0:00:03 > 0:00:06Hello and welcome to the Brathay estate
0:00:06 > 0:00:09on the banks of Lake Windermere in the Lake District.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12This beautiful part of the country is about to play host
0:00:12 > 0:00:15to a contest like no other.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18A physical and mental competition for humans...
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Go!
0:00:19 > 0:00:21..and their dogs.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Good boy.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24OK, up, up.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26We've scoured the country,
0:00:26 > 0:00:28and found eight people who all believe
0:00:28 > 0:00:32they have the ultimate relationship with their canine companions.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Really love to win it to prove
0:00:34 > 0:00:36to the world how good Douglas is.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40We understand each other. We've been a team since he was seven weeks old
0:00:40 > 0:00:42and he is now nine.
0:00:42 > 0:00:43Flapjack's beauty, and my brains,
0:00:43 > 0:00:45we should make quite a winning combination.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47This way, this way, this way...! Flapjack!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Over the course of the contest,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52guided by some of the country's top dog trainers...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54That is incredible!
0:00:54 > 0:00:56..and canine scientists...
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- What it tells us is that Betty is ambidextrous.- Same as me!
0:01:00 > 0:01:04..we'll see them unlock the full potential of their partnership.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05You're ace, you are.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Go!
0:01:07 > 0:01:09They will compete in a series of challenges...
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Let's go, Douglas, go, Doug.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13..and the best duos will win a place in our grand final...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Whoops!
0:01:15 > 0:01:19..where one pair will be crowned ultimate champions.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21SHE YELPS
0:01:23 > 0:01:26If you think you know what your dogs are capable of, think again.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- Good girl, Bodger.- Whoo!
0:01:41 > 0:01:42So far in the contest...
0:01:42 > 0:01:44I'm not fit enough, Jack, just hang on, hang on!
0:01:44 > 0:01:47..our pairs have been putting their partnerships to the test.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Zuri, come on.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Split into two groups, the Reds and the Yellows,
0:01:52 > 0:01:55they've taken part in challenges to improve their communication...
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Your voice praise was fantastic.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00You're such a clever boy. Good...
0:02:00 > 0:02:02..and test the level of trust between them.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Good boy, Mitch.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Last time, the Reds had to find their sea legs
0:02:06 > 0:02:08in stand-up paddleboarding...
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Betty, will you stop falling in?
0:02:10 > 0:02:13..and a breakthrough for Colin and Mitch saw them triumph.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- Wahey! - APPLAUSE
0:02:16 > 0:02:17Doing things like this together,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20it's got to be strengthening the bond - it's got to be.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24The Yellows tackled canine parkour...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Fantastic!
0:02:26 > 0:02:30..which underdogs Daisy and Zuri won in style.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34That was absolutely amazing. She just did it beautifully.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Then, in the ultimate test of trust...
0:02:39 > 0:02:40Go!
0:02:40 > 0:02:44..our duos faced a tethered cross-country run.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Bodger, Bodger! Steady, steady, steady!
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Daisy and Zuri and Ellie and Benny struggled to stay the course...
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I can't run any more.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54..while Andrew and Betty and Josh and Douglas
0:02:54 > 0:02:57ran away with maximum points.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Go on, Betty.- Well done.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Those boys were fast.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07We're halfway through the contest,
0:03:07 > 0:03:11and our contenders are waking up to a new set of challenges
0:03:11 > 0:03:14that will determine who could win a place in our final.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Humans and dogs have been living together
0:03:20 > 0:03:21for thousands of years.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24We started in a draughty cave - we've now moved into
0:03:24 > 0:03:26a centrally heated semidetached.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28And throughout the course of that time,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30we've co-evolved with dogs.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34But if you and I as individuals want to maximise the relationship
0:03:34 > 0:03:36that we have with our dog,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39we've got to immerse ourselves into the dog's world.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42We've got to see it, smell it, and feel it like they do.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Then we can maximise the bond that we have with them.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48Isn't that right?
0:03:48 > 0:03:49Mm...
0:03:51 > 0:03:52Come on!
0:03:52 > 0:03:54This time, our owners will be tested
0:03:54 > 0:03:57on how successfully they can understand the world
0:03:57 > 0:03:59from their dog's point of view
0:03:59 > 0:04:01and tap into their innate abilities.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- How has he been today? - Fine, yeah.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Having missed two challenges because of a small injury...
0:04:09 > 0:04:11That's fine, there.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14..37-year-old Jake and his labradoodle Monty...
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Looks great, all ready to go.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18..are back in the running.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Right, come on, then, let's go.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22I'm happy that Monty has been given a clean bill of health.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24It's nice to be back with the lads and lasses.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It's great. You know, it was hard, being away.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30For the Winchester-based pair,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33taking part in the contest means a great deal.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36We've been a team since he was seven weeks old.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38So we come as a pair.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42I thought, "Well, he's nine,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44"that means I've only got a few, sort of,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47"really top-quality years left."
0:04:49 > 0:04:51I've got to try and fit in as much as possible
0:04:51 > 0:04:55and create some memories that are going to be really long-lasting
0:04:55 > 0:05:00and a bit of a legacy, so that I can look back with thanks and positivity
0:05:00 > 0:05:03for the fact he was here and I had him.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13At the beginning of the contest,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16our eight pairs were split into two groups.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Right now, Yellows Josh and Douglas and Badger and Bodger
0:05:20 > 0:05:23are opening up a lead over the other two pairs.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Whilst in the Reds, there's just two points between all four of them.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32With top-scoring pairs securing a place in the final,
0:05:32 > 0:05:35there's a lot at stake,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37and the Yellows have the first chance
0:05:37 > 0:05:38to get more points on the board.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42- Hello and welcome. ALL:- Hello!
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Look at all those smiles.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Jake and Monty, welcome back.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - Thank you very much.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Nice to see you, nice to see you back.- Thank you.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Now, look, you've got three points, but it's still to play for.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55There are 12 points still available.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- You can do the maths. It's still within your reach.- Excellent.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01You've all heard of orienteering, yeah?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Running around the countryside with a map and a compass?
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Well, we've come up with caniteering.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09But instead of having a compass,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12the tool that you're going to be using is your dog's nose.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Oh, yes!
0:06:19 > 0:06:21In this challenge, the Yellows
0:06:21 > 0:06:22will have to navigate
0:06:22 > 0:06:25a six square-kilometre woodland course
0:06:25 > 0:06:29and uncover four carefully concealed boxes containing cheese.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33They'll be relying on their dogs' noses to track them down.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Harnessing the power of your dog's nose is just incredible.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41So, when we teach people to track with their dogs,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43everyone goes, "Oh, my dog doesn't track."
0:06:43 > 0:06:46They absolutely do. They are using their nose
0:06:46 > 0:06:47all the time.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Before they race, the Yellows have the chance
0:06:51 > 0:06:54to try and tune into their dog's noses.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Lovely! Good girl, well done.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Most owners aren't used to working with their dog's sense of smell,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03but it can enhance your understanding
0:07:03 > 0:07:05of what makes them tick.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Tapping into their innate abilities can help keep your dog in shape,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11both physically and mentally.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12Good boy.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15It's a really good task to see how a dog perceives the world
0:07:15 > 0:07:17cos scent is one of the things we can't see a dog doing.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Nothing I've ever thought of training -
0:07:18 > 0:07:20most dog owners haven't thought of training.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23So it's a good opportunity to have my eyes opened
0:07:23 > 0:07:25to how a dog, kind of, perceives things.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Dogs use their noses to navigate the world around them
0:07:30 > 0:07:33and they have an exceptional sense of smell.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Some scientists estimate that around a third of a dog's brain
0:07:38 > 0:07:40is involved in smelling.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42They can be trained to sniff out everything
0:07:42 > 0:07:46from explosives to cancer cells to people trapped in avalanches.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Zuri?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Today, our dogs just have to find some cheese.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Sniff.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- I think she thought you said "sit". - Oh.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Zuri! Come on, then, go! This way, come.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01So far in the contest, Daisy's been working hard
0:08:01 > 0:08:04to get her three-year-old Samoyed, Zuri, to trust her.
0:08:04 > 0:08:05Come on, then, Zuri.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09It paid off with a win in the canine parkour
0:08:09 > 0:08:12that put them in third place in the Yellows.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14That was absolutely amazing.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15I had so much fun.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18And I think Zuri enjoyed it, as well.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21If they're going to secure another victory here,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23this time, Daisy will need to trust her dog
0:08:23 > 0:08:26and tune into Zuri's instincts.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28So do you think she's using her nose yet?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I think she is using her nose a little bit.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Not as much as I hoped she would.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37So what do you think her using her nose looks like?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39I don't know, actually.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42You're looking for little vibrations around her nostrils
0:08:42 > 0:08:44that show that she's taking things in.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46You're looking for her either having her nose up
0:08:46 > 0:08:48because she's air scenting,
0:08:48 > 0:08:49or her nose down on the floor.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Go sniff, go sniff - good girl.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55I never really pay much notice, you know,
0:08:55 > 0:08:57when she's sniffing around, because to me,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I don't think she's sniffing around that much,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02so I'm quite surprised that she found the cheese every time.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Good girl! Yay!
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Anyone can scent-train their dog.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Let your dog watch you hide a treat in a cardboard box,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16then choose a command, like "find it".
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Bodger, come on - find it.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Reward them when they go to the box.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Good girl!
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Next time, add more boxes, don't let them see
0:09:24 > 0:09:26which box the treat goes in,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29and reward them when they select the correct box.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Good girl.
0:09:30 > 0:09:31Then repeat the game.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Monty, sniff!
0:09:33 > 0:09:36With so many points to make up, the pressure's on Jake and Monty.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37Sniff.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40But they're quickly getting the hang of it.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Well, I hope I'm going to do all right at this task.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Good boy.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47When it comes down to it, I know he likes cheese.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Are you ready, Monty? Are you ready?
0:09:50 > 0:09:51Born ready. Come on.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Prep time over. And with the Reds watching on...
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- FLAPJACK BARKS - Jackie, could you...?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- He's barking with anger that he's not allowed to go and eat cheese. - Yeah.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02Come on, Doug, let's go.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05..Josh and Douglas will be the first to race.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06So, here's your map, Josh.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09We are here on this headland at the moment.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- OK.- And your first position you've got to find is down here.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14- Are you ready?- Yeah.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17On your marks, get set...go.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Come on, Doug. Come on, let's go.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Well, he seemed to set off with a sense of purpose.
0:10:22 > 0:10:23Current leaders of the Yellows
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Josh and Labrador-springer spaniel cross Doug
0:10:26 > 0:10:28are proving themselves the ones to watch.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Come on, Doug, let's go, mate.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Here, they have a map to guide them to a general area...
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Good boy, let's go, let's go, let's go.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39..where it will be down to Doug to sniff out the hidden box.
0:10:39 > 0:10:40Come on, then, sniff.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44The pair that find the most boxes in the fastest time
0:10:44 > 0:10:45will get maximum points,
0:10:45 > 0:10:48and they're being set off at staggered intervals.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Good luck, mate, go.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Keen to get back into contention, next up, it's Jake and Monty.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56He's headed off really, really quickly, hasn't he?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- Yeah.- But then this isn't just about speed.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- No.- Because he's got to get the boxes to get the points.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- Absolutely.- If he misses a box, doesn't matter how fast he is.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Sniff, sniff, sniff.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Josh and Doug find the first box in two-and-a-half minutes.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Good boy! Clever boy! What's this, then?
0:11:13 > 0:11:14Good boy...
0:11:14 > 0:11:18As well as cheese, the box also contains another map
0:11:18 > 0:11:21indicating the approximate position of the next box.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22Dougie, let's go.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26This box is then reloaded, ready for the next pair.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Have you got it?
0:11:28 > 0:11:29Good boy.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34Jake and Monty track down box one 30 seconds faster
0:11:34 > 0:11:36than Josh and Doug.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39OK, on your marks, get set...go.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Thank you.
0:11:40 > 0:11:41- Good luck.- Come on, then.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Next, the current third-placed Yellow pair,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Daisy and Zuri.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- She seems pretty confident that she knows where the first spot is.- Yes.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52Daisy learned to look for Zuri actually using her nose.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Hopefully she'll trust her and, together, they'll get to the end.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00But moments after setting off, Daisy takes a wrong turn.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Come on, then, we need to look for this cheese.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07It's got to be over there.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09If they stray too far off course,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13even the best nose in the world won't stand a chance.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- X marks the spot of the first box that you've got to get to.- OK.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Should you choose to accept it on your mission.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Ready? And...go.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Just a point behind Josh and Doug, last to set off
0:12:25 > 0:12:29are Badger and her collie-springer spaniel cross, Bodger.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31The Yorkshire pair have a strong bond
0:12:31 > 0:12:33that goes beyond companionship.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36One of the reasons I'm such an active person
0:12:36 > 0:12:38is because of the Tourette's.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40When I'm engaged in a sporty activity,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42I never tic at all.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46But so far in the contest, Bodger's need for reassurance
0:12:46 > 0:12:48has sometimes held them back.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49She's too excited.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51They've been working hard to control it
0:12:51 > 0:12:54and have managed to get themselves into contention for the lead.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57We'd love to win. We'll try our very best.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03The pair set off fast, following Bodger's nose.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Sian, what we expect our teams to get out of this challenge?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Scent-work provides so much for dogs and humans.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13I'm really hoping that they're going to learn to work together,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16they're going to harness their dogs' natural abilities.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Urgh!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20It's a great form of mental stimulation.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24I can tire my dog out in about 15 minutes of scent-work
0:13:24 > 0:13:26and he'll sleep for hours afterwards.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29So it's a great way of occupying them if you haven't got time
0:13:29 > 0:13:31to take them for a second walk that day.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32Oh, you've found it!
0:13:32 > 0:13:33Good girl.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35That was very fast.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37There you go.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39And it's not just mental stimulation -
0:13:39 > 0:13:42they'll get an endorphin release, and a positive mood booster, too.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46It's something I recommend for every single dog owner.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- You can do it indoors. - I do all the time.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Is that it? Is that it? Yeah?
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Jake and Monty have found the second box.
0:13:54 > 0:13:55They're speeding around the course.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Right then, Mont - let's go.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59It's all a bit of a guess.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Josh is having problems finding the search area
0:14:01 > 0:14:03for box number three.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Doug? Come here, then.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08But Doug's nose steers them back on track.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Oh, my God, Doug!
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Good boy. Good puppy, good puppy...
0:14:13 > 0:14:14What I like about dogs' noses
0:14:14 > 0:14:17is the fact that those two little slits up the side of the nose
0:14:17 > 0:14:19are all about their ability to smell.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Because when they've got their nose down,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24they're breathing in through their nostrils,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26and they're blowing the air out of their lungs,
0:14:26 > 0:14:28which they've already sniffed, back away from them,
0:14:28 > 0:14:29using those little slits.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Yeah.- I mean, they're perfect smelling machines.- They are.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Amazingly, dogs' noses are so sophisticated,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39they even use each nostril differently.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41They use their right nostril
0:14:41 > 0:14:43for new smells, sending more signals
0:14:43 > 0:14:45to the right part of the brain.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47But if it's a familiar smell,
0:14:47 > 0:14:49they'll switch to the left nostril,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51and that will be processed
0:14:51 > 0:14:53by the left part of the brain.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Separating the smells like this
0:14:56 > 0:14:58allows the dog to build up a "smellscape"
0:14:58 > 0:15:01and may even pinpoint the direction the smells are coming from,
0:15:01 > 0:15:06which is particularly helpful when they're tracking a scent.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07- Oh, is that it?- Oh!
0:15:07 > 0:15:08It's working for Bodger.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11She's guided them to the first two boxes
0:15:11 > 0:15:13in less than seven minutes.
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Bodger, come on.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Rock and roll. Hey!
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Meanwhile, Daisy's gone completely off course.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24I don't have no idea where it is.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27I've walked through all the nettles and stuff.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Can we try over there? Shall we go for a look over there?
0:15:31 > 0:15:36Daisy's lost. I don't know where this box is.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38I can't read the map, I can't find it, so...
0:15:38 > 0:15:39Oops! Argh!
0:15:41 > 0:15:43There's a lot of holes here.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44Come on, then, Zuri.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51Jake is having problems tracking down box three.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I've got no idea. I don't know.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55It should be here, but I can't work it out
0:15:55 > 0:15:57cos it's not here, clearly.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01But Monty leads him by the nose.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Yeah! Good boy. Good boy.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05And they're onto the hunt for the final box.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Brilliant.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Right, find it.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Badger and Bodger are hot on their heels.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Have you found it?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Good girl.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Oh!
0:16:18 > 0:16:19Good girl.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22With three pairs on course to find all four of the boxes...
0:16:22 > 0:16:23Come on, Bodger!
0:16:23 > 0:16:25..it's going to be a race to the finish.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Nearly there, Doug, doing well, mate.
0:16:34 > 0:16:35With the clock ticking,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Josh and Doug are getting close to the final search area.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41This way, mate. Doug, this way. Come on. Dougie?
0:16:41 > 0:16:42- HE CLICKS - Come on, let's go.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It's got to be round here somewhere, mate.
0:16:46 > 0:16:47Right on the top, I reckon.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49He's dashed off towards the point
0:16:49 > 0:16:52and gone straight past the area where the cheese is.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54He's going to have to realise his mistake and come back.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57It must be somewhere close.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59This is costing him valuable minutes.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Might be up here, Doug.
0:17:01 > 0:17:02Doug, it might be up here.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06As Josh searches, Jake and Monty are closing in.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08It must be up here somewhere.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Doug, what's this, then?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Sniff, sniff, sniff.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13What's this?
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Oh, Doug, clever boy, very good.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17There we are, stop the clock.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20LAUGHTER AND CLAPPING
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Doug, you're so clever, come here.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24I was the weak link there. He was absolutely on the nose.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Fantastic. What a dog.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28I'm astounded he was so quick. He's just been superb.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30Absolutely brilliant.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32I can't believe anyone will be quicker than that,
0:17:32 > 0:17:34cos he was straight in there, sniffed it straightaway.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Just one left.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Come on, it's this way. This way.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Jake leads to his dog to the search area
0:17:41 > 0:17:44and Monty heads straight for the box.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- You found it?- He's got it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48There we go, mate.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51That's literally the most exercise I've done in about five years,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53so I am cream-crackered.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55He did all right. He did all right.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Bodger and Badger have kept up a fast pace.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Oh...
0:18:03 > 0:18:05But they, too, pass the final box.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Oh, dear.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12I think we're overcomplicating it, Bodger.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13This way.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Maybe we've just run straight past it, Bodger.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Having too much fun.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Oh, Bodger, it's here, look, here. Oh, dear.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Find it. Bodger, find it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I don't know where it is. Bodger, it's in here somewhere.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Find it. Is it there?
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Oh, it is - clever girl.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- Well done.- That's it, Bodge.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36You've had all the cheese out of there.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38But she was absolutely perfect.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Brilliantly done.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42It was really good fun. But it was very hard.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Bodger was like a superstar.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48As soon as she got in there, she was straight to it.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Barely had to say "find it", she was on it.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Three teams have crossed the finish line.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54Come on, then.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57But Daisy is still way off course.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00How did we get in here? I don't even know how we got in here.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Shall we find at least one box, Zuri?
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Having failed to track down any cheese,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10they're just trying to find their way back.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- Hello!- Hello, Daisy.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- Had a lovely tour around the ground. - Did you?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19What's it like in Canada this time of year?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21It's lovely! It's full of nettles.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24I think, out of the two of us,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28we are equally bad at navigating in any sort of area.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34With everyone back safely,
0:19:34 > 0:19:38it's time to find out which pair were fastest around the course.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Daisy, of course, you went away off piste,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45so we didn't give you a timing cos you didn't complete the course.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49Jake and Monty, 42 minutes and 02 seconds.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Between the top two, it was quite, quite close.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Josh and Douglas, 34.28.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59Badger and Bodger...
0:19:59 > 0:20:0130.41.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Wow! No way!
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- Well done.- Bodger, you little star.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09This is an exercise which I think is really beneficial for you two,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11because it is about partnership,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14but it's also about her working independently.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16She's in charge about where this thing is
0:20:16 > 0:20:17and where she wants to look.
0:20:17 > 0:20:18So, well done.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Let's put the scores on the board.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Josh and Douglas, you picked up 3 for coming second,
0:20:24 > 0:20:27which puts you on 16 points here.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Badger and Bodger picked up four,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33so that means you, too, are on 16 points.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Tight at the top.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Daisy and Zuri, you picked up one today,
0:20:38 > 0:20:40which means that you are on nine points.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Jake and Monty, you picked up two today,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45and that means you are
0:20:45 > 0:20:47on five points, there.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52I'm absolutely amazed that we won. But I'm super-chuffed that we did.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Really chuffed. I'm so happy with Bodger.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59It doesn't matter if I come last in every single challenge.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01The main reason why I'm here
0:21:01 > 0:21:04is I want to learn how to work with Zuri,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07and she's definitely improving since I've been here.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Monty did his job.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Monty's really good at pretty much everything he turns his hand to.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16You did all right, mate, didn't you?
0:21:16 > 0:21:17You had lots of cheese.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Jake wants to find out as much as possible
0:21:22 > 0:21:26about how his dog senses the world.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30He's learned how Monty uses his nose to navigate.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Now, Dr Emma Blackwell
0:21:32 > 0:21:35from the Bristol School of Veterinary Sciences
0:21:35 > 0:21:38is going to show him the role the other senses play.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42What we're going to look at first of all is whether he has a preference
0:21:42 > 0:21:44for a particular type of colour,
0:21:44 > 0:21:46then we're going to talk about how dogs perceive colour.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Yeah.- So, what we've done is filled a box with his favourite toys,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52tennis balls, but lots of different colours,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55and then we're going to give him the choice and see which ones he picks.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58When asked to select 12 balls from the box,
0:21:58 > 0:22:01which colour will Monty take most of?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Have you got any ideas about what he might go for?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Well, I get these rubber balls for him,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09and they're all primary colours,
0:22:09 > 0:22:15and, generally speaking, he prefers the yellow and the blue ones.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Any idea why that is?
0:22:17 > 0:22:18I don't know, no.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Monty's having a good old rummage to get the balls that he likes.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24He seems to be selecting...
0:22:24 > 0:22:25There's a blue one.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Good boy.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Oh, he's got a particular one there.
0:22:29 > 0:22:30Blue.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36He's definitely picky, isn't he? Not just going for the first one.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Humans depend on their sight much more than dogs do.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43We can generally focus on objects
0:22:43 > 0:22:45as close as 7cm to our face.
0:22:45 > 0:22:51But for dogs, anything closer than about 33cm is a blur.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53But dogs make up for this in other ways.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57More than twice as thick
0:22:57 > 0:22:58as normal hair, when whiskers
0:22:58 > 0:23:00come into contact with objects,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03they transmit information to the follicle,
0:23:03 > 0:23:04which is packed with nerves
0:23:04 > 0:23:07and super-sensitive.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Together with visual and olfactory information,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14this enables a dog to navigate its immediate surroundings,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18which is why it's never a good idea to trim your dog's whiskers.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21They're there for a reason.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Monty is still busy making his selection.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26And again - he's a tennis ball connoisseur, isn't he?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- He really is. - He has particular favourites.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30This is a fine vintage, this one.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34So, we can see that Monty clearly has a favourite colour,
0:23:34 > 0:23:35- and that colour is blue.- Yeah.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39And I think that's to do with the way that dogs see colours.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42We have three cones, or colour-sensitive cells,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45in our eyes, that allow us to see red, green, and blue.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Dogs only have two, which allow them to see yellow and blue.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51A dog's vision is similar to that
0:23:51 > 0:23:54of a red-green colour-blind human.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57They'll struggle to find a red ball on green grass.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00So, very different to the way that we see it,
0:24:00 > 0:24:01but we don't always appreciate that.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05So, for Jake, there's a simple lesson to be learned.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- Blue toys from now on. - LAUGHING:- Yes!
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Knowing how dogs look at the world is important for the next challenge.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18If caniteering was about understanding
0:24:18 > 0:24:20how a dog uses its sense of smell,
0:24:20 > 0:24:22the Reds' challenge will be about
0:24:22 > 0:24:24tapping into how they use their sight.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28For our next challenge, our teams are going to have to get down
0:24:28 > 0:24:31and they're going to have to get dirty,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33and, on that account, I can't help but imagine
0:24:33 > 0:24:37that the dogs are going to enjoy it a lot more than the owners.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Welcome to the next challenge
0:24:39 > 0:24:42and, again, it's about immersing yourself in the dog's world.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45So you can strengthen that bond that you have with them,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49we've got set up for you down here the muddy obstacle course -
0:24:49 > 0:24:51with the emphasis on "muddy".
0:24:51 > 0:24:57The objective is that you do it and then your dog does it afterwards
0:24:57 > 0:24:59having just watched you do it.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Dogs watch their owners all of the time,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06and they can learn just by looking.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09It's a form of what's called imitative learning,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12and the pairs will need to harness this natural ability
0:25:12 > 0:25:16to encourage their dogs to tackle five different woodland obstacles.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22The dogs will need to follow their owner's example
0:25:22 > 0:25:25and crawl under a low frame,
0:25:25 > 0:25:26climb over a ramp,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28race through a tunnel,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30balance on a bench,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33and scramble through a very muddy ditch.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34OK...
0:25:34 > 0:25:38They'll need to show their dogs how to correctly complete each obstacle
0:25:38 > 0:25:41with sufficient enthusiasm that they'll want to do the same.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Good boy.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46The pair that completes the most obstacles in the fastest time
0:25:46 > 0:25:48will get maximum points.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Oh, look! What a wonderful log.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Before they tackle the course...
0:25:52 > 0:25:53MUFFLED: Woohoo!
0:25:53 > 0:25:55..the Red pairs have a chance to try out
0:25:55 > 0:25:57this imitative approach to training.
0:25:59 > 0:26:00You swine.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02More than any other of our challenges,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06this is very much about the owners needing to be in the dog's world,
0:26:06 > 0:26:08in the dog's mind.
0:26:08 > 0:26:09You engage with something,
0:26:09 > 0:26:11your dogs will engage with something,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14if you do it in a way that interests them.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17By showing dogs that these are good things to be interested in,
0:26:17 > 0:26:21we might be able to get the dogs to do the obstacle course
0:26:21 > 0:26:22that we've set out for them.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Ooh! Nice log...
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Currently joint leaders of the Reds,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Toni and three-year-old Labrador Flapjack share a natural enthusiasm.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Clever. Go - fantastic, good boy.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38It's stood them in good stead so far and should serve them well here.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Toni and Flapjack are having a great time.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Oh, look at this tuft! What an amazing tuft.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46But is Toni being silly enough, enthusiastic enough?
0:26:46 > 0:26:49I'm a mad middle-aged woman stroking a tree!
0:26:49 > 0:26:52I don't think we can ever fault Toni for being unenthusiastic.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55I have to try and get inside Flapjack's head.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57It's very difficult to know what Flapjack is thinking.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59He's normally thinking about cheese.
0:26:59 > 0:27:00It's going to be tough.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Benny, what's this?
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Ellie and Benny are just two points behind the Red leaders,
0:27:07 > 0:27:10but for these two, this challenge is a big ask.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12He is going to have to trust me,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14cos every time that I go through something,
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I'll have to show him, "You know what, it's safe,
0:27:16 > 0:27:18"we can go through it, it's fine."
0:27:18 > 0:27:20"You've got to go through it on your own."
0:27:20 > 0:27:23And that is pushing his independence out there.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Benny is a rescue dog
0:27:25 > 0:27:27and Ellie has spent years earning his trust,
0:27:27 > 0:27:31so convincing him to follow her example without their normal cues
0:27:31 > 0:27:33will be tough.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36If crawling through a ditch and a bog and mud
0:27:36 > 0:27:39doesn't show how much you love your dog at this stage,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41I do not know what does.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44What's that? What's that?
0:27:44 > 0:27:45Colin has been working hard
0:27:45 > 0:27:48to change his traditional approach to training,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51which has relied on Mitch's obedience to his commands.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52Where's he gone? Where's he gone?
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Asking Mitch to learn simply by watching him
0:27:55 > 0:27:58is way out of their comfort zone.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59Mitch! Mitch!
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Looking at how Colin and Mitch are getting on,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05this requires a total mind shift for both of them.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- TAPPING - (Oh, yes...)
0:28:11 > 0:28:12Wow, wow, wow.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15So far in the contest, Andrew's had to work hard
0:28:15 > 0:28:17to rein in Border Terrier Betty.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Now, he needs to get on her wavelength
0:28:20 > 0:28:23and harness her energy and enthusiasm.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24This is amazing!
0:28:24 > 0:28:27But he's struggling with this new technique.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29She didn't understand the tree hugging.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33This is amazing! It's absolutely great!
0:28:33 > 0:28:36I think, probably, Betty picked up on the fact I was completely confused.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39- Betty? - HE WHISTLES
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Practice over, and with a chance to get more points on the board,
0:28:44 > 0:28:47first up, it's Toni and Flapjack.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Engage with it in a way that you think Flapjack will like.
0:28:51 > 0:28:52That's the main thing.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56- You're tapping into his brain.- OK. - And the way he sees the world.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- Turn yourself into a piece of cheese.- Yeah!
0:28:59 > 0:29:00THEY LAUGH
0:29:00 > 0:29:03- Ready?- Yes. - On your marks, get set...go.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05Come on, Jackie, over we go, over we go, over we go. Right...
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Toni needs to try
0:29:07 > 0:29:10and think like Flapjack.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13He should complete the task if he believes from watching her
0:29:13 > 0:29:16that the activity itself will be rewarding.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Yes! Well done.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Skills - good skills, Flapjack.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Gosh, this is fantastic! Amazing, amazing, amazing...
0:29:24 > 0:29:26OK, go.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28OK...
0:29:28 > 0:29:30Good boy. Good boy.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32She's done everything to interest Flapjack.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33Jackie-Jack? Jackie...
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Good boy.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37So far, Toni's eagerness is paying off.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39That's two out of two.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Flapjack, the next part of this excitement
0:29:41 > 0:29:42is me going backwards like this.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44SHE HUMS MERRILY
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Oh, my God, how long is this thing?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48So exciting, Flapjack! You can't...
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Go, go, go!
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Good boy.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56OK, Flapjack, good boy, good boy. Good boy.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58Thank you for cleaning my face. Thank you, thank you...
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Good boy, you are so clever.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02He's done it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04So, Flapjack, this looks really good fun.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Having conquered four out of four, can she now enthuse him enough
0:30:08 > 0:30:10to follow her through the muddy ditch?
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I can't think of anything I'd like to do more.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14This is really lovely, Flapjack - yum, yum, yum.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16She's constantly communicating with him.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18She's immersed herself -
0:30:18 > 0:30:20literally immersed herself - in his world.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21Jackie? Brrr...!
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Now, will the dog go through the mud
0:30:23 > 0:30:28because its highly excitable owner has just gone through the mud?
0:30:28 > 0:30:29I know what mine would do...
0:30:29 > 0:30:30Oh...!
0:30:30 > 0:30:32They'd do that - they'd just run round the side.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34You're such a good boy.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37She's down in its world, there's no question about that at all.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Flapjack, yes, you're so sensible.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Good boy, this way, this way, this way.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41Oh...
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Flapjack, let's go.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- And thank you.- There we are.
0:30:47 > 0:30:48Good boy, well done.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Good boy, good boy, such a clever boy.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Well done, good boy.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Cannot remember the last time I made such a prat of myself.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57But you know what? Flapjack responded -
0:30:57 > 0:31:00he was really good, actually, wasn't he?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02There was no getting round that mud at the end.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04If there's the option to stay dry, who wouldn't?
0:31:04 > 0:31:08Next up, it's joint leaders of the Reds, Andrew and Betty.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Three, two, one...go.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Good girl, Betty, good girl.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Betty! Woohoo!
0:31:16 > 0:31:20Andrew needs to tackle the obstacles in a way that Betty will understand.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24Good girl.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Betty, yay! Yay, Betty!
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Despite his reluctance, he now needs to convince her
0:31:29 > 0:31:32that going over the ramp is better than going round it.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Come on, Betty.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36What's this? What's this, Betty?
0:31:36 > 0:31:39But Betty is not buying it.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41And Andrew needs to raise his game.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Betty, yeah!
0:31:43 > 0:31:45- Come on! Yay! - THEY CHUCKLE
0:31:46 > 0:31:48Here!
0:31:48 > 0:31:50- Yeah! Well done.- Good girl, Boo.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Straight through the tunnel. But with that degree of enthusiasm,
0:31:53 > 0:31:55I was tempted to run through the tunnel myself, to be honest.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58That's two obstacles out of three so far.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Now, the balance bench.
0:32:00 > 0:32:01Betty? Yeah.
0:32:03 > 0:32:04Betty's done it straight away.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09Finally, the toughest one of all - the muddy ditch.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Can Andrew make it look like fun?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13What's this, Boo? What's this, Betty?
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Come on.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18He's committed to the cause.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19Come on, Betty!
0:32:19 > 0:32:20Oh, my goodness me, he's right in.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Betty? What's this, Betty?
0:32:23 > 0:32:24Yay!
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Oh! She just went round.
0:32:28 > 0:32:29Come on, then, Boo.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32He's going to give it another go.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Betty, what's this? What's this?
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Go!
0:32:36 > 0:32:38Oh, she's gone round again.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Oh! Get your own back on Dad.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42I'm not sure she's going to do it.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43- Come on, then, Boo.- Well done, mate.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Well done, Andrew, well done.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Betty!
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Next up, it's joint bottom-placed Red pair, Ellie and Benny.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- Are you ready?- No.
0:32:53 > 0:32:54THEY LAUGH
0:32:54 > 0:32:56I knew you were going to say that.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- Off you go.- OK.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Here we go.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04- Benny, what's this?- Show him that you're going through it.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07When you think he's engaged, release him.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09What's this? What's this?
0:33:09 > 0:33:10Go.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Benny clearly wants to get to Ellie, but by the easiest route.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18She's struggling to actually get him to focus on this,
0:33:18 > 0:33:19to be honest with you.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Move on to the next one.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25Up-up! Up-up!
0:33:26 > 0:33:29At the ramp, it's the same story.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Go.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Possibly sensing her hesitation,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35he's opted to go round the obstacle again.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Talk to him, make eye contact with him.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Benny? Go.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Yes, Benny, yes!
0:33:41 > 0:33:43Yes, yes, yes, yes.
0:33:43 > 0:33:44Benny? Benny...
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Good boy.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47That's two out of four.
0:33:47 > 0:33:48But now this is the mud pit.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51Ellie's not a muddy girl, I don't think.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55Can Ellie disguise her reluctance at the muddy ditch?
0:33:55 > 0:33:58She's down. She's in amongst it.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- LAUGHING:- Good boy, Benny.
0:34:00 > 0:34:01Good boy, Benny.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04I don't think he could have picked up any sense there
0:34:04 > 0:34:08that she was actually enjoying that and he should follow her.
0:34:08 > 0:34:09Go.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- Did he go through or not? I can't see.- No.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15- Come on...- She's going to dip out.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- Come on. Good boy. - Well done, Ellie.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Well done.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25Sharing bottom place in the Reds, last to go, Colin and Mitch.
0:34:25 > 0:34:26- Go.- Good lad!
0:34:26 > 0:34:28Oh, good lad.
0:34:28 > 0:34:29So far in the contest,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Colin's been learning new ways to engage with Mitch
0:34:32 > 0:34:36that don't depend on his obedience.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40Simply leading by example is a radically different approach.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41Good boy!
0:34:41 > 0:34:44Colin just did really well.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Up! Ooh, up, up, up, up, up!
0:34:47 > 0:34:48Up, up, up, up, up!
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Yes!
0:34:51 > 0:34:52He's struggling on the ramp.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56He's only going to do that if he's totally convinced.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58Up, up!
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- Oh! He's doing it.- He's done it.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Yes! He did it. He did it.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Oh, yes! Oh, yes. Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah!
0:35:09 > 0:35:10Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes...
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes...
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Good boy, good boy!
0:35:16 > 0:35:17Up-up!
0:35:17 > 0:35:19That's four out of four.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Can they make it a clean sweep?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24So, now they're just into the muddy dip.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29Mitch is an outdoor dog, he spends a lot of time working with Colin.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31He really shouldn't be put off by mud.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Oh, yes.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Colin's right down and dirty.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38He's in Mitch World, big-time.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39Muddy...
0:35:39 > 0:35:41Oh, yes.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43He thinks you're insane.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47Yeah, he's like, "Whatever. You can't impress me with that mud."
0:35:47 > 0:35:49What's this here? What's this here?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Come on, Mitch, go through there.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Oh! He's sort of gone half-through
0:35:58 > 0:36:00and then picked his way around the side.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03Well done.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05That was beautiful. Good boy.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08I think we've done well.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10'I managed to keep the enthusiasm going.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12'And it worked.'
0:36:13 > 0:36:15And it surprised me.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19It was great to let off a bit of steam,
0:36:19 > 0:36:21just get down at Betty's level.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Um...I do want to ask people, though,
0:36:25 > 0:36:27did we actually do the same course?
0:36:27 > 0:36:32Because I came away covered in mud, and nobody else has got any on them.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33I don't know...
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Time for the results.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Our muddy obstacle course has come to an end.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42It's been a really good thing. I think people really got themselves
0:36:42 > 0:36:44down and dirty and they got involved.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46The results, in reverse order.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50Ellie, two out of five of the obstacles were cleared
0:36:50 > 0:36:52in 6 minutes 45.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55You know this was not something that you wanted to do
0:36:55 > 0:36:57and I don't think Benny was particularly keen on it, either.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59He wasn't going to go through that mud.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02He saw Mum go through it and thought, "That's not for me".
0:37:02 > 0:37:05OK, next up were Andrew and Betty.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Three out of five of the obstacles cleared.
0:37:08 > 0:37:09I'm absolutely convinced,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12with a little bit more time on the ramp-like obstacle,
0:37:12 > 0:37:13she would go for it.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16She was checking it out, but didn't quite have the confidence,
0:37:16 > 0:37:17but well done.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19In second place,
0:37:19 > 0:37:22with four out of five of the obstacles cleared,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25in 4 minutes and 43 seconds...
0:37:27 > 0:37:28..Toni and Flapjack.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31Well done. Well done.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33He really did follow what you were doing.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36He was interested in it because you were interested in it
0:37:36 > 0:37:39and the enthusiasm with which you approached this challenge
0:37:39 > 0:37:41carried you forwards.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43I actually do think that my bond with him
0:37:43 > 0:37:45is getting better and better.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51Colin and Mitch, four out of the five obstacles
0:37:51 > 0:37:53in 3 minutes 55.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- Cannot believe it. - You whizzed through.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56It was a great performance.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Mitch was watching what you were doing.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01He was engaged with what was happening
0:38:01 > 0:38:04and he's willing to start experimenting a little bit,
0:38:04 > 0:38:06and that is what we're trying to get.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10I'm absolutely over the moon. I'm so pleased. I really am.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Top work. Let's put some scores on the board.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15Andrew and Betty, you started with 11,
0:38:15 > 0:38:16you've picked up 2 here,
0:38:16 > 0:38:20so that takes you to 13 points at this stage.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24Toni and Flapjack, you were on 11, as well, you picked up 3 here,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26which means you are now on 14 points.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Ellie and Benny, you were on 9,
0:38:30 > 0:38:32you got 1 on this occasion,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35which means that you are 10 points here.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Which leaves Colin and Mitch -
0:38:38 > 0:38:40you were on 9, you picked up 4,
0:38:40 > 0:38:43so you are on 13 points as well.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Still very tight with all to play for.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48Hot showers for you guys.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Well done, everyone.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57I'm just so pleased with our performance.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00He trusted me, he followed me through the obstacles,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03and, yeah, we came first, we got maximum points.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05I came second in the competition,
0:39:05 > 0:39:08but overall, I've moved into first place by one point.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11So that's a real thrill for me and Flapjack.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13There's still quite a long way to go,
0:39:13 > 0:39:16but for the moment, yeah, I'm really pleased.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Good lad.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Our pairs are waking up to a new day
0:39:29 > 0:39:31and one more challenge.
0:39:33 > 0:39:34Come on, then.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39This will be the ultimate test
0:39:39 > 0:39:42of how successfully they can see the world
0:39:42 > 0:39:44from their dog's point of view.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45As things stand,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48in the Yellows, Badger and Bodger and Josh and Doug
0:39:48 > 0:39:51have opened up a strong lead, on 16 points each,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53with Daisy and Zuri and Jake and Monty
0:39:53 > 0:39:54bringing up the rear.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58In the Reds, whilst Ellie and Benny are falling behind,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01there's just one point between the other three pairs,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04who are all in strong contention for a place in the final.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Welcome, everyone, to the banks of Coniston Water here in the Lakes.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14A lovely location for this, our final challenge in this round.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Today's is a swimming event.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17It's about swimming WITH your dog.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21This is all about communication, teamwork,
0:40:21 > 0:40:25and about you knowing what it's like to be in your dog's world.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32This will be an open-water swimming race.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35In this challenge, the pairs will have to swim together
0:40:35 > 0:40:3930 yards out to a buoy, around it, and then back to the shore.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Reds and Yellows will race separately
0:40:41 > 0:40:45with a maximum of four points at stake in each group,
0:40:45 > 0:40:49and success will depend on how in tune the owners are
0:40:49 > 0:40:50with their dogs.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53You're going to have to tap in to all of the things
0:40:53 > 0:40:55that we've learned in the previous challenges.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58So, if your dog is unsure, you need to make sure
0:40:58 > 0:41:00that you put your own competitive instincts aside,
0:41:00 > 0:41:04look after your dogs, but equally, if your dogs are super-fast,
0:41:04 > 0:41:08you'll need to get them to work with you, swimming together.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11We want to see you side-by-side, sharing the experience,
0:41:11 > 0:41:15using that to expand the scope of the relationship that you've got.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17Come on, then, Zuri. Come on.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21All of our dogs CAN swim well, but, just like humans,
0:41:21 > 0:41:24some are more at home in the water than others.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28For safety, our owners will wear a simple buoyancy aid.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31If you swim along, then these will be behind you,
0:41:31 > 0:41:33so if you need to grab hold of them for any reason,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36you just reach behind you, grab hold of it, like a teddy bear,
0:41:36 > 0:41:38and you can just float there as long as you want to
0:41:38 > 0:41:40and then you can carry on as you want.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Go on, then. Go on, then. Good lad.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Before the race begins, our pairs have a chance for a practice paddle.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48Betty? Betty? Betty?
0:41:48 > 0:41:49Good girl.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52Of course, today's challenge is a physical one,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54it's about swimming round that buoy and getting back.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56But I think that what we're going to see here,
0:41:56 > 0:41:59the real strengths that will come through,
0:41:59 > 0:42:03are the bonds that these people have formed with their dogs.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05They've got to get their dog into the water.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06They've got to work as a team.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10It's not about independent swimming. It's about swimming WITH your dog.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Come on, then, come on.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Joint leaders of the Yellows,
0:42:14 > 0:42:18Josh and Doug spend a lot of time on the beach in their Devon home.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Come on, then. Come on...
0:42:20 > 0:42:23But the prospect of swimming together
0:42:23 > 0:42:25has put the pair out of their depth.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Just watching Douglas, he wants to be out of the water.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32He is happy to go in for the ball, but then he thinks the thing is to bring it back to the shore.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Absolutely. But they've got some time to practise.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39Good boy, Dougie, keep going, mate. Good boy. Good boy, Doug.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43They've got into a very fixed behaviour pattern around water,
0:42:43 > 0:42:47so when there's water, Josh throws the ball, or a toy,
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Douglas goes in and get it, brings it back to Josh on the bank.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54Swimming WITH your dog is far from straightforward.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Owners need to stay in tune with their dogs,
0:42:56 > 0:43:01swim at their pace and be alert to any signs of anxiety,
0:43:01 > 0:43:03and that's why it's the ultimate test
0:43:03 > 0:43:08of how successfully they can see the world through their dogs' eyes.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I wanted to see Doug out swimming with me.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13If I can get to the buoy and back with him next to me, I'll be happy.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Good lad.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17With a win in the obstacle course
0:43:17 > 0:43:20meaning they're still in contention for a place in the final,
0:43:20 > 0:43:25Colin and Mitch dive straight in to practise.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27Mitch is not frightened of the water at all.
0:43:27 > 0:43:28Good boy.
0:43:28 > 0:43:30When they arrived here,
0:43:30 > 0:43:34Mitch wasn't a dog that looked like he'd ever played at all,
0:43:34 > 0:43:37and now, he's bouncing around in the water after a tennis ball.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40That's significant progress, and not just for Mitch.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44Jake and Monty and Badger and Bodger
0:43:44 > 0:43:46are all looking at home in the water.
0:43:46 > 0:43:49I can swim and he can swim.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51I just wonder if he's going to stick by me,
0:43:51 > 0:43:53or if he's going to swim off.
0:43:54 > 0:43:56I feel good.
0:43:56 > 0:43:58If I had a bet on, I'd probably bet on myself.
0:43:59 > 0:44:03But not all dogs are showing such an eagerness to get wet.
0:44:03 > 0:44:04Come on, Benny.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08Ellie can't persuade her dog, Benny, to do much more than paddle.
0:44:08 > 0:44:12- Good boy!- That was brilliant timing. - Good boy.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15He's gone into the water.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17- Did he swim?- He hasn't swum.
0:44:17 > 0:44:20He got a little bit out of his depth for a couple of steps,
0:44:20 > 0:44:23but he hasn't done any prolonged swimming.
0:44:23 > 0:44:27So what's the difference in when he's swum before to now?
0:44:27 > 0:44:30Because it's, like, a different environment for him.
0:44:30 > 0:44:31- OK.- So, when we're at home,
0:44:31 > 0:44:34it's, like, same route, same pond, same lake, so he knows it.
0:44:34 > 0:44:36He's familiar with it. He always jumps in.
0:44:36 > 0:44:39But for here, it's a matter of clicking a restart button
0:44:39 > 0:44:43and, sort of saying, "You need to get used to it bit by bit again."
0:44:43 > 0:44:44He is making huge progress.
0:44:44 > 0:44:47But we'll actually make faster progress
0:44:47 > 0:44:49if he's happy each time he takes a step forward,
0:44:49 > 0:44:53rather than feeling slightly, like, "I just want to come for the food."
0:44:53 > 0:44:54Good boy.
0:44:56 > 0:44:58ELLIE LAUGHS
0:44:58 > 0:45:02Come on, then. Who's a clever girl?
0:45:02 > 0:45:04Zuri? Zuri? Zuri...
0:45:04 > 0:45:09And Daisy is struggling to convince Zuri to venture out of her depth.
0:45:09 > 0:45:10If they keep going in and out,
0:45:10 > 0:45:13she might go a little bit further, she might pluck up the courage.
0:45:13 > 0:45:17But the main thing is we're not going to force her to go further.
0:45:17 > 0:45:19- No.- She's going to out her pace. - Yeah.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21That is a change in Daisy's behaviour
0:45:21 > 0:45:23that we've seen over the course of the challenges.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25What she was doing was trying to use food
0:45:25 > 0:45:28to get Zuri into situations that she didn't want to go into.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- Yeah.- Oh, you're so clever.
0:45:31 > 0:45:32With practice time over,
0:45:32 > 0:45:37Daisy and Zuri and Ellie and Benny decide to opt out of the race.
0:45:37 > 0:45:38Good boy.
0:45:38 > 0:45:41I'm so happy with the way that he's done today.
0:45:41 > 0:45:43Every single time that we've gone into a challenge, I've been like,
0:45:43 > 0:45:46"Ooh, I don't know about this one, don't know about that one,"
0:45:46 > 0:45:48and every time, he's given it his best shot
0:45:48 > 0:45:51and that's all you can ask, that's all you can ask of him.
0:45:51 > 0:45:55I'm just really pleased with how far we've got today, and it's brilliant.
0:45:55 > 0:45:57I'm not going to destroy it by forcing her to do something
0:45:57 > 0:46:00that she's not comfortable with.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06For the rest of the pairs, it's time to race.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11And it's the Yellows who have first chance
0:46:11 > 0:46:12to get more points on the board
0:46:12 > 0:46:16and the possibility of securing a place in the final.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19OK, line yourselves up.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21- Is everyone ready?- Yeah.
0:46:21 > 0:46:23- Who's your money on?- Bodger.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28On your marks, get set...go.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35- That's lovely. Josh and Douglas together.- Yeah.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38Monty's leaping out there.
0:46:38 > 0:46:40- Come on, then. - Come on, mate, come on.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44Jake looking over his shoulder, making sure Monty is with him.
0:46:44 > 0:46:48He's turned over on his back and, again, he's not sprinting ahead.
0:46:48 > 0:46:50- Monty's coming with him. - Look at Josh and Douglas
0:46:50 > 0:46:52and Bodger and Badger - they really are together.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54Jake's round first.
0:46:54 > 0:46:58As they approach the buoy, it looks as though Josh and Doug
0:46:58 > 0:46:59are having problems.
0:46:59 > 0:47:01They're in trouble.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03They're all tangled up. They're all tangled up.
0:47:03 > 0:47:07I'm feeling quite tense. I'm feeling REALLY tense.
0:47:07 > 0:47:09No, it's all right, he's got him on top of the float there.
0:47:09 > 0:47:11Josh was looking out for Douglas.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14- It's about teamwork.- Absolutely, and about taking care of your dog.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17Bodger's coming in. Bodger's coming in.
0:47:17 > 0:47:20It's Badger and Bodger, isn't it? Side-by-side.
0:47:23 > 0:47:27Swimming well, but not so side-by-side with Jake...
0:47:27 > 0:47:29He's not got his dog.
0:47:29 > 0:47:31..Monty is taking a detour.
0:47:31 > 0:47:32- JAKE:- Monty, come this way.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Monty's just gone a bit...
0:47:34 > 0:47:36Oh, he's spotted Jake now, hasn't he?
0:47:36 > 0:47:37Where's Monty?
0:47:37 > 0:47:40Monty's miles away. Come on, Bodger.
0:47:40 > 0:47:44The close understanding that Badger and Bodger share is clear,
0:47:44 > 0:47:46as they swim shoulder to shoulder.
0:47:46 > 0:47:49Bodger and Badger are coming in really fast.
0:47:52 > 0:47:54Bodger!
0:47:54 > 0:47:59And they're first across the line, followed closely by Jake and Monty.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03That was very good. That was very...
0:48:03 > 0:48:06- BENNY BARKS - Yes, I agree, I agree.
0:48:06 > 0:48:09Oh, my God - yes, I agree, I agree!
0:48:09 > 0:48:12- You stormed that.- I can't believe how fast she can swim!
0:48:12 > 0:48:15There was your little face, her little face, just together,
0:48:15 > 0:48:17and it was really, really lovely.
0:48:17 > 0:48:19It was so sweet, I loved it.
0:48:19 > 0:48:21A moment of togetherness and connectedness, just beautiful.
0:48:21 > 0:48:23You did so well, Bodger, and I know you want to go back in.
0:48:23 > 0:48:25BODGER WHINES
0:48:25 > 0:48:27Come on, then, Doug, good boy.
0:48:27 > 0:48:32But for Josh and Doug, it was a less comfortable experience.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35He just got tangled up in this.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40And he just couldn't, kind of, swim, so...
0:48:40 > 0:48:41I don't know.
0:48:46 > 0:48:49For others, the race was a revelation.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51I'm so proud of Bodger.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54She is a better swimmer than I even thought she was.
0:48:54 > 0:48:57I still can't believe how fast she was.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00So I'm so proud of her, sticking with me, it was amazing.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05Jake, you set off at a great pace there with Monty.
0:49:05 > 0:49:09Yes, but then he decided to take a detour via Lake Windermere.
0:49:11 > 0:49:14It's now the Reds' turn to race.
0:49:14 > 0:49:15On your marks, get set...go.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20Let's go, let's go, let's go!
0:49:20 > 0:49:23Come on, Jackie. Come on, Jackie.
0:49:23 > 0:49:25That's really nice to see Andrew making sure
0:49:25 > 0:49:28that Betty is with him before he goes.
0:49:28 > 0:49:29Yeah, and Betty's doing well.
0:49:29 > 0:49:32- She's keeping up.- Bless her, she's got to start swimming
0:49:32 > 0:49:34long before the others.
0:49:34 > 0:49:36But look at him, he's right there with her,
0:49:36 > 0:49:40he's absolutely making sure that he's got her
0:49:40 > 0:49:41and there he goes, she is about to go...
0:49:41 > 0:49:43LAUGHTER
0:49:43 > 0:49:44She's on his shoulders!
0:49:44 > 0:49:47Goodness, Betty's actually on Andrew's head!
0:49:47 > 0:49:51I can't even see Andrew, I can just see Betty riding round!
0:49:51 > 0:49:55After a strong start, things quickly change for Colin and Mitch.
0:49:55 > 0:49:57Mitch has changed direction.
0:49:57 > 0:50:01Hold on a minute - Mitch seems to be heading back.
0:50:01 > 0:50:03Mitch? Good lad, we haven't been round the buoy yet.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Oh, Mitchy, Mitchy - no...
0:50:06 > 0:50:08Mitch?
0:50:08 > 0:50:11He can swim, but he's not the most enthusiastic.
0:50:11 > 0:50:12Yeah.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18As Andrew and Betty take the lead...
0:50:18 > 0:50:20Andrew's on the way back.
0:50:20 > 0:50:22Betty on his shoulder. Betty's on his shoulder.
0:50:22 > 0:50:25'..Toni and Flapjack aren't far behind.'
0:50:25 > 0:50:26Come on, good girl, Betty.
0:50:27 > 0:50:30Come on, Boo. Come on, Betty. Come on, Betty.
0:50:30 > 0:50:33And it's now going to come down to Betty's swimming speed
0:50:33 > 0:50:35versus their running speed.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37Come on, Toni, run!
0:50:37 > 0:50:38Oh!
0:50:38 > 0:50:40- THEY LAUGH - Oh, dear.
0:50:40 > 0:50:43Toni's taken a bit of a tumble.
0:50:45 > 0:50:47Come on, little girl, come on, little girl.
0:50:48 > 0:50:51Good girl. Good girl, Betty.
0:50:51 > 0:50:52Oh, goodness me.
0:50:52 > 0:50:54Well done!
0:50:55 > 0:50:57Betty, you can swim!
0:50:57 > 0:51:00RELIEVED LAUGHTER
0:51:00 > 0:51:01How close was that?
0:51:01 > 0:51:04That was absolutely fantastic, Betty, well done.
0:51:06 > 0:51:09- Absolutely totally chuffed. - You're over the moon.
0:51:09 > 0:51:12- I am.- Absolutely over the moon. - That was absolutely brilliant.
0:51:12 > 0:51:13Superb.
0:51:13 > 0:51:15She did jump on my back.
0:51:15 > 0:51:17She's learned, "This is really easy,
0:51:17 > 0:51:19"so as long as Dad's still swimming along,
0:51:19 > 0:51:21"I'll get away with it as long as I can."
0:51:21 > 0:51:24That was quite tough on my lungs, I think!
0:51:26 > 0:51:30While some feel triumphant, for others, there's relief.
0:51:30 > 0:51:34Yeah, he's absolutely fine. As soon as we came out, he wanted to have the ball and play with the ball.
0:51:34 > 0:51:36There's nothing wrong with him. I just saw that look in his eye
0:51:36 > 0:51:38when he was really scared,
0:51:38 > 0:51:40that was what I was a bit upset about.
0:51:40 > 0:51:42And when we were swimming in, after the tangle,
0:51:42 > 0:51:44he was next to me and he was kind of looking for me.
0:51:44 > 0:51:46That was nice - that's something I want to go forward with,
0:51:46 > 0:51:51swimming with him, so, yeah, it was a really good step, it's good.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55But for Colin and Mitch, the race has really taken its toll.
0:51:55 > 0:51:57I'm more upset because I saw the expression on his face
0:51:57 > 0:51:59when he was in the water.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01All of a sudden he looked scared.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03HE SIGHS TEARFULLY
0:52:03 > 0:52:05And I just felt it was very unfair all of a sudden
0:52:05 > 0:52:08to ask him to do something he didn't want to do.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11Oh...am I allowed to hug you?
0:52:11 > 0:52:12Oh, sweetheart.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14Do you know what?
0:52:14 > 0:52:17Honestly, you did exactly the right thing.
0:52:17 > 0:52:19He was happy to follow me and all of a sudden,
0:52:19 > 0:52:21- he just, like... - HE GASPS
0:52:21 > 0:52:25And I felt as though I almost betrayed him.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28No - you would have betrayed him if you'd forced him to keep going,
0:52:28 > 0:52:33but he will trust that if he shows you that he's worried,
0:52:33 > 0:52:35you pick up on that, you turned around,
0:52:35 > 0:52:36you came in with him.
0:52:36 > 0:52:40I've definitely got more recognition of feeling for my dog now.
0:52:47 > 0:52:50Guys, what a challenge that was.
0:52:50 > 0:52:54Not just a physical one, but an emotional rollercoaster.
0:52:54 > 0:52:55It was amazing, wasn't it?
0:52:55 > 0:52:57It absolutely was.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59Every single person in front of me,
0:52:59 > 0:53:03you have demonstrated such wonderful relationships with your dogs.
0:53:03 > 0:53:05We think you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves.
0:53:05 > 0:53:07But let's put some scores on the board.
0:53:07 > 0:53:09Let's go with the Yellow team first.
0:53:09 > 0:53:13Josh and Douglas, you started off with 16, you came third today,
0:53:13 > 0:53:14picked up 2 points,
0:53:14 > 0:53:19which means that you are on 18 points at this time here.
0:53:19 > 0:53:22Bodger and Badger, you were on 16, you came in first,
0:53:22 > 0:53:254 points for you, which means that you're on 20 points.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28- 20 points, hellfire. - What about that?
0:53:28 > 0:53:31Daisy and Zuri, you decided to sit this one out,
0:53:31 > 0:53:34you were on 9, so you are still on 9 points there.
0:53:34 > 0:53:37Jake and Monty, you were on 5,
0:53:37 > 0:53:40you picked up 3, which means
0:53:40 > 0:53:42that you have 8 points.
0:53:42 > 0:53:43There we go.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46Josh and Douglas and Badger and Bodger
0:53:46 > 0:53:48are going through to our final.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50Let's hear it for them.
0:53:50 > 0:53:51CHEERING
0:53:51 > 0:53:54Let's put some scores on the Red team, then.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57Andrew and Betty, you started with 13.
0:53:57 > 0:54:01You got 4 today, which takes you up to 17 points.
0:54:01 > 0:54:05Toni and Flapjack, you were on 14, you picked up 3,
0:54:05 > 0:54:08so that, again, gives you 17 points.
0:54:08 > 0:54:12Neck and neck here. Ellie and Benny, you sat this one out,
0:54:12 > 0:54:14you remain on your 10 points here.
0:54:14 > 0:54:16And then Colin and Mitch, on 13,
0:54:16 > 0:54:19you picked up 2, which means
0:54:19 > 0:54:21that you're on 15 points.
0:54:21 > 0:54:26So, it's not decided who is going to go through to that final,
0:54:26 > 0:54:27it's still very tight there.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30So we have another challenge to come.
0:54:34 > 0:54:36Badger and Bodger and Josh and Doug
0:54:36 > 0:54:38are top of the leaderboard.
0:54:38 > 0:54:39They're so far ahead
0:54:39 > 0:54:41of their fellow Yellows
0:54:41 > 0:54:42that they've done enough to earn
0:54:42 > 0:54:44their place in the final.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47In the mid-table,
0:54:47 > 0:54:48there's still all to play for,
0:54:48 > 0:54:50so they'll have to face
0:54:50 > 0:54:51one more challenge to decide
0:54:51 > 0:54:52who will go through.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Their fellow Reds Ellie and Benny
0:54:56 > 0:54:58join Daisy and Zuri
0:54:58 > 0:54:59and Jake and Monty
0:54:59 > 0:55:00at the bottom of the board.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06These three pairs have too few points to catch up,
0:55:06 > 0:55:09so, sadly for them, it's the end of the road.
0:55:10 > 0:55:14But some are firmly focused on the final.
0:55:15 > 0:55:19We are very happy with our achievement today.
0:55:19 > 0:55:21We'd love to win.
0:55:21 > 0:55:22Wicked.
0:55:23 > 0:55:26I think Bodger and Badger are going to be amazing in it.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29I think they'll take some beating. But I'm really looking forward to it.
0:55:31 > 0:55:32I'm still competitive
0:55:32 > 0:55:36so I was disappointed that we only came third.
0:55:36 > 0:55:39But I've still got my eyes set on whether we can compete in the final.
0:55:41 > 0:55:43Although Daisy and Ellie failed to make the final,
0:55:43 > 0:55:47they'll be staying on to cheer on their team-mates.
0:55:47 > 0:55:50I think it would have been lovely to participate,
0:55:50 > 0:55:53but every single challenge that we've done,
0:55:53 > 0:55:55even though, yeah, we might not have placed,
0:55:55 > 0:55:58and sometimes we might not have even got to the actual challenge,
0:55:58 > 0:56:00we've managed to say, "You know what?
0:56:00 > 0:56:02"He's overcome another hurdle."
0:56:02 > 0:56:04He's done brilliant every step of the way.
0:56:05 > 0:56:07Zuri and I are getting on a lot better.
0:56:07 > 0:56:10Our bond is stronger than ever.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13She has definitely improved in her behaviour
0:56:13 > 0:56:17and I think, by not putting pressure on myself and on her,
0:56:17 > 0:56:19we're more relaxed when we are together.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22So everything is positive.
0:56:22 > 0:56:23It's been wonderful.
0:56:24 > 0:56:27But Jake and Monty have decided to head home.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30It's been lovely to spend time with him.
0:56:30 > 0:56:32We've learnt new stuff, so that is great,
0:56:32 > 0:56:35that only expands our experience of each other.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39What that means for our relationship in general,
0:56:39 > 0:56:42it just means that it's better on lots of levels.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44Stay in touch, everybody.
0:56:44 > 0:56:46- Yeah.- See you, Jake.
0:56:46 > 0:56:48See you, Monty.
0:56:48 > 0:56:49ALL: Bye!
0:56:49 > 0:56:51Bye, Monty.
0:56:55 > 0:56:59Next time, with two pairs already through...
0:56:59 > 0:57:01Congratulations to you.
0:57:01 > 0:57:03..one last challenge designed to draw
0:57:03 > 0:57:05on their dogs' intelligence.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07We want to do well. We want to prove ourselves.
0:57:07 > 0:57:08Mitch?
0:57:08 > 0:57:12..will determine who will take the remaining places in the grand final.
0:57:12 > 0:57:13Good lad.
0:57:13 > 0:57:14It's very tense.
0:57:14 > 0:57:17A human-dog triathlon...
0:57:17 > 0:57:19- You ready to go, mate?- Go!
0:57:19 > 0:57:20..where the finalists will run...
0:57:20 > 0:57:22- Go on, Bodge. - ..swim...
0:57:22 > 0:57:23- They're off.- Go on, Josh!
0:57:23 > 0:57:25..and cycle together.
0:57:25 > 0:57:26Good girl, Bodger.
0:57:26 > 0:57:27Come on.
0:57:27 > 0:57:30..drawing on everything they've learned,
0:57:30 > 0:57:36and one pair will be crowned Me And My Dog Champions 2017.
0:57:36 > 0:57:38The winner is...