Re: Those incredibly 'unreliable' DOGS............again!

by **Jill Havern** 30.11.20 10:54

It just goes to show that if a dog is found to be "unreliable" in any way, shape, or form, that they are taken out of the training program....and are not head-hunted by the FBI to go work for them.

What do you say about that Professor McCann? interview

by Guest 30.11.20 11:45

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Awkward !!!

Clever doggy smilie

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by **sandancer** 30.11.20 23:03

Jill Havern wrote:It just goes to show that if a dog is found to be "unreliable" in any way, shape, or form, that they are taken out of the training program....and are not head-hunted by the FBI to go work for them.

What do you say about that Professor McCann?

Perhaps Kate should have had a Cuddle Dog instead of a Cuddlecat . It would have helped when she was suffering from a deep depression

( cough cough !) lol4

Dogs however are very good judges of character , didn't she ( allegedly ) get bitten by one on her run with Matt ?

I doubt the twins would be allowed a puppy as a pet , and one Cat in the house would certainly be enough bignono

by **PeterMac** 11.12.20 10:34

by **PeterMac** 19.12.20 9:09

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The fuzz: A litter of cocker spaniel puppies born at the West Midlands police dog training centre are all named after TikTok stars. Charli, Dixie, Avani, Noah, Millie Belle, Chase and Addison, born last month, will train to work with the force

And guess what Spaniels will be trained to detect . . .

by **Jill Havern** 19.12.20 10:27

I'm waiting for a spaniel to arrive in Emmerdale to sniff the vicar winkwink

by **PeterMac** 22.12.20 8:01

A VC’s best friend

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James Reynolds, with his faithful dog Dick, attends to James Walton at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, in a painting by Alphonse de Neuville

SIR – After the battle of Rorke’s Drift (Letters, December 19), apart from the 11 VCs for valour, the Dickens Medal was awarded to Dick, the fox terrier of Surgeon Reynolds VC (above, from Alphonse de Neuville’s painting, attending to the wounded soldier James Dalton VC). Dick’s citation spoke of his “never wavering as shots and spears fell around, only leaving Reynolds’s side once, to bite a Zulu who came too close”.
Hamish Watson
Marlborough, Wiltshire

by Guest 27.12.20 13:35

Spectator participation?

lol4

Clever doggy!

by **PeterMac** 30.12.20 9:13

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AUTHORITIES in Antequera, Malaga have unveiled a statue which pays tribute to Ajax, the Guardia Civil dog who prevented a terrorist attack.
The statue is located at the new urban park opposite the Jardines de la Negrita.
The German Shepherd had received several awards for preventing a terrorist attack in 2009 and died in 2013 in Antequera. He had worked protecting Spain’s top politicians and the Royal Family.

by Guest 03.01.21 20:28

Gunner the puppy becomes a sheriff "deputy" after his alligator escape

kissykissy

by Guest 25.01.21 8:03

Anyone watching "The Investigation" series on BBC?

It's the true life story (docu-drama) of the submarine guy who killed the journalist and "buried her at sea" in 2017.

Anyway.... thank goodness for Cadaver Dogs!

Able to detect dead bodies under 30 meters of water.

Truly amazing.

(PS. The BBC are transmitting the program but it was made by a Scandinavian film crew and is in Danish - it is slow paced but excellent)

by **Jill Havern** 17.02.21 11:36

German sniffer dogs detect COVID-19 with 94% accuracy

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/german-sniffer-dogs-detect-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-canine?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Germany&utm_content=13/02/2021+18:45&fbclid=IwAR0UVfWGzHp4ubRt35gkX-MYpo-8anD5sq_83BokLSF2R9N3B35LhL0ORBk

Only 94% accuracy think

bit unreliable innit?

by Guest 17.02.21 11:58

I bet it's more reliable than a COVID-19 test yes

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Ask Gerry McCann, he'll know - he was there and he knows the science!

by **Jill Havern** 20.02.21 12:25

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Hiker found alive in Italian Alps thanks to dog after week in sub-zero conditions

Loyal pup Ash cuddled up with Michele Benedet to give him warmth after his owner broke his ankle

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/19/hiker-found-alive-italian-alps-thanks-dog-week-sub-zero-conditions/

by Guest 25.02.21 15:06

Awkward !!!

by Guest 09.03.21 12:30

Major and Champ: Joe Biden's dogs moved out of White House

Published

2 hours ago

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German shepherds Major (top) and Champ were the first pets to live in the White House in four years

Joe and Jill Biden's German shepherds have been removed from the White House after the younger dog, Major, reportedly bit a security agent.

According to US media, the pets have been sent back to the Biden family home in Wilmington, Delaware.

It follows Major's aggressive behaviour towards White House staff.

The Bidens adopted three-year-old Major in 2018. He became the first dog from an animal shelter to live in the White House.

Their other dog, Champ, is 13.

Anonymous sources told CNN that Major had been jumping, barking and charging at White House staff and security.

Both dogs moved into the White House four days into Joe Biden's presidency.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56331268
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You can always trust a dog's instinct - ain't that right Mr Biden?

Joe and Jill big grin

thank goodness he wasn't christened Jack.

eyebrows

by **Jill Havern** 28.03.21 12:38

Check out the confidence and skill of these dogs...!

I love one of the comments: "Your move, cat owners" big grin

So here it is:

I think the cat wins to be fair big grin

by **ShiningInLuz** 28.03.21 22:21

Thank you for this video.

I am teaching my grandchild Spanish, so at his next Spanish adventure this Wednesday, he will be encantado (enchanted) to watch this clip.

by **Jill Havern** 31.03.21 7:28

Police dog hailed a hero after handler makes multiple arrests in a single shift

A heroic police dog has been rewarded with a plate full of treats after helping arrest four suspects from three different incidents in less than four hours.

Mar 30, 2021

By Tony Thompson

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PC Fegan and PD Max

Northumbria Police dog Max had a busy night shift with handler Police Constable Adam Fegan after responding to two burglaries and preventing a dangerous driver from abandoning their vehicle.

The first call to action came at 1am on Monday (March 29) when the pair were deployed to a suspected burglary at the Cycle Garden Café in Nuns Moor Park in Newcastle. An alarm at the property had been activated so Max was deployed in the area and quickly tracked down a suspect hiding behind a nearby tree.

He was arrested by PC Fegan and taken into custody, but just before 2.55am the pair were called into action once again.

They were deployed to search for intruders who had allegedly broken into the General Hospital site on Westgate Road in the west end of Newcastle. Max and PC Fegan were on the scene within minutes and searched the grounds of the hospital before locating two men hiding in a bush. A haul of stolen copper was recovered nearby.

Two hours later the pair were deployed to Blakelaw where motor patrols officers had been in pursuit of a vehicle that had failed to stop. The occupants had abandoned the car in the area and so PC Fegan and his dog were immediately dispatched to track them down.

Within minutes a man believed to have been a passenger in the vehicle was tracked down by Max and arrested on suspicion of robbery.

PC Fegan, of Northumbria Police’s Dog Section said Max is due to retire later this year but still shows no signs of slowing down.

He said: “Max absolutely loves his job and it is an absolute pleasure to spend a cold night on shift trying to catch up with him as he tracks down suspected criminals. He is due to retire later this year but has shown no signs that he wants to slow down and the fact he had four arrests in just one night is very impressive.

“Max definitely earned his treats and we are just glad that we have been able to support our response officers, bring suspects into custody and secure a haul of stolen property. I have no doubt that when he returns to duty this evening he will be determined to continue that good work and help keep our communities safe.”

by **PeterMac** 04.04.21 10:49

by **Jill Havern** 05.04.21 18:41

by **Jill Havern** 30.04.21 9:01

by sequested 19.05.21 10:57

Re : Fred West
It appears they've found some areas beneath the cafe floor. They drilled some holes and a cadaver dog has "indicated". They put an endoscopic camera into one of the areas and there appears to be something blue down there. The missing girl in question was wearing a blue coat with a blue bag when she went missing.
How many are there ?!
Very sad, what a sick pair he & his wife were.

by **Jill Havern** 24.05.21 8:31

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9610319/Sniffer-dogs-94-accurate-detecting-Covid-deployed-airports.html

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Sniffer dogs are 94% accurate at detecting Covid and could be deployed at airports | Daily Mail Online
Sniffer dogs are more effective than rapid tests at detecting cases of Covid-19 and could soon be deployed at airports, according to a major British study. Researchers found coronavirus has a ...
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by **Jill Havern** 26.05.21 13:50

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hero-police-dogs-who-found-24181938

by **Jill Havern** 27.05.21 20:33

Meet the dogs that can sniff out Covid-19

(24 May 2021)
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Asher may just look like a cute cuddly dog but he is much more than that.
He, along with some of his canine friends, have been trained to sniff out Covid-19 in people and the initial results show they can do it very reliably.
This is because a research team, involving Durham, has found that Covid-19 has a very distinct odour – which we as humans can’t smell – but the dogs’ super sniffing powers can detect it with up to 94 per cent accuracy.

Powerful noses
The study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, is the most extensive of its kind to date using over 3,500 odour samples donated by the public and NHS staff. It involved training dogs to distinguish between infected and uninfected people alongside odour analysis and modelling.
The dogs were able to detect odour from individuals with Covid-19 regardless of whether they had symptoms or not, as well as those with two different strains, and with both high and low viral loads.
Although the dogs were trained in a trial setting and more work is needed to transfer the method to real-world locations, the preliminary results show that specially trained dogs can rapidly, non-invasively sniff out Covid-19.
The study is a collaboration between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Medical Detection Dogs and Durham University.

Rapid screening
In addition to the dogs training, the team also carried out mathematical modelling to assess the effectiveness of using dogs as a Covid screening method. This modelling shows the potential for dogs to be used at ports of entry such as airports, estimating that two dogs could screen 300 plane passengers in around 30 minutes as part of a ‘Rapid Screen and Test’ strategy.
Use of the bio detection dogs plus a confirmatory PCR test are estimated to detect more than twice as many cases and prevent more onward transmission than isolating symptomatic individuals only.

Super sniffers
The dogs were trained to identify Covid-19 using body odour samples from masks, socks and t-shirts, with 3,758 samples sent in.
The study also included a crucial so-called double-blind trial where the dog, technician and dog trainer were not aware which samples were positive or negative, removing any risk of inadvertent bias or cues.
The team now hopes to move on to the next phase of the trial which will involve the dogs detecting Covid-19 directly on people in real-world settings such as airports.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=44695

by **Jill Havern** 17.06.21 8:55

Digby the firefighters' therapy dog saves a suicidal woman's life by tempting her back from a motorway bridge to pet him

A fire service dog has helped to save the life of a suicidal young woman.
Labradoodle Digby who works as a therapy dog with fire crews from Devon and Somerset, came to the aid of the woman, who was standing on a bridge over the M5 near Exeter on Tuesday.
A fire service spokesman said: 'One of the fire crews had the idea to bring along Digby, our 'defusing' dog.
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Labradoodle Digby (pictured), who works as a therapy dog with fire crews from Devon and Somerset, helped to save the life of a suicidal young woman on Tuesday
'When Digby arrived, the young woman immediately swung her head round to look and smiled.
'This got a conversation started about Digby and his role at the fire service.

'She was asked if she would like to come and meet Digby if she came back over the railings, which we are pleased to say she did.'
Digby's actions won praise from social media users.
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Digby's (pictured) actions won praise from social media users after he came to the aid of the woman, who was standing on a bridge over the M5 near Exeter on Tuesday
One said: 'Dogs are amazing, they can sometimes do what humans just aren't able to. Well done to all concerned.'
Another wrote: 'Well done Digby.
'Cockapoos can be very intuitive and gave the face and eyes that, in my opinion, show that they want to be friends to help to listen and to play.'
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it wishes the woman all the best in her recovery.

For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123, or go to www.samaritans.org

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9695173/Fire-dog-Digby-saves-womans-life-tempted-motorway-bridge-pet-him.html

by **Jill Havern** 26.06.21 12:19

https://twitter.com/MerPolDogs/status/1408201024830119942

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Mersey Police Dogs on Twitter
“A late but well deserved well done for PD Dudley & his handler who sniffed out over 15kgs of drugs hidden in an address recently. For operational reasons we had to hold off with this update but think it's more than worthy of a late pat on the back for such a significant find!”
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