Tweed, the UK’s first digital asset detection dog
Kate Fairweather interviewed Martin at Crufts 2026, when Tweed was shortlisted for Hero Dog of the Year 2026. Tweed, the springer spaniel has the distinction of being the UK’s first digital asset detection dog. Martin King of the Devon and Cornwall...Training rescue dogs to support veterans with PTSD
The red working jacket differentiates being on and off duty for a working PTSD assistance dog If you’ve ever noticed a dog with smart red training jacket in Petersfield on a Saturday morning, it’s likely you’ve seen a PTSD assistance dog in training....Rey, the one-eyed PTSD assistance dog
Rey’s highly visible disability is often a talking point, keeping attention off Jack. Rey is a rescue dog who supports his human partner, Jack, with the challenges of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What is striking is the reciprocity that defines...Celebrating International Guide Dog Day
Breck the guide dog in “working mode”, wearing his distinctive guide dog harness (Photo credit: Guide Dogs) A bonus edition of Dogs with Jobs. We’re sharing a wonderful interview created by the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) to celebrate...River, the signal crayfish detection dog
If you were down at Penns Place a few Saturdays ago, you might have noticed a little black spaniel in a bright orange vest. River and handler, Lucy Wilde are the only detection dog and conservationist duo in the UK working on signal crayfish River is unique: the only...Ratting with the West Sussex Warreners
Eighteen dogs brave the freezing cold and rain to clear rats from a farm shoot just outside Petersfield in this episode of Dogs with Jobs. After months spent gorging on grain left for the pheasants, rats have multiplied in the area around the grain bins and ‘cover...Police Dog Albert, the cadaver dog
At Crufts, Albert sticks close to P.C. Matt Thompson Police Dog Albert is a clever young working cocker showing plenty of talent at his grisly, yet very important job. P.C. Matt Thompson of the West Midlands Police is a joy to listen to – he is focused 100% on...Dogs with Jobs Christmas Special 2025
In this Christmas (and 5th birthday) special programme, creators Kate Fairweather and John Welsman pick some of their favourite episodes to celebrate five years of fun making podcasts together. Episodes referred to in this episode: The National Police...Billy, the drugs detection dog with the West Midlands Police
A window into the working life of Billy, a young spaniel with a promising career ahead of him as a drugs detection dog. Billy’s handler, Police Constable Paul King describes Billy’s training and how they navigate the leap into operational work. There’s...
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