Last but not least ... the amazing duo

Hi everyone this is a back up blog! We wrapped Friends for Life filming last Thursday out in Berkshire.
I had the opportunity to interview and chat in length to Lou (and Brock) about one of my favourite service dog areas - Search and Rescue. Lou and Brock have been nominated for Friends for Life and again I don't want to spoil anything but once again another amazing stories! www.crufts.org.uk

Search and Rescue dogs are SO amazing and I was well impressed by how clever Brock is with sniffing out people in the wilds of Berkshire. Brock was one of the most well behaved dogs that I have had the pleasure to meet as well as having the softest and most pristine coat. He was a real sweet heart.

Now one of the things I learned from Lou and Brock is that their work is completely voluntary! They are not government supported nor financially supported by any organisation. They do this work completely out of their own pocket. You can learn more about the Berkshire search and rescue dogs here:
www.k9-sar.com

We managed to brave the cold out in one of the Queen's parks to film outside. It was ok when the sun was out in the late morning but it became bitterly cold again when the sun was blocked out by what were soon to be snow clouds. (yes it started to snow again) Lou and Brock were real troopers for allowing us to film so long in the elements but from their work together I gather they are used to some blighty weather!

So don't forget to look out for these videos on the Kennel Club website very soon to view all the Friends for Life nominees. They are ALL wonderful canine companion stories.

I had a lot of fun taking loads of snaps of Brock who is a real action dog. He was so happy to be rewarded with just his tennis ball which is the most economical way to find people don't you think?

The Dog Reporter©