Oct 1, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
Alfie is a super-fit fox-red Labrador, whose owner Chris Green performs as the “Cornish countryman” at country shows. In this episode of Dogs with Jobs, Chris discusses all things water-fowling in this lively interview, recorded at the Country Sports Day...
Sep 17, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
Meet Diva, a sheepdog with attitude! The latest Dogs with Jobs introduces Diva, a wonderfully named sheepdog who has won multiple sheepdog trials, and who was one of 150 dogs competing over three days at the English National Sheepdog Trials in August in Yorkshire a...
Sep 1, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
Louis the yellow labrador keeps himself busy volunteering at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, in addition to his work at Petersfield Hospital. Louis switches into work mode as soon as his yellow uniform is on This episode, Louis joins a monthly session for...
Aug 17, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
Meet a working pack of Sealyham terriers, a venerable Welsh breed that is teetering on the edge of extinction. Harry brought 12 of his Sealyham terriers to the Game Fair 2023 to meet the public and promote awareness of the breed Recorded at the Game Fair 2023 at...
Aug 1, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
Meet Champ, a six year old Labrador retriever working in the world of child protection in Australia. His handler is a relative of Petersfield based Jan Welsman, who introduced him to the Dogs with Jobs team. Champ works full time as an office-based engagement dog...
Jul 16, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
As country show season begins, we’re seeing some of the UK’s top working beagles on this episode of Dogs with Jobs. Eleven packs are competing in the South of England Hound Show, which takes place each year under the auspices of the South of England Show near...
Jul 1, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs, Features, Local news
There’s something of the “school drop off” on weekday mornings at the charity, Medical Detection Dogs’s headquarters. The bio detection dogs and trainee medical alert assistance dogs dogs live with families and volunteer fosterers. On weekday...
Jun 15, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
In this episode of Dogs with Jobs, we go to work with black Labrador retriever Plum. Her job is to detect E-coli samples at the Medical Detection Dogs charity’s training centre. It’s important work! Her trainer, Mark, explains what she does, how long it takes and how...
Jun 1, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs
In this episode of Dogs with Jobs, we meet a diverse trio of talented detection dogs at the charity, Medical Detection Dogs. The charity has cancer detection dogs, malaria detection dogs and many other projects. Kate Fairweather talks to founder and CEO,...
May 15, 2023 | Audio stories, Dogs with Jobs, Local news
Canine Partners, the assistance dog charity, will close the doors of its Heyshott centre in a few weeks time. From June 2023 the charity, which operates nationally, will be headquartered in a purpose built training centre in Leicestershire. Canine Partners’ CEO,...