Chris Packham hosts as owners and their dogs compete together in a series of challenges designed to test communication skills between human and canine.
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Hello, and welcome
to the Brathay Estate | 0:00:00 | 0:00:03 | |
on the banks of Lake Windermere
in the Lake District. | 0:00:03 | 0:00:06 | |
This beautiful part of the country | 0:00:06 | 0:00:08 | |
is about to play host
to a contest like no other - | 0:00:08 | 0:00:12 | |
a physical and mental competition
for humans... | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
Go! | 0:00:15 | 0:00:16 | |
'..and their dogs.' | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
Good boy! OK. Up, up! | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
We've scoured the country
and found eight people | 0:00:20 | 0:00:24 | |
who all believe they have
the ultimate relationship | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
with their canine companions. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
We'd love to win it to prove
to the world how good Douglas is. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:33 | |
We understand each other. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:34 | |
We've been a team since
he was seven weeks old, | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
and he's now nine. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:39 | |
Flapjack's beauty and my brains, | 0:00:39 | 0:00:40 | |
we should make
quite a winning combination. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:42 | |
This way, this way, this way!
Flapjack! | 0:00:42 | 0:00:44 | |
Over the next four weeks, | 0:00:44 | 0:00:45 | |
guided by some of the country's
top dog trainers... | 0:00:45 | 0:00:49 | |
That is incredible. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:51 | |
..and canine scientists... | 0:00:51 | 0:00:53 | |
What it tells us is that
Betty is ambidextrous. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
Same as me! | 0:00:56 | 0:00:57 | |
..we'll see them unlock the full
potential of their partnership. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
You're ace, you are. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:02 | |
Go! | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
They'll compete in a series
of challenges... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:05 | |
Let's go, Douglas. Let's go, Doug. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:07 | |
..and the best duos will win
a place in our grand final... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
Whoops! | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
..where one pair will be crowned
ultimate champions. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
If you think you know what
your dogs are capable of, | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
think again. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:23 | |
If, like me,
you share your life with dogs, | 0:01:39 | 0:01:41 | |
you'll know there's
an undeniable connection there. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
Most owners will tell you that
they have the perfect pet. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
Now these eight pairs
are about to put their partnerships | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
to the ultimate test. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:53 | |
Hailing from across the nation, | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
our duos come in
all shapes and sizes. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:00 | |
I know I am competitive. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
Betty, she loves competition. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
I think, as a team, we're crazy. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:08 | |
Don't fall asleep. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:10 | |
From mongrels... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
He's a rescue dog, so winning
something like this would emphasise | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
how well we have done together. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:19 | |
..and pampered pooches... | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
She's my fur baby. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:23 | |
She's a proper little princess. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:25 | |
..to working dogs. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
We're going to be a good team | 0:02:27 | 0:02:29 | |
because we have a great
working relationship. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
Technically,
we should be unbeatable. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
To get to the grand final, | 0:02:36 | 0:02:38 | |
where one pair will be crowned
ultimate champions, | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
our duos will compete for points
in a series of challenges. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:45 | |
None have had specialist training, | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
and the contest is designed
to suit all our breeds, | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
so each week we'll see them
tested on a different aspect | 0:02:51 | 0:02:55 | |
of the human-dog dynamic -
starting with communication. | 0:02:55 | 0:03:00 | |
DOGS BARK | 0:03:00 | 0:03:01 | |
Obviously, communication is central
to any success in a team sport, | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
especially one that involves
a human and a dog. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
How much of our communication
do they actually understand? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
Well, it turns out,
more than you might think. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:16 | |
You see, humans and dogs | 0:03:16 | 0:03:17 | |
have lived side-by-side
for at least 15,000 years | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
and have developed one of the most
sophisticated cross-species dynamics | 0:03:20 | 0:03:24 | |
seen anywhere in the animal kingdom. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
So, for this set of challenges, | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
we're going to use some new
and innovative ideas | 0:03:28 | 0:03:31 | |
so that we can better communicate
with our dogs | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
and improve our relationship. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
But, of course, I'm not going
to be doing it on my own. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
I'll be joined by clinical animal
behaviourist Sian Ryan | 0:03:41 | 0:03:46 | |
and her top team of trainers. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:48 | |
Good morning, everyone.
ALL: Morning! | 0:03:48 | 0:03:50 | |
Welcome to the fine
Brathay sunshine here. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
We have got a trial for you
that is incredibly difficult, | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
but nevertheless,
it's a starting point. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
Their human-canine
communication skills | 0:04:01 | 0:04:04 | |
are about to be put to the test
by the Nature Slalom. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:09 | |
The pairs will be timed
as they compete over a course, | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
passing through gates as they go. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:14 | |
Sounds simple, | 0:04:14 | 0:04:15 | |
but at each gate
they can employ just one | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
of the three modes of communication
we use with dogs. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:22 | |
At the first gate,
they'll use verbal commands. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
At the second, just body language. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:29 | |
And finally, at the toughest gate
of all, nothing but eye contact. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
Quite an ask,
so before they get started, | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
Sian wants to give our pairs
some pointers. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:40 | |
Your dogs can't learn if
they're not paying attention to you. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:43 | |
Without saying anything, | 0:04:43 | 0:04:44 | |
wait and see if they will look
at you naturally. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
Soon as they make eye contact,
give them a reward, | 0:04:47 | 0:04:50 | |
bearing in mind that
if we're giving them food rewards | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
you're going to cut down on
the amount of food | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
they're going to get in their bowls
for tea tonight. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
Recent findings suggest that
non-verbal cues play a vital role | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
in communicating with our pets. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
So, Mitch has looked
up at you, Colin. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:06 | |
That's great, so give him
the reward. That'll do. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:09 | |
Zuri's just like, "I will lie here
like a princess | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
"and I will look at you and
you'll reward me," which is perfect. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
We're not asking for anything
other than eye contact. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:22 | |
Although the average owner
rarely does it, | 0:05:22 | 0:05:25 | |
one can communicate with dogs
using eye contact alone, | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
and if mastered,
it can be highly effective | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
and can help strengthen
the relationship | 0:05:31 | 0:05:34 | |
between person and pet. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:35 | |
Good boy. | 0:05:35 | 0:05:37 | |
Sian has one more instruction
for our pairs. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
These challenges are really,
really tough for our dogs. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
They're way outside
their normal routines, | 0:05:44 | 0:05:46 | |
so we're splitting them
into small groups | 0:05:46 | 0:05:48 | |
so that they don't get overwhelmed
by what they're facing. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
The eight duos have been divided
into the reds and the yellows. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:56 | |
I think this is bigger than me. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:58 | |
The two groups will face
different challenges, | 0:05:58 | 0:06:00 | |
but they'll all be testing
the same core skills. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
Send him through here, but then
you're going to reward him here. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:08 | |
And it's the reds who will face
the Nature Slalom. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
Flapjack! Flapjack! Go, go, go! | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
Good boy. Good boy. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:15 | |
None of our duos has ever attempted
anything like this before, | 0:06:15 | 0:06:20 | |
so before the challenge begins, | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
a chance for the reds
to check out the course. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
Here, here, here, here.
Good lad. Good lad. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:28 | |
Good boy! | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
This is all a big learning curve.
This is, like, "Wow!" | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
He's doing all right. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:36 | |
We know it's a tough challenge. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:37 | |
If you get to gate three,
that's an amazing achievement. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:41 | |
We're going to go for this.
We're going to go for this big-time. | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
With points at stake | 0:06:46 | 0:06:48 | |
and their fellow competitors
watching on, | 0:06:48 | 0:06:50 | |
first up are Colin and Mitch. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:53 | |
Colin, are you ready? I am.
Your time starts now. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:57 | |
Come on, Mitch! Good lad!
Good lad, Mitch! Good lad! | 0:06:57 | 0:07:00 | |
At the first gate,
they can use verbal commands. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
Good lad, Mitch! | 0:07:03 | 0:07:04 | |
Dogs respond to both the words
we say and the pitch of our voices. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
Good boy! | 0:07:08 | 0:07:09 | |
Colin and Mitch are off
to a good start. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
Mitch, Mitch! Mitch, come on! | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
He says, "I'm just getting my
reward." Good lad. Good lad, Mitch. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
Good boy. Come on. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:21 | |
61-year-old Colin
and three-year-old | 0:07:21 | 0:07:23 | |
lurcher/Bedlington collie
cross Mitch... | 0:07:23 | 0:07:26 | |
Go on, up you get.
..come from Dartmoor in Devon. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
Despite losing a leg after
a motorbike accident, | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
Colin has an active job,
with Mitch always at his side. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
Mitch helps me with
my duties as gamekeeper, | 0:07:37 | 0:07:42 | |
which he's pretty good at. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
Mitch means a real great deal to me. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
He enriches my life
by being my companion. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
It's a personal bond. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
Colin has taken a traditional
approach to Mitch's training. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:56 | |
Got an old-fashioned attitude
to dogs. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
Human, dog. Dog, human. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:01 | |
Just remember who's the master. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:05 | |
Good boy! Good boy! Good boy! | 0:08:06 | 0:08:08 | |
But at the body language gate, | 0:08:08 | 0:08:10 | |
will Mitch understand
his master's commands? | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
Even as puppies, dogs respond
to things like pointing, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
and one study suggests that gestures | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
are at least three times more
effective than verbal commands. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:26 | |
Good lad, good lad! Hey, well done!
Excellent. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
And finally,
the toughest gate of all - | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
eye contact only. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
'Eye contact releases
a hormone called oxytocin | 0:08:37 | 0:08:41 | |
'in the brains of both
owner and dog...' | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
Just the eyes. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
'..triggering a positive response
in both, | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
'but will Mitch get the message?' | 0:08:48 | 0:08:49 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:08:53 | 0:08:56 | |
The eyes didn't do it. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:04 | |
Your eyes were turning into
a bit of a head swirl. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
It was lack of understanding. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
I wasn't giving him the right
signals. Oh, well done, Colin! | 0:09:09 | 0:09:12 | |
We fell at the final hurdle. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:14 | |
We're not performing as a team. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
I'm finding it really,
really frustrating | 0:09:18 | 0:09:20 | |
because I'm not getting the results
from him that I'm asking of him. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:24 | |
Good swaying going on.
It was that bit! | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
You were like a slightly demented
giraffe. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
Andrew. Yes?
On your marks, get set, go! | 0:09:32 | 0:09:36 | |
Using a verbal command
and a clear gesture, | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
Andrew and Border Terrier Betty
make short work of the first gate. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
Using the same gesture,
this time without words, | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
Andrew gets Betty
straight through the second gate. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
Well done! | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
But can they keep up the pace
at the eye-contact-only gate? | 0:09:55 | 0:10:00 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
Good girl! No! Come back! | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
I think that might've been
pure momentum. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
We're not going to the lake!
Come on! | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
Bit out of breath. I think she was
heading for the lake in celebration. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
She was going to go for a swim! | 0:10:13 | 0:10:14 | |
But the last one,
the whole motivation was to stop | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
and just use your eyes... | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
OK. ..rather than chase you
through the gate. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
Oh, OK. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:22 | |
So, we're going to dock you a point. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:24 | |
Got a great, quick time
but completely broke every rule! | 0:10:24 | 0:10:27 | |
We came unstuck a little bit, | 0:10:29 | 0:10:31 | |
so maybe we need to be
Team Little Less Crazy. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
Next up, 21-year-old Ellie
from Greater Manchester | 0:10:34 | 0:10:38 | |
and her dog Benny, | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
who she rescued from the streets
when he was just a few months old. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
When I first got him,
I couldn't even walk him on a lead. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
Absolutely terrified.
He was hiding under the tables. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
So, from then to where he is now,
he's come on amazingly. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
Benny, come on! | 0:10:56 | 0:10:58 | |
Most owners build trust with
their dogs during puppyhood. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
Benny was so neglected
and traumatised | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
that Ellie has had to work
extremely hard | 0:11:05 | 0:11:07 | |
to forge a bond with him. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:09 | |
Lie down. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:11 | |
Good boy! | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
I think that winning something
like this would just sort of | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
emphasise how well
we have done together. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
Ellie, are you ready? Just about. | 0:11:23 | 0:11:25 | |
On your marks, get set, go! | 0:11:25 | 0:11:29 | |
Come on. Benny, come on.
Come on. Come on. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:34 | |
Benny, come on! Through you go. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:35 | |
Benny, come on! Through you go. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:37 | |
Oh, nicely done! Good boy! | 0:11:37 | 0:11:39 | |
Well done. Good boy! | 0:11:39 | 0:11:40 | |
Ellie and Benny
are off to a strong start. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
Sit. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:45 | |
Good choice,
just to set him up there. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:48 | |
BOTH: Yes! | 0:11:57 | 0:11:59 | |
Good boy! Yes! | 0:11:59 | 0:12:00 | |
Well done! | 0:12:00 | 0:12:02 | |
Come here. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:06 | |
All good so far... | 0:12:06 | 0:12:08 | |
Sit. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:09 | |
..but can they be the first pair | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
to get through the fiendishly
difficult eye-contact gate? | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
Now he's getting very
little input from her. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:26 | |
He's got a little bit distracted. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:28 | |
Benny, come here. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:30 | |
Come here. Sit. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
Dogs are one of the only species
to make eye contact with people. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:37 | |
Research has shown that
humans display emotion | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
on the right side
of their face first, | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
and that's where dogs look. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:44 | |
It's called gaze bias, | 0:12:44 | 0:12:46 | |
and it's one of the things
that gives human and dogs | 0:12:46 | 0:12:49 | |
their unique relationship. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:51 | |
Oh! Don't believe it!
That is incredible! Well done! | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
Benny, come here! | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
That is absolutely fantastic! | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
Absolutely superb.
He's done me proud. Oh! | 0:13:11 | 0:13:14 | |
Little Benny Bear. Bless him! | 0:13:14 | 0:13:17 | |
I think it's fantastic. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:18 | |
I couldn't have asked for him
to do any better, to be honest. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:21 | |
Not bad for a street dog. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:23 | |
He's come so far from what he was. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:25 | |
I mean, we've taught him
everything from scratch, | 0:13:25 | 0:13:27 | |
so to see him now
doing things like this, | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
he's done absolutely fantastic. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
Well done, Ellie! Yay! | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
Well done, Ellie! Well done, Benny! | 0:13:37 | 0:13:38 | |
It was almost like
you knew what you were doing. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
Yeah! Almost! | 0:13:40 | 0:13:42 | |
She's set the bar quite high,
hasn't she, Flapjack? | 0:13:44 | 0:13:47 | |
The final pair to face
this challenge - Toni and Flapjack. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:52 | |
OK, now look, Jack, | 0:13:52 | 0:13:53 | |
there's more of this
if we get all the way to the bottom. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
It's an understatement to say
that the pressure is on. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
Oh, no, don't!
That's freaking me out! | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
Don't say that! Just count me down!
OK. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:03 | |
Flapjack's so loyal and kind
and funny and exasperating, | 0:14:04 | 0:14:09 | |
and...he's my friend. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
Toni runs a clothes shop
on the King's Road in London | 0:14:13 | 0:14:16 | |
with the help of her
trusty assistant, | 0:14:16 | 0:14:18 | |
three-year-old Labrador Flapjack. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:21 | |
Flapjack is very beautiful,
but he's not the brightest. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
He's very handsome
and slightly thick, | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
probably like a certain number
of ex-boyfriends I've had. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:29 | |
I'd like to win, because that's the
whole point of doing a competition, | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
and in a way, it would be delightful
if I could find out | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
that actually,
I was completely wrong | 0:14:35 | 0:14:37 | |
and that he's not as thick
as we think. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:39 | |
Three, two, one - go! | 0:14:41 | 0:14:45 | |
Jackie, come on! Let's go!
Let's go, let's go! | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
OK, Flapjack, through! Good boy! | 0:14:47 | 0:14:49 | |
Hooray, hooray, hooray!
Let's go, let's go, let's go! | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
Come on, Jackie! Come on, Jackie! | 0:14:52 | 0:14:54 | |
Come on, Jackie. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
Good boy! | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
Toni and Flapjack make short work
of the first two gates, | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
but success rests on
the final eye contact gate. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:09 | |
Dead still. Just remember,
dead still. Dead still, Toni. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
Just the eyes. I know.
I've just remembered. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
You've lost your dog.
You can call him back to you. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:18 | |
Flapjack! Jackie, Jackie. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:21 | |
Bit of focus, friend. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:22 | |
Give him one last go... | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
OK. ..to help remember
what he's doing. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:30 | |
I don't think he knows
what he's doing, Sian. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:33 | |
I think he does.
Yeah, I think he does. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
Jackie. Oh. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
Aw! | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
Well done, Flapjack! | 0:15:49 | 0:15:50 | |
What has happened today already is, | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
he's started looking at me
a lot more. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
So, even at that last one, | 0:15:56 | 0:15:57 | |
he didn't understand
what he was meant to be doing, | 0:15:57 | 0:15:59 | |
but he did look at me.
He was looking at you. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:01 | |
He's got really...
And at one point, | 0:16:01 | 0:16:02 | |
he was looking at you,
looking at the gate. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
Those caramel eyes
were staring at mine. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:06 | |
They were trying to understand. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:08 | |
Yay! | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
There was that tiny spark that
we saw in the challenge today, | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
and I want to grab that
and try and build on it | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
and maybe developing that
into something big. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:20 | |
Well done, Flapjack! | 0:16:20 | 0:16:21 | |
With the first challenge
complete for the reds, | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
Sian is already seeing a change
in our duos' dynamics. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:30 | |
Once we got them to drop that
verbal communication, | 0:16:30 | 0:16:32 | |
start using their body language, | 0:16:32 | 0:16:33 | |
the dogs are paying more attention
to them, | 0:16:33 | 0:16:35 | |
they've got more eye contact. | 0:16:35 | 0:16:37 | |
And the dogs were following
what they're being asked to do. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
So the relationships are going
to be increasing on day one. Yeah. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
I think they're all feeling that
the nature of their relationship | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
is changing and improving. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:47 | |
But which red pair
performed the best? | 0:16:47 | 0:16:49 | |
Come on in, come on in. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:51 | |
'We're ranking them based on
how many gates they got through | 0:16:51 | 0:16:54 | |
'and their speed on the course. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
'The pair that perform best will win
four points, the next best, three, | 0:16:56 | 0:17:01 | |
'then two, and the worst pair
will get just one point.' | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
Come on in, come on in.
OK. There we go, Jackie. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
Sit down, my friend. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:08 | |
'Every challenge will be
a chance to win points, | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
'and the top-scoring duos
will go through to the final | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
'at the end of the contest.' | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
I have the scores. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:16 | |
In reverse order.
Toni, it won't come as a surprise. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
Oh, Jackie, we're last.
Unfortunately, you were fourth, | 0:17:19 | 0:17:22 | |
so we're going to give you
one point for that. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
There we are.
We've got one point, Jackie. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:28 | |
In third place, Colin and Mitch. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
Two points. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
Andrew and Betty, you got all clear
through the gates in 41 seconds, | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
which meant that you would've won
if we didn't dock that last one... | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
If we didn't cheat. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:43 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
..where you used... | 0:17:43 | 0:17:45 | |
So you're second, with three points. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
And of course, in first position,
that absolutely... | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
Oh, well done! Yay! | 0:17:51 | 0:17:52 | |
..amazing first run.
Well done, Benny. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
So, you're at the top here,
with four points... | 0:17:55 | 0:17:59 | |
Killed it. You killed it. Well done.
..in the lead. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
Wow. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
'Whilst the points on the board
are important, | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
'I want to show our owners that
when it comes to their dogs, | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
'there's always more to learn.' | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
We all like to think that we
understand our dogs, but in fact, | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
in terms of science,
we've just scratched the surface. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:22 | |
So now I want to use the latest
cutting-edge research | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
to explore just how the bond we have
with these animals works, | 0:18:25 | 0:18:29 | |
and how we can make it stronger. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:31 | |
Joining us in the Lake District | 0:18:34 | 0:18:35 | |
in our specially kitted-out
science yurt is Dr Emily Blackwell | 0:18:35 | 0:18:40 | |
and her team from the Bristol
School of Veterinary Sciences. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
They'll be performing
a series of tests | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
to help us get inside the mind
of man's best friend. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
Come on, Flapjack! | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
As we've seen in the Nature Slalom, | 0:18:52 | 0:18:54 | |
dogs are a dab hand at
reading our body language, | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
but communication works both ways, | 0:18:58 | 0:19:00 | |
and if we look closely enough, | 0:19:00 | 0:19:02 | |
we can learn to read
their body language, too. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
Toni and Flapjack are here
to take part in an exercise | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
which should help us understand
what a dog's body | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
can tell us about its brain. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:14 | |
What we're going to do today
is try and find out | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
whether Flapjack has
a paw preference. Oh, OK! | 0:19:17 | 0:19:19 | |
Whether he's right-pawed
or left-pawed. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:21 | |
And with people, we measure it
by looking at what hand | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
they hold the pen in or
what hand they'll use to eat. Mm-hm. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
But what we're doing today is
something called first stepping, | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
and that was developed
by Australian scientists. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
And what we're going to do is ask
Flapjack to go down these steps, | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
and as he steps down that
first step, | 0:19:36 | 0:19:38 | |
we're going to record
which paw he uses. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
In order to correct for things
like Flapjack being distracted, | 0:19:42 | 0:19:45 | |
they're going to repeat
this test 50 times. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:49 | |
It's all to do with what's going on
in the brain. Right. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:51 | |
And dogs, just like us,
have two hemispheres. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:53 | |
When a dog is happy or excited, | 0:19:53 | 0:19:56 | |
the left hemisphere is the most | 0:19:56 | 0:19:58 | |
active part of its brain. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:00 | |
When it's unhappy or anxious, | 0:20:00 | 0:20:02 | |
it's the right side that dominates. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
This dominance is reflected
in the opposite paw, | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
because just like us, | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
the right side of the brain controls | 0:20:10 | 0:20:12 | |
the left side of the body | 0:20:12 | 0:20:13 | |
and the left side of the brain | 0:20:13 | 0:20:15 | |
controls the right, | 0:20:15 | 0:20:16 | |
so a dog's paw preference
can indicate | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
which side of their brain
is most dominant | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
and give us clues
about their personality. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
What we've found is that dogs
that are left-pawed | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
are more likely to show
certain behavioural problems | 0:20:28 | 0:20:32 | |
and they're more likely to show
separation-related behaviour. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
So, I'm hoping
he's going to be right-pawed, | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
which means that he's having
a more positive time | 0:20:38 | 0:20:40 | |
when he experiences things. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:41 | |
So, all dogs that show
a left-paw preference | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
aren't necessarily unhappy. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:46 | |
Mm. But what we've found is that
there is an association between dogs | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
that are right-pawed
with being calmer, | 0:20:49 | 0:20:52 | |
less aroused when they're
encountering something new. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
It's early days in this area
of research, | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
and scientists don't yet
fully understand | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
why this correlation exists. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
OK, Toni. The results are in. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
In our 50 trials, he used
his left paw 16 times... Right. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:11 | |
..and his right paw 34 times. | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
OK. Flapjack has a right-paw
preference in this test. Sure. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:19 | |
That fits with the dog that I know. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
You can put him into
lots of different situations | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
and he will remain calm. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
Interestingly, similar findings
have been made in humans, | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
where right-handers have been found
to exhibit less anxiety | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
and inhibition than
left-handed people. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
Betty! And the similarities
don't end there, | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
as Andrew and Betty
are about to find out. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:42 | |
OK, the results are in. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:43 | |
Left paw results then, 21. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:46 | |
OK. And right paw... | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
29. Yes! | 0:21:49 | 0:21:51 | |
I can do the maths! 29. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
It tells us that Betty
is actually ambidextrous. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
Same as me. Yay! | 0:21:58 | 0:22:00 | |
But these findings
are more than just trivia. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:04 | |
Interestingly,
dogs that are ambidextrous | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
have been found to have
noise sensitivities. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
It's something to be aware of. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:10 | |
It's early days for
this field of study, | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
so scientists don't yet know
why this is. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
I'm quite surprised
we are both ambidextrous. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
We're on the same wavelength, Betty. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
That's probably why we're both
just as crazy as each other. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:24 | |
This is a simple exercise
anyone can do with their dog, | 0:22:24 | 0:22:28 | |
and once you know
your dog's paw preference, | 0:22:28 | 0:22:31 | |
there are things you can do
to help keep them content. | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
If they are left-pawed, | 0:22:34 | 0:22:35 | |
being aware that strangers
or loud noises may make them anxious | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
is a good place to start. | 0:22:39 | 0:22:41 | |
While the reds already have
some points on the board, | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
now it's the yellows' turn | 0:22:49 | 0:22:50 | |
to put their communication skills
to the test. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
For our next challenge,
we've come here to Rydal Beck. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
Now, typically when we go out
walking with our dogs, | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
it's the dogs that get down into
the stream, snuffling around. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:06 | |
We never normally experience
the world that they do. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
Today, that's all going to change. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:11 | |
Your task today is to scramble up
that stream. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
So, it's wet,
it's relatively slippery. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:22 | |
There are some deep pools.
There are some waterfalls. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:25 | |
There are some narrow canyons that
you'll have to navigate through. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:29 | |
And frankly, folks,
this isn't the tropics, | 0:23:29 | 0:23:32 | |
so that water is not preheated
for you. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:34 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:23:34 | 0:23:36 | |
Funny, that. Sorry about that. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:36 | |
Just like the Nature Slalom,
navigating this stream | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
will require our owners to use
all three methods of communication. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:47 | |
At the bottom of the course,
the water's calm, | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
and it's quiet enough for our
owners to use verbal commands. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:55 | |
As they reach the steeper sections,
that won't be enough. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:00 | |
Verbal communication here
is going to be very difficult. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
The rushing water down there
is so noisy, | 0:24:04 | 0:24:06 | |
so you're going to have to rely upon
your body language, your eyes, | 0:24:06 | 0:24:10 | |
to communicate with your dogs. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:12 | |
The key to challenge success is
that teamwork and that communication | 0:24:12 | 0:24:16 | |
between you and your dogs. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:18 | |
You looking out for them
and them being aware of you. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
OK. I can see you're all itching
to get into the ghyll. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:25 | |
Balls are placed along the course, | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
which the dogs will have to collect
as they go. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
It's not about speed. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:33 | |
The pair with the most balls... | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
Roger! ..will get maximum points.
Fetch it! | 0:24:35 | 0:24:38 | |
Before the challenge begins, | 0:24:38 | 0:24:40 | |
the yellows get a chance
to check out the course. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
And whilst most of our dogs
have no problem retrieving... | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
That's it. Good boy. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
..persuading them to hand
the balls over... | 0:24:48 | 0:24:50 | |
He's off! ..is proving problematic.
Monty, give me the ball! | 0:24:50 | 0:24:54 | |
Doug, come here, please. Dougie! | 0:24:54 | 0:24:56 | |
Dougie! | 0:24:56 | 0:24:58 | |
Dougie! | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
Who's a good girl?
You are so clever. Come here. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:03 | |
First to tackle the course for real,
Daisy and her dog Zuri. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:07 | |
I'm quite excited, | 0:25:07 | 0:25:09 | |
but my heart just dropped
when they say it's my turn! | 0:25:09 | 0:25:14 | |
The 37-year-old finance controller | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
lives in Somerset
with her two-year-old Samoyed - | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
a reindeer herding breed
from Siberia. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
Zuri and I are really close. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:25 | |
I work from home,
so we are together all the time. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
She's quite stubborn.
I suppose she's a bit like me. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
Come on! What's this? | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
I'm looking forward to the contest
and taking on these challenges | 0:25:34 | 0:25:38 | |
because, you know,
I'm quite competitive. | 0:25:38 | 0:25:40 | |
I like trying new things. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:42 | |
I want to do my best,
and I'm sure Zuri will, too. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
OK. Off we go. Thank you.
Good luck, Daisy! Good luck! | 0:25:54 | 0:25:56 | |
Good luck! Good luck! | 0:25:56 | 0:25:58 | |
'Whilst the others watch on,
Daisy and Zuri head for the water.' | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
I would like to collect, like,
at least ten balls. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:05 | |
I think that would be nice. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
'To keep our pairs safe,
they're equipped with buoyancy aids | 0:26:08 | 0:26:12 | |
'and flanked by our safety team.' | 0:26:12 | 0:26:14 | |
Zuri! Come on then, this way! Yay! | 0:26:14 | 0:26:17 | |
Zuri! What's this? What's this? | 0:26:17 | 0:26:21 | |
'So far, Daisy has failed to
persuade Zuri | 0:26:21 | 0:26:24 | |
'out of the starting blocks.' | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
Why would she want to get
into the water? | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
Just to mess up her hairstyle,
isn't it? | 0:26:29 | 0:26:31 | |
Zuri! 'Seeing that Daisy is
struggling, Sian steps in.' | 0:26:33 | 0:26:37 | |
So, don't force her
to come any further. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:41 | |
Can you see she was
a little bit more nervous? | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
'In unfamiliar situations...' | 0:26:45 | 0:26:47 | |
Come on then, Zuri! | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
'..understanding our dog's
body language | 0:26:50 | 0:26:52 | |
'is as important
as them reading ours.' | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
There are some key signals
to look out for. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:00 | |
When a dog licks its lips,
it can be a sign they're nervous, | 0:27:00 | 0:27:05 | |
whilst tucking its tail between
its legs or crouching can mean fear. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:08 | |
Keep an eye out for those lip licks,
nose licks, that reluctance. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:15 | |
If we try and put pressure on her,
she's going to dig her heels in. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:18 | |
We just need to keep showing Daisy
the best way to interact with Zuri | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
to get the best out of her. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
Come on, then, Zuri!
Where's the ball? Zuri! | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
Remember, no pressure on her. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:28 | |
Zuri, what's this? Zuri! | 0:27:28 | 0:27:31 | |
Come on, then! Zuri, come on. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:34 | |
'Daisy gives Zuri plenty
of verbal encouragement...' | 0:27:36 | 0:27:38 | |
What's this? I've got a ball. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
I think it's frustration. Yes.
She wants to follow. Yeah. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:42 | |
Do you want the ball? Come on, then! | 0:27:42 | 0:27:44 | |
'..and eventually, she dips her toe
in and snatches a ball. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:48 | |
'But then...' Come on, then!
Bring it over here! | 0:27:48 | 0:27:50 | |
'..calls it a day.' | 0:27:52 | 0:27:53 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:27:55 | 0:27:57 | |
'This pair might be
out of their depth, | 0:27:57 | 0:27:59 | |
'and they will need to work hard
to build their confidence, | 0:27:59 | 0:28:01 | |
'but they've made a start.' | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
The communication that
you were showing with Zuri then, | 0:28:04 | 0:28:07 | |
we talked about not putting
too much pressure on her, | 0:28:07 | 0:28:09 | |
and you were trying to make it fun,
trying to make it a game. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:12 | |
She wants to be with you, | 0:28:12 | 0:28:13 | |
and she didn't have the confidence
in that situation. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:16 | |
But, you know, we'll get there.
Well done. Thank you. | 0:28:16 | 0:28:18 | |
Right, go and get warm.
Thank you very much. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:20 | |
I'm proud of her. I can see... | 0:28:22 | 0:28:24 | |
When I was calling her, I could see
that she's desperate to get to me. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:28 | |
I think she's done brilliantly.
She gave her best. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:31 | |
'Next up...' Doug... | 0:28:33 | 0:28:34 | |
'..a chance for Josh and Douglas | 0:28:34 | 0:28:36 | |
'to get their
first points on the board.' | 0:28:36 | 0:28:38 | |
Come on! Get it, fetch it! | 0:28:38 | 0:28:40 | |
27-year-old Josh and Douglas, | 0:28:41 | 0:28:43 | |
his 19-month-old
Labrador/springer spaniel cross, | 0:28:43 | 0:28:47 | |
come from Honiton in Devon, | 0:28:47 | 0:28:49 | |
where the old saying
"man's best friend" | 0:28:49 | 0:28:51 | |
sums up their relationship
perfectly. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:54 | |
I try not be his master,
try and just be his mate. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:56 | |
I love playing with him. | 0:28:56 | 0:28:58 | |
I never see it as
exercising the dog. | 0:28:58 | 0:28:59 | |
I see it as going out with Douglas. | 0:28:59 | 0:29:01 | |
I wouldn't be happy
going into something | 0:29:04 | 0:29:06 | |
if I didn't think I could win it. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:08 | |
I would absolutely love to win it, | 0:29:08 | 0:29:10 | |
to prove to the world
how good Douglas is. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:12 | |
Find it! What's this? What's this? | 0:29:14 | 0:29:17 | |
Come on, then! Come on, then!
What's this? | 0:29:17 | 0:29:20 | |
'Using clear verbal commands,
Josh gets his dog straight in...' | 0:29:20 | 0:29:24 | |
Good boy, Doug. Good boy!
Good boy. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:27 | |
'..before Douglas gets
straight back out again.' | 0:29:27 | 0:29:31 | |
Doug! He's like, "OK, so you're in
the water and I'm on the bank. | 0:29:31 | 0:29:35 | |
"This is how this picture is."
The wrong way round. Yeah. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:37 | |
Completely the wrong way round. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
Dougie! Come on, then!
What's this? Do you want to play? | 0:29:39 | 0:29:42 | |
'With just two tokens bagged...' | 0:29:42 | 0:29:44 | |
He's going to bring it over to us
or something crazy. | 0:29:44 | 0:29:47 | |
'..Douglas stops playing ball.' | 0:29:47 | 0:29:49 | |
Come on, then.
Douglas is telling us quite clearly | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
he doesn't want to go in there.
He is. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:54 | |
Dougie. Here you go.
That's what you wanted. | 0:29:54 | 0:29:57 | |
He's confused. He is,
cos I'm normally up here. | 0:29:57 | 0:30:00 | |
'As close as they are,
Josh and Douglas have a lot to learn | 0:30:00 | 0:30:04 | |
'when it comes to communication.' | 0:30:04 | 0:30:06 | |
Really tough. And body language is
something you don't really look at. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:09 | |
You kind of look more to a treat
or telling them something, | 0:30:09 | 0:30:11 | |
so it's a new thing for both of us,
which is what we're after, really. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:14 | |
It's kind of why we're here. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:16 | |
So far, none of our duos has really
got off the starting line. | 0:30:17 | 0:30:22 | |
Can Jake and Monty do any better? | 0:30:22 | 0:30:25 | |
River, getting balls. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:27 | |
Running through the river,
getting balls. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:30 | |
This is, like... He's made for this. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
I'm not! | 0:30:33 | 0:30:35 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:30:33 | 0:30:35 | |
Come on, then. And he's spotted
the ball straight off. | 0:30:39 | 0:30:42 | |
Monty, get the ball! But he's not
quite sure how he's going to get in. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:45 | |
Good boy, come on! That's nice. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:46 | |
Jake's just giving him a little bit
of encouragement there. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
Come on, in! | 0:30:49 | 0:30:51 | |
Whoa! That was brave!
In for the ball. In for the ball. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:53 | |
'Unlike our first two pairs, | 0:30:54 | 0:30:56 | |
'Jake has managed talk Monty
into taking the plunge.' | 0:30:56 | 0:30:59 | |
Woo! Come on in! | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
Come on! Come on, Monts! | 0:31:02 | 0:31:03 | |
'As they get into the noisier,
steeper section, | 0:31:03 | 0:31:06 | |
'Jake's non-verbal communication
will be more important | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
'to keep Monty on course.' | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
Give me the ball! There we go. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:15 | |
'Clear body language helps Monty
focus on the balls.' | 0:31:17 | 0:31:21 | |
Oh! Oh, it's fast.
Come on, up there, up there. | 0:31:22 | 0:31:25 | |
That's it. Good boy. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:26 | |
Just look at that really lovely
teamwork between the two of them. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:29 | |
Jake's there supporting him,
spotting him. | 0:31:29 | 0:31:31 | |
Come on. There we go. There we go. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:35 | |
Now they're onto
the first waterfall. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:37 | |
So, how's he going to cope
with this? | 0:31:37 | 0:31:39 | |
This is quite a hard-core challenge,
isn't it? | 0:31:39 | 0:31:41 | |
'As they start to climb, | 0:31:41 | 0:31:43 | |
'it becomes clear that after
almost a decade together, | 0:31:43 | 0:31:46 | |
'for this pair, communication
is a two-way street.' | 0:31:46 | 0:31:49 | |
JAKE GRUNTS | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
Awesome! | 0:31:51 | 0:31:53 | |
He's doing brilliantly.
I'm so impressed. | 0:31:53 | 0:31:56 | |
There we go. All right. | 0:31:56 | 0:31:57 | |
They've taken their time,
they've done it together. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
OK, up, up! Good boy. Get the ball!
Monty! | 0:32:00 | 0:32:05 | |
Where's the ball? Yes! | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
Come on, guys! | 0:32:07 | 0:32:09 | |
Slow down, Monty! Wait for me! | 0:32:09 | 0:32:11 | |
Good boy, Monty! | 0:32:13 | 0:32:15 | |
One, two, three. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:17 | |
Oh! | 0:32:17 | 0:32:18 | |
Go on! Go, Monty! Come on, Monty! | 0:32:19 | 0:32:23 | |
'Finally, at the top of the course, | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
'Monty - and eventually Jake -
cross the finish line...' | 0:32:26 | 0:32:29 | |
That was an awesome display. | 0:32:31 | 0:32:33 | |
Great teamwork throughout,
plenty of communication. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:36 | |
You just did such a good job. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:38 | |
'..collecting an impressive
20 tennis balls along the way.' | 0:32:38 | 0:32:42 | |
Monty! Mwah! | 0:32:42 | 0:32:43 | |
Can our final pair,
Badger and Bodger, do even better? | 0:32:48 | 0:32:52 | |
I'm feeling a bit nervous. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
A bit nervous just about
finding my footing | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
and not letting Bodger down. | 0:32:56 | 0:32:58 | |
I think if we can both
get to the top together, | 0:32:58 | 0:33:01 | |
it'll be amazing and
it'll make our bond even stronger... | 0:33:01 | 0:33:05 | |
if that's even possible. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:08 | |
Rock and roll, hey. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:11 | |
SHE WHISTLES | 0:33:11 | 0:33:13 | |
Jenny, known as Badger, | 0:33:14 | 0:33:17 | |
and her collie/cocker cross Bodger | 0:33:17 | 0:33:19 | |
come from Skipton
in North Yorkshire. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:21 | |
I've always wanted a dog
from very young. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:24 | |
And I wanted it to love me and
then me to love it kind of thing. | 0:33:24 | 0:33:27 | |
I just wanted that connection. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:28 | |
Their close relationship provides
Badger with more than just company. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:33 | |
We like to go on walks
and real adventures. | 0:33:33 | 0:33:36 | |
One of the reasons
I'm such an active person | 0:33:36 | 0:33:38 | |
is because of the Tourette's. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:40 | |
When I'm engaged in a sporting
activity, I never tic at all. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:44 | |
So I could be on maybe a six-hour
bike ride and I wouldn't tic once. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
It's quite relaxing. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:49 | |
Fetch it, Bodge. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:50 | |
When we're out running,
she's always pretty close by. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:53 | |
She keeps an eye out for where I am. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:55 | |
And I don't know if that's her | 0:33:55 | 0:33:58 | |
thinking she needs
to look after me... | 0:33:58 | 0:33:59 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:33:59 | 0:34:01 | |
..or whether she's just worried
about being left behind. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:03 | |
She's so clever. You are. | 0:34:03 | 0:34:05 | |
Bodger,
you've got to find the balls. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:08 | |
Good luck, Jenny. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:10 | |
Off she goes.
She's in, straightaway. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
Bodger, what's this here?
What's that? Good girl. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:24 | |
In here. You can do it. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:26 | |
To this side. Oh! | 0:34:27 | 0:34:30 | |
I think Jenny's just realised
how cold it is. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:32 | |
Bodge, you got a ball? | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
There it is. That's it. Good girl. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:37 | |
Fetch it here. | 0:34:37 | 0:34:38 | |
Good girl. Good girl! | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
Bodger is dashing around,
bouncing off the rocks. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:47 | |
Good girl! Go on, Bodger!
You can do it! | 0:34:47 | 0:34:50 | |
I tell you what,
she's like a mountain goat, | 0:34:50 | 0:34:52 | |
the way she's climbing over there. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:54 | |
Bodger... | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
Where the course gets really noisy
and steep, the pair are split up. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:04 | |
Where's the dog? | 0:35:04 | 0:35:06 | |
'Here, their ability to communicate
using eye contact alone | 0:35:08 | 0:35:13 | |
'comes into its own, | 0:35:13 | 0:35:14 | |
'and it's helping them keep each
other on track.' | 0:35:14 | 0:35:17 | |
They're always, like, checking back.
Good girl, Bodger! Thank you. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:20 | |
Good girl! I'm coming. I'm coming. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:23 | |
Fetch it here. Fetch it here. | 0:35:23 | 0:35:25 | |
'After a strong run, the pair make
it back onto dry land.' | 0:35:29 | 0:35:32 | |
Jenny, that's gone remarkably well.
You can't keep her out the water. | 0:35:33 | 0:35:37 | |
Bodger or otter? Definitely otter. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:40 | |
Look at all those balls, Bodger!
Wow. What a haul! What a haul! | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
Look at all these balls
that you've got. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:45 | |
'Challenge over, our pairs
will be ranked and allocated points | 0:35:48 | 0:35:52 | |
'based on how many balls
they picked up. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:55 | |
'With two clear frontrunners,
the question is, | 0:35:55 | 0:35:58 | |
'will Badger and Bodger or
Jake and Monty come out on top?' | 0:35:58 | 0:36:02 | |
So, Daisy and Zuri, really gave it
your best, which was great to see. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:06 | |
Really nice to see that change in
understanding her a bit better. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:10 | |
I actually think
you've already learned quite a lot | 0:36:10 | 0:36:13 | |
in terms of how
to communicate with Zuri | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
to get the best out of her. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:16 | |
Josh and Douglas again
had difficulties. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:19 | |
It was a bit of role reversal there,
with you in the water. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:22 | |
Jake and Monty, great teamwork. | 0:36:22 | 0:36:25 | |
Carrying the dog through,
constantly communicating. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
Collecting a bag full of balls,
which totalled up to 20, | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
which of course are then left us
with Badger and Bodger. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:34 | |
You were collecting balls
the whole way you were going, | 0:36:34 | 0:36:37 | |
and I can tell you
that you collected 21. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:40 | |
Did you hear that, Bodger? | 0:36:40 | 0:36:43 | |
Well done, Bodge. | 0:36:43 | 0:36:45 | |
My bag was getting really heavy,
I had so many balls in it. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:48 | |
LAUGHTER | 0:36:48 | 0:36:50 | |
So, in summary,
we've got some very wet people | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
who have scored some points. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:54 | |
Badger and Bodger,
you come top with four points. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:59 | |
Jake and Monty, here with three. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:03 | |
Daisy, you score today's one point,
and Josh and Douglas here have two. | 0:37:03 | 0:37:09 | |
So, there you go.
Wow, check it out! Well done! | 0:37:11 | 0:37:13 | |
'While Josh and Daisy both have
some catching up to do, | 0:37:15 | 0:37:18 | |
'Jake and Badger take the two
top spots on the leaderboard.' | 0:37:18 | 0:37:22 | |
She did really well. She kept coming
back to check that I was there | 0:37:22 | 0:37:27 | |
and she knew there was
a job in hand. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:29 | |
I think, as a team,
we did really well. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:32 | |
Oh, I love that boy! He's so cool!
I'm just...yeah, amazed. | 0:37:32 | 0:37:37 | |
Amazed. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:38 | |
Now, we've looked at how
we communicate with our dogs, | 0:37:40 | 0:37:43 | |
but can we also learn about them | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
by understanding how
they communicate with each other? | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
Hello. Hello. Come on in. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:50 | |
After a lacklustre performance
at the Ghyll Scramble, | 0:37:50 | 0:37:53 | |
Dr Emily Blackwell
wants to teach Josh | 0:37:53 | 0:37:56 | |
how to get to know Doug better
with the help of Andrew and Betty. | 0:37:56 | 0:38:01 | |
What we're going to do now
is have a look at how | 0:38:01 | 0:38:03 | |
your dogs interact with each other. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:05 | |
We're going to watch them
for a while, | 0:38:05 | 0:38:06 | |
and then I'm going to ask you
to tell me what you think's gone on. | 0:38:06 | 0:38:10 | |
Apart from chaos!
It is going to be chaos! | 0:38:10 | 0:38:12 | |
The dogs quickly begin
to engage in rough-and-tumble. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:18 | |
When I'm out with Betty
and she's off lead, | 0:38:18 | 0:38:21 | |
she quite often gets involved
in this type of scenario. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:24 | |
And people think it's fighting,
but is it fighting, or...? | 0:38:24 | 0:38:28 | |
No, absolutely not. This is play. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:31 | |
After they do that lovely bow
that we see Doug doing, | 0:38:31 | 0:38:34 | |
is in play and the other dog
understands that. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:37 | |
It's not something that
we teach them. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:39 | |
It's something that
they learn from each other. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:41 | |
Doug needs to learn that
some dogs walking in the park | 0:38:41 | 0:38:44 | |
are arthritic and stiff
and in pain, | 0:38:44 | 0:38:47 | |
and don't want any of this. | 0:38:47 | 0:38:48 | |
By giving each other permission
to play, | 0:38:48 | 0:38:52 | |
they get to engage in the sort
of wrestling that, as predators, | 0:38:52 | 0:38:55 | |
their ancestors may well have used
as training for the hunt. | 0:38:55 | 0:39:00 | |
From puppyhood through to adulthood, | 0:39:00 | 0:39:02 | |
these subtle bits of communication
between dogs | 0:39:02 | 0:39:05 | |
help them navigate
the world around them. | 0:39:05 | 0:39:08 | |
So, they signal
with their whole body. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:11 | |
They signal with their facial
muscles, their eyes, their tails. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:14 | |
They signal with their ears. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:16 | |
In fact, their ears can reveal
a lot about how your dog is feeling. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:22 | |
For example, forward and pricked
means they're alert and confident. | 0:39:23 | 0:39:28 | |
Ears fully flattened means fearful. | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
And if their ears keep changing
position, it means they're unsure. | 0:39:31 | 0:39:35 | |
For Doug and Betty, time to take
the play fight up a notch. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:40 | |
Now we've put a rope
into the equation, | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
let's see how they get on
and how they play. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
That's lovely. Oh, Doug,
you've got a big weight advantage. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:47 | |
He has, but he's not using it. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:49 | |
Dogs actually do something that
we call self-handicapping, | 0:39:49 | 0:39:52 | |
and that is that bigger dogs
don't use all of their strength | 0:39:52 | 0:39:55 | |
because they want
the play to carry on. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:57 | |
Douglas could just pull that
out of Betty's mouth, | 0:39:57 | 0:40:00 | |
but he's enjoying the tug-of-war. | 0:40:00 | 0:40:02 | |
They're both wagging their tails.
Is that...? | 0:40:02 | 0:40:04 | |
Wagging tail... Wagging tail doesn't
necessarily mean a dog's happy. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:07 | |
You have to look at the rest
of its body language. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:10 | |
Tail wagging is actually
quite complex. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:14 | |
We know positive emotion activates
the left side of a dog's brain, | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
whilst negative emotion
activates the right. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
One study has shown that when faced
with an unfamiliar dog, | 0:40:21 | 0:40:25 | |
their tail will wag more
to the left, | 0:40:25 | 0:40:28 | |
reflecting a right brain
or more negative response. | 0:40:28 | 0:40:32 | |
Whereas the positive sight | 0:40:32 | 0:40:33 | |
of their owner | 0:40:33 | 0:40:34 | |
will set a dog's tail wagging | 0:40:34 | 0:40:36 | |
more to the right. | 0:40:36 | 0:40:38 | |
JOSH: Doug, be gentle. | 0:40:38 | 0:40:40 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:40:38 | 0:40:40 | |
These playful interactions help dogs
define social dynamics | 0:40:44 | 0:40:48 | |
without aggressively fighting. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
They absolutely have a great
relationship with each other, | 0:40:50 | 0:40:53 | |
and we want to see, you know, | 0:40:53 | 0:40:55 | |
both of them having these kind of
interactions as often as possible. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:59 | |
And because it clearly serves
a purpose for them, | 0:40:59 | 0:41:02 | |
dogs, unlike most other animals, | 0:41:02 | 0:41:04 | |
continue to play in this way
well into adulthood. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:07 | |
In the Lake District, | 0:41:14 | 0:41:16 | |
our contenders are waking up
to a new day | 0:41:16 | 0:41:19 | |
and their big
communication challenge. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:22 | |
Good boy, Monty. But one of our duos
will be sitting it out. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
Come on, then.
Stand up for a second. | 0:41:26 | 0:41:28 | |
Monty has a small cut
following the Ghyll Scramble, | 0:41:28 | 0:41:31 | |
so Jake, on the vet's advice,
has decided to give him a break. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:34 | |
He's absolutely fine.
He just needs to rest up. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:38 | |
Hopefully we'll be back tomorrow. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:40 | |
The rest of the pairs
face one more challenge | 0:41:40 | 0:41:43 | |
on the theme of communication, | 0:41:43 | 0:41:45 | |
and another chance to get
vital points on the board. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:49 | |
After two challenges, | 0:41:49 | 0:41:51 | |
Badger and Bodger
and Ellie and Benny | 0:41:51 | 0:41:53 | |
are at the head of the pack. | 0:41:53 | 0:41:55 | |
I think a lot of people look at us | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
and think, "Oh, the stereotypical
blonde, the fluffy dog. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
"They're not up for the challenge." | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
And we're more than up
for the challenge! | 0:42:02 | 0:42:04 | |
Bringing up the rear
are Daisy and Zuri | 0:42:04 | 0:42:07 | |
and Toni and Flapjack. | 0:42:07 | 0:42:09 | |
We will give it everything we can, | 0:42:11 | 0:42:14 | |
and so I feel that now
is his moment. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:16 | |
Second from bottom, | 0:42:16 | 0:42:18 | |
Colin and Mitch also have
a point to prove. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:21 | |
I am proper down in the dumps. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:25 | |
HE LAUGHS | 0:42:21 | 0:42:25 | |
I'm a competitive person, | 0:42:25 | 0:42:26 | |
and the reason I'm here is
to be completing these tasks | 0:42:26 | 0:42:29 | |
and doing well. | 0:42:29 | 0:42:32 | |
Welcome, everyone,
to Grizedale Forest. | 0:42:32 | 0:42:34 | |
It's the perfect place for us
to introduce you | 0:42:34 | 0:42:37 | |
to our final challenge
on the theme of communication. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:41 | |
Take a look at this. | 0:42:41 | 0:42:42 | |
This challenge
is inspired by bikejor - | 0:42:50 | 0:42:54 | |
a sport which sees humans
cycling in harmony with their pets. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:59 | |
It's the ultimate test
of communication. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:03 | |
Amazing! | 0:43:03 | 0:43:05 | |
Oh! | 0:43:05 | 0:43:07 | |
Woo! | 0:43:07 | 0:43:08 | |
Amazing! | 0:43:10 | 0:43:11 | |
Dogs love to run. | 0:43:11 | 0:43:13 | |
Every single breed of dog that
we've got has evolved from the wolf, | 0:43:13 | 0:43:16 | |
a pursuit predator. | 0:43:16 | 0:43:18 | |
In this challenge, | 0:43:21 | 0:43:22 | |
our pairs will have to race
against the clock | 0:43:22 | 0:43:25 | |
on a 1km fast forest track
with their dogs leading the way. | 0:43:25 | 0:43:30 | |
The objective here is for you
to match the pace of your dog, | 0:43:30 | 0:43:34 | |
so if your dog is running fast,
you need to cycle fast. | 0:43:34 | 0:43:37 | |
If your dog slows up,
you must slow down. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:39 | |
No strain must be put
on the animal whatsoever. | 0:43:39 | 0:43:43 | |
What do you reckon, Mitch? Eh? | 0:43:43 | 0:43:46 | |
Are you going to do a bit of that? | 0:43:46 | 0:43:48 | |
It looked scary.
It looked proper scary. | 0:43:48 | 0:43:51 | |
Exciting, though. | 0:43:51 | 0:43:52 | |
'This kind of activity
must only ever be attempted | 0:43:53 | 0:43:56 | |
'with the proper coaching
and equipment | 0:43:56 | 0:43:59 | |
'and in a safe,
supervised environment.' | 0:43:59 | 0:44:01 | |
Make sure that the collars
are outside of the harness. | 0:44:01 | 0:44:05 | |
'Expert Cushla Lamen
will oversee training. | 0:44:05 | 0:44:08 | |
'If any of the pairs fail
to get the hang of it, | 0:44:08 | 0:44:10 | |
'she won't let them compete
on the course, | 0:44:10 | 0:44:13 | |
'and that will cost them
valuable points.' | 0:44:13 | 0:44:15 | |
Make sure that you try and keep
the lead as tight as possible. | 0:44:15 | 0:44:20 | |
You're working equally hard
as your dog. | 0:44:20 | 0:44:22 | |
We're trying to teach them
to work away from you. | 0:44:22 | 0:44:25 | |
Go on, then, Doug! Go on, then,
Doug! Good boy! | 0:44:25 | 0:44:27 | |
The first stage is to train the dogs
to run in front of their owners, | 0:44:27 | 0:44:30 | |
wearing a flexible harness. | 0:44:30 | 0:44:33 | |
Go, go, go! | 0:44:33 | 0:44:34 | |
It allows the pair to accelerate
and decelerate smoothly. | 0:44:34 | 0:44:38 | |
She is faster than me. | 0:44:38 | 0:44:40 | |
The owners on the bikes must then
match their dogs' changes in speed. | 0:44:41 | 0:44:45 | |
Sounds easy, but it's not. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:47 | |
Going forwards is fine. | 0:44:47 | 0:44:49 | |
It's the, "What if she stops?" | 0:44:49 | 0:44:51 | |
I'm just pretty worried. | 0:44:51 | 0:44:54 | |
BETTY YELPS AND WHINES | 0:44:51 | 0:44:54 | |
Go, go! Go, go, go, Betty! Go, go! | 0:44:54 | 0:44:58 | |
Good girl! | 0:44:58 | 0:44:59 | |
Good girl! Oh! | 0:44:59 | 0:45:00 | |
Oh, my God! | 0:45:02 | 0:45:05 | |
Really exciting! | 0:45:05 | 0:45:07 | |
This challenge will test the pairs | 0:45:08 | 0:45:10 | |
on everything
they've learned so far. | 0:45:10 | 0:45:13 | |
To succeed, the dogs need to follow
their owners' instructions, | 0:45:13 | 0:45:17 | |
and the humans need
to carefully read | 0:45:17 | 0:45:19 | |
their dogs' body language
and set their pace accordingly. | 0:45:19 | 0:45:22 | |
Go on! Go on! Go, go, go, go!
Good boy. | 0:45:22 | 0:45:25 | |
Whoa, Dougie. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Good boy. Good boy. | 0:45:25 | 0:45:27 | |
Your voice praise was fantastic. | 0:45:27 | 0:45:30 | |
This is a great way
to exercise with your dog | 0:45:30 | 0:45:33 | |
whilst letting them set the pace -
something many dogs never get to do. | 0:45:33 | 0:45:39 | |
His tail is up,
his ears are right up, | 0:45:39 | 0:45:41 | |
his whole body posture is elongated. | 0:45:41 | 0:45:43 | |
That's how I can tell he's happy.
Pure ecstasy. Pure ecstasy for him. | 0:45:43 | 0:45:46 | |
Go on! Go, go, go, go! | 0:45:46 | 0:45:47 | |
As current leaders of the yellows, | 0:45:47 | 0:45:50 | |
expectation is high
for Badger and Bodger, | 0:45:50 | 0:45:53 | |
but the novelty of running out in
front means nerves are kicking in. | 0:45:53 | 0:45:57 | |
She was a bit unsure at first. | 0:45:57 | 0:45:58 | |
She was like,
"I don't want to leave you. | 0:45:58 | 0:46:00 | |
"What are you doing on there?" | 0:46:00 | 0:46:02 | |
Get on, Mitch! Get on! Get on! | 0:46:02 | 0:46:04 | |
Despite Colin's determination
to claw back points, | 0:46:04 | 0:46:07 | |
for working dog Mitch, running ahead
goes against his training. | 0:46:07 | 0:46:11 | |
Two-and-a-half years of teaching him
to heel on penalty of death, | 0:46:11 | 0:46:15 | |
and all of a sudden on penalty
of death he's got to pull. | 0:46:15 | 0:46:17 | |
Exactly. And we're confusing them. | 0:46:17 | 0:46:19 | |
Come on, then! | 0:46:19 | 0:46:21 | |
Although they've started gaining
confidence in each other, | 0:46:21 | 0:46:23 | |
bottom placed in the yellows Daisy
and Zuri are struggling once again. | 0:46:23 | 0:46:27 | |
As soon as the elastic goes tight, | 0:46:27 | 0:46:29 | |
you can see her look round and
going, "Yeah, she's stopped." | 0:46:29 | 0:46:31 | |
Stay. Stay there. What's this?
What have I got? What have I got? | 0:46:31 | 0:46:34 | |
So too are current red group
leaders Ellie and Benny. | 0:46:34 | 0:46:37 | |
He's really nervous about anything. | 0:46:37 | 0:46:39 | |
I think this might be
the one where, like, | 0:46:39 | 0:46:41 | |
the rescue side lets him down
a little bit. | 0:46:41 | 0:46:43 | |
Training complete, and it's time
for Cushla to announce | 0:46:46 | 0:46:49 | |
who is ready to race and who will
have to watch from the sidelines. | 0:46:49 | 0:46:54 | |
We are going to have Bodger,
we're going to have Flapjack, | 0:46:54 | 0:46:57 | |
we're going to have Douglas
and we're going to have Betty. | 0:46:57 | 0:47:02 | |
They were pulling out in front. | 0:47:02 | 0:47:03 | |
They really got the idea
of working in a harness, | 0:47:03 | 0:47:06 | |
and that was what we wanted to do. | 0:47:06 | 0:47:07 | |
Zuri, Benny and Mitch
will all have to sit this one out. | 0:47:07 | 0:47:12 | |
I'm very, very disappointed, | 0:47:12 | 0:47:13 | |
because he's got the capability to
pull, it's just getting that link. | 0:47:13 | 0:47:17 | |
He needs to be in front,
he was at the side. | 0:47:17 | 0:47:19 | |
But you've trained him to be
behind you | 0:47:19 | 0:47:20 | |
when you're out working with him?
All the time. | 0:47:20 | 0:47:22 | |
So, I mean, this was a big ask...
Yeah, yeah. ..to swap over. | 0:47:22 | 0:47:24 | |
It's a complete different approach. | 0:47:24 | 0:47:26 | |
Go on! | 0:47:26 | 0:47:27 | |
But they can still pick up points
if they carry on practising, | 0:47:27 | 0:47:30 | |
and some are already showing signs
of improvement. | 0:47:30 | 0:47:33 | |
Good boy, Benny! Good boy, Benny! | 0:47:33 | 0:47:36 | |
I'm not sure that he was as worried
as Ellie thought he was going to be. | 0:47:36 | 0:47:40 | |
Good boy! He's getting it. | 0:47:40 | 0:47:42 | |
Look at him, he can't stop. | 0:47:42 | 0:47:45 | |
That was really, really good.
I'm really happy. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:47 | |
I'm really happy for him. | 0:47:47 | 0:47:49 | |
It is a race -
I'm going to time you - | 0:47:52 | 0:47:54 | |
but it's also all about
communication. | 0:47:54 | 0:47:57 | |
Absolutely. So remember - nice,
clear verbal cues to your dogs. | 0:47:57 | 0:48:01 | |
Work as a team,
get back safely and enjoy it. | 0:48:01 | 0:48:05 | |
So, the question is,
who's going to go first? | 0:48:05 | 0:48:08 | |
And the very simple answer
to that question is Andrew. | 0:48:08 | 0:48:11 | |
Oh, good luck. Good luck.
Good luck, mate. Good luck. | 0:48:11 | 0:48:14 | |
Are you ready? Yeah. Steady. Go. | 0:48:19 | 0:48:22 | |
Betty! Go, go, go, go!
Go, go, Betty! Good girl! | 0:48:22 | 0:48:26 | |
Go, Betty! Good girl. Good girl. | 0:48:26 | 0:48:28 | |
He got off well, didn't he? | 0:48:28 | 0:48:30 | |
'It's a race against the clock. | 0:48:30 | 0:48:32 | |
'The fastest will get
maximum points.' | 0:48:32 | 0:48:35 | |
Go, go, go! Good girl! | 0:48:35 | 0:48:36 | |
If the dog falls behind, | 0:48:36 | 0:48:38 | |
they'll have to spend valuable time
coaxing them back into action. | 0:48:38 | 0:48:41 | |
Andrew has three points
on the board. | 0:48:41 | 0:48:43 | |
This is his chance to get
into pole position. | 0:48:43 | 0:48:46 | |
Betty was pretty focused,
wasn't she? Yes. | 0:48:46 | 0:48:48 | |
Andrew is uber-focused. | 0:48:48 | 0:48:50 | |
Come on, Betty! | 0:48:50 | 0:48:51 | |
But Betty's focus
seems to have slipped. | 0:48:51 | 0:48:53 | |
About to poo, are you, Boo? | 0:48:59 | 0:49:00 | |
Betty! Betty, are you ready?
Go, go! Good girl! | 0:49:00 | 0:49:05 | |
Betty! Right, Right, right!
Come on! Betty, right, right! | 0:49:05 | 0:49:08 | |
Right, right, right! Good girl! | 0:49:08 | 0:49:10 | |
Come on, Andrew! Come on, Betty! | 0:49:10 | 0:49:13 | |
Here he comes.
And she's still out in front. | 0:49:13 | 0:49:16 | |
Come on! Go, go, Betty! Good girl! | 0:49:16 | 0:49:18 | |
CHEERING | 0:49:18 | 0:49:20 | |
Good girl, Boo. | 0:49:18 | 0:49:20 | |
Ah! How was that? It was good. | 0:49:23 | 0:49:27 | |
Slowed down a few times,
quite a distance for her. | 0:49:27 | 0:49:29 | |
She was out in front the whole time,
was she? Yeah, yeah. | 0:49:29 | 0:49:32 | |
She did come alongside
when she needed a... | 0:49:32 | 0:49:34 | |
To powder her nose, shall we say?
Oh, really? But, no, she was fine. | 0:49:34 | 0:49:38 | |
No, it's great. | 0:49:38 | 0:49:39 | |
Up next, Badger and Bodger. | 0:49:39 | 0:49:42 | |
They're currently top
of the yellow leaderboard, | 0:49:42 | 0:49:45 | |
but they'll have to fight hard
to hang on to that lead. | 0:49:45 | 0:49:47 | |
You ready? I'm ready. Steady. | 0:49:47 | 0:49:50 | |
I think Bodger's ready. And go! | 0:49:50 | 0:49:52 | |
Go. Go on, Bodger! Go, go, go.
Go on. | 0:49:52 | 0:49:54 | |
Go, go! Go, go, go! Good girl. | 0:49:54 | 0:49:57 | |
Go, go, go. Good girl. Come on.
Bodger, go on. | 0:49:57 | 0:50:01 | |
They're off the starting line, | 0:50:01 | 0:50:02 | |
but Bodger's body language
clearly shows | 0:50:02 | 0:50:04 | |
she wants to check in with
her owner... Hang on. That's it. | 0:50:04 | 0:50:07 | |
Go on. ..and it's causing
the pair problems. | 0:50:07 | 0:50:09 | |
Run, run, run! Go on! Go on! | 0:50:09 | 0:50:13 | |
Bodger, go. Go, go, go, go! | 0:50:13 | 0:50:16 | |
Nicely done.
And she handled that so well. | 0:50:19 | 0:50:22 | |
Waited for the dog to be ready. | 0:50:22 | 0:50:24 | |
Talk about communication,
that was lovely. | 0:50:24 | 0:50:26 | |
That was good.
That's what we're after. | 0:50:26 | 0:50:27 | |
You can do it. Up the hill.
Go on, go on! | 0:50:27 | 0:50:29 | |
But it is costing them
valuable time. | 0:50:29 | 0:50:32 | |
They'll need to pedal hard
to catch up with Andrew's pace. | 0:50:32 | 0:50:36 | |
Steady now. That's it.
This way, this way, this way. | 0:50:36 | 0:50:39 | |
And as they turn for home, | 0:50:39 | 0:50:40 | |
Bodger's checking in
with Badger once again. | 0:50:40 | 0:50:43 | |
Come on, Bodger.
Run, run. Run, run! | 0:50:43 | 0:50:46 | |
Come here. Because you're tangled.
Go on! | 0:50:46 | 0:50:49 | |
BODGER BARKS
Go on, you've got it! Like you were! | 0:50:49 | 0:50:52 | |
You've got it, go on! | 0:50:52 | 0:50:53 | |
Here they come.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! | 0:50:57 | 0:50:59 | |
Oh! | 0:50:59 | 0:51:01 | |
Hey, good girl. Well,
everyone's very excited to see you. | 0:51:03 | 0:51:06 | |
It was... It was interesting! | 0:51:06 | 0:51:09 | |
We... Well, once we got through
the initial setting off | 0:51:09 | 0:51:13 | |
with her barking at me, | 0:51:13 | 0:51:14 | |
when she's in action,
she is absolutely fantastic. | 0:51:14 | 0:51:17 | |
I mean, we saw you go around
that first corner, | 0:51:17 | 0:51:19 | |
and by the time you got there, | 0:51:19 | 0:51:20 | |
she was way out in front
and she was doing brilliantly. | 0:51:20 | 0:51:22 | |
Well done. Well done. That's good.
Let's get you and her a drink. Yeah. | 0:51:22 | 0:51:26 | |
You're ace, you are. | 0:51:26 | 0:51:28 | |
Next, Toni and Flapjack. | 0:51:28 | 0:51:30 | |
Look, he's drooling. | 0:51:30 | 0:51:31 | |
I have a real anxiety
he's going to look over his shoulder | 0:51:31 | 0:51:34 | |
as we leave, because there's tons
of packed lunches behind us! | 0:51:34 | 0:51:36 | |
They only have one point so far, | 0:51:36 | 0:51:38 | |
so this is their chance to fight
their way back up the leaderboard. | 0:51:38 | 0:51:41 | |
Go. Go, go, go! Go, go, go!
Go, go, go! | 0:51:41 | 0:51:45 | |
Good boy! Go, go, go! Go on, Jackie,
off you go! | 0:51:45 | 0:51:47 | |
Go on, Jackie! Go, go, go! | 0:51:47 | 0:51:49 | |
Flapjack, Flapjack, Flapjack,
Flapjack! Go, go, go, go! | 0:51:49 | 0:51:51 | |
He's gone a bit off-piste there. | 0:51:51 | 0:51:53 | |
Good boy. Go, go, go!
Come on! Oh, my God. | 0:51:53 | 0:51:57 | |
I'm not as fit as you, friend. | 0:51:57 | 0:51:59 | |
Jackie. Jackie. This way! | 0:52:02 | 0:52:04 | |
This way. This way. | 0:52:04 | 0:52:06 | |
Toni keeps up a constant stream
of communication. | 0:52:06 | 0:52:09 | |
Here we go. Go, go, go, go!
Oh, good girl! | 0:52:11 | 0:52:15 | |
Sausages, sausages!
Yay! And slow down. | 0:52:15 | 0:52:19 | |
Straight to the packed lunch! | 0:52:21 | 0:52:24 | |
Oh, my God, I'm so not fit enough
for my dog! | 0:52:24 | 0:52:26 | |
Got halfway along,
he was just cantering along. | 0:52:26 | 0:52:28 | |
I was like, "I'm not fit enough,
Jack. Just hang on, hang on!" | 0:52:28 | 0:52:32 | |
Well done, my boy. Good boy! | 0:52:32 | 0:52:35 | |
'Last to tackle the mountain course,
Doug and owner Josh. | 0:52:36 | 0:52:39 | |
'Now, after scoring just two points
in their first challenge, | 0:52:39 | 0:52:43 | |
'he's determined to use
what he's learned | 0:52:43 | 0:52:45 | |
'about reading Doug's body language
to tackle the course at pace.' | 0:52:45 | 0:52:48 | |
As long as I get the kind of wind
in his sails, | 0:52:48 | 0:52:50 | |
I'm sure he's going to be all right. | 0:52:50 | 0:52:52 | |
But I said that on the last
challenge, | 0:52:52 | 0:52:53 | |
and it didn't quite work out,
so...let's just fingers crossed. | 0:52:53 | 0:52:57 | |
OK, Josh, you ready? I think so.
Steady. Go! | 0:52:57 | 0:53:00 | |
Go on, then, Doug!
Go, Doug! Go, go, go, go! | 0:53:00 | 0:53:02 | |
Dougie, go go, go, go! Go on, go on,
go on! Go, go, go, go! Good boy! | 0:53:02 | 0:53:06 | |
Go on, Doug, keep going. Keep going.
Keep going, Doug, keep going. | 0:53:06 | 0:53:09 | |
Keep going. Good boy. | 0:53:09 | 0:53:10 | |
See, here you've got a fast dog
and you've also got Josh, | 0:53:10 | 0:53:12 | |
who can actually cycle quite fast! | 0:53:12 | 0:53:15 | |
Let's go. Come on, Dougie. | 0:53:15 | 0:53:20 | |
Powerful dog, powerful cyclist. | 0:53:20 | 0:53:22 | |
He should be top of the team,
really, shouldn't he? I think so. | 0:53:22 | 0:53:25 | |
Let's go. Go on.
Push, push, push, push! Go on, push! | 0:53:25 | 0:53:28 | |
Barring mishaps.
Yes, and poo incidences. | 0:53:28 | 0:53:31 | |
Go on, Doug! Go, go, go, go, go! | 0:53:33 | 0:53:35 | |
He's blazing. Good boy.
Absolutely blazing. | 0:53:35 | 0:53:38 | |
Woohoo! Good boy. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Dougie, Dougie, Dougie. Good boy. | 0:53:38 | 0:53:43 | |
Ah! Oh, my God.
Doug, that was superb, mate. | 0:53:43 | 0:53:43 | |
Ah! Oh, my God.
Doug, that was superb, mate. | 0:53:43 | 0:53:47 | |
Well done. How did he go? | 0:53:47 | 0:53:48 | |
He was superb. I couldn't keep up
half the time. He was brilliant. | 0:53:48 | 0:53:51 | |
Dougie, Doug. Good boy.
I'm so proud. Good boy. | 0:53:51 | 0:53:54 | |
'Race over, and they're going
to be scored in their groups, | 0:53:56 | 0:54:00 | |
'with the fastest red and yellow
pairs each receiving four points, | 0:54:00 | 0:54:04 | |
'and the runners-up three.' | 0:54:04 | 0:54:06 | |
The four of you who competed, I know
you're desperate to know the scores. | 0:54:06 | 0:54:10 | |
In fourth place... | 0:54:10 | 0:54:12 | |
Badger and Bodger, you were six
minutes and 25 seconds. | 0:54:12 | 0:54:15 | |
Wow. Seriously.
Didn't feel as long as that. | 0:54:15 | 0:54:18 | |
Really nice use of verbal
encouragement from you. | 0:54:18 | 0:54:21 | |
You read her nervousness | 0:54:21 | 0:54:22 | |
and took the time to encourage her
through it, | 0:54:22 | 0:54:24 | |
and that's the main thing. | 0:54:24 | 0:54:25 | |
Well done. | 0:54:25 | 0:54:27 | |
In third place, dead on
five minutes, Andrew and Betty. | 0:54:27 | 0:54:30 | |
Yeah. Well done. | 0:54:30 | 0:54:32 | |
She is zonked out at this point. | 0:54:32 | 0:54:35 | |
Her little legs were going
ten to the dozen! | 0:54:35 | 0:54:38 | |
In second place, three minutes 58,
Toni and Flapjack. | 0:54:38 | 0:54:43 | |
Jackie, I am so proud of you! | 0:54:43 | 0:54:46 | |
I am so proud of you, Jackie,
you dynamic creature. | 0:54:46 | 0:54:50 | |
From my perspective, | 0:54:50 | 0:54:51 | |
I can see a real development
in your relationship. | 0:54:51 | 0:54:54 | |
You're starting to understand him
a little better, so well done. | 0:54:54 | 0:54:57 | |
I think we could've gone faster
if I'd been a bit fitter, | 0:54:57 | 0:55:00 | |
but he did really well. | 0:55:00 | 0:55:01 | |
Top work. | 0:55:01 | 0:55:02 | |
So, in first place, Josh. | 0:55:02 | 0:55:04 | |
Well done! And Douglas! | 0:55:04 | 0:55:07 | |
You stormed it in three minutes 39. | 0:55:07 | 0:55:10 | |
That's absolutely awesome. | 0:55:10 | 0:55:11 | |
You have a new sport, because
you respond to his body language, | 0:55:11 | 0:55:14 | |
and he completely trusted
your every command. | 0:55:14 | 0:55:17 | |
Well done. It was lovely.
Speed and sensitivity. | 0:55:17 | 0:55:20 | |
Top work. Absolutely top work. | 0:55:20 | 0:55:22 | |
'Now it's time to put
the points on the board.' | 0:55:26 | 0:55:28 | |
Josh and Douglas, you started
with two, but you add four to it, | 0:55:28 | 0:55:32 | |
which brings you up
to six over here. | 0:55:32 | 0:55:35 | |
Toni and Flapjack, you've got five. | 0:55:35 | 0:55:37 | |
Well done, Flapjack! | 0:55:37 | 0:55:38 | |
Pretty good. | 0:55:38 | 0:55:40 | |
Andrew and Betty, you're up
to six points on our chart here. | 0:55:40 | 0:55:44 | |
And Badger and Bodger,
you're already on four, | 0:55:44 | 0:55:47 | |
so with the three
that you add to that... | 0:55:47 | 0:55:50 | |
Still romping on! | 0:55:50 | 0:55:51 | |
..you go on to seven. | 0:55:51 | 0:55:53 | |
We're still in it, Bodger. | 0:55:53 | 0:55:55 | |
We're still there. | 0:55:55 | 0:55:56 | |
'Even though they didn't race, | 0:55:56 | 0:55:58 | |
'Ellie managed to get Benny
to run in front of the bike, | 0:55:58 | 0:56:01 | |
'so we've decided to award them
two discretionary points.' | 0:56:01 | 0:56:05 | |
Thank you. You did really well. | 0:56:05 | 0:56:07 | |
'Colin and Mitch and Daisy and Zuri
both receive a point for effort, | 0:56:07 | 0:56:11 | |
'but they failed to make the
progress they would have liked.' | 0:56:11 | 0:56:16 | |
Daisy and Zuri, you add a point
to the one that you already had, | 0:56:16 | 0:56:19 | |
which means that you're up
to two points. | 0:56:19 | 0:56:21 | |
Ellie and Benny,
six points in total, | 0:56:21 | 0:56:24 | |
and Colin and Mitch
up to three points. | 0:56:24 | 0:56:27 | |
But rest assured,
there are plenty more challenges, | 0:56:27 | 0:56:30 | |
and there will be something there | 0:56:30 | 0:56:31 | |
which we think you and your dog
will be able to excel at. | 0:56:31 | 0:56:34 | |
After all the
communication challenges, | 0:56:36 | 0:56:38 | |
our leaderboard looks like this. | 0:56:38 | 0:56:40 | |
Badger and Bodger | 0:56:40 | 0:56:42 | |
have made a great start, | 0:56:42 | 0:56:43 | |
with the rest of the pack | 0:56:43 | 0:56:45 | |
hot on their heels. | 0:56:45 | 0:56:46 | |
Bottom-ranking Daisy and Zuri | 0:56:46 | 0:56:48 | |
will have a fight on their hands | 0:56:48 | 0:56:50 | |
to stay in the running, | 0:56:50 | 0:56:51 | |
but there are plenty | 0:56:51 | 0:56:52 | |
more points to be won. | 0:56:52 | 0:56:54 | |
Communication between
an owner and their dog | 0:56:54 | 0:56:58 | |
is a varied and complex thing,
and we have a lot more to learn, | 0:56:58 | 0:57:02 | |
but one thing that is clear is
the better we understand our dog, | 0:57:02 | 0:57:07 | |
then the stronger the bond will be | 0:57:07 | 0:57:09 | |
and the better
the relationship will be. | 0:57:09 | 0:57:12 | |
I've had a brilliant time, | 0:57:14 | 0:57:15 | |
and we're really chuffed to be top
of the leaderboard as well. | 0:57:15 | 0:57:18 | |
Can't believe that. It's amazing.
So we're super-happy. | 0:57:18 | 0:57:21 | |
I think because I'm reading her
better, she responds better as well, | 0:57:24 | 0:57:29 | |
so it's all positive. | 0:57:29 | 0:57:31 | |
I hope for the sake
of this competition, | 0:57:31 | 0:57:34 | |
for the sake of me and Mitch, | 0:57:34 | 0:57:35 | |
that we start to get this
communication going. | 0:57:35 | 0:57:38 | |
Completely stoked
about winning today. | 0:57:40 | 0:57:42 | |
To see him really enjoying it
made me really enjoy it. | 0:57:42 | 0:57:45 | |
We'll get there, mate.
We'll get there, won't we? | 0:57:48 | 0:57:51 | |
Still love you. Still love you. | 0:57:51 | 0:57:55 | |
HE CHUCKLES | 0:57:55 | 0:57:56 | |
Next time... Betty, no! | 0:58:00 | 0:58:03 | |
..our pairs face
a new set of challenges, | 0:58:03 | 0:58:05 | |
designed to put the trust between
owner and dog to the test. | 0:58:05 | 0:58:09 | |
They'll have to take the plunge
with paddleboarding, | 0:58:11 | 0:58:14 | |
and throw themselves
at canine parkour... | 0:58:14 | 0:58:18 | |
Clever dog! | 0:58:18 | 0:58:20 | |
..before the ultimate test
of the trust between them - | 0:58:20 | 0:58:22 | |
a tethered cross-country run. | 0:58:22 | 0:58:24 | |
Let's go, Doug, let's go, Doug!
Whoops! | 0:58:24 | 0:58:26 |
This physical and mental competition plays out in the Lake District where eight owners and their dogs compete together in a series of challenges, all in a bid to make it to the grand final. Only one pair can win but experts are on hand to help them all unlock the full potential of their partnerships. Chris Packham hosts, and unveils the science behind the incredible bond between human and dog.
Owners hail from all over the UK and the canine competitors come in all shapes and sizes, from an energetic border terrier called Betty to a stoic labrador named Flapjack. Challenges in this episode are designed to test communication skills between human and canine.
The eight pairs are split into two groups, the reds and the yellows, and it's the reds who have the first chance to score points. Owners must encourage dogs through a series of gates using three key modes of communication. Most can master verbal cues and body language but one pair really do see eye to eye. For the yellows, it's an uphill scramble through fast-flowing water. Dogs need to collect tennis balls along the way, but some don't want to get their feet wet. Two pairs put in storming performances, proving they have a deep understanding of one another.
The ultimate test of communication is a tethered biking challenge. Some realise they've got a lot to learn, but for others it's a joy to be racing side by side with their canine companions. Final scores are revealed but who has triumphed in the first stage of the contest?