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 > 0:00:13'This beautiful part of the country is about to play host to a contest like
0:00:13 > 0:00:18'no other. A physical and mental competition for humans...'
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Go! '..and their dogs.'
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Good boy.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24OK, up, up.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27We've scoured the country and found eight people who all
0:00:27 > 0:00:32believe they have the ultimate relationship with their canine companions.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36We'd love to win it, to prove to 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 > 0:00:41and he's now nine.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Flapjack's beauty and my brains, we should make quite a winning combination.
0:00:44 > 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 > 0:00:59What it tells us is that Betty is ambidextrous.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- Same as me!- ..we'll see them unlock the full potential of their partnership.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05You're ace, you are.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Go! 'They'll compete in a series of challenges.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:10Let's go, Douglas, go, Doug.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- And the best duos will win a place in our grand final...- Whoops!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18..where one pair will be crowned ultimate champions.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Argh!
0:01:22 > 0:01:26If you think you know what your dogs are capable of, think again.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Go! 'So far in the contest...'
0:01:41 > 0:01:43THEY CHEER
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'..our pairs have taken on a series of challenges...'
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- Good girl!- '..that have put their partnerships to the test.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:50Sausages!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Keep going, Doug, keep going, bud.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56You respond to his body language and he completely trusted your every command.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Split into two groups, the Reds and the Yellows,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03last time they faced challenges designed to test their ability
0:02:03 > 0:02:06to see the world from their dog's point of view.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Oh, you found it, good girl!
0:02:08 > 0:02:12The Yellows had to follow their dogs' noses in canine orienteering,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15where Badger and Bodger came out top dogs.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I'm absolutely amazed that we won, but I'm super chuffed that we did.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23The Reds had to harness their dogs' ability to learn by looking.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25And lead them round an obstacle course,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28where the growing bond between Colin and Mitch triumphed.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- Good boy!- Well done.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31That was beautiful!
0:02:31 > 0:02:35'Then, in the ultimate test of their immersion in their dogs' world...'
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I want to see you side-by-side, sharing the experience.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Go! '..our duos faced an open-water swim.'
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Come on, Josh!
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Josh and Douglas came unstuck.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- They're all tangled up!- Good lad.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48And Mitch retreated to dry land,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52leaving Colin concerned that all of their hard work had come undone.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56I felt as though I almost betrayed him.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Oh! Am I allowed to hug you?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13We're near the end of the contest,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16and our grand triathlon final is fast approaching.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19We're so chuffed to be doing the triathlon.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22We'd love to win. We'll try our very best.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I think Bodger and Badger are going to be amazing in it,
0:03:25 > 0:03:29so they'll take some beating, but I'm really, really looking forward to it.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30Good boy!
0:03:30 > 0:03:33I'm still competitive, so I've still got my eyes set on whether we can
0:03:33 > 0:03:36compete in the final.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40After the last set of challenges, the winners in the Yellow team
0:03:40 > 0:03:42were Bodger and Badger and Josh and Doug.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45And they've gone forward to the final.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Ellie and Benny and Daisy and Zuri are out of the running,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51but they've stayed on to support their team-mates.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55But for the rest of the Reds, with three pairs still in contention,
0:03:55 > 0:03:56it's all to play for.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02Toni and Flapjack and Andrew and Betty share the lead with 17 points each,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05and Colin and Mitch are right behind them with 15.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Now just one challenge stands between these three pairs
0:04:11 > 0:04:15and the remaining places in the final.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18So far, we've investigated just how strong the bond is
0:04:18 > 0:04:21between our humans and their dogs.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23We've also seen how well they communicate,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27but now it's a question of exploring their intelligence.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35Whether we think our dogs are secretly bright or adorably dim,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38it affects what we expect of them.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40So just how smart are they?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Welcome, everyone, to the final challenge before we move on to our
0:04:45 > 0:04:48grand canine triathlon final.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53As we know, Josh and Douglas, Badger and Bodger have already gone through.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54So congratulations to you.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57But the Red team, it's all to play for.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01We have probably saved the most difficult challenge till last,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05to try and separate our fine competitors in the Red team.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11Because this one is all about your dog's memory and its ability for
0:05:11 > 0:05:12abstract thought.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14It's going to be tough.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16HE LAUGHS
0:05:16 > 0:05:18No!
0:05:18 > 0:05:24In this canine intelligence test, four toys will be lined up on the jetty.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28The owners will retrieve a photograph of one of the toys from the bottom
0:05:28 > 0:05:30of the lake, and present it to their dog,
0:05:30 > 0:05:36who will then need to pick up or indicate the toy that it represents.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40They will get a point for every toy they get right.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45First, a chance to practise.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49All right, guys, so what we're doing today is starting the process
0:05:49 > 0:05:51of teaching a dog a visual discrimination task.
0:05:51 > 0:05:52Oh, Mitch!
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Have a play with him, see which ones he likes.- Mitch.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00First, the dogs are given a selection of toys so the owners can note the four
0:06:00 > 0:06:02they show the most interest in.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Ultimately, what we're aiming for is for dogs to make a simple
0:06:05 > 0:06:09association between a card with an object on it
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- and the actual object itself. - Thank you.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16Then they show them the pictures together with the matching toy.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Dogs learn through simple repetition.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It's got to be very meticulous - present the card,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25and a second later, straightaway, present the toy, OK?
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Jack, I need you to concentrate.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31The dogs don't have an abstract concept of snake or ball.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35But by rewarding them or praising them when they respond correctly,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39they can learn associations between two-dimensional pictures and
0:06:39 > 0:06:40three-dimensional objects.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43That's it, and play it again. Give them lots of praise.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Good boy!- So, the more higher intonation you use,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I appreciate that it's easier for the ladies.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- Sort of, "Ahh!"- Yeah, jazz it up.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Really good. Make it really nice and interesting.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55SHE LAUGHS
0:06:55 > 0:06:59All dogs have the ability to master what's called associative learning,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01and it's something that any owner can try at home.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Using the same repetitive training technique,
0:07:04 > 0:07:09dogs also have the ability to learn to associate words with objects.
0:07:09 > 0:07:16Some experts estimate the average pet has the potential to master up to 165 words,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19but some breeds appear to have a greater aptitude for this than others.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22In one study,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24a Border collie called Chaser
0:07:24 > 0:07:28demonstrated recognition of over 1,000 different words.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Another, called Rico,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33could hear a brand-new word and work out the object
0:07:33 > 0:07:37it referred to by eliminating the ones it already knew.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Called fast mapping,
0:07:38 > 0:07:43humans develop this ability at around three years old.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44Are you ready, Mitch?
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Our dogs must get to grips with just four pictures
0:07:47 > 0:07:49and just four toys.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50But it's a tall order.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51Good lad!
0:07:53 > 0:07:55No, you don't want any toys, Betty.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Betty is showing a natural enthusiasm for this exercise.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59As is Andrew.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01What toy do you want, Betty?
0:08:01 > 0:08:04I've been writing down which toys she's most interested in
0:08:04 > 0:08:07and which ones she's least interested in, just to try and...
0:08:07 > 0:08:11I come from quite a scientific background so I like to analyse things.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Present card.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Good boy, good boy!
0:08:14 > 0:08:17But Toni's hopes for Flapjack aren't as high.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20This is failing, Alan, this is failing massively.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22I'm not looking...
0:08:22 > 0:08:26For Flapjack, this is the equivalent of trying to climb Everest in five minutes.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30I mean, it's preposterous, it's a completely impossible task.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Flapjack, for God's sake, no, stop it!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Given that he's never done anything like this before,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36and he just doesn't understand it.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39And I feel really bad for him because he stands there and he wants to get it right,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42and you can see him going from one object to the other thinking,
0:08:42 > 0:08:44"I don't know what to do."
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Oh, Mitch!
0:08:45 > 0:08:48Currently two points behind the other remaining Red pairs,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51anything less than a win in this task
0:08:51 > 0:08:54and Colin and Mitch won't make the final.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57But working dog Mitch is struggling.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01'It's difficult for Mitch because he's never had any toys at home.'
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Just very alien to him.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05What's that?
0:09:05 > 0:09:08'So toy recognition is not going to be his strong point.'
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Good boy, good boy.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12'Throughout the contest,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15'Mitch's years of obedience-based training as a working dog
0:09:15 > 0:09:18'has made it hard for him to learn new skills.'
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I'm afraid we'd have to take you out.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21Of course I'm disappointed.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24'But as their bond has grown, Mitch has surprised everyone.'
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Yes! 'Especially Colin.'
0:09:27 > 0:09:28I can't believe that!
0:09:28 > 0:09:32He's absolutely startled me in how he's come on
0:09:32 > 0:09:35and how he's had this hidden depth
0:09:35 > 0:09:37that I hadn't realised was kind of there, really.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I would like to be in the final but it's really difficult,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43it's really difficult at the moment.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45But I've worked hard with him.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48We'll just have to see what happens and see whether it clicks with
0:09:48 > 0:09:50him or not.
0:09:50 > 0:09:51Good boy.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Practice over, and it's time for the challenge.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00And the last chance to secure a place in our grand final.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Flapjack. Good boy.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05The four toys are lined up in front of the dogs.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08To minimise other clues - like body language - the owners might give them,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10they will be in the water.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13They'll retrieve a picture and present it,
0:10:13 > 0:10:17and then it's all down to the dog to select the right toy.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22OK, Red team, this challenge is all about your dog's thought processes.
0:10:22 > 0:10:28We're asking the dog to connect a photograph of an object with the object itself.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Something which is pretty tough.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Colin, in order to qualify for the canine triathlon final,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36you need to win this event.
0:10:36 > 0:10:37SHE LAUGHS
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Mitch, buck up!
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Try and point out to Mitch the gravity of the situation which is about to unfold.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46He's in the zone, aren't you, Mitch?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50He's a coiled spring, he's like a 100-metre runner before their event.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52He's a coiled sponge, more like.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54SHE LAUGHS
0:10:54 > 0:10:57OK, Andrew and Betty are up first for this one, so get yourselves ready.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Oh, here, goggles.- Thanks.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03'Currently joint leaders with Toni and Flapjack on 17 points,
0:11:03 > 0:11:05'over the course of the contest,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08'Andrew and Betty have proved fierce competitors.'
0:11:10 > 0:11:12They've thrived on the physical challenges.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Good girl.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- Betty, no, no.- But Andrew's learned that he needs to tune into Betty
0:11:18 > 0:11:21emotionally to get the best out of their bond.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24From where we've gone through these experiences together,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26I think we just are a closer team.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30I didn't think we could be. We understand each other a lot better.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36Now, just one more test stands between the pair and a place in the final.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40'They'll get one point for each correctly identified toy.'
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Andrew, are you ready?- Yep.- Go.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- He's got one of the photos.- He's got one, it's the one he wanted.
0:11:59 > 0:12:00Betty!
0:12:02 > 0:12:03Betty!
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- Good girl!- 'One point for Andrew and Betty.'
0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Straight away!- It was the snake, it was definitely the snake toy.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15- Good girl!- So she gets a little game with the toy as a reward for getting
0:12:15 > 0:12:16the right one.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21'The challenge for Andrew is to maintain Betty's focus on the task.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24'Difficult when he's underwater and out of sight.'
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Betty!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Oh!- No, she's failed that one.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- She went to the camper van. - She's failed that one.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40So you take the card and the crocodile out...
0:12:40 > 0:12:42'One out of two, so far.'
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- It's very tense.- It's very tense.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49What's this, Betty? Go on, then. Betty.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Good girl.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52- Yay!- Good girl!
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Just because there's one toy left, doesn't mean she's going to go to it.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Betty. Come on, Betty.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Come on! Good girl!
0:13:05 > 0:13:06BOTH: Aw!
0:13:06 > 0:13:08'That's a tough call.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12'Was she just going towards Andrew or indicating towards the toy?'
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- No!- She went past that.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- She went past that.- She went past it and he shoved it in her mouth. - He did.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19What do we think?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22'This calls for an action replay.'
0:13:22 > 0:13:23She did.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25She did look at it on the way past.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Let's see it again, let's see it one more time.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31She went down with her nose, didn't she?
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- What do you think, then?- I think she should get it.- Got to give it to her? OK.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40'Andrew and Betty get three points, taking them to a total of 20.'
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Little superstar.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Actually did one for your brain.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47She says, "Cos I's clever, Dad, I's very clever."
0:13:47 > 0:13:48Nice and wet.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54'Next to duck for their dog is Toni.'
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Toys are in position, Toni, are you ready?- I'm ready.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Excellent.- Tell me when.- Off you go.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02'Having struggled in the training,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05'will Flapjack understand what Toni wants him to do?'
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- He's got one.- Flapjack, Flapjack.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Go find. Oh!
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- He went for the tennis ball.- He did go for the tennis ball.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16That was a poor start.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18FLAPJACK WHINES
0:14:18 > 0:14:19Shh, shh, shh!
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Flapjack?
0:14:23 > 0:14:24Good boy. Good boy.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Tennis ball, and he went for the tennis ball.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28'That's one out of two.'
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Flapjack, Flapjack, Flapjack?
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Flappy, Flappy...
0:14:45 > 0:14:48'Flapjack is eager but still uncertain.'
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Underwhelming.- You can re-present.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55You can ask him again, he hasn't made a choice yet.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Oh, OK. Sorry, I was hasty, how unfair.
0:14:58 > 0:14:59He hadn't made a choice, so...
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Flapjack, make a choice.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Make a choice.
0:15:03 > 0:15:04Come on, Flappy.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Come on, Flaps!
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Make a choice.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11No, OK, he's moved away.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- That's fine.- OK.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17'Flapjack has one more chance to score a point.'
0:15:17 > 0:15:18Flapjack!
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- Good boy.- Yeah!
0:15:21 > 0:15:25- Good boy, Flappers. - OK, so he got two.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27We always knew that was going to be difficult.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- I think you should be very pleased with two out of four.- He just wasn't going to
0:15:30 > 0:15:32make the pig, was he? That was pretty good,
0:15:32 > 0:15:34given the training you've had.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- Two out of four.- Yes. Two out of four, let's see what our Colin can do.- Yes indeed.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42'Two points to Toni and Flapjack puts them on a total of 19.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43'Currently on 15,
0:15:43 > 0:15:48'Colin and Mitch will need to get all four toys right to tie for second place,
0:15:48 > 0:15:52'which would put all three pairs through to the final.'
0:15:52 > 0:15:53- Colin, are you ready?- I'm ready.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55OK.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57Toys are in place. Go!
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- He's got something. - He's got a card, has he?
0:16:07 > 0:16:09Shh!
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Good lad. Mitch. Mitch.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Good.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Yes!
0:16:18 > 0:16:23'Mitch is off to a flying start but he'll need to stay focused on Colin.'
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Now, Colin was really good.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26He made sure that Mitch was focused,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30that he was looking at him before he presented the photo.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32He's got to do the same thing again.
0:16:32 > 0:16:33Mitch.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36Good lad, good lad.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Mitch.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- HE WHISTLES - Mitch.- OK, so he's trying to get him focused again.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47But Mitch doesn't want to know now.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- He's turned away.- Mitch!
0:16:50 > 0:16:52'Colin needs to get Mitch's interest back.'
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Mitch! Mitch!
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Good lad, Mitch.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01- Yes! - Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Come on, Mitch, come on!
0:17:04 > 0:17:06'That's two out of two.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09'But in order to score enough points to draw level with Toni,
0:17:09 > 0:17:14'and get through to the final, they need to get all four right.'
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Come on, Mitch.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Good boy! Good boy!
0:17:29 > 0:17:31I'm so pleased!
0:17:31 > 0:17:34OK, one more to go. One more to go.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Good boy! Good boy.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Who's a good boy?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42CHEERING
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Who's a good boy?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46LAUGHTER
0:17:50 > 0:17:52CHEERING
0:17:56 > 0:17:57Colin.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Unbelievable.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02Absolutely unbelievable.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06That was so exciting.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09It was so sweet seeing Mitch get all the toys.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13All of them looked at the card and went, "OK, yeah,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16"I know what I've got to do now," and that's blown me away.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19OK, guys, time to put the scores on the board.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22'With three correctly identified toys and three points,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26'Andrew and Betty top the Reds with 20 points.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30'Two out of four brings Toni and Flapjack up to 19.'
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Colin, you're on 15 points.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37You've got four points for this for winning it, which puts you on 19 points.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Which means that you are joint second with Toni and you can
0:18:41 > 0:18:44go through to our canine triathlon final.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Yes!- Yes indeed.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47Well done, well done.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Mitch was the underdog, there's no question about that, that was the case,
0:18:51 > 0:18:56- Sian, wasn't it?- Mitch came here with no interest in toys and a very
0:18:56 > 0:18:58different relationship with Colin.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01And to see him in that challenge,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03having a desire to interact with the toys,
0:19:03 > 0:19:07and that desire to work with Colin in a way that is totally different from
0:19:07 > 0:19:09the way that they started,
0:19:09 > 0:19:11this, for me, is one I'm never going to forget.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Indeed. So we've got a great final coming up.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Obviously we've got Badger and Bodger going in that as well,
0:19:17 > 0:19:22and Josh and Douglas, but the five of you will be out on the course in that final,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24to see who wins this championship.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26What a day it will be.
0:19:28 > 0:19:35It was just an amazing feeling of a unity between me and Mitch.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37And I'm just bubbling inside.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41I am absolutely so, so pleased to be in the final.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44With Mitch, you knew it was deliberate.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46I think that's what made it so exciting.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48We got two out of four.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50It was as good as I could possibly have expected.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54But I did look at Flapjack's performances and think,
0:19:54 > 0:19:56was that deliberate or was that fluke?
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Come on then, food time!
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Are you starving, my friend, are you starving?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Toni and Flapjack have secured their place in the final.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Over the course of the contest, despite disappointments...
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Oh, Jacky, we're last.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23..Toni's been surprised when Flapjack's learned new skills.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25And it's strengthened their bond.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29I think that Flapjack is really quite tuned in to me,
0:20:29 > 0:20:34much more so than I thought he was before I started doing all this.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38But Toni's never attributed much intelligence to her dog.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42'Flapjack is incredibly handsome but fairly thick.'
0:20:42 > 0:20:46And it may be that he's not that thick underneath, it may be that I'm really doing him down.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50But, you see, if you look through there, you can sort of see carpet at the other end.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52There's not much going in-between this ear and that.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Now Dr Emily Blackwell is going to show her
0:20:57 > 0:21:01he has more between his ears than she gives him credit for.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05She spent 20 minutes teaching Flapjack a new task.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09Emily and I are going to prove to you now, scientifically,
0:21:09 > 0:21:12that Flapjack is not thick.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- OK.- Isn't that right, Emily?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Yes, what we've taught him is a bit of self-control.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21So what we started with was teaching him that if he ignored a little treat
0:21:21 > 0:21:23here in my hand, and took his head away from it,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25we'd give him a bigger treat.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- So he looks at it and then looks back at me.- Yes.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33'For all dogs, food is a strong motivator.
0:21:33 > 0:21:40'So asking him not to eat will take some willpower and intelligence.'
0:21:40 > 0:21:41Yeah, that's amazing.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45'Emily trained him to do this using a positive reinforcement technique,
0:21:45 > 0:21:49'rewarding good behaviour rather than punishing bad.'
0:21:49 > 0:21:50Good boy.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54'It's an effective way for an owner to train or retrain their dog.'
0:21:54 > 0:21:55- Hello, my boy.- Good boy.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00'Flapjack learned that the only way to get the reward was to ignore one offer of food
0:22:00 > 0:22:02'and turn his head away from it.'
0:22:02 > 0:22:05See, he's not even putting his head towards it.
0:22:05 > 0:22:11'Some Labradors have been found to carry a mutant gene that makes them feel constantly hungry.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'So Flapjack might be resisting a particularly strong impulse to eat.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:20In order to do that, he's got to demonstrate some intelligence.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24Literally, we gave him the hand and he learned to take his head away like that
0:22:24 > 0:22:27within two goes, which is incredibly fast.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30And we do this a lot with puppies and adult dogs,
0:22:30 > 0:22:34and normally it takes several sessions, and at least ten trials,
0:22:34 > 0:22:35whereas he's done it in two.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37So he's really, really quick.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41'Flapjack's demonstrated self-control with small treats,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43'but can he stick to what he's learned
0:22:43 > 0:22:45'when faced with a greater temptation?'
0:22:45 > 0:22:48We've gradually built up to the point that we can have...
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- A gigantic slab of cheese! - ..a huge piece of cheese in the middle of the room,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54so none of us could possibly get to it before he could,
0:22:54 > 0:22:56so if he wanted to have it, he could.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57Just watch Flapjack.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06OK, don't watch him. So that we let him think we haven't noticed the cheese.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10What would happen at home if you put a huge chunk of cheese at
0:23:10 > 0:23:11that level in the house?
0:23:11 > 0:23:13It would have gone now.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16I'm impressed.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19So we're going to make it even more tempting
0:23:19 > 0:23:21by encouraging him over there.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23So we're going to put some treats down.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26See how close he is.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28He knows that cheese is here.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Here we are, look.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33OK. Look.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35Good boy!
0:23:35 > 0:23:37That was good.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40SHE LAUGHS
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- What about that?- Oh, I'm really impressed by that.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44That's really sweet. I feel really bad now.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48- Good boy.- Not only did he not take the cheese,
0:23:48 > 0:23:53but it took Emily and her team just 20 minutes,
0:23:53 > 0:23:5520 minutes to achieve that.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58And in terms of demonstrating canine intelligence, where does he stand,
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- as it were?- I think he's pretty top of the tree.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03We've found something that really motivates him, which helps.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07There always needs to be a reward when you're trying to teach something new.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10But he learnt it just like that. We were all very impressed.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Five stars!- Yeah. Five stars.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15There's actually a brain inside that beautiful, golden head.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Clever, clever creature.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21As well as exercising self-control,
0:24:21 > 0:24:25dogs can also engage in what looks like deception.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Studies have shown they're more likely to steal food when they think
0:24:28 > 0:24:30they're not being watched.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32What this says about their intelligence
0:24:32 > 0:24:36is that they have a concept of their owner's visual perspective
0:24:36 > 0:24:38and some scientists suggest they may even have
0:24:38 > 0:24:43a basic theory of mind which means they can attribute mental states
0:24:43 > 0:24:48to others. In simple terms, they deceive to avoid getting told off.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Good boy, that was good.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54The lesson here is never underestimate your dog.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Up you come. Good boy.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00I think it's fair to say that when it comes to the science of a dog's
0:25:00 > 0:25:03cognition, how it thinks, what it understands,
0:25:03 > 0:25:04whether it's intelligent or not,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06that science is still in its infancy.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08We've got a tremendous amount to learn.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12But what's exciting is that the humble family pet
0:25:12 > 0:25:15is becoming a popular subject for scientific study.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20These are intelligent animals, so if we can figure out,
0:25:20 > 0:25:24understand, what's going on inside their heads,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27then we can truly expand and strengthen that bond
0:25:27 > 0:25:29that we have with them.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Tomorrow, our five final pairs face
0:25:32 > 0:25:35their last and biggest challenge yet.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39A human dog triathlon to determine which pair
0:25:39 > 0:25:41will be crowned champions.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Feeling very excited about the triathlon.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50I think Bodger could win, absolutely no doubt.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54It's me that might hold us back,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57but Bodger could absolutely win and I'd love to win for her.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01I would absolutely love to win it,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03to prove to the world how good Douglas is.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05As soon as he gets the bit between his teeth,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08he really wants to go and I feel like I can gauge him.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11If I do that right and he's in the right frame of mind,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14which he has been, I think we'll be competitive.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32It's the morning of the Grand Final.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Hi, Bodge. Morning, Bodger.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42The competitors are getting ready to do battle.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43Hey, Boo.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46For Andrew and Betty, that means taking a technical approach
0:26:46 > 0:26:48with meticulous preparation.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50I like to get prepared for things.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53I always panic that I'm going to miss something.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54Doug.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57For Josh and Doug, it's time to talk tactics.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59There will be a team talk, I'm sure, at one point.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Doug?
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Doug?
0:27:04 > 0:27:08For Colin and Mitch, it's a chance for some last-minute training.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Final run around the Brathay estate.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12We want to do well,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15we want to prove that we've come forward and I want to
0:27:15 > 0:27:17prove that out there today.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20But Toni and Flapjack favour quiet contemplation.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23This is our limbering up, isn't it, Jack?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28We don't get more energetic than this.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Stretching the odd leg.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I'll stretch the odd arm.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34There we go.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36We'll surprise you out in the fields, I'm sure.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44These are our five final pairs.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59They've all made great progress during the contest.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Taking on challenges that have tested their communication skills...
0:28:02 > 0:28:03Good girl.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05..the trust between them...
0:28:05 > 0:28:06Let's go, Doug, let's go, Doug.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08..how well they can see the world from
0:28:08 > 0:28:12their dog's point of view, and their dog's intelligence.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15CHEERING
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Made up of disciplines they've all attempted earlier in the contest,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22our human-dog triathlon will test them on everything
0:28:22 > 0:28:26they've learned and show just how far they've come.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30This is the ultimate challenge.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35A 2km bike race over rugged terrain.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41A 100 metre swim in chilly Lake Windermere.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45And a 1.5km cross-country run.
0:28:49 > 0:28:50BARKING
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Here to cheer them through the final...
0:28:52 > 0:28:53Hello.
0:28:53 > 0:28:54..their friends and family.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Look at this.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00Missed you.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03And there's a lot to catch up on.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It's months, I've been away for months.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- It feels like it. - Who's that? Who's that, Mitch?
0:29:10 > 0:29:11It's been really fun.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14We've done so much that I want to kind of pick up on and do again.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16The running and cycling and swimming,
0:29:16 > 0:29:18got two firsts and a second.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19Which is good.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21So the mental one, she was doing her best.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24So what are you doing in the final?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Swimming, Bodger's ace.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- Cycling.- Are you swimming with Bodger?- Yeah, yeah.- Amazing.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31THEME FROM ROCKY PLAYS
0:29:33 > 0:29:37After all the preparations, it's time for the first event.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Come on, then, guys, come down this way.
0:29:58 > 0:29:59Line yourselves up there.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Congratulations, all.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08You've reached our canine triathlon final
0:30:08 > 0:30:11and getting here hasn't been easy.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Now, a canine triathlon, there were three events.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Each stage of the swimming, the cycling and the running
0:30:18 > 0:30:20will be individually timed for all of you
0:30:20 > 0:30:25and the winner is the one with the fastest combined time.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Everyone happy with that? ALL:- Yes.
0:30:27 > 0:30:28Excellent. It's time to set you off.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32In this 2km bike race,
0:30:32 > 0:30:35our pairs have to use everything they've learned.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Go, go.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Their dogs will be harnessed to the bike...
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Good boy, Doug, keep going.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43..and communication will be vital to keep them running out in front.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45This way, this way.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48In the earlier bike riding challenge, Toni and Flapjack,
0:30:48 > 0:30:52Josh and Douglas, and Andrew and Betty all took to it and excelled.
0:30:52 > 0:30:53Good girl.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56And came in with the three fastest times.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57Good girl.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00I'm so not fit enough for my dog.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Get on, Mitch, get on.
0:31:02 > 0:31:03But in training,
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Colin and Mitch struggled with the basics and didn't get to race.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Two and a half years of teaching him to heel on penalty of death
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and all of a sudden, on penalty of death, he's got to pull.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18They've been putting in some extra practice and Colin is determined
0:31:18 > 0:31:19to complete the course.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23I'll be happy if Mitch just ticks along beside me,
0:31:23 > 0:31:24doesn't get tangled up.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27Just take it really steady.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32Finishing is going to be important, isn't it, Mitch?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Good boy. Good lad.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40The cycling challenge in our triathlon, two laps of the circuit.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Remember you are all being individually timed.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Colin, come with us, please, up to the start.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- You're heading off. - Good lad, good lad, Mitch.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49Here we go.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52'The pairs will be set off at one-minute intervals.'
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- Colin, are you ready, then? - Yeah, I'm ready.- Good luck, sir.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58On your marks, get set, go.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Good lad, Mitch. Get on, Mitch, good lad.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06It's a hesitant start.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Come on, then. Good boy. Good boy, Mitch.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12But with plenty of encouragement, Colin and Mitch are off.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Where is he? Get on, Mitch, get on, Mitch.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Good boy. Good boy, Mitch.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20That's good. OK.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Badger, you're up next.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Keep him out in front. You should be doing well here, I think.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- I don't know about that. - Yeah, yeah, I think so.
0:32:27 > 0:32:32Five seconds. OK, on your marks, get set, and go.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Go on Bodger. Go, go, go, good girl.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Go on, find him, where's Mitch?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Find Colin. Go on, good girl, Bodger.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Good girl.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47- And go.- Go, Jackie. Oh, God. OK, Jackie, go, go, go. Good boy.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Flapjack is off to a flying start.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Off we go, off we go, off we go. Good boy, Jackie.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Good boy. Good boy.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Good boy.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Run, run, run, good girl.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03And Badger and Bodger are looking strong.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06That's the way. Go on, Bodger, go, go, go.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08In the earlier bike race,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12Bodger's need for reassurance meant she was reluctant to run in front.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Just seeing her get a bit, not really distressed,
0:33:15 > 0:33:16but really confused about...
0:33:16 > 0:33:18It was like, "Tell me what I'm supposed to be doing.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20"Why are you on that bike?
0:33:20 > 0:33:21"What am I doing here?"
0:33:22 > 0:33:24But over the course of the contest,
0:33:24 > 0:33:28their bond has deepened and her confidence has grown.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29Good girl, Bodger. Thank you.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Fetch it here.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34And she is now happily focused on running ahead of the bike.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Good girl, that's the way.
0:33:36 > 0:33:37Good girl.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39That's a good girl.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42They are already catching up with Colin and Mitch.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Go on, Bodger, this way.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45And it's thrown Mitch off his stride.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Whoa!- You all right?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- Sorry.- Don't worry, you OK?
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- Are you on?- He heard you.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- He's laid down.- Come on, Mitch.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Good boy. Good boy, Mitch.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- Go on.- If we go first, he might chase.- Yeah, yeah.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Go on, then, Bodger. Go, go, go. Good girl, that's the way.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06Go on, go, go, go.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07That's a good boy.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Come on, this way, this way. - That's a good boy, Mitch.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Colin is determined to complete the course,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14but he'll have to work hard to keep Mitch on track.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Go, go, go, Mitch.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19OK, Andrew, you're next up. Good luck, Andrew.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21On your marks, get set and go.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22Go, go, go.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23She's off.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Oh, she is off.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28He's slowing down nicely.
0:34:28 > 0:34:29Communicating as well.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Go, go, where are they? Where are they, Betty? Go, go.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34Red Group winners Andrew and Betty
0:34:34 > 0:34:36are strong contenders for the title.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Go on. Betty, go.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- Come on.- Hold on, she stopped, she stopped.
0:34:43 > 0:34:44Got to get her going again.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46But in previous races,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Betty's thrived with someone to chase
0:34:48 > 0:34:52and with no-one in front of her, she's immediately distracted.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55She likes to chase things so if she's not chasing something,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58she just runs at my side and the point is the dog is supposed to be
0:34:58 > 0:35:00pulling you along.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Come on, Betty. Come on.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Go on, go, girl. Betty, go, go.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07Go, go, Betty.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09They've already lost valuable time.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10Good girl, Betty.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14And hot on their heels are Yellow Group winners, Josh and Doug.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Josh, Douglas, here we go.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19No lack of enthusiasm there.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Oh, raring to go.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24OK. On your marks, get set and go.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Let's go, Doug, let's go, bud. Go, Doug, go on, mate. Go on, Dougie.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Josh and Douglas were fastest on the bike last time
0:35:30 > 0:35:31and they're not holding back.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Douglas is off.
0:35:34 > 0:35:35Good lad, Mitch.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37Mitch, good lad.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38Good lad.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42Colin and Mitch are struggling
0:35:42 > 0:35:44and it's giving Toni and Flapjack a chance to catch up.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Trying to get out of your way, Toni.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Good boy.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52OK, we're going to come past on the right, Colin.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- Oh, my gosh.- Good lad, Mitch.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Go on, then, Mitch. Go on.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Go on, Mitch. - Go on, Doug, push, push, push.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01With constant communication...
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Go one, Doug, keep going, mate. Keep going, Doug.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06..Doug is setting a fast pace.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09They are already gaining on Andrew and Betty.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Good boy, let's go, let's go.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- Good girl.- Good boy.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Go find him, Betty. Good boy. Andy, I'm coming up behind.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19Go on, Doug, go, Doug.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Go, Dougie. Keep going, mate. Go, Doug.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23Keep going, Doug. Good boy.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Keep going, keep going.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29This way, this way.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33But now they've given Betty something to chase,
0:36:33 > 0:36:34the race is on.
0:36:34 > 0:36:35Come on, Doug, let's go.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Colin, I'm coming up behind, mate.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41I'll go on your right, then. On your right, Col, OK?
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Dougie, come on. Go, Dougie, go.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45On your right, as well. Betty, right, right.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46There's a good boy, Mitch.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49Go, go, go.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52Badger and Bodger are still upfront, followed by Toni and Flapjack.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54This way, my love.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56This way. This way, this way.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58SHE SCREAMS
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Flapjack, hang on. Wait. Stop. Stop, stop, stop.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Flapjack. Good boy, come here.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08Although, for them, negotiating the course signage is proving harder
0:37:08 > 0:37:10than the rough terrain.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13On we go. Hang on. Wait a minute.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Oh, God!
0:37:16 > 0:37:17Oh, dear.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- This way. Come on.- Good boy.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22Go get them, Betty.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24With the finish line in sight,
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Andrew encourages Betty to overtake Josh and Doug.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28Good girl.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Good girl, Betty. Sorry, mate.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35They managed to sneak past Josh and Doug on the inside
0:37:35 > 0:37:37and take the lead.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38Go, Betty. Come on then, Betty.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Come on.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Go, go. No, what are you doing?
0:37:43 > 0:37:44Betty, come on.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46But Betty has other ideas.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- Betty, go get them. - Dougie, go, get them, get them.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53She seems to prefer her spot behind Doug.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Good girl.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56Go get them, Betty.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58With lots of encouragement from Badger,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Bodger has kept up the pace in front of the bike.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03- Come on.- Go on, Bodger.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06It's a testament to the progress that they've made
0:38:06 > 0:38:10that they are crossing the line with a fast time.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14- Well done.- I can't believe that. - You did really well.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- So chuffed.- Fantastic.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19- Brilliant. Well done.- He just knew what to do, didn't you?
0:38:19 > 0:38:20You're amazing.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Where they rank will now depend on everyone else.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27Toni, she should have a broad grin on her face.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Come on, Toni. - Come on, Flapjack.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33This way, this way.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Well done and right behind them, here comes Josh and Douglas.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Come on, Josh! Come on, Andrew!
0:38:38 > 0:38:39And Andrew and Betty.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Hello. It was inevitable.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Good boy, Doug.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47You clever dog. Good boy.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48Oh, that's prickly.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Josh and Doug put in the fastest time
0:38:50 > 0:38:52with Badger and Bodger close behind,
0:38:52 > 0:38:56followed by Andrew and Betty and Toni and Flapjack.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59But the question is, have all the teams made it round?
0:39:01 > 0:39:04So want Colin and Mitch to finish.
0:39:05 > 0:39:06He's a real trier.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08All the way through, he's been trying so hard.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09Where are they?
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- Here, Mitch. - Here they are, here they are.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17They've made it. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Come on, Colin.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20Look at Mitch's ears up.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- Look at his little ears up. - Come on, puppy!
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Good boy, good lad.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Fantastic, fantastic.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Good lad, Mitch. Good lad. Fantastic.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Colin, Mitch's face coming round the corner.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- Ears up, smiling.- Ears up!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- Brilliant.- He had a little lie down when we caught you up.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40Me, yeah.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Is Mitch telling us something at this point, Colin?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46I think Mitch is conserving his energy.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50I'd like to think he's conserving his energy, yes.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Amazingly, I didn't struggle with any of it,
0:39:53 > 0:39:56which is not what I expected to be sat here saying.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58We've completed the course, which is a triumph.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00We've completed the course, which is a proper triumph.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Good lad.
0:40:04 > 0:40:09Time to move to the lakeside for the second of our triathlon events,
0:40:09 > 0:40:12the 100-metre open-water swim.
0:40:13 > 0:40:14Come on in, come on in.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Here we are, ladies and gentlemen.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19The swimming event.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Hold on, everyone. We might have a bit of a problem.
0:40:27 > 0:40:33Just as our pairs prepare for the swim, there's bad news.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36The estate's technical officer and the competition vet
0:40:36 > 0:40:37are forced to intervene.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40The reason I've called you down, guys,
0:40:40 > 0:40:43is while setting out the triathlon course,
0:40:43 > 0:40:46I noticed these scum areas,
0:40:46 > 0:40:49so you never know if it's blue green algae, you just assume it is.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52There are certain varieties of blue green algae
0:40:52 > 0:40:54that can be quite toxic.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56It can be quite serious for the dogs.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Sometimes there can be fatalities as well.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- No dogs, no water. - Probably not today.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Blue green algae are microscopic organisms
0:41:03 > 0:41:05that grow in freshwater lakes.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Recognisable by their blooms, which form a scum-like layer
0:41:09 > 0:41:11on the surface of the water,
0:41:11 > 0:41:17blue green algae isn't always harmful but it can be fatal to dogs.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20It's simply not worth the risk.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22No-one is going to take a risk with their dog.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23It's that simple.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- No way.- It's not happening.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29So this swimming event is going to be a human only event.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31- So we're all right? - You're going to be fine.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33I know animals are nearest your hearts.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35They are, they are.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Now you have quite clearly been relying upon your dogs
0:41:38 > 0:41:41to succeed in some of our challenges,
0:41:41 > 0:41:43there's no doubt about that.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48But on this occasion, your dogs are going to be relying upon you.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50They will be cheering from the back.
0:41:50 > 0:41:55So whatever happens, this is your chance to not let your dogs down.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Could I interest you in a dog?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04I shall miss Flapjack in the water.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06I feel hugely anxious because I'm worrying
0:42:06 > 0:42:08that I may let him down because he is a faster swimmer than me
0:42:08 > 0:42:11and I do have to kick quite hard to keep up.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12Good luck, guys.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Good luck, everybody.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Oh, yes, very graceful!
0:42:19 > 0:42:21While their dogs watch on,
0:42:21 > 0:42:25the five human finalists are deposited on a small island.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31From here, they'll have to swim around two buoys
0:42:31 > 0:42:32and back to the finish line.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38After ten days of spending every waking moment with their dogs,
0:42:38 > 0:42:40this is the first time they face the challenge alone.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42I can hear somebody barking.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43- Is that Bodge?- Probably.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46In the earlier swimming challenge...
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Come on, Bodger!
0:42:48 > 0:42:51..the strength of the bond between Badger and Bodger shone through
0:42:51 > 0:42:53and it was their strongest event.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56Bodger and Badger are coming in really fast.
0:42:56 > 0:42:57It's your little face,
0:42:57 > 0:43:01her little face and it was a moment of togetherness and connectedness.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02Just beautiful.
0:43:02 > 0:43:03Really gutted.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06It was like our favourite thing to swim with Bodger.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08She will be cheering me on.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10Hell, she'll be going crazy.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12She'll be like, "What are you doing out there without me?"
0:43:12 > 0:43:16But for Josh, going solo this time comes as a relief.
0:43:16 > 0:43:17They're in trouble.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Despite a consistently strong performance throughout the contest,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24the swimming race was their lowest point.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27He just got tangled up. He couldn't swim so...
0:43:28 > 0:43:30..I don't know.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37Now this race will be a simple test of human speed and endurance.
0:43:37 > 0:43:40It is a big game changer but this is going to increase
0:43:40 > 0:43:42my chances of doing well in this section.
0:43:42 > 0:43:44I think with Betty not on my back,
0:43:44 > 0:43:46it might make it a tiny bit easier for me!
0:43:48 > 0:43:50Oh, it's cold!
0:43:50 > 0:43:52It's the moment of truth.
0:43:52 > 0:43:56OK, let's get it going. On your marks,
0:43:56 > 0:43:58get set,
0:43:58 > 0:43:59go!
0:44:03 > 0:44:05- Come on.- Go on, Josh!
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Not very fast.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11They're off. Look, someone's taking a clear lead.
0:44:12 > 0:44:17As they reach the halfway point, there's a clear frontrunner.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19Josh in front, followed by Andrew.
0:44:21 > 0:44:24- Who's that? - DOG WHINES
0:44:26 > 0:44:29- Toni's catching Badger, though. - Badger went a little bit off course.
0:44:32 > 0:44:33Colin bringing up the rear.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36Go on, Colin!
0:44:36 > 0:44:37Come on, Colin!
0:44:37 > 0:44:42In the home straight, it looks like Josh is holding on to his lead.
0:44:42 > 0:44:43Come on, Josh!
0:44:43 > 0:44:45But Andrew is in hot pursuit.
0:44:45 > 0:44:47Come on, Drew!
0:44:47 > 0:44:49Behind them, Toni and Badger are fighting out for third.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52Go, Toni!
0:44:52 > 0:44:54Josh is going to make it first.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02Andrew is not far behind him.
0:45:02 > 0:45:06- Yay.- And then it's Toni, she's come through ahead of Badger.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09- Yeah.- The dogs are cheering them on.
0:45:09 > 0:45:10Big time.
0:45:10 > 0:45:14Colin, make sure you touch the blue finish so we can stop the stopwatch.
0:45:14 > 0:45:15APPLAUSE
0:45:15 > 0:45:17Excellent, excellent.
0:45:20 > 0:45:23Before they can reunite with their dogs,
0:45:23 > 0:45:25the humans must rinse off the algae.
0:45:25 > 0:45:27Is that algae cleaning off?
0:45:27 > 0:45:30Then we want this off and we're going to rinse you down
0:45:30 > 0:45:33one more time, so it's going to be even cooler, all right?
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Oh, flipping heck!
0:45:35 > 0:45:37It was much harder swimming without Bodger.
0:45:37 > 0:45:43I didn't have her encouragement and I think if I had had Bodger with me,
0:45:43 > 0:45:46we might have got a bit higher up the ranks.
0:45:46 > 0:45:51It went fine. I survived, I got out, it was good.
0:45:51 > 0:45:55I mean, I would've liked there to have been a golden dog beside me.
0:45:58 > 0:45:59Wrong leg.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06Josh's strong swim means he and Doug have opened up a lead
0:46:06 > 0:46:08but Andrew and Betty and Badger and Bodger
0:46:08 > 0:46:10are still in strong contention.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13Jackie, Jackie boy.
0:46:13 > 0:46:14Come here. Come here.
0:46:14 > 0:46:16Reunited with their dogs,
0:46:16 > 0:46:18our finalists now face the last event
0:46:18 > 0:46:20with four fresh legs to spur them on.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24Hello, friend, how are you doing? How are you doing, love?
0:46:24 > 0:46:26It's really good to see you.
0:46:27 > 0:46:29Missed you, missed you.
0:46:32 > 0:46:37It all comes down to a one and a half kilometre cross-country run.
0:46:39 > 0:46:43Each dog will be attached to their owner with a special harness.
0:46:43 > 0:46:45Come on, then, Mitch. Come on, then, mate.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48Everything they've learned about trust and communication
0:46:48 > 0:46:50will come into play.
0:46:50 > 0:46:54It will be a final test of their bond as they strive to run as one.
0:46:58 > 0:47:00First, through dense woodland,
0:47:00 > 0:47:04then over open rough ground with a final sprint downhill
0:47:04 > 0:47:09to the finish line where the winning pair with the fastest combined time
0:47:09 > 0:47:13from all three events will be crowned champions.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17What a tremendous series of challenges it's been
0:47:17 > 0:47:21and now it's come down to this final stage.
0:47:21 > 0:47:25I can say that we've looked at the times and it's all to play for,
0:47:25 > 0:47:26so go for it.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Sian, as ever, it's about teamwork, isn't it?
0:47:28 > 0:47:31It is. You're going to go up there and you're going to think
0:47:31 > 0:47:34about running together. Hopefully they might give you a bit of
0:47:34 > 0:47:36a pull because you're uphill for some of the way.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39This is the last bit of the challenge. Enjoy it.
0:47:39 > 0:47:41In the earlier running challenge,
0:47:41 > 0:47:45Josh and Doug led the pack but faltered on the final ascent
0:47:45 > 0:47:48and Andrew and Betty stormed through to victory.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50Go, girl! Go on, Betty!
0:47:50 > 0:47:52If they can win today,
0:47:52 > 0:47:56Andrew and Betty could still walk away with the title,
0:47:56 > 0:47:59and Badger and Bodger are by no means out of the running.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03I'm going to... I'm backing Douglas to just pull me around, I think.
0:48:03 > 0:48:05If I can keep up with him for even half of it,
0:48:05 > 0:48:09I think we'll do OK but I don't think it's going to be enough.
0:48:09 > 0:48:10Andy is a superstar.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15I'm going to have to push it and push it hard
0:48:15 > 0:48:18but I know Betty struggles to run from the lead
0:48:18 > 0:48:22so it may just be a case of we're following Josh.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24Are you ready to go, mate?
0:48:24 > 0:48:26We've got to run, now. We've got to run, now.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28We've got to beat Andy, OK?
0:48:28 > 0:48:29Good talk.
0:48:30 > 0:48:34But not all the dogs are quite so primed and ready.
0:48:34 > 0:48:37Flapjack clearly thinks he's done enough already.
0:48:37 > 0:48:41Oh, Jack. Oh, Jack.
0:48:41 > 0:48:42Oh, Jack, oh, friend.
0:48:42 > 0:48:44He thinks it's all over.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46- Do you think it's all over? It's not all over.- It's not yet.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48Jackie, it's not all over, love.
0:48:48 > 0:48:50I know, I'm really sorry, but you need to get out.
0:48:50 > 0:48:52We have to go and run.
0:48:52 > 0:48:54Is everyone ready?
0:48:54 > 0:48:57Three, two, one,
0:48:57 > 0:48:58go!
0:49:00 > 0:49:03Good lad. Good lad, good lad.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05Get on, Mitch, get on.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07Good boy, Doug.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09In this final test of the bonds between them,
0:49:09 > 0:49:12they'll need to give their dogs lots of encouragement.
0:49:12 > 0:49:13Go on, Bodger. Good girl.
0:49:13 > 0:49:17And work together to pick the best route over tricky terrain.
0:49:17 > 0:49:18- Good lad.- Over.
0:49:21 > 0:49:23Good boy.
0:49:23 > 0:49:25Good boy, Doug, keep pushing.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28Josh and Douglas are in step out in front.
0:49:28 > 0:49:29Keep going, Doug.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31With Andrew and Betty breathing down their necks.
0:49:31 > 0:49:33Keep going, come on, Doug.
0:49:35 > 0:49:37Good boy, Dougie.
0:49:37 > 0:49:39Come on, Bodge.
0:49:39 > 0:49:40This way.
0:49:40 > 0:49:43Bodger has mastered running ahead of Badger
0:49:43 > 0:49:46and the pair are close behind.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48Go on, then. Come on, Mitch.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50Good boy.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52Colin and Mitch have started well
0:49:52 > 0:49:55and are ahead of Toni and Flapjack.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59Good girl.
0:50:01 > 0:50:05Andrew and Betty are closing Josh and Douglas down.
0:50:05 > 0:50:07Come on, Betty.
0:50:07 > 0:50:11But nature calls and Betty makes an unscheduled stop.
0:50:11 > 0:50:12Should have had a poo earlier, Boo.
0:50:12 > 0:50:14Come on.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18It gives Josh and Doug a healthy lead as they emerge from the woods.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21Keep going. Come on, Doug.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24For the final downhill run towards the finish.
0:50:24 > 0:50:27Good boy, Dougie. Good boy.
0:50:27 > 0:50:30But Betty hasn't given up the chase.
0:50:30 > 0:50:31Come on, Doug.
0:50:34 > 0:50:37- Come on, Betty.- Come on, Doug.
0:50:39 > 0:50:41Come on, Douglas.
0:50:41 > 0:50:42Come on, guys!
0:50:42 > 0:50:43Come on!
0:50:43 > 0:50:45Yes, well done!
0:50:45 > 0:50:47Dougie, come here.
0:50:47 > 0:50:49Good boy. Good boy, Doug.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51Come on, Andrew!
0:50:51 > 0:50:55Come on, Betty. Come on, Betty.
0:50:55 > 0:50:56Come on!
0:50:58 > 0:51:00- Oh, well done.- Well done, mate.
0:51:03 > 0:51:04This way.
0:51:04 > 0:51:07Badger and Bodger are keeping up a strong pace...
0:51:09 > 0:51:11..and cross the finish line in third.
0:51:14 > 0:51:17Go on, Mitch! Good boy.
0:51:19 > 0:51:20Good lad.
0:51:20 > 0:51:24Now the race is really on for fourth place.
0:51:24 > 0:51:25Go on, Jack.
0:51:25 > 0:51:27Come on, this way.
0:51:27 > 0:51:30Good lad, good lad.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32Toni's catching up with him.
0:51:32 > 0:51:34Come on, Toni!
0:51:37 > 0:51:39Go on, Mitch.
0:51:43 > 0:51:47Well done. Well done, mate. Well done, Col.
0:51:47 > 0:51:48Superb.
0:51:48 > 0:51:49Well done, Toni.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51Brilliant, well done.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55Well done. OK, well we're going to add up the times now
0:51:55 > 0:51:59for all three of the stages, and then we'll put the scores finally
0:51:59 > 0:52:02on the doors for the last time and find out
0:52:02 > 0:52:04who's champion human and dog.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11It's the end of an incredible contest.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14Well done. Well done, Andrew. Well done.
0:52:14 > 0:52:17But only one pair can be crowned champions.
0:52:17 > 0:52:18Well done, Colin.
0:52:22 > 0:52:26Time to see who's actually won our canine triathlon.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30In reverse order,
0:52:30 > 0:52:35with 20 minutes and 23 seconds,
0:52:35 > 0:52:38in fifth place, Colin and Mitch.
0:52:38 > 0:52:39Well done, Colin.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41APPLAUSE
0:52:43 > 0:52:47In fourth place, with 16 minutes and 16 seconds...
0:52:49 > 0:52:51..Toni and Flapjack.
0:52:51 > 0:52:52Well done, guys.
0:52:52 > 0:52:55APPLAUSE
0:52:56 > 0:53:02In third place, with 14 minutes and 37 seconds...
0:53:03 > 0:53:05..Badger and Bodger.
0:53:05 > 0:53:06Well done.
0:53:06 > 0:53:09- APPLAUSE - Well done, Bodger.
0:53:11 > 0:53:16The winner, in 12 minutes and four seconds
0:53:16 > 0:53:18is...
0:53:22 > 0:53:24..Josh and Douglas.
0:53:24 > 0:53:26APPLAUSE
0:53:31 > 0:53:34Which means in second place, Andrew and Betty,
0:53:34 > 0:53:3513 minutes and 30 seconds.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37Well done, mate.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39Proud of you.
0:53:39 > 0:53:40And so for our winner,
0:53:40 > 0:53:43we have this wonderful piece of silverware here,
0:53:43 > 0:53:47and there, already filled with cheese for Douglas,
0:53:47 > 0:53:48is the canine cup!
0:53:48 > 0:53:50That's so fabulous!
0:53:50 > 0:53:52- Good boy.- Well done.
0:53:53 > 0:53:55Come on. Yes, indeed!
0:53:59 > 0:54:00It's a real moment,
0:54:00 > 0:54:02a real milestone in our relationship
0:54:02 > 0:54:04because there's so much more I can do with him.
0:54:04 > 0:54:06I've done loads with him but there's so much more
0:54:06 > 0:54:09and I've improved that every single day.
0:54:09 > 0:54:12So, yeah, it's been a life changer.
0:54:14 > 0:54:15Come on then, Jack.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17At the start of this contest,
0:54:17 > 0:54:22we set out to test the limits of our human-pet partnerships.
0:54:22 > 0:54:24We watched our pairs surprise themselves
0:54:24 > 0:54:28as the bonds between them have grown stronger.
0:54:28 > 0:54:29There we go.
0:54:29 > 0:54:33Now, Mitch and I are a pair,
0:54:33 > 0:54:34as opposed to master and dog.
0:54:36 > 0:54:38We're together, we're on equal footings
0:54:38 > 0:54:42and I will respect him a whole lot more than when I came up here.
0:54:42 > 0:54:45Betty is just an amazing little dog and I honestly think the bond
0:54:45 > 0:54:47has got a lot stronger.
0:54:47 > 0:54:50I've started to understand her a lot more.
0:54:50 > 0:54:53You know, I'd recommend to anyone, just look at your dog a lot more
0:54:53 > 0:54:56and try and understand them a little bit better and you'll get
0:54:56 > 0:54:58so, so much more out of them.
0:54:58 > 0:55:00I am so proud of Flapjack for what he's achieved.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04Not only has he proved to be exceptionally clever,
0:55:04 > 0:55:08but he's coped with learning an enormous amount of information
0:55:08 > 0:55:09in a very short period of time.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12He is a stoic, beautiful, lovely hound.
0:55:12 > 0:55:15My Bodger is just the best dog,
0:55:15 > 0:55:18as has been proved throughout the whole...
0:55:18 > 0:55:19the whole thing.
0:55:19 > 0:55:21She's just perfect
0:55:21 > 0:55:25and I don't think there's anything she can't do.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28You did so well, Bodger.
0:55:28 > 0:55:31Come on. There we are, there we are, Douglas.
0:55:31 > 0:55:33APPLAUSE
0:55:33 > 0:55:35Good boy, Doug! Keep going. Good boy.
0:55:35 > 0:55:39What this contest has shown us is that this remarkable species
0:55:39 > 0:55:42of intelligent and emotionally attuned animals
0:55:42 > 0:55:45is capable of even more than we give it credit for.
0:55:45 > 0:55:47Good boy, Doug. Come on, then.
0:55:47 > 0:55:51And if you support your dog physically, mentally
0:55:51 > 0:55:53and emotionally, they'll do the same for you.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55Good boy, what's this, then?
0:55:55 > 0:55:59And it's that shared endeavour that makes our bond so special.
0:55:59 > 0:56:03What a joy this has been, watching these bonds grow.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06I mean, I'm going to leave with a lot of treasured memories,
0:56:06 > 0:56:09but you know the best thing, the best thing of all,
0:56:09 > 0:56:12is that I now know that these dogs and these people
0:56:12 > 0:56:17will leave here and have a healthier, happier life together.
0:56:18 > 0:56:20Can't put a price on that.
0:56:21 > 0:56:22Clever puppy.