > 0:32:43The moment you start giving animals human characteristics,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46you're entering on dangerous grounds.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Come on. Suki, naughty.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Henry thinks the way Holly treats Suki
0:32:51 > 0:32:54means the dog's thoroughly confused about just who is in charge of who.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Suki!
0:32:56 > 0:32:58So she shows aggression towards you
0:32:58 > 0:33:00the moment you want to correct her.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03No respect, basically.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08Dogs were not bred to lead the pack of humans. They want a leader.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12But taking charge of the dog is only part of the problem.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14It says a lot about you as a person.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Can't stand on your own two feet,
0:33:16 > 0:33:19let people solve your problems for you.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Every aspect of her life lacks discipline,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29including the way she's looking after the dog.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33- Do you understand why the dog is an issue?- Yeah.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38If I didn't understand why the dog was an issue, and it WAS me,
0:33:38 > 0:33:41then I wouldn't be here. I know it's me.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42The door has been opened.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47You've gotten a look at who Holly can be.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49The journey actually starts now.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53She's had to travel 5,000 miles to understand the problem
0:33:53 > 0:33:57she faces at home, but it seems Holly now realises
0:33:57 > 0:33:59it's time to take control.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03I've now realised that it's going to take me to change,
0:34:03 > 0:34:05in order for Suki to change,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08in order for the whole environment where she lives,
0:34:08 > 0:34:12and where I'm living, to change and become better.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17In two days' time, Henry plans
0:34:17 > 0:34:20to test Mikki and Holly's dog-handling skills.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24They'll have to track down poachers in a training exercise.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Good girl, Kara.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27Tracking is not easy.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31The idea is for you to start recognising the body language
0:34:31 > 0:34:34of the dog, once he is in scent.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36When tracking, the dogs wear a special harness.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39When this goes on, they know it's time to work.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- Holly, look carefully how he does it. Next time, it's your turn.- Yep.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49When the dog is on the scent, its nose is to the ground,
0:34:49 > 0:34:51and it pulls forward purposefully.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Good boy.
0:34:59 > 0:35:04When it loses it, the head comes up, and it begins looking around.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09That's when the handler needs to lead the dog back to the last point
0:35:09 > 0:35:13where they were sure the animal had the scent.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17He's doing quite well, I think. He's following something.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20For Holly, the short track was an education.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24I could see then his body language change when he picked up a scent -
0:35:24 > 0:35:27he became more alert, his ears sort of stood up
0:35:27 > 0:35:29and his tail sort of flicked round.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Should be OK when I have to do it myself, hopefully, fingers crossed.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Mikki is following Hank and Kara.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43That's a good boy! She's gone, she's gone!
0:35:45 > 0:35:50And despite years of experience, the pair have some problems.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53The camera crew have left their scent all over the place,
0:35:53 > 0:35:56confusing the dog, a situation Mikki finds quite funny.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00I could do a better job than my guy here.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04I think she's found the camp site.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Hank perseveres and eventually finds the target.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13That's a good girl!
0:36:13 > 0:36:16But it's not a great start for Mikki.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25The next day, the Brits are in control of the tracking,
0:36:25 > 0:36:28and it's their first chance to show how much they've learned.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33In this environment,
0:36:33 > 0:36:36there's a big chance they'll run into a wild animal.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Guys, safety rules.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Any predators - lions, leopards, hyena,
0:36:43 > 0:36:46any one of those - when you see them, please don't run.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49Mikki, this is what we've been training for,
0:36:49 > 0:36:51all that hard work at the kennels,
0:36:51 > 0:36:54walking with the dog, reading the dog's body language,
0:36:54 > 0:36:56building that bond, it's now being put to the test.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58That's it. Suke, suke.
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Suke, suke, foy, suke, suke.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03Till now, Mikki's cocky attitude hasn't got him in too much trouble.
0:37:03 > 0:37:04That's it, follow.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07But tracking scent in the African bush is no joke.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Suke, suke, foy.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Good girl. Suke, foy.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Mikki confidently races off into the bush.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21But minutes later, Kara has lost the scent.
0:37:23 > 0:37:27Her head is up and she's ambling along, but Mikki's failed to notice.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Suke, suke.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32He's now heading in completely the wrong direction.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35The whole idea was that it was a short track.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37and the fact he allowed them to continue so far
0:37:37 > 0:37:41without recognising that they'd lost the track somewhere here
0:37:41 > 0:37:43is a bit of a problem.
0:37:43 > 0:37:44Suke, suke.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Mikki should backtrack to pick up the scent.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Suke, suke, foy, Kara.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Suke, suke.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55But he is continuing deeper and deeper into the bush.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58There is a kudu coming out of the bush,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00so we know they're not there.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04By now, Henry's getting concerned
0:38:04 > 0:38:08and sends the game ranger in search of Mikki.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13'It's also dangerous how quickly people can get lost.'
0:38:13 > 0:38:15Once you're in this thicket,
0:38:15 > 0:38:17one wrong turn, lose eye contact, and they're lost.
0:38:19 > 0:38:20Hi, there.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25- How's it going?- He said we must head back to the open field. Open field.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29Mikki has failed the task.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34Mikki needs to now understand that he's the problem and not the dog.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37The communications between the two of them are not good.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40They like each other, but she's not listening to him.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42No, bring her back.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Sad, upset,
0:38:44 > 0:38:47I've got no smile on my face at the moment.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49This way.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52Next, Holly and Giant prepare to strike out into the bush.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Good boy.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57I'm a bit worried as to what might happen. Mikki's didn't go too well,
0:38:57 > 0:39:02so you just have to make sure that you're always watching the dog
0:39:02 > 0:39:04and sort of looking at its body language.
0:39:04 > 0:39:05Suke, suke, suke, suke, suke!
0:39:09 > 0:39:11She pays close attention to her dog.
0:39:11 > 0:39:12Good boy.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Good boy, Giant.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Suke, suke, suke, suke, suke, suke!
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Good boy, good boy.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23And it leads her straight to the goal.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Ah, there we are!
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Good boy! Good boy, Giant!
0:39:28 > 0:39:30I didn't even see that.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33- But did you see him?- Yeah, I saw him, but I couldn't see them.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36That's the whole point of having a dog in the bush.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38He can see and smell what you can't.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41That was good. Praise him a lot.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Mikki's failure has really wiped the smile off his face.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48OK, let's leave it, guys.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50HE SPEAKS AFRIKAANS
0:39:51 > 0:39:53No, not pissed off, just a bit depressed.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57I'm one of those people, if it's not done instantly, perfectly,
0:39:57 > 0:39:58I get stressed.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02This tracking test provided Henry with a real insight into Mikki.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05Now he wants to find out more about his life
0:40:05 > 0:40:08and how he handles his dog back home.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12'She is quite annoying, basically. Yeah, she's quite bad with roads,
0:40:12 > 0:40:17- 'she doesn't really understand cars.' - HORN BLARES
0:40:17 > 0:40:21'Had a few skidding cars, I've jumped in the road to get her.'
0:40:21 > 0:40:24The fact Mikki lets Chica run wild leaves Henry stunned.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28The first thing you need to do when you get home is get the equipment,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31get your leash and start with decent obedience.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35Yeah, it is pretty crazy the way I treat her, now looking back at this,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38cos obviously, as you say, the love is there,
0:40:38 > 0:40:39but there is no responsibility
0:40:39 > 0:40:43if she's running off and I'm like, "Oh, she's mad, she's crazy,"
0:40:43 > 0:40:46because she does, but it's supposed to be me who stops her doing that.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51And the news that Mikki's bite-training his cross Staffy
0:40:51 > 0:40:53sets alarm bells ringing.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56You can never continue with bite work.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00What you are doing is, you're in control of a runaway train.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02Somewhere, someone is going to get hurt
0:41:02 > 0:41:05and that is not just dangerous, it's stupid.
0:41:05 > 0:41:0799% of the time, it's a handler or the owner problem
0:41:07 > 0:41:09and not a dog problem.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12When she bites someone because you taught her to bite someone,
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- she's going to be put down.- Hmm?
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Mikki thinks the bite power of Staffies
0:41:16 > 0:41:18earns him respect on the street,
0:41:18 > 0:41:20a large part of why he chose this breed.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23'He is image conscious,'
0:41:23 > 0:41:26and yes, she's sort of blended in with his look now.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29And Mikki's lifestyle has already got him into trouble.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32I've been bitten by a guy,
0:41:32 > 0:41:34'I've had knives put to me,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37'I got robbed in my... a car with a gun.'
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Bad stuff happens in my area.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44Gangs, people looking to do stuff to you, come in your house...
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Yeah. So it is kind of crazy, you do need that protection.
0:41:47 > 0:41:52Taking responsibility, changing problems that occurred in the past,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54it takes guts, it takes backbone,
0:41:54 > 0:41:56it takes a man.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Your life now needs to change direction.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01If not, you're on a collision course
0:42:01 > 0:42:03and only you have the power to stop it.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06It can end up destroying your life.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Keen to make the most of Mikki's wake-up call,
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Henry wants him to take time out from camp.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18'When I first got Chica, I had a crossroads
0:42:18 > 0:42:21'and I chose the wrong decision, basically.'
0:42:21 > 0:42:24There's a lot of crossroads in my life.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25I might've chose the wrong decision,
0:42:25 > 0:42:27heading in areas I shouldn't have gone.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32He walks to a nearby village
0:42:32 > 0:42:34and is shocked by what he sees.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37I mean, there's a lot of poverty here.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Crazy. I never thought I'd ever come to a place like this.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Henry's arranged for Mikki to meet two former poachers
0:42:44 > 0:42:48who've recently made big changes in their lives.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52Thebogo and Themba didn't shoot rhinos
0:42:52 > 0:42:55but used snares to catch smaller animals
0:42:55 > 0:42:57for the illegal bush meat market.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59What kind of age are most of the poachers?
0:43:16 > 0:43:20Although Themba was never caught, Thebogo was.
0:43:21 > 0:43:22Serious?
0:43:27 > 0:43:29It wasn't jail that changed these guys
0:43:29 > 0:43:32but concern for their community's future.
0:44:02 > 0:44:04Thanks very much for chatting to me.
0:44:04 > 0:44:07Amazing, you've taught me a lot, taught me a lot. Relax, man.
0:44:08 > 0:44:13That evening, it seems Mikki's trip to the village has had a big impact.
0:44:13 > 0:44:16Pretty much, I'm kind of speechless, really.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20I'm still thinking about it all. It's all soaking in.
0:44:20 > 0:44:23One of the most amazing things I've seen in my life,
0:44:23 > 0:44:26the contrast from where I've come from, where I've grown up,
0:44:26 > 0:44:30hearing their backgrounds, just seeing the village, people's lives,
0:44:30 > 0:44:32it's just eye-opening, it's amazing.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35Tomorrow, the Brits' new dog-handling skills
0:44:35 > 0:44:38will be put to the test in an anti-poaching operation,
0:44:38 > 0:44:42in which Holly and Mikki will be on their own.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44I know the dogs can do the job
0:44:44 > 0:44:48and I want them to know that it's on them, only on them,
0:44:48 > 0:44:49to make a success of this.
0:44:56 > 0:44:58It's the final day.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03And it seems something's clicked in the Brits.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11The morning routine of life in the bush,
0:45:11 > 0:45:13and taking care of the dogs, runs like clockwork.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18Definitely seen an improvement in myself, in the way
0:45:18 > 0:45:22I can cope with the dogs and getting them in and out of the trailer.
0:45:22 > 0:45:24It's got more and more easier now,
0:45:24 > 0:45:26it's just like I've been doing it years.
0:45:27 > 0:45:31As the Brits get ready for their anti-poaching test...
0:45:31 > 0:45:33Just stay on until I call you here.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36..evidence of the very real threat rhinos face
0:45:36 > 0:45:39has been discovered a few kilometres away.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44A rhino has escaped from the game reserve.
0:45:44 > 0:45:47Rangers are using a helicopter to herd it back.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51They've sedated it with a tranquilising dart.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58Now they need to manhandle the two-and-a-half-tonne animal
0:45:58 > 0:46:00back onto the property.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06Poachers have been reported in the area.
0:46:08 > 0:46:12And today Holly and Mikki will be out in the bush,
0:46:12 > 0:46:13on their own.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15There has been a poaching incident.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18We could be walking into a situation with people with knives, guns -
0:46:18 > 0:46:21it's definitely a dangerous situation.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32On the banks of a nearby lake, members of Henry's security squad
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- take on the role of poachers on the run.- Are you excited?
0:46:38 > 0:46:41This is a big step up from the training scenarios.
0:46:41 > 0:46:43- Whoa, whoa, whoa.- Wait here.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46The complications of a carcass nearby and a body of water,
0:46:46 > 0:46:49not to mention a complex trail laid over 4km,
0:46:49 > 0:46:52will test the Brits to the max.
0:46:52 > 0:46:55Mikki, I'm looking for that on switch,
0:46:55 > 0:46:57that serious face, that game face.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59It's not a joke any more, it's serious times.
0:46:59 > 0:47:02Yeah, it's time to go, it's ready.
0:47:02 > 0:47:05Holly, the same applies to you.
0:47:05 > 0:47:07I need you to go out there
0:47:07 > 0:47:09and prove to everyone who Holly is.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14I don't want them to fail me,
0:47:14 > 0:47:15but more than that,
0:47:15 > 0:47:18I don't want them to fail themselves.
0:47:20 > 0:47:21It's go time.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24Come on then, boy. Come on then, boy.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Killer, suke.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Suke, suke.
0:47:28 > 0:47:29Suke, suke.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32But finding a trail at a crime scene...
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Suke, suke.
0:47:34 > 0:47:36..even a simulated one,
0:47:36 > 0:47:38is more complicated
0:47:38 > 0:47:41than following the trails they've been training with.
0:47:42 > 0:47:47Hmm, could maybe go back to the scent. I think he's lost it already.
0:47:47 > 0:47:48Just go back.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52Suke! Good boy.
0:47:52 > 0:47:55Mikki's got a clear read on Killer's body language.
0:47:55 > 0:47:57Killer, suke.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00And they're the first to pick up one of the scent trails.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04Good boy, Killer, good boy.
0:48:04 > 0:48:07Good boy, Killer, good boy.
0:48:07 > 0:48:08Good boy, Killer, good boy.
0:48:08 > 0:48:11Paying close attention to the dog's behaviour,
0:48:11 > 0:48:14they stay on target, and after ten minutes,
0:48:14 > 0:48:17Mikki's covered the best part of a kilometre.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20- Ooh!- Meanwhile, Holly's still at the lake.
0:48:20 > 0:48:22Oh, my God!
0:48:22 > 0:48:24Why's he going over there?
0:48:24 > 0:48:25It's a nightmare.
0:48:25 > 0:48:28Holly needs to open her eyes. She's as blind as a bat.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30The dog is taking her for a walk, he's not searching,
0:48:30 > 0:48:33and she's not taking charge of that animal.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35I knew it.
0:48:36 > 0:48:38I knew this would happen.
0:48:40 > 0:48:42Good boy, good boy.
0:48:44 > 0:48:47Mikki's switch in attitude is getting the job done.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51Suke.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53Killer, suke.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55Come on, boy. Suke, suke, suke.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57Suke.
0:48:58 > 0:49:00For some reason, Holly's dog
0:49:00 > 0:49:03continues to take her back to the lake,
0:49:03 > 0:49:05again...and again.
0:49:05 > 0:49:06Oh, oh, oh.
0:49:08 > 0:49:11I don't know whether I'm meant to go over here.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14This is exactly where he comes every single time.
0:49:17 > 0:49:19Good boy, that's it, Killer.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22Hiding in the bush, the poachers know, if the Brits do their job right,
0:49:22 > 0:49:25it's only a matter of time before they're found.
0:49:28 > 0:49:31And Mikki and Killer are getting close.
0:49:36 > 0:49:38Ah, good boy. Good boy, Killer.
0:49:38 > 0:49:41Safe, Henry, we got the poachers, they've been arrested.
0:49:41 > 0:49:45Success at last. I knew he could do it.
0:49:45 > 0:49:46What's going on?
0:49:46 > 0:49:48Holly, however, is still at the lake.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50Good boy, Giant.
0:49:50 > 0:49:51Good boy.
0:49:51 > 0:49:54But the Yorkshire lass is showing some Northern grit
0:49:54 > 0:49:57and just won't give up.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59Back we go!
0:50:03 > 0:50:05Finally she gets Giant under control
0:50:05 > 0:50:08and gets a read on his body language.
0:50:08 > 0:50:11Good boy.
0:50:11 > 0:50:13Good boy, Giant.
0:50:13 > 0:50:15As the light fades, she ploughs on through thorns and scrub.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18Good boy. Good boy.
0:50:22 > 0:50:25Yay!
0:50:25 > 0:50:28Ah, that's it, Giant. That was hard.
0:50:28 > 0:50:31Well done.
0:50:31 > 0:50:34I know it was tough, but I'm very proud of you for not giving up.
0:50:34 > 0:50:37The Holly that I met the first day would have given up
0:50:37 > 0:50:38the first five minutes.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40Although Holly struggled,
0:50:40 > 0:50:43today she proved she can stand on her own two feet.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46But I'm proud of you for sticking to your guns.
0:50:49 > 0:50:53In their short time with Henry, it seems the Brits have learnt
0:50:53 > 0:50:55a lot more than just how to handle a dog.
0:50:55 > 0:50:58My gut feeling at the start was, "I won't be able to do this.
0:50:58 > 0:51:02"How am I going to build the tent? How am I going to make all these things work?"
0:51:02 > 0:51:05But I do feel like I sort of have learnt that, you know,
0:51:05 > 0:51:09if you really want to do something and you really have to,
0:51:09 > 0:51:10then you can do it.
0:51:11 > 0:51:14Being here's definitely taught me that you don't always need help
0:51:14 > 0:51:16from everybody else,
0:51:16 > 0:51:18you don't always need support.
0:51:18 > 0:51:21Sometimes you've got to be sort of headstrong and think,
0:51:21 > 0:51:22"No, I can do this on my own."
0:51:22 > 0:51:26Tell me, do you feel empowered to... to go back home
0:51:26 > 0:51:28and make changes to your doggy?
0:51:28 > 0:51:31I think I'll make changes to my whole life, to be fair,
0:51:31 > 0:51:32not just with the dog.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35When I walked down that street in the village, I felt so selfish,
0:51:35 > 0:51:36like such a prick.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39It was good to see that, with what our lives and experience,
0:51:39 > 0:51:43where I am in the world and what's going on.
0:51:43 > 0:51:45'Obviously it was, it was a dog thing,'
0:51:45 > 0:51:50we came here to learn about dogs, but I've learned more about myself,
0:51:50 > 0:51:53more about other people and a lot about the world, to be honest.
0:51:53 > 0:51:57You've made all those first steps, you are there.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59In my eyes, you're a man.
0:52:00 > 0:52:03I think you still need to prove to yourself that you're a man
0:52:03 > 0:52:04once you get back home.
0:52:04 > 0:52:08Not for what I have, what I walk down the street with,
0:52:08 > 0:52:11or what car I drive, but what's inside of me.
0:52:15 > 0:52:18Oh, my dear. SHE LAUGHS
0:52:20 > 0:52:22Big guy.
0:52:22 > 0:52:24Oh, I'm so sad now.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28And I want to see you become that leader that I know you can become.
0:52:30 > 0:52:31Believe in yourself.
0:52:31 > 0:52:33- Thank you, Henry. - Guys, go well.
0:52:33 > 0:52:35ENGINE STARTS
0:52:47 > 0:52:49Come on, Suki.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52Back home in Yorkshire, Holly and Suki Sue are stepping out.
0:52:52 > 0:52:56- Suki! Good girl.- And Henry's lessons in voice control are paying off.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00Suki... Suki, this way.
0:53:00 > 0:53:01Good girl.
0:53:01 > 0:53:04I feel like I've got more control over her.
0:53:04 > 0:53:08In fact, regular walks and the introduction of some doggy toys
0:53:08 > 0:53:11means Suki burns off her energy
0:53:11 > 0:53:13and doesn't take it out on the furniture.
0:53:13 > 0:53:18Now that she's used to the teddy, we can sort of start making changes
0:53:18 > 0:53:20with the house - we can buy new cushion covers, we can buy a carpet.
0:53:20 > 0:53:24- Buy a new sofa.- Buy a new sofa, cos we know that she's going to chew
0:53:24 > 0:53:27the teddy and not the furniture.
0:53:27 > 0:53:32Suki's a happier dog. She's much calmer, better behaved.
0:53:32 > 0:53:34One of the things Henry taught us while we were
0:53:34 > 0:53:37in South Africa was, just because you're letting her get away with it,
0:53:37 > 0:53:41doesn't mean to say that she's happy. And, you know, she'll enjoy it more
0:53:41 > 0:53:44if you sort of take control and she's the dog.
0:53:46 > 0:53:50Before Holly went to South Africa, Suki Sue was treated to all kinds
0:53:50 > 0:53:53of clothing and accessories, but no longer.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56I just shoved them in this cupboard here,
0:53:56 > 0:53:59where all the cleaning products are, just out of the way.
0:53:59 > 0:54:05Now dressing up's a thing of the past, Suki's happily in her place.
0:54:05 > 0:54:09Sit down, Suki. Sit, sit down.
0:54:09 > 0:54:10Good girl.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13- Chica, sit down. - Down south...- Chica, sit down.
0:54:13 > 0:54:15..Mikki's seen the error of his ways...
0:54:15 > 0:54:18- Stay.- ..and has quite literally got Chica on a short leash.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20Good girl!
0:54:20 > 0:54:23I've got two different kinds of leads - I've got this one
0:54:23 > 0:54:26and one that can extend as she runs or I can stop it
0:54:26 > 0:54:27and basically get her closer.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31Before, I used to be, like, running off to chase her down the road.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34It wasn't a walk, it was a sprint to one location to another
0:54:34 > 0:54:36to stop all these incidents happening.
0:54:36 > 0:54:37Chica, sit down.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41Come on, then.
0:54:42 > 0:54:45Good girl. Good girl.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47I think he's really learnt a lot,
0:54:47 > 0:54:51and his attitude is, you know, work hard, play hard.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53And take things a little bit more seriously as well.
0:54:53 > 0:54:55Sit down.
0:54:55 > 0:54:58Aggressive training is no more.
0:54:58 > 0:55:02Bite work has been swapped for something fun and rewarding.
0:55:02 > 0:55:07I've taught her a variety of tricks. I've got "up", "box" and "safe".
0:55:07 > 0:55:10Stay... Wait.
0:55:11 > 0:55:13Chica, safe. Good girl.
0:55:13 > 0:55:14Go on, girl. Go on, girl.
0:55:14 > 0:55:17But his time away has taught him about much more than
0:55:17 > 0:55:19being a pet owner.
0:55:19 > 0:55:22It makes you think about how materialistic we are out here.
0:55:22 > 0:55:24Chica, box.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26I've just been trying to relax as me, as just a person,
0:55:26 > 0:55:31instead of what clothes I've got, car, little dog, what am I doing?
0:55:31 > 0:55:34Like, it's just, it's just more about me and if I'm happy or not,
0:55:34 > 0:55:36if I'm making the people around me happy.
0:55:36 > 0:55:40I feel he's grown up a lot. We all feel he has.
0:55:40 > 0:55:43And he's definitely a lot more responsible.
0:55:43 > 0:55:44Sit.
0:55:44 > 0:55:48Since coming home, Holly has decided it really is time she grew up,
0:55:48 > 0:55:50so her and Suki are going to begin another adventure.
0:55:51 > 0:55:54I have decided that I'm moving out.
0:55:54 > 0:55:57Me and my boyfriend have found a place together.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00She's moving to Manchester with her partner,
0:56:00 > 0:56:02which has been quite a shock.
0:56:02 > 0:56:05It was a running joke within the family that Holly would be here
0:56:05 > 0:56:08when she was 35.
0:56:08 > 0:56:09Here we go.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12I think going to South Africa has definitely made me realise that,
0:56:12 > 0:56:14you know, it's time to move out, and I can move out.
0:56:14 > 0:56:18And, you know, although it is a big step,
0:56:18 > 0:56:20Africa sort of made me realise that I can do it.
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