Episode 2 Me and My Dog: The Ultimate Contest


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Hello, and welcome to the Brathay Estate

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on the banks of Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

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This beautiful part of the country is about to play host

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to a contest like no other.

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A physical and mental competition for humans...

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Go!

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..and their dogs.

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Good boy!

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OK, up, up!

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We've scoured the country and found eight people

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who all believe they have the ultimate relationship

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with their canine companions.

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We'd love to win it, to prove to the world how good Douglas is.

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We understand each other. We've been a team since he was seven weeks old,

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and he's now nine.

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Flapjack's beauty and my brains,

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we should make quite a winning combination.

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This way, this way, this way! Flapjack!

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Over the next four weeks,

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guided by some of the country's top dog trainers...

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That is incredible!

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..and canine scientists...

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-What it tells us is that Betty is ambidextrous.

-Same as me!

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We'll see them unlock the full potential of their partnership.

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-You're ace, you are!

-Go!

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They'll compete in a series of challenges.

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Just go, Douglas, go Doug!

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And the best duos will win a place in our grand final...

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Whoops!

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..where one pair will be crowned ultimate champions.

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If you think you know what your dogs are capable of, think again!

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Last time...

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Go, go, go, good girl!

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..the pairs split into two groups, and took on a set of challenges

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designed to test how well they communicate.

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-Good lad!

-Just the eyes...

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The Reds took on the nature slalom,

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where Colin and Mitch and Toni and Flapjack floundered.

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-You've lost your dog.

-Benny...

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But Ellie and Benny emerged as top dogs.

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Absolutely superb!

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Little Benny Bear.

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One, two, three... Go on!

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The Yellows faced an upstream scramble.

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Zuri!

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Daisy couldn't persuade Zuri to take the plunge.

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Good girl, Bodger, thank you.

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But Badger and Bodger...

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Go, Bodgy!

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..and Jake and Monty triumphed.

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That was an awesome display!

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Finally, our duos faced the ultimate test of communication...

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..in a tethered cycling trial...

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It looks scary, it looked proper scary.

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..where Toni and Flapjack fought back...

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-Sausages, sausages!

-Yay!

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..giving Josh and Doug a run for their money.

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Go on, push, push, push, push!

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But others failed to make the grade.

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We're not performing as a team,

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I'm finding it really, really frustrating

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because I'm not getting the results from him that I'm asking of him.

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We'll get there, won't we?

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I still love you! Still love you.

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It's week two, and time for the Reds and Yellows

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to face a new set of challenges

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designed to test the limits of their person-to-pet partnership.

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The bond that we share with our dogs

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is almost beyond description.

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What's it about?

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Well, it's about cooperation, it's about respect,

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it's about friendship.

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We share our lives with these animals.

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It's about love.

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Any happy, healthy human-dog relationship must be built on trust,

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and that's what this set of challenges is all about.

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Right now, Badger and Bodger lead the Yellows

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with Josh and Doug hot on their heels,

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and Daisy and Zuri bringing up the rear.

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In the Reds, there were three pairs in close contention,

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with Colin and Mitch not that far behind.

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This time, it's the Reds who have the first chance

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to get more points on the board.

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Ah-ha! Here they are!

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This is Brathay Bay on the banks of Lake Windermere.

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You haven't come down here to take in this marvellous view!

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You are going to be doing this...

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It's called stand-up paddleboarding.

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And what happens when Flapjack just gets off?

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This is all about trust.

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This is about you having a fantastic opportunity,

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a new opportunity whereby, if you're working with your dog

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and you're exercising the bond that you've already got,

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you can enhance it by putting yourself in a new situation,

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and building upon that trust that you've got there.

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In this challenge, the pairs will need to paddle

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100 yards out to this buoy,

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circle it, and then race back to the bank,

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keeping themselves and their dogs on the board at all times.

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Mine is going to be a disaster.

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My challenge is going to be keeping him on the board...

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-Yeah, totally.

-Not yourself.

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Cos he won't want to go on the board, he'll want to swim.

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He looks keen to get in the water, which I'm sure...

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But that's the problem!

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This is just going to be completely farcical.

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A sport like this should never be attempted without proper training,

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and only in water which is known to be safe.

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Ready to get on? Yeah? On you get.

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Good boy.

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Our dogs are all strong swimmers,

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and will be wearing specialist buoyancy aids.

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Oh, that's really warm...

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There's a drop there!

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The key to success in this challenge is persuading the dogs

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the paddleboard is a safe place to be.

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Good boy! You want to be on the boat!

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Dogs might be natural swimmers...

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It's nice. There's a little bit of movement I'm introducing,

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then I'm just going to encourage him off and I want you to pull

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-the handle out a bit further so the board moves more, OK?

-OK.

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But floating on water is way out of the canine comfort zone...

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Flapjack, sit.

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Good boy. Right, let's go for a little float.

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Lie down, lie down.

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Oh!

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A good job you like water!

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They should be comforted enough by their owners' presence

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to cope with the novelty of being on the paddleboard.

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Hang on a minute!

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At least, that's the theory.

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You're such a clever boy!

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Good...

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Benny, Benny, Benny!

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For clinical animal behaviourist Sian Ryan,

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this is a great opportunity to see the pairs in action.

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Some dogs perhaps wouldn't bat an eyelid

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at something like this -

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they're very confident, they love water,

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they are confident about something that moves under their feet -

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but it is about the bond with the person.

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We know that we want our dogs to develop a secure attachment

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because that gives them confidence to move away from us,

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but that desire to be with us as well.

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That's what I'm looking for in a good bond.

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But one of our pairs is struggling to find their sea legs.

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Put that piece of food right on his nose, here.

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Colin's dog is yet to place all four paws on his board.

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Come on, mate.

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Oh, mate, have you got no appetite?

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And Sian steps in to help Colin avoid a classic mistake.

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Hang on, don't. Please don't just pick him up and put him on there,

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because we need him to choose to get on there.

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Mitch, come here.

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Currently near the bottom of the leaderboard,

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the contest has highlighted

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Colin's traditional approach to training Mitch.

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Mitch means a real great deal to me,

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but I've got an old-fashioned attitude to dogs.

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Just remember who is the master.

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Get on, Mitch, get on...

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After the first set of challenges,

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it's starting to feel like it's holding them back.

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Two-and-a-half years of teaching him to heel on penalty of death,

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and all of a sudden, on penalty of death, he's got to pull!

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Conventional wisdom has long been

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that since wolves live in an alpha-dominated pack,

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owners should mimic that and show their pet who's boss.

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Come on!

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But recent findings have revealed

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that they're actually more of a cooperative species,

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suggesting our relationship with our dogs

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shouldn't be based on dominance.

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There's obviously something that I, as a dog keeper

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over the last...over my entire life, have been missing.

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I thought we had a really strong bond,

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but I'm asking to do things and he's looking at me

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and thinking, "I'm not sure about that,"

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so perhaps that bond hasn't been there that I thought was there.

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Yeah.

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Yeah. So I think... It's a bit difficult, really.

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Eh?

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Sian wants to help Colin find new ways to engage with Mitch.

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At the moment, Mitch is very slow in his movements and he's very unsure,

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and Colin is actually very keen that he reawakens Mitch's playful side.

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-That's it.

-Good boy, good boy!

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-There we go.

-Good lad!

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So you getting on there gives him confidence to be on there.

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Going to do that back leg?

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Are we going to do that back leg, mate?

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Come on, here. Mitch, come on!

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Good boy!

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-See?

-Good man. Good lad.

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There's a good boy!

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With all our pairs pretty much seaworthy...

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I feel like Pocahontas right now!

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..it's time for the main event.

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Now it is a race, first person back gets the four points,

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second, three, so on and so forth... OK?

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Remember, the paddles are for paddling.

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They're not a weapon!

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We don't want to see anyone being jostled off of their boards,

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with any randy paddling!

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-Are you ready to go?

-Yes!

-OK.

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They'll be ranked and awarded points

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according to who gets back to dry land first.

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Right, is everyone ready?

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On your marks, get set...

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-Go!

-Good luck, people!

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Good girl, Betty.

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Good boy, Mitch!

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The race is on, but who can keep their dog calm and controlled?

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Stay with it, Mitch.

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Off the starting line,

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the key thing is persuading the dogs to stay still,

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which means offering calm verbal reassurance.

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Good boy, Mitch!

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Colin and Mitch have made a tentative start.

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Stay with it, Mitch!

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Ellie and rescue dog Benny...

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Come on, you've got this! You've got this, Benny!

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..and Toni and three-year-old Labrador Flapjack

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are looking steady.

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Good boy, Jack!

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But that can't be said for everyone.

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Betty, no, no...

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Oh! It's OK, Benny.

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Betty, here...

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-Betty's gone in for a swim.

-Oh, no!

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Andrew and 18-month-old Border Terrier Betty

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are keen running partners,

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and so far in the contest,

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he's had problems reining in his dog's enthusiasm.

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Good girl!

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He'll need to keep a close eye on her, because here,

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staying calm and still won't come easy.

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Good girl!

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Good boy, Jackie. Jackie?

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I know you've got a wet bottom, but love,

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could you sit down, please?

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Flapjack's got up with the excitement of it all.

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If Flapjack went in, I don't know it if she'd be able

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to hoick Flapjack out of the water quite so easily!

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It's going to be harder work with you balancing, sweetheart!

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-Colin's up in front.

-Yeah!

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Good boy, sit!

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I'm rooting for Colin and Mitch, here, come on!

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They're going for it, they're right out there.

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Colin's got to the buoy...

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I think it's Colin's got that, really tight.

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He's got a tight angle, yeah.

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With Colin and Toni in first and second place,

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Andrew and Betty are playing catch-up.

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Andrew's powering back in there now.

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They're gaining on Ellie and Benny.

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It's OK...

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As they round the buoy,

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Colin's doing a great job of reassuring Mitch.

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Good lad!

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Andrew spots a chance to take Ellie on the inside...

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but once again... SPLASHING

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..Betty has other ideas.

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-Betty's gone in again...

-Betty's gone in for the second time.

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Good girl.

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Betty, will you stop falling in?

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It's the home straight, and at the front of the pack,

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Colin and Toni are fighting for pole position,

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but they're not forgetting their manners.

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Sorry, Colin.

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-Sorry!

-Sorry...

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I can't believe what polite competitors we are!

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So sorry.

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Sorry!

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Colin's out in front.

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But Toni is really trying to keep up with him.

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For Ellie and Andrew, it's a battle for third.

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Betty, no!

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Somebody just lost their dog...

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-Betty's in.

-Oh, that's Andrew!

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-Andrew's in!

-Andrew's gone in!

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Andrew will be quite disappointed, I think, cos he's quite competitive.

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-It would take a bit of trust wouldn't it?

-Absolutely.

-To get them still on the front.

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Look at Colin and Mitch.

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-This is the team.

-Go on, son.

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Get in, Mitch! Stay...

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Toni's giving it some now, though!

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-It's going to be a close call.

-It is going to be close.

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They're coming in, they're very close.

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There might be a photo finish!

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I tell you what, if we make this,

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somebody better be standing there with a gin and tonic as I get off.

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-Jack!

-Keep going, keep going!

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Get in!

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Dry land in sight, who will paddle through to victory?

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Good boy...oh...!

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Oh, no! I don't believe it!

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Way-hey!

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Good boy, good boy!

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Ellie and Benny claim third.

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Oh, great!

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And Andrew and Betty bring up the rear.

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Go on, Betty, go on!

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Thank you, mate.

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You deserve that as well, mate.

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You really, really do.

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-Oh, yes. He's over the moon.

-That means such a lot to them.

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Colin, that's amazing. Well done, mate.

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I can't believe that. I really can't believe that.

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Oh, my God, I'm chuffed to bits.

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-What can I say? What can I say?

-Well done.

-What a performance!

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I really can't believe that.

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He was great.

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It's enlivened things a bit.

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-You know, refreshed things.

-Yes.

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I'm so, so pleased.

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We got a good bit of swimming practice there,

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-it was quite good fun!

-Did you fall in?

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-I went in about five times there!

-Oh, did you? Oh, OK!

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Do you know what? We're all right in the water.

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It was just sad cos I was trying

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to give Colin a run for his money at the end!

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Race over and it's time for the results.

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I hope you enjoyed that,

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because that was the best spectator sport that I've had in some time,

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I've got to say!

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-Andrew...

-Yes?

-You had a few problems.

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-Three times!

-No, it's great fun.

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It was a swimming competition, yeah?

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You slightly misinterpreted that!

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Andrew, as soon as she went in,

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the way that you got her out of the water...

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Spot-on, well done. She knows that you've got her back.

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But what I think you need to work on is keeping that connection with her

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so that she sticks with you in the first place.

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You had six points, Andrew.

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You get one from this one, which brings you up

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to a total of seven points.

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Ellie and Benny, you came in third.

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You had six points, you get two on this occasion

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which brings you up to a total of eight points.

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Toni and Flapjack...

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-Oh!

-The end was spectacular,

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but not spectacularly successful in some ways...

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Spectacular visually, probably, for everybody on the shore!

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You had five points, you get three more here,

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which brings you up

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to eight as well.

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And of course, that just leaves us

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with Colin and Mitch.

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We've taken it very steady with Mitch this afternoon

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to make sure that he was comfortable on the board.

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He took great comfort in the fact that you were on the board with him.

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And to see you both cross the line first, just...

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I don't know if there was a dry eye in the house!

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You can still see the glee...

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You had three points, Colin, but you've now added four to it.

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And this gives you, obviously, a total of seven,

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which brings you right back into contention.

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Eight, seven, seven and eight.

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All to play for!

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I've won something, I've won something!

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I've actually won something!

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And I really didn't think I had a hope,

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because he was so reluctant to get on the board first off.

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He was really reluctant.

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Mitch, are you a happy dog?

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I was really surprised he stayed on the board,

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I think it's a testament to, sort of,

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our closeness, really, that he did.

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I've learnt to look a lot more at how she is...

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..in a tricky situation,

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and I'm picking up on those little signals from Betty

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when she isn't 100% confident.

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I'm just sort of looking now for those little things,

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to keep her...keep her happy, really.

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But it's a massive moment for Colin and Mitch.

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Doing things like this together

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has got to be strengthening the bond, it's got to be.

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Colin's learning that building trust

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takes more than asserting dominance.

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Now, canine behavioural scientist Doctor Emily Blackwell wants to use

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new research to show Colin just how much he means to Mitch.

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In the past, people have pretty much thought that dogs only like people

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because they give them food.

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But there's been some recent research where they've looked at

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how dogs see the reward they get from food,

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and the rewards they get from people.

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-OK.

-Praise and attention.

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So what we're going to do today is give Mitch the choice

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of a tasty bit of sausage, or access to you.

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And we're going to give him that choice and see which way he goes.

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-Go for the sausage.

-Are you sure?

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Faced with a simple maze...

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-Come and sit in this seat here.

-OK.

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..Mitch must choose between heading for food or Colin first.

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-Facing away...

-Facing away is lovely, thank you.

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Oh, no!

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They'll perform the test 20 times,

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with Colin swapping sides

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to make sure Mitch doesn't have a preference.

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Ready...

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-Good boy! Mitch, go Mitch!

-Good boy!

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Good boy!

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Turncoat!

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Right, one for food!

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Mitch, I'm here! Mitch!

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Good lad. Oh, mate!

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Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta

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have taken a more hi-tech approach

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to studying this aspect of a dog's behaviour.

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Mitch? I'm here, look, all right? It's either me or sausage, mate!

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-Mitch!

-He changed his mind!

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He started and then suddenly thought about that...

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Using MRI scanners to measure neural activity,

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they discovered that the reward centre in some dogs' brains,

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called the caudate nucleus,

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was activated more by praise than it was by food.

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Good boy! Good boy.

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But what has motivated Mitch?

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The score was...

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For food - seven.

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And for Colin...13!

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-Get away!

-This really is just a bit of fun.

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Obviously in Atlanta, they've done this in a really rigorous way.

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But I think what this does show us

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-is that Mitch does value your attention.

-Yeah.

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So the old idea that dogs only like us

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because we provide them with food...

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Because we feed them, yeah...

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..is probably thrown out of the window by these new studies.

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That's very reassuring, actually! Yes.

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A little bit surprised,

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because a dog's stomach is kind of like his primary thought,

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you'd imagine, but quite a few times,

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he came straight to me.

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I want Mitch to respond to me like he proper loves me.

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I'm pleased he did that.

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Colin and Mitch are making great progress.

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But as the Yellows prepare to face their challenge,

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one pair face a test of their patience.

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Monty hurt his leg during the ghyll scramble.

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And unfortunately, he's just not quite healed enough,

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which is devastating.

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It's a minor injury, but to be on the safe side,

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Jake is sitting out the next challenge

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and Monty is not taking the news well.

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He's been pretty miserable actually.

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Every time Monty sees them all going out,

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wandering off together,

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he starts whining and basically wants to get involved, so yeah,

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we're really looking forward to getting back out there.

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For the rest of the Yellows,

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it's time to face their next challenge.

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Just like paddleboarding,

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it will test the strength of the trust between them.

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Welcome to Brathay Woods. We've got another challenge for you.

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It is a very, very difficult challenge.

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We've got parkour.

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Based on the urban sport of free running,

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our canine parkour course takes in five different obstacles.

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The dogs must place all four paws on the tree boards,

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balance across a walkway, step up and down the tyre stack,

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and climb the tree stump steps to the finish.

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Stay...

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In order to try new things in an unfamiliar environment,

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it's essential dogs view their owners as a secure base.

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They'll be happy to venture away from you

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if they know you'll be there when they return.

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The idea of this is a spring-off -

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so if you walk in the woods,

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what would be the actual parkour run with this

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-would be to spring off the tree trunk itself.

-Oh, cool!

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-Right, OK.

-So what we're doing at the moment

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is giving the platform to lure him up to that.

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-To understand how to do it.

-Exactly that.

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Our duos will have half an hour to get used to the course...

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Good boy! Clever boy!

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..before they have to race against the clock...

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Good girl! Yes, yes, yes!

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..where the pair with the fastest time...

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-This way...

-..will get maximum points.

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If you do that again...

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-Oh, no... That's a free one, good boy!

-Freebies!

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What will they get out of this, in terms of the team, the partnership?

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This is such a great way of enhancing your walks

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when you take your dog for a walk,

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and you can see all sorts of parkour obstacles,

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whether it's a park bench

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or you're out in the woods and there's a tree trunk.

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For the dogs who are lacking in confidence,

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they get to explore something that they were a bit worried about,

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but in a way that they know is safe.

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They're building that bond, building that understanding

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that "My human is not going to ask me to do something

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"that's going to scare me."

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And it's good for people too.

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Studies are starting to suggest

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that when we positively engage with our dogs...

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Douglas?

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Good boy!

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Good boy, Doug!

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..and have sustained eye contact with them...

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Let's try it again.

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..humans AND dogs experience an increase in oxytocin levels.

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Good boy! Clever dog.

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Zuri, up!

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Sometimes called the love hormone,

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it's more commonly associated

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with building trust between a parent and infant...

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Good girl!

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..and plays a key role in reinforcing a healthy bond.

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So what we're going to do is set Douglas up

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to try and walk across the planks here.

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You've got to introduce it really carefully.

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Two of our pairs are picking up parkour pretty quickly...

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Doug, round here, please? Dougie?

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Currently close to the top of the leaderboard,

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27-year-old Josh from Devon

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and two-year-old Labrador/springer spaniel cross Doug

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are feeling at home in the woods.

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I'm feeling really good about this challenge.

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Without knowing it, I think he does this stuff anyway,

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he jumps up on logs when he's not on the lead and things like that,

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so it's just keying into a cue to do it.

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Go! Good girl! Up, up!

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Frontrunners Badger and her dog, Bodger, are acing it.

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I think we will nail it.

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It's just whether or not she can just control her speed

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and just keeping her focused and not...

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Bodger is now digging a hole.

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Bodger?

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Have you finished?

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But one pair are struggling.

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Wait. Are we going to do a narrow one?

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Shall we try the narrower one? Come here. Zuri, come here.

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Walk? Up, up... Come here...

0:24:110:24:13

Zuri, sausages!

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Come here... Sausages!

0:24:140:24:17

Zuri, up!

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Currently in last place,

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the challenges so far have made Daisy question whether

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there's something missing from her relationship with Zuri.

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I find comfort in her, but not the other way round,

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because when friends and family look after her, you know,

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no-one ever said that, you know, she missed me.

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You know, she'd just settle in as if, you know,

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she's home with whoever she's staying with...

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ZURI SNEEZES

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LAUGHTER AND GROANING

0:24:430:24:45

From what Sian's seen so far, she suspects that this may be

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because of a lack of trust between the pair.

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Look!

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Last time, Daisy couldn't talk her dog into taking a dip.

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OK, we lost that one.

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And having been unable to take part in the cycling,

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they're yet to complete a challenge.

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Sometimes, you've used food to get her to do something

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she doesn't want to do, or she's scared of doing.

0:25:060:25:10

So there's a slight element of, "I don't trust you.

0:25:100:25:13

"When you put food in front of my nose,

0:25:130:25:15

"it's because you're going to make me do something."

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-So we just need to turn that around a little bit.

-Yes, we do.

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I'm willing to change, I will do anything.

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Canine parkour is a great chance

0:25:230:25:26

for them to take their bond back to basics.

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Ah, that's cheating, isn't it?

0:25:290:25:30

That's taking two leaps in one go.

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And Sian thinks that by using toys as a reward, instead of food,

0:25:340:25:38

Daisy can show Zuri that new things can be fun.

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Since they've got here,

0:25:420:25:44

we've been trying to rebuild Zuri's trust in Daisy,

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so that when Daisy asks her to do something,

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Zuri believes it's going to be fun, it's going to be rewarding.

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She'll pick up those skills faster.

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Zuri's got it! Oh, can I have it?

0:25:550:25:57

Yeah, Zuri, so lovely! Yes, what's this?

0:25:570:26:00

The better Zuri does, the more rewards she receives,

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which increases the incentive to do well.

0:26:040:26:07

Called a positive feedback loop,

0:26:070:26:10

it will help strengthen the trust between them.

0:26:100:26:12

The other challenges haven't gone really well, so I'm hopeful today,

0:26:120:26:15

Zuri will actually complete the whole challenge.

0:26:150:26:18

Practice over.

0:26:210:26:22

Next, a race against the clock.

0:26:220:26:25

At stake, a chance to get points on the board.

0:26:250:26:28

OK, who's first up?

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Josh and Douglas are going to go first.

0:26:310:26:34

I think the one we find a bit more tricky is the walk along the plank.

0:26:340:26:37

He seems to get the idea that going halfway and jumping off

0:26:370:26:40

and looking at me is a better idea.

0:26:400:26:41

That'll be the potential banana skin, I think.

0:26:410:26:44

On your marks, get set...

0:26:440:26:46

Go!

0:26:460:26:47

Come on, Doug! Up, up, up! Keep looking.

0:26:470:26:49

Cheered on by their fellow competitors,

0:26:490:26:51

first obstacle for Josh and Doug, the balance beam.

0:26:510:26:55

If one paw touches the ground,

0:26:550:26:58

it's back to the beginning.

0:26:580:26:59

Top work!

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Next, the tree boards...

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Up, up, up!

0:27:040:27:05

..where all four paws need to make contact.

0:27:050:27:08

-Good boy!

-Oh, that was very nicely done there.

0:27:080:27:11

And up, up, up! Good boy, good boy!

0:27:110:27:13

He's just flying.

0:27:130:27:15

Next, it's the tyre stack,

0:27:150:27:16

and Douglas must place at least one paw on each level of the obstacle.

0:27:160:27:22

Right, no, wait, wait, wait.

0:27:220:27:23

He's missed it.

0:27:270:27:28

It's not straightforward, is it?

0:27:280:27:30

It's not that they've just got to run in front of a bike, one job.

0:27:300:27:33

Here, they've got to do five consecutively,

0:27:330:27:36

and they are all different.

0:27:360:27:38

No, wait. Up, up, up!

0:27:380:27:40

Good boy!

0:27:400:27:42

That's it, slow it down, slow it down.

0:27:420:27:45

-Can he get straight up on it?

-Oh, yes, look at that.

0:27:450:27:48

Good boy!

0:27:480:27:50

-Look at that.

-Look at that.

-Oh!

0:27:510:27:54

-Fantastic.

-Well done!

0:27:540:27:56

-Brilliant.

-Good boy!

0:27:560:27:59

-So, that was good.

-Only one fail,

0:27:590:28:01

and he slowed him down and got it to work.

0:28:010:28:03

Nicely done.

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Oh, you've got a time to beat now.

0:28:040:28:06

Pressure's on!

0:28:060:28:08

Currently leading the Yellows, next up, it's Badger and Bodger.

0:28:090:28:13

Really want to build on what we did yesterday,

0:28:130:28:17

because I didn't think we'd win.

0:28:170:28:19

So, there's a bit of pressure to perform.

0:28:190:28:21

I think the hardest obstacle is probably

0:28:210:28:23

just to control her giddiness, as I call it,

0:28:230:28:26

because she just does everything at a million miles an hour,

0:28:260:28:28

so trying to keep her calm enough.

0:28:280:28:31

Bodger, Bodger, calm down!

0:28:310:28:33

-Are you happy, Badger?

-Yeah, I think so.

0:28:330:28:35

-Is Bodger happy?

-Bodger's happy.

0:28:350:28:37

Is she steady, though? That's what we'll find out.

0:28:370:28:40

OK, well, let's find out.

0:28:400:28:41

Starting...now!

0:28:410:28:43

Good girl!

0:28:440:28:45

Badger was really worried about this,

0:28:450:28:47

Bodger was jumping off it.

0:28:470:28:48

That's it, good girl!

0:28:480:28:50

-Excellent.

-Very nice.

-Excellent stuff.

0:28:500:28:52

Up! Good girl, that was really high!

0:28:520:28:55

She's so good at this.

0:28:580:29:00

This one, up! Good girl.

0:29:000:29:01

That's good, that's good.

0:29:010:29:03

A little bit of frustration that she's not paying attention to her.

0:29:030:29:06

-She's too excited.

-That's it.

0:29:060:29:07

No, jumped off.

0:29:070:29:09

Down!

0:29:100:29:12

Bodger, too, has missed a step.

0:29:120:29:13

She'll have to do that one again.

0:29:130:29:15

Up! And down, come on.

0:29:150:29:17

Yes!

0:29:180:29:20

-That's it, that's it.

-That's it, nicely done.

0:29:200:29:22

On! Good girl!

0:29:220:29:24

OK, here she goes.

0:29:240:29:25

-Yes!

-Spot-on, well done.

0:29:280:29:30

38.69 seconds

0:29:300:29:33

for Badger and Bodger -

0:29:330:29:34

that's over ten seconds slower than Josh and Doug.

0:29:340:29:37

Sian, what was going on there?

0:29:370:29:39

She wasn't concentrating as hard as she might have been.

0:29:390:29:41

I think actually the nerves got to them a little bit.

0:29:410:29:44

It's a shame.

0:29:440:29:45

It seems Bodger was picking up on some of Badger's nerves

0:29:470:29:50

and was focused more on her owner than the obstacles.

0:29:500:29:54

We were a little disappointed,

0:29:540:29:55

because we did so much better in the training,

0:29:550:29:58

but that's the way the cookie crumbles.

0:29:580:30:00

Daisy and Zuri are up next.

0:30:010:30:04

If the toy training has paid off,

0:30:040:30:06

this could be the first time in the contest

0:30:060:30:09

they'll complete a challenge.

0:30:090:30:11

Zuri's attention is on me, she can totally do everything.

0:30:110:30:15

-Let's wait and see.

-OK, are you ready?

0:30:150:30:18

-I'm ready. Are you ready?

-Go!

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Walk.

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Slowly.

0:30:230:30:24

Slowly, slowly!

0:30:240:30:26

-Well done.

-Slowly.

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Come on, then, up!

0:30:270:30:28

Yes!

0:30:290:30:31

Off!

0:30:310:30:32

Come on, then, up!

0:30:320:30:34

Very nice.

0:30:340:30:35

That's great!

0:30:350:30:37

Flawless work so far.

0:30:370:30:39

-Up! Up!

-Yes!

0:30:390:30:41

-Good girl!

-Can they keep it up?

0:30:410:30:43

Up! Stop!

0:30:440:30:46

Wait.

0:30:460:30:48

-Yes!

-Come on, then.

0:30:480:30:49

Not only have they made it to the finish line,

0:30:520:30:55

they are the first pair to produce a perfect run.

0:30:550:30:58

CHEERING

0:30:580:31:00

That was superb.

0:31:000:31:02

Absolutely brilliant.

0:31:040:31:05

It was, and having struggled on some of our other challenges,

0:31:050:31:08

it's lovely to see them shine.

0:31:080:31:10

I can't believe how good she was.

0:31:100:31:12

She was amazing.

0:31:120:31:14

It's a clear improvement in the trust between Daisy and Zuri.

0:31:150:31:19

But were they the fastest around the course?

0:31:190:31:22

Coming into the race, Badger and Bodger led the Yellows,

0:31:220:31:25

with Josh and Douglas close behind.

0:31:250:31:28

Now the pairs will be ranked and awarded points based on their time.

0:31:280:31:32

In third place...

0:31:320:31:35

..Badger and Bodger.

0:31:370:31:38

38.69 seconds.

0:31:390:31:41

I know you did it better in training,

0:31:410:31:44

but when you collected her up after a mistake on one of the obstacles...

0:31:440:31:47

The rest of the round was clear,

0:31:470:31:49

and a really nice display of the bond that you've got,

0:31:490:31:52

once she was able to stop being quite so anxious,

0:31:520:31:56

and I think, perhaps, you took a bit of a deep breath on there as well.

0:31:560:31:59

In second place, and a full ten seconds faster,

0:31:590:32:02

Josh and Douglas.

0:32:020:32:04

-Wow!

-Well done.

-Well done!

0:32:040:32:06

And in first place, therefore, Daisy and Zuri.

0:32:060:32:10

Well done!

0:32:100:32:12

24.97.

0:32:120:32:14

Isn't this a turnaround?

0:32:140:32:16

What was so impressive about you today was

0:32:160:32:18

you were enabling her to realise that this was going to be fun,

0:32:180:32:22

and to get rewards for you,

0:32:220:32:24

rather than you trying to get her to do things

0:32:240:32:27

and, sort of, not succeeding.

0:32:270:32:29

So, really, well done.

0:32:290:32:31

So, Badger and Bodger, you had seven,

0:32:310:32:33

you picked up two there,

0:32:330:32:34

which gives you a total of nine points.

0:32:340:32:38

Josh and Douglas, you've got three here for coming second,

0:32:380:32:41

which means you are on nine points, too.

0:32:410:32:44

Jake and Monty didn't compete, sadly, today,

0:32:440:32:48

so let's put three points back up there.

0:32:480:32:51

And Daisy and Zuri, you started with two points, but now you've got four,

0:32:510:32:54

which brings you up to six.

0:32:540:32:56

-Yeah!

-Well done, everybody.

0:32:560:32:59

You're back in the running!

0:32:590:33:01

That was absolutely amazing. She just did it beautifully.

0:33:020:33:06

It takes time, you know, for me and her to communicate

0:33:060:33:09

a little bit better

0:33:090:33:10

and to trust each other more, you know?

0:33:100:33:13

We just need to work together and build on that trust.

0:33:130:33:17

Daisy and Zuri are making good progress.

0:33:180:33:21

But one pair are frustrated with their performance.

0:33:220:33:25

She's very focused on me

0:33:250:33:28

and she still gets a little bit agitated

0:33:280:33:30

when she's not sure what I want her do.

0:33:300:33:32

So she gets a bit, sort of, mouthy and...

0:33:320:33:35

Yeah, I think she's definitely finding her inner collie.

0:33:350:33:37

36-year-old web designer Badger

0:33:380:33:41

has had collie/cocker spaniel cross Bodger for two years.

0:33:410:33:45

They share a strong emotional connection.

0:33:450:33:48

I suppose I hadn't realised that, just like with a person, I suppose,

0:33:480:33:52

you have to build that relationship together.

0:33:520:33:55

And now, we're, like, so close.

0:33:550:33:57

But at times in the contest so far,

0:34:000:34:02

their closeness has actually worked against them.

0:34:020:34:06

Bodger, go on, go on. Run, run, run! Run, run, run!

0:34:060:34:09

Bodger is so tuned in to Badger on an emotional level

0:34:090:34:12

that if Badger's anxious, Bodger picks up on that,

0:34:120:34:15

and that impacts on what she can do,

0:34:150:34:17

because her focus is on what Badger is doing

0:34:170:34:20

rather than on the task in hand.

0:34:200:34:22

Dr Emily Blackwell thinks

0:34:250:34:26

she can help Badger understand what is going on.

0:34:260:34:30

She's going to use a simple test

0:34:300:34:32

to show her just how much Bodger tunes in to her emotions.

0:34:320:34:36

So, Emily, what are we going to be testing with Badger and Bodger here?

0:34:370:34:40

We're going to look at how when Badger shows

0:34:400:34:42

a different response to an object, Bodger picks up on that.

0:34:420:34:46

So we are going to get Badger to artificially show

0:34:460:34:48

a different emotional response to two objects.

0:34:480:34:50

To one of them, Badger's going to show complete disgust,

0:34:500:34:54

and to the other one, she's going to show joy.

0:34:540:34:56

We know that dogs can read our facial expressions.

0:34:560:34:58

Absolutely, they're masters at it.

0:34:580:35:00

There is a biological explanation. If you are a social species

0:35:000:35:03

and another member of your group looks as if

0:35:030:35:06

they are throwing up over something that they are eating,

0:35:060:35:09

you don't really want to go and eat that.

0:35:090:35:11

So, if Bodger really is in tune with her owner's feelings,

0:35:110:35:15

she should go for the positive ball

0:35:150:35:17

more often than the one associated with disgust.

0:35:170:35:19

Hannah, do you want to show us how to express disgust and joy?

0:35:190:35:23

Ugh!

0:35:230:35:25

Yay!

0:35:250:35:26

As you see, there's the tone of voice

0:35:260:35:28

and the expression on her face, OK?

0:35:280:35:29

I think, really camp it up.

0:35:290:35:32

Think you're in Carry On Badger And Bodger.

0:35:320:35:34

We really want to see, sort of, theatrical disgust and joy.

0:35:340:35:39

Happy first.

0:35:390:35:40

Yay!

0:35:400:35:41

They'll perform the test 12 times...

0:35:410:35:43

Ugh!

0:35:430:35:44

..swapping the emotions left and right,

0:35:440:35:46

to counteract any side preference the dog might have.

0:35:460:35:50

Good girl, Bodger.

0:35:500:35:52

Yay! Woo-hoo!

0:35:520:35:54

Ugh!

0:35:540:35:55

What Bodger is demonstrating is called social referencing,

0:35:580:36:02

and it suggests that dogs have evolved

0:36:020:36:04

not only to read our emotions,

0:36:040:36:06

but to change their behaviour in response.

0:36:060:36:09

Yay! Yes!

0:36:090:36:11

One study suggests that it goes even further than that.

0:36:110:36:15

I could really see her looking at me, then.

0:36:150:36:17

Scientists tested dogs' saliva

0:36:170:36:19

both before and after playing it the sound of a human baby crying.

0:36:190:36:23

You see, humans respond to that crying by releasing cortisol,

0:36:230:36:27

a stress hormone, and remarkably, dogs do the same.

0:36:270:36:33

Some scientists believe this is evidence of emotional contagion -

0:36:330:36:36

that dogs don't just read our emotions,

0:36:360:36:39

they replicate them.

0:36:390:36:41

-Happy, on your left.

-Happy left.

0:36:410:36:43

It seems that generations spent living alongside us

0:36:430:36:46

has carved a unique bond between us and our dogs.

0:36:460:36:49

Yes!

0:36:490:36:50

They have evolved to understand us so well,

0:36:500:36:54

they are actually affected by how we feel.

0:36:540:36:56

I think she's picking up on signals.

0:36:560:36:59

Good girl, you're very clever!

0:36:590:37:01

Now, there were only 12 trials.

0:37:040:37:06

Under normal circumstances, you would conduct many more.

0:37:060:37:08

We'd do a lot more, yes. This is just a snapshot.

0:37:080:37:10

So, we did an equal number of each on either side,

0:37:100:37:14

and it does appear that twice as many times,

0:37:140:37:17

she went for the happy ball.

0:37:170:37:18

Do you know what I like most about this experiment?

0:37:180:37:21

It's something that anyone can try.

0:37:210:37:23

-Absolutely.

-In their living room or back garden.

0:37:230:37:26

I've tried it on numerous occasions, I've got to say,

0:37:260:37:28

and they go for the happy face, they go for the joy, the high pitch,

0:37:280:37:32

-that sort of thing.

-Yes, absolutely.

0:37:320:37:34

In the future, to help Bodger keep calm,

0:37:360:37:39

Badger will need to manage her own feelings

0:37:390:37:41

so she doesn't pass on stress or anxiety to her dog.

0:37:410:37:45

I'm not surprised that she went for the good one,

0:37:450:37:47

because she does always want to please me.

0:37:470:37:50

Everything we do, she's always looking at me for direction.

0:37:500:37:54

The fact that she did go for the nice one

0:37:540:37:56

twice as many times is really interesting.

0:37:560:37:58

So she does know when I'm happy.

0:37:580:38:00

At the end of a busy day,

0:38:050:38:07

there's a chance for the pairs to reflect.

0:38:070:38:09

Get off, no!

0:38:090:38:11

No!

0:38:120:38:14

Why me?

0:38:140:38:16

What's great here is we've got a chance to try things

0:38:180:38:20

that we never normally would get to try.

0:38:200:38:23

Something's sunk in between the two of us, and, you know,

0:38:240:38:28

it looks like we can enjoy more things together, which is fantastic.

0:38:280:38:32

So, something is sinking in. Not just crashing around everywhere!

0:38:320:38:36

All the dogs that did the agility this morning,

0:38:370:38:39

or the parkour, whatever, I was surprised

0:38:390:38:41

how quick they picked it up,

0:38:410:38:43

and it shows you that maybe they've got a bit more than you think!

0:38:430:38:47

I think I have learnt a lot.

0:38:480:38:49

It's been interesting at every turn seeing what Douglas can do.

0:38:490:38:53

Having a dog makes you realise that kind of click that you do have,

0:38:530:38:56

and when it says man's best friend,

0:38:560:38:57

you realise how much of a bond you can build up.

0:38:570:39:00

So, yeah, it's really interesting, I've learned loads.

0:39:000:39:02

Because of where we were, I would never, ever let Zuri off lead

0:39:020:39:06

in an environment like that,

0:39:060:39:08

because I did it once and she disappeared for hours.

0:39:080:39:10

She was off doing parkour!

0:39:100:39:12

She was practising!

0:39:130:39:15

It's a new day in the Lake District.

0:39:220:39:24

And our pairs are about to face the ultimate challenge,

0:39:270:39:31

designed to test the all-important trust between them.

0:39:310:39:34

As things stand, in the Yellows,

0:39:370:39:39

Badger and Bodger and Josh and Doug are edging ahead.

0:39:390:39:43

Whilst in the Reds, there's little to separate all four pairs.

0:39:430:39:46

They've all been summoned to the summit of Loughrigg Fell.

0:39:490:39:53

Standing at over 1,000 feet,

0:39:560:39:57

its rocky outcrops and rough terrain

0:39:570:40:00

make it the perfect setting for today's challenge.

0:40:000:40:03

We've certainly got a challenge for them today

0:40:050:40:07

and it's designed to enhance,

0:40:070:40:09

to explore and to seal the bonds that they've got with their dog.

0:40:090:40:13

But it's going to be really tough physically,

0:40:130:40:15

on the humans and on the dogs.

0:40:150:40:17

They're going to be battling their capabilities,

0:40:170:40:19

there's no doubt about that whatsoever,

0:40:190:40:21

and looking over there, looks like they're going to be

0:40:210:40:23

battling the forces of nature, too.

0:40:230:40:25

-Hello! ALL:

-Hello!

0:40:330:40:36

You are at the sub-summit of Loughrigg Fell.

0:40:360:40:39

Today is all about running.

0:40:390:40:41

Absolutely. Now, running with your dog is a great way

0:40:410:40:44

of building that bond, and remember,

0:40:440:40:45

it's all about that partnership, it's all about that communication,

0:40:450:40:48

and we are going to see what progress you've made.

0:40:480:40:51

But we also want to see you joined to your dogs mentally as well.

0:40:510:40:55

This is about enhancing that bond, exploring it and expanding it.

0:40:550:40:59

Now, this challenge is no ordinary cross-country run.

0:41:010:41:05

Our pairs will race 2.5km

0:41:050:41:07

across a rocky mountaintop track that takes in treacherous bog,

0:41:070:41:12

sharp inclines and steep descents,

0:41:120:41:14

and they'll do the whole thing tethered together.

0:41:140:41:18

The official name for running whilst harnessed to your dog is canicross,

0:41:190:41:23

and national champion Cushla Lamen will be getting our pairs set up.

0:41:230:41:27

Make sure it's not sliding round the body too much that way.

0:41:270:41:31

First step is to securely fit the harness.

0:41:320:41:35

A straightforward task for most.

0:41:350:41:38

Sit.

0:41:380:41:39

Not so simple for Andrew and Betty.

0:41:390:41:42

Though they run together regularly,

0:41:420:41:44

the prospect of this challenge is bringing back some painful memories.

0:41:440:41:47

I'm still having to teach Betty about the harness,

0:41:470:41:50

cos she does have a phobia of the harness.

0:41:500:41:52

So it takes me a while to get it on her,

0:41:520:41:54

so she feels comfortable.

0:41:540:41:55

Betty!

0:41:550:41:56

When Betty was very young, we had a bit of an accident.

0:41:580:42:00

Well, it was more my accident.

0:42:000:42:02

It was one of the first times we had properly gone out,

0:42:020:42:04

the first time she was in a harness,

0:42:040:42:07

and I stepped back and trod on her and broke her leg.

0:42:070:42:10

It was the most horrendous howl I've ever heard.

0:42:100:42:14

It just...

0:42:150:42:17

Just picking her up and she's just crying, crying in your arms.

0:42:170:42:21

She still reminds me that she doesn't like the harness,

0:42:210:42:24

and I think she still associates it with the accident.

0:42:240:42:27

But luckily, she's all mended and she's forgiven me.

0:42:270:42:30

And it's great, you've got a running buddy that's actually al...

0:42:300:42:33

..always up for it!

0:42:340:42:35

Boo! Wake up!

0:42:370:42:39

Betty! Yeah?

0:42:390:42:41

-Good girl!

-So next time, when you present it,

0:42:460:42:48

-if you present it so that it's facing her...

-The right way.

0:42:480:42:51

..so that she's going to stick her head through there.

0:42:510:42:54

Using a technique borrowed from human psychology,

0:42:540:42:57

called counter-conditioning...

0:42:570:42:58

-Nice.

-Good girl!

-Nicely done.

0:42:580:43:00

..Betty can unlearn her fear of the harness.

0:43:000:43:04

That's what you want. If I were you, the next one,

0:43:040:43:07

I would just slip it over her head, and then we'll get it done up.

0:43:070:43:09

-Good girl!

-Well done, Andrew. That's lovely.

0:43:090:43:12

Tethered together, next up for the pairs

0:43:140:43:17

is a practice lap of the lake.

0:43:170:43:18

Go! Zuri, left!

0:43:180:43:20

Oh, this is boggy!

0:43:200:43:22

With canicross, we can see the connection between them,

0:43:230:43:26

we can see that they have the level of trust,

0:43:260:43:28

they are physically joined together.

0:43:280:43:30

The dogs have to trust the humans enough

0:43:300:43:32

to be able to run out in front confidently,

0:43:320:43:34

not looking back to see what their owners are doing,

0:43:340:43:38

listening to verbal cues, if they're needed, to give them direction.

0:43:380:43:41

The Reds are separated by just one point,

0:43:410:43:44

so it's all to play for,

0:43:440:43:46

and which dog takes best to running in front will be key.

0:43:460:43:49

Easy. Whoops!

0:43:490:43:51

Flapjack finds it hard, the concept of running ahead.

0:43:530:43:56

What I really, really need, actually, is the smell of a rabbit,

0:43:560:43:59

he'll go for that.

0:43:590:44:00

Tow me along!

0:44:000:44:02

Come on, go, go, go!

0:44:020:44:03

In the Yellows, it's a chance for Daisy and Zuri

0:44:030:44:06

to build on their success in the parkour.

0:44:060:44:09

With Zuri pulling me, I feel like I'm actually running,

0:44:090:44:13

because my definition of running

0:44:130:44:15

is just slightly faster than power walk.

0:44:150:44:18

I was actually running!

0:44:180:44:20

Zuri, go!

0:44:200:44:21

I'm feeling quite excited, actually.

0:44:210:44:23

Keep pushing, Doug, good boy!

0:44:240:44:26

Joint Yellow leaders

0:44:260:44:28

Badger and Bodger and Josh and Douglas

0:44:280:44:30

will be vying for maximum points.

0:44:300:44:32

I'm feeling ready. It's good for Doug,

0:44:320:44:34

cos it's the pace he wants to go at, I think, so, um, yeah,

0:44:340:44:37

we're up here and this is just exactly what we're here for.

0:44:370:44:40

We'd love to win. We'll try our very best.

0:44:400:44:42

Reds and Yellows will run together,

0:44:450:44:47

with four points on offer for the fastest in each group.

0:44:470:44:50

It will test everything they've learnt so far

0:44:500:44:53

about clear communication

0:44:530:44:55

and the trust it takes to run in sync at speed.

0:44:550:44:58

Guys, the weather's closed in,

0:44:580:45:01

I'm actually rather envious of you, now,

0:45:010:45:03

because you're going to be able to run to stay warm.

0:45:030:45:05

Do come with us!

0:45:050:45:07

Everyone, go out there, have fun.

0:45:070:45:10

Remember that partnership,

0:45:100:45:12

but also that communication and that bond with each other.

0:45:120:45:15

-So, are you ready to go? ALL:

-Yes!

0:45:150:45:17

Excellent.

0:45:170:45:18

On your marks, get set...

0:45:200:45:23

Go!

0:45:230:45:24

-Come on, Zuri, go!

-Good luck, guys.

0:45:240:45:26

XXX Oh, my - hellfire! Don't trip anyone!

0:45:260:45:29

Let's go, Doug! Let's go, Doug!

0:45:290:45:31

-Look at Josh and Douglas at the front there.

-Out in front.

0:45:320:45:35

Andrew and Betty as well, of course,

0:45:350:45:37

but they run together all the time, don't they, really?

0:45:370:45:40

We're miles ahead, Josh.

0:45:400:45:41

Easy, Doug, easy, Doug! Come round, mate.

0:45:430:45:46

Yellow pair Josh and Doug looked very in sync

0:45:470:45:50

during the practice lap, and they are off to a flying start.

0:45:500:45:54

Dougie, good boy, mate!

0:45:540:45:55

Now, they are seasoned running partners,

0:45:550:45:57

but how well Red pair Andrew and Betty do here

0:45:570:46:00

depends on how successfully they handle the harness.

0:46:000:46:03

Good girl, Betty. Good girl, Betty.

0:46:030:46:05

Good girl, Betty. Good girl!

0:46:050:46:08

Andrew likes to chase, so I have a feeling

0:46:080:46:10

he's going to be drafting off Josh and Douglas,

0:46:100:46:12

then he's going to go for a final sprint at the finish, I reckon.

0:46:120:46:16

Bodger's the next one behind.

0:46:160:46:18

I thought that would happen.

0:46:180:46:19

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

0:46:190:46:21

Second Yellow behind Josh and Doug,

0:46:210:46:23

this will be a real test of whether Badger can keep her nerves in check,

0:46:230:46:27

so that Bodger is secure enough to run in front.

0:46:270:46:30

That's it, go, go!

0:46:300:46:32

Having always run to heel, Mitch struggled in the bike race,

0:46:330:46:37

but paddleboarding proved they're building a new level of trust,

0:46:370:46:41

and he's getting the hang of running in front of Colin.

0:46:410:46:44

Also demonstrating their growing confidence in each other...

0:46:440:46:47

Come on, then!

0:46:470:46:48

..Daisy and Zuri have made a strong start.

0:46:480:46:51

Bodger, Bodger! Steady, steady, steady!

0:46:540:46:56

The steep descents are tricky.

0:46:560:46:57

The dogs will need too slow down

0:46:570:46:59

to avoid pulling over their less nimble two-legged companions.

0:46:590:47:02

Good girl, go, go!

0:47:020:47:04

Easy.

0:47:070:47:08

We often let our dogs off the lead

0:47:080:47:10

because they can run faster than we do,

0:47:100:47:13

but the rewards of running

0:47:130:47:15

are biologically hard-wired into us both.

0:47:150:47:17

Come on, then!

0:47:170:47:19

Ohh!

0:47:190:47:20

A study from the University of Arizona found

0:47:200:47:23

that canines and humans alike experience a runner's high,

0:47:230:47:27

a neurobiological buzz that means, despite the high calorific cost,

0:47:270:47:32

both species run because it feels good.

0:47:320:47:35

Good girl, that's it!

0:47:350:47:37

Badger and Bodger are holding on to a good lead

0:47:370:47:40

over fellow Yellows Daisy and Zuri.

0:47:400:47:42

Colin and Mitch are slipping down the field...

0:47:420:47:45

-Whoa!

-Are you all right, Colin?

0:47:450:47:47

Yeah, I'm fine.

0:47:470:47:48

..and are passed by Red pair Ellie and Benny.

0:47:480:47:51

And at the moment, we've got Toni and Flapjack at the back.

0:47:520:47:55

But this could be tortoise and hare!

0:47:550:47:56

Go on!

0:47:560:47:58

Stamina is important. It's not a sprint.

0:47:580:48:00

It is, and I think some people set off just that little bit too fast.

0:48:000:48:03

They're not going to be able to keep it going.

0:48:030:48:05

DAISY PANTS

0:48:050:48:08

Come on!

0:48:080:48:09

After their strong start,

0:48:120:48:13

Daisy and Zuri are struggling to keep up the pace...

0:48:130:48:16

Zuri, slow!

0:48:190:48:20

..and slow to a power walk.

0:48:200:48:23

I can't run any more.

0:48:240:48:27

Daisy and Zuri aren't the only ones who haven't paced themselves.

0:48:270:48:31

Oh, Benny!

0:48:310:48:32

Come on, Mitch. Good lad!

0:48:320:48:35

Ellie and Benny slip back behind Red rivals Colin and Mitch.

0:48:350:48:39

Come on! Hey, Toni, you all right?

0:48:390:48:42

And Toni and Flapjack push them even further down the field.

0:48:420:48:46

Josh and Douglas are on their way back round already.

0:48:460:48:49

-Oh, my goodness, look! So they are.

-They really are out in front.

0:48:490:48:52

They're well ahead of the others already.

0:48:520:48:54

Three minutes for that first lap.

0:48:540:48:55

Leading the Red pack, and having learned from the paddleboarding,

0:48:550:48:58

Andrew's doing a great job

0:48:580:49:00

of keeping Betty reassured in the harness.

0:49:000:49:02

Good girl, Betty! Good girl!

0:49:020:49:04

Here they come, here they come.

0:49:040:49:06

They are giving Yellow leaders Josh and Doug a run for their money.

0:49:060:49:09

I can't keep this up for long!

0:49:090:49:11

Second place Yellows Badger and Bodger

0:49:130:49:15

are looking calm and comfortable.

0:49:150:49:17

Steady...steady!

0:49:170:49:20

Jack, this way.

0:49:200:49:22

Behind them, Colin and Toni are battling for second place

0:49:220:49:26

in the Red group and a valuable three points.

0:49:260:49:29

Hang on a minute, Jackie.

0:49:290:49:30

Go on, go on!

0:49:300:49:32

But Mitch is up to his old tricks.

0:49:320:49:35

Colin can't seem to get him to push out in front.

0:49:350:49:37

He's reverted to his more normal position of being alongside.

0:49:370:49:42

Come on, lad! You're making things really difficult.

0:49:420:49:45

Toni seizes her chance and pushes past Colin.

0:49:470:49:50

Come on, Mitch! Come on, then!

0:49:500:49:54

Push on!

0:49:540:49:55

Come on, Doug. Come on, mate. Dougie!

0:49:550:49:58

Josh and Doug and Andrew and Betty are both on course

0:49:580:50:01

to win maximum points in their groups.

0:50:010:50:03

But it's a matter of pride.

0:50:030:50:05

He hasn't got that bit of the route, has he?

0:50:060:50:09

-God!

-Josh and Douglas are out front, and really close.

0:50:100:50:13

It's the final climb to the finish line,

0:50:160:50:19

and it looks like Josh and Doug are holding on.

0:50:190:50:21

Ah!

0:50:220:50:23

No!

0:50:230:50:25

Come on!

0:50:250:50:26

Come on, Doug! Dougie, let's go!

0:50:260:50:28

Oh, I don't believe that!

0:50:280:50:31

Come on, good girl!

0:50:310:50:33

Go on, Betty, good girl!

0:50:330:50:34

-Here he comes.

-Well done!

0:50:340:50:36

-Well done.

-Oh! Boo, come here...

0:50:360:50:39

And first for the Yellows!

0:50:390:50:41

Keep going through.

0:50:410:50:43

-Well done, mate.

-Sorry about that. Oh, man!

0:50:440:50:47

-Doug, come here, mate. You're so clever.

-What happened?

0:50:470:50:49

He was leading the whole way until the last 20 metres.

0:50:490:50:52

-I know!

-I'm so sorry, you slipped at the end!

0:50:520:50:54

-Doug just got caught up.

-Boy, those boys were fast!

0:50:540:50:57

-That was a great performance.

-If you look at them now,

0:50:570:51:00

there's exhaustion on all four faces, I think.

0:51:000:51:03

-Bodger, steady, steady, steady!

-Come on, Bodger!

0:51:030:51:06

Badger and Bodger stay the course...

0:51:060:51:08

Pull me up there, Bodger.

0:51:080:51:09

..and take second place in the Yellows.

0:51:090:51:11

-Yes!

-Well done!

-Well done!

0:51:110:51:14

Hold on!

0:51:140:51:16

Come on, Mitch, push!

0:51:170:51:20

Where are we going? Come this way!

0:51:200:51:21

Having fought back valiantly all the way from last place,

0:51:210:51:24

it looks like Red pair Toni and Flapjack

0:51:240:51:26

will also have three points in the bag.

0:51:260:51:29

-Well done!

-Well done.

-Impressive overtaking!

0:51:290:51:33

-Good lad.

-Here come Colin and Mitch, though, not far behind.

0:51:340:51:37

Mitch leads Colin up the final climb.

0:51:370:51:40

-Go on, Mitch!

-A few more metres.

0:51:400:51:44

-Good lad!

-Well done.

0:51:440:51:46

-Well done.

-Well done.

-Top work.

0:51:460:51:48

Toni and Flapjack, they are such champs.

0:51:480:51:51

You overtook me, I didn't think you were going to get me!

0:51:510:51:54

-I really didn't.

-It was our time to get you, after the paddleboarding.

0:51:540:51:57

Some of the time, I was actually pulling Mitch ahead,

0:51:570:52:01

so that synergy and communication didn't work.

0:52:010:52:05

Come on!

0:52:050:52:07

Ellie and Benny push themselves all the way to the finish.

0:52:070:52:11

-Well done, Ellie!

-Thank you.

0:52:110:52:14

Come on, Zuri, come on, Daisy!

0:52:140:52:15

-Come on, Zuri!

-A few more metres.

0:52:150:52:18

Daisy and Zuri cross the line - exhausted, but still together.

0:52:180:52:22

-Well done, guys.

-Well done, well done.

0:52:220:52:24

Fantastic. Fantastic.

0:52:240:52:27

All our pairs have finished the race,

0:52:270:52:29

and it's a testament to the strength of the trust between them.

0:52:290:52:33

Yeah, I think she's appreciating that I'm actually spending

0:52:330:52:36

a bit more time looking after her psychologically,

0:52:360:52:39

having to get her into the harness and get her calm and collected,

0:52:390:52:42

because she is still very nervous.

0:52:420:52:44

And it sort of paid off today,

0:52:440:52:46

she properly put a storming little run in.

0:52:460:52:49

The most difficult part was me being not as fit as I should be.

0:52:490:52:52

But he kind of paced himself to me, which is quite impressive.

0:52:520:52:54

I just had to say, "Hang on a bit," and he'd just give it a bit less,

0:52:540:52:57

and down the hills, I'd say, "Wait, cos you'll pull me over,"

0:52:570:53:00

and he was really good, I'm really proud.

0:53:000:53:02

I didn't set off too fast at all,

0:53:020:53:04

I absolutely know that you have to start off slowly,

0:53:040:53:07

and I stayed right at the back,

0:53:070:53:08

I didn't want to get caught up in all the testosterone at the front,

0:53:080:53:11

so I let that go on ahead, and then started overtaking quietly.

0:53:110:53:16

Bodger was so perfect, so perfect.

0:53:160:53:19

She was out the front the whole way.

0:53:190:53:22

I think we communicate on another level.

0:53:220:53:24

I'm actually a very proud dog owner today. Very proud.

0:53:240:53:27

You did so well, Bodger.

0:53:270:53:29

This final test has clearly brought all our pairs closer together.

0:53:360:53:41

But what does it mean for the scores?

0:53:410:53:43

Here we are, then, drier and warmer, no longer panting and sweating!

0:53:450:53:50

But it was great fun. No human or dog shamed themselves.

0:53:500:53:53

Absolutely not - in fact,

0:53:530:53:55

there were some really great examples of how far you've all come.

0:53:550:53:59

Picking up with Josh and Douglas,

0:53:590:54:00

I think you were desperately unlucky,

0:54:000:54:02

and the thing for me is that neither of you have ever done this before,

0:54:020:54:06

and Douglas really took to that,

0:54:060:54:08

and the pair of you were working together.

0:54:080:54:10

Colin and Mitch, you know,

0:54:100:54:12

we know that this is a real challenge for you two.

0:54:120:54:15

We're asking him to do something

0:54:150:54:16

which goes against years of his training.

0:54:160:54:18

I think it's a real indicator of how far your relationship has come.

0:54:180:54:22

OK, time to put some scores on the board.

0:54:220:54:25

Let's go with the Red team first.

0:54:250:54:27

Ellie and Benny, you started off with eight points,

0:54:270:54:29

you scored one today, which brings you up to

0:54:290:54:31

a very respectable nine points.

0:54:310:54:34

Andrew and Betty, you were on seven, but of course,

0:54:340:54:37

you are our winners today, four points for you,

0:54:370:54:40

which brings you up to 11 points here.

0:54:400:54:43

Then we've got Colin and Mitch.

0:54:430:54:45

Started on seven, picked up two,

0:54:450:54:47

which means that you two are in nine point position.

0:54:470:54:51

And lastly, Toni and Flapjack,

0:54:510:54:53

you had eight points, you picked up three,

0:54:530:54:55

which puts you on 11, too.

0:54:550:54:57

-ALL:

-Oooh!

0:54:570:54:59

Yes, yes, yes!

0:54:590:55:00

Moving over to the Yellows here.

0:55:000:55:02

Now, Badger and Bodger, you were on nine points,

0:55:020:55:06

you picked up three today,

0:55:060:55:08

which means you have a total of 12 points.

0:55:080:55:11

Josh and Douglas, on nine, picked up four today,

0:55:110:55:15

which means you are on 13 points.

0:55:150:55:18

Jake and Monty, they were standing out again today, unfortunately,

0:55:180:55:23

so they remain on their three points here.

0:55:230:55:26

And Daisy and Zuri, you picked up two points today,

0:55:260:55:29

which means you've got eight points on the board.

0:55:290:55:33

It's still all to play for.

0:55:340:55:36

It's going to be interesting to see who gets through.

0:55:360:55:39

As things stand,

0:55:420:55:43

Josh and Douglas and Badger and Bodger

0:55:430:55:46

are in pole position,

0:55:460:55:47

with strong contenders Toni and Flapjack

0:55:470:55:50

and Andrew and Betty close behind.

0:55:500:55:52

Daisy and Zuri, Ellie and Benny

0:55:520:55:54

and Colin and Mitch

0:55:540:55:55

may be bringing up the rear,

0:55:550:55:57

but the fight is not over

0:55:570:55:59

for a place in the final.

0:55:590:56:01

We're halfway through now.

0:56:010:56:02

It is really competitive.

0:56:020:56:04

I'm desperate to do better,

0:56:040:56:05

and I hope, for the sake of this competition,

0:56:050:56:08

for the sake of me and Mitch,

0:56:080:56:10

that we can prove ourselves as a team.

0:56:100:56:12

Yeah, I'm really pleased.

0:56:130:56:14

There's things I never thought he would be able to do, ever,

0:56:140:56:17

but he's just picked stuff up so quickly,

0:56:170:56:19

I can't believe how bright he is, I'm amazed.

0:56:190:56:21

I think I am developing a good bond with my dog.

0:56:210:56:24

He's very loyal, he's there for me.

0:56:240:56:26

He looked over his shoulder today and went,

0:56:260:56:28

"Am I going a bit fast, love? All right, I'll slow down."

0:56:280:56:31

And he stayed with me. Very nice of him!

0:56:310:56:33

BARKING

0:56:330:56:35

Don't be rude!

0:56:370:56:39

Next time...

0:56:390:56:40

Come on, Doug, let's go, mate.

0:56:400:56:42

..our pairs will take their relationships to the next level,

0:56:420:56:45

as our owners explore the world from their dogs' point of view.

0:56:450:56:49

Oh, my God, Doug!

0:56:490:56:51

Half will follow their noses in scent-based orienteering...

0:56:510:56:55

Is it there? Clever girl!

0:56:550:56:56

..and the rest will get down and dirty in a canine obstacle course...

0:56:580:57:03

If crawling through a ditch and a bog

0:57:030:57:05

doesn't show how much you love your dog at this stage,

0:57:050:57:08

I do not know what does!

0:57:080:57:09

Very good!

0:57:090:57:11

-BARKING

-Yes, I agree, I agree!

0:57:110:57:13

Yes, I agree!

0:57:130:57:15

..before an open water swim will help decide

0:57:150:57:18

which pairs win a place in the final...

0:57:180:57:21

She's on his shoulders!

0:57:210:57:23

..and who is out of their depth.

0:57:230:57:26

-Ohh!

-Oh, dear!

0:57:270:57:29

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