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Dasher had the public access session to end all public access sessions today with a royal appointment to meet Her Majesty The Queen at Clarence House. Her training to be comfortable in new places paid off as she greeted her fans and helped us talk about the work we do
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Many happy returns to our wonderful Patron, HRH Duchess of Cornwall. Storm and lots of his colleagues have been lucky enough to show her what they can do and she has been a wonderful, supportive Patron for many years.
@ClarenceHouse
@Bex_Arts
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Assistance Dog in training, Samson, is a confident and cheeky boy. He loves his toys, especially tuggies. He lives with 2 Golden Retrievers and rules the roost! Out and about, he’s working on settling nicely amongst the many distractions.
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Machi is a very bright little girl and is currently working on her basic cues such as 'sit' and 'down.' She is enjoying going out and about and watching the world go by and has absolutely no idea how special she is going to be.
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It’s a big week for our pups as they head off to their new families to start their life-saving journeys.
4 of them will train to be Medical Detection Dogs with MDD and 2 will enjoy adventures with
@DogsForGoodUK
and
@HearingDogs
Stand by for pupdates!
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Rufus sniffs each sample, and when he finds the odour he's been trained to detect, stops in front of it.
He's working on a training odour at the moment but in time, this could be a bacterial infection, a neurological disease, cancer and more.
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Hold on to your heart strings - Duke is in the building.
Chocolate Labrador, Duke, is our newest team member and has no idea how much fun his life-saving journey is going to be 🤎
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Best friends and life-saving colleagues, Richmond and Bear, had a little rest together at an event.
Richmond alerts our client, Jamie, when his blood sugar levels are very dangerous, and Bear alerts Demi to oncoming
#POTS
episodes.
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Jess settled down with a tasty chew and held it firmly between the paws she will one day grow in to!
She's a Medical Alert Assistance Dog in training and doing brilliantly with the first steps of her life-saving journey so she fully deserves that treat.
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Lovely Leia uses her nose to detect disease and her big brown eyes to get pretty much anything she wants...
She's a lovely, calm, obedient girl and Mum to some of our trainees after she had the charity's first litter from our breeding scheme.
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Sprocket is sweet, playful and energetic and loves scent games, which is a good sign for his future career as a super sniffer.
He likes to play tuggy with his trainer and is using this to build positive associations in new environments.
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We’re moving to testing how good dogs’ hearing with a study into how far away they can be when they hear the fridge open.
Early indications show they can hear it with an orchestra in the background, a jet flying overhead and 467 babies crying in unison.
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Our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, met some of our amazing Medical Alert Assistance Dog partnerships at Clarence House today.
Spring alerted Michelle to an Addisonian crisis in the build up to his big 'hello' and Bear alerted Demi to an oncoming PoTS episode enabling both of
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After the serious business of detecting disease, our Bio Detection dogs get lots of fuss and attention and Betty here is particularly partial to a headstand...
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The sun is shining and Nelson is putting his best paw forward in his training, as always!
This friendly, happy, curious little boy enjoys his training to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and to him it is all one big game with treat rewards.
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Narla is a cheeky, affectionate girl who loves people and other dogs equally. She enjoys public access training as she meets new friends and has lots of treats for being a good girl. She adores her her free runs and the cuddles that come afterwards!
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Mason is a Medical Alert Assistance Dog in training and will spend the next few months building up confidence and patience in public places, making new friends and learning how to have fun safely!
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It was definitely not an average day at the office for Storm today, as he had a royal engagement demonstrating how our dogs are taking research to reality and detecting the odour of UTI on people through passive searching (dogs directly sniffing people). He had no idea that he
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Duke is a confident, playful boy who loves playing tuggy. He's practising his leadwork and recall and spending time at our Centre to make sure he's settled. This has been going remarkably well and he's adopted our puppy supply office as a home from home!
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Please be pupstanding for Machi, our newest superhero in training.
She's a wriggly, loveable, inquisitive young lady who will one day save a life with her nose and be the perfect Machi for her client.
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This Winnie - our newest team member!
She is the 'winnieing' combination of inquisitive, confident despite her size and age and eager to learn - the girl will go far!
We'll keep you updated on all her adventures - welcome to the team Winnie!
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Sprocket put his best paw and his best nose forward in training class. Out of the training room, our youngster is working on his lead walking, recall around other dogs and general environmental confidence by exploring all sorts of different places.
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Nell steadily sniffs each stand, checking carefully whether it contains the odour she is looking for.
She is learning the Bio Detection 'game' using a training odour and will soon use what she knows to learn the odour of a specific disease.
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George takes his lunchtime routine very seriously - a nice run around in the paddock or walk to the park is followed by a cuddle in which he makes sure his partner is well and truly unable to move until he is good and ready.
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There are lots of four legged gems in our paddock but this one is official - Gem is a Medical Detection Dog in training and a friendly, cheeky happy member of the team.
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George was mesmerised by the handsome chap in front of him.
He has a model nose and is in the final stages of his training to become an Assistance Dog.
He'll learn to alert his client when their odour changes, saving their life and avoiding injury.
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Pocket rocket Sprocket has certainly got it...
He's at the very start of his journey to become a life-saving Medical Detection Dog and his adorable nose will learn the odour of a specific disease.
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Alf is at final assessment stage before meeting potential clients. He's working on his retrieve so that as well as alerting his client when they're about to become unwell, he can fetch things to further help them, such as a medical kit, water or a phone.
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Pupstar Winnie is growing in size and confidence and has been to lots of exciting new places. A firm favourite is the garden centre as she gets lots of rewards as she practises her lead walking, focus and settling.
Sponsor Winnie for just £5 a month at
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We often get asked which breeds we train as Medical Detection Dogs and we've got just some of our current range here! Dixie is a Cocker Spaniel, George is a Labrador and Indie is a Miniature Poodle and they're all trainee Medical Alert Assistance Dogs.
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This super snout belongs to trainee Medical Detection Dog, Rosemary. She's working on settling in a range of places and some fun exercises such as whistle stop and memory retrieves to challenge her clever brain and ensure lots of rewards and praise.
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Peanut and Bumper are in the training room teaching us about the odour of
#parkinsons
disease today
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Nut detection dog, Digby, enables his client, Seren, to go places she never thought possible due to the tiniest trace of peanuts being life-threatening to her.
Digby enters wherever she is going a bit ahead of time and screens the area for nut traces.
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Who let the dogs out? We did!
We’re excited to share that our
#Covid19
dogs are out testing in the field as a wet-nosed line of defence. Dogs like Reggie & Storm take a second to sniff a person and indicate if they detect the odour.
@LSHTM
@durham_uni
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It was lovely to see some of our Ambassadors at our reception with our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, at Clarence House today.
Their support as we showed Her Majesty and guests our work was very much appreciated and we're thankful for all they do to help us spread the word and
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Pupstar, Benji, is settling in well and his big sister, Leia, has taken him under her paw. She often fetches him toys and has been teaching him the rules of tuggy - there may be a considerable size difference but it doesn't stop Benji giving it a go!
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Yoda is going great guns with his public access training and visiting lots of places to get used to new sights, sounds, people and other dogs.
He takes it all his stride and gets lots of treats for focussing on his Socialiser despite the distractions.
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Nothing to see here.
If you could smell this photo we think you know what it would be...
Siblings and smelly rollers, Alf and Poppy, showing that they work hard and play hard and wait patiently for their turn in the shower.
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Jasper is a Bio Detection Dog who joined us from
@WoodgreenPets
Luckily for us, they recognised his exceptional nose and desire to use it and the rest is history! He's well on his journey to becoming a Bio Detection Dog and today his path was blue.
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Put your paws together for Mason for his beautiful 'sit and wait!'
Our pupstar is doing brilliantly with his basic cues, heel work, recall and focus and we're loving watching him on his training journey.
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Nelson is often out and about now he's well underway with his public access training and he loved his trip to town.
There was lots to investigate and he was such a good boy walking to heel on his lead that the treats flowed.
Now home to put his paws up!
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Rufus is learning to detect the odour of E. coli and as you'll see there is no doubt when he finds it. He makes sends a clear indication so his trainer knows he means business and gets a tasty reward for getting the answer right.
#ecoli
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Molly loves wearing her superhero jacket as she gets lots of treats and praise.
When she becomes a fully accredited Assistance Dog, this jacket will grant her client access wherever they need to go and ensure people know she's working.
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Plum is a Bio Detection Dog who has proved her nose knows in her early scent training and will soon start a new project.
She's waiting on her mat before sniffing her way down a line of samples, and when she finds her target odour, she gets a tasty treat.
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Alf is a trainee Assistance Dog and will use this fine nose to detect an odour change in his client, and warn them that they have just a few minutes before they become very unwell.
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This is Bear doing his job as a Medical Alert Assistance Dog.
He's alerting our client, Demi, to an oncoming
#POTS
collapse and makes it very clear that he is trying to tell her something with an intense stare and paw to make doubly sure she notices.
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MASSIVE congratulations to Claire and Stella; Hero Dog 2023!
Stella is flying the flag for staffies around the world and Claire is an absolutely lovely lady and we’re so happy for them.
Well done to all the finalists, all heroes in our eyes 🥺
@RPD2025STELLA
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Ernie passed his final assessment with fur-lying colours and will soon be matched with a client whose life he'll save with his nose. He doesn't know it yet but his job will bring him even more new adventures, plenty of treats and a whole lot of love.
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There are so many adventures to be had now Winnie's started her public access training.
Her Socialisers are building up her trips out gradually so she doesn't get overwhelmed and gains confidence.
You can sponsor Winnie her for as little as £5 a month at
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Winnie came to our Centre for puppy class and after a wrestle with her friends, lots of treats and exploring some new toys and equipment, she got down to the serious business of showing us what a lovely 'sit' she can do 🙌
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It’s
#InternationalDogDay
and we’re celebrating all our super sniffing lifesavers.
To them it’s a game. To us their work shows that dogs can help manage and diagnose disease accurately, quickly and non-invasively, better than anything else on the planet.
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Introducing Benji, our newest life-saver in training.
He's a Miniature Poodle and has already made a big impression on his Socialiser who says: "He's a real sweetie and already so confident and brave, taking everything in his stride."
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Alf is a Medical Alert Assistance Dog in training. He is almost ready to meet the client whose life he will save by learning to detect a change in their odour which means they are about to have a serious medical episode, and warn them to take action.
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Luke is a serious, focussed chap who takes his work seriously and absolutely loves his humans. He can usually be found running around in the paddock during lunchtime at our Centre followed by napping in in his favourite bed in the Fundraising office.
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Some good news for Christmas Eve - Dixie has passed her final assessment to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and is now ready to be matched with a client whose life she will save and restore with her nose.
Well done Dixie 👏
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Marlow was rightly proud of himself on his deployment. He now screens people for
#COVID19
in real world settings as part of his training and provides reassurance and confidence as people attend places of work, conferences and events.
@LSHTM
@durham_uni
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Alf looked very smart after his groom and there was a lot less fur flying!
Alf is a Medical Alert Assistance Dog in training and as well as looking smart he IS smart as his nose will save lives.
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Jinty is a lovely girl who has mastered her basic cues really well and enjoys doing what is asked of her in return for rewards and praise.
She's on an exciting journey to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and is embracing it with all four paws.
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The Duchess of Cornwall has been our Patron for many years and it has been wonderful to see her at all the Jubilee celebrations. Congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee from all at Medical Detection Dogs.
@Bex_Arts
#JubileeWeekend
@ClarenceHouse
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There's someone we'd like you to meet...
This is Faldo, our newest life-saver in training.
His nose is busy sniffing all the new things he comes across but in time will also be taught to detect the odour of disease.
Welcome to the team!
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This was Yoda's first public access training and although his namesake may have said 'there is no try,' luckily our pupstar did exactly that and his amazing lead walking efforts despite all the distractions lead to lots of rewards and praise.
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With 300 million scent receptors in her nose, one sniff is all it takes for Betty to find her target odour. She then indicates to her trainer that she has it, by standing stock still in front of it until she receives a click, a treat and a fuss.
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Learning to be comfortable in all surroundings is a big part of our dogs' training so they are happy wherever their client needs to go.
Kenny proved that he can settle nicely at the shops despite all the unusual sights, sounds and smells.
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Nell is a Bio Detection Dog in training who is always eager to come to work and learn her craft. She's learning to indicate when she detects a particular disease and when she finds it she gets lots of treats and praise.
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Please meet Jess, the latest addition to our MDD team.
Jess is exploring her home and garden and and getting the hang of walking nicely on her lead in the garden ready for when she can head out into the big, wide world.
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There is no better day to introduce you to Yoda!
This young jedi will soon start his training to become a Medical Alert Assistance Dog and the force of his nose will be strong enough to save a life.
Good luck little one, Yoda best!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
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Jess' teddy might be almost as big as her but one day soon she'll be a big girl with a big job - saving someone's life.
She's a trainee Medical Alert Assistance Dog who'll be able to sniff out far more than her toys - she'll know the odour of disease.
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Jinty is friendly, confident and clever - a winning combination for her future job as a Medical Alert Assistance Dog.
She loves attending puppy classes, going on free runs and walking to heel which results in lots of treats for being such a good girl.
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Lena is keen to learn and enjoyed her training session at the shops.
She'll detect a change in her client's odour despite the other sights, smells and sounds. She'll then give them a 5-10 minute warning that they're about to become dangerously unwell.
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Jinty is cheeky, confident and knows her own mind but is also doing really well with her basic cues and learning to settle nicely. This was her 'on your bed' cue in training and despite other classmates and lots of distractions she did it perfectly.
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Howard is a trainee Assistance Dog and knows when he dons his red jacket he's kind of a big deal.
He's brilliant at settling, has lovely heelwork and a 'sit' and 'wait' to rival all others.
He loves free runs, playing and snuggling with his Socialiser.
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This fab foursome are trainee Medical Alert Assistance Dogs.
In the team pawtrait we have Sprocker, Bruno, Labrador, Jules, Poodle, Indie and Cockerpoo, Molly.
All will learn to use their nose to sniff disease and save a life in the process.
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Meet new partnership, Lucy and Wolfie. Lucy has
#POTS
and ME which cause dizziness, a fast heart rate and fatigue.
Wolfie has turned Lucy's life around.
Lucy says: “He’s brought back the old me and introduced a whole lot of energy into the new me."
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All Jules needs is a halo to cement what an angel he is (most of the time)!
Jules is an Assistance Dog in training who has been brilliant throughout his training journey and will soon be ready to start learning to use his nose to detect a unique odour.
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Labrador, Bounce, looks after our client, Harrison, by alerting him to his
#type1diabetes
Bounce has enabled Harrison to finish uni and will be by his side when he starts work.
In the meantime, Bounce is extending his paw of friendship to Cody the Shiba.
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This smart young man is suited and booted for his official new job as a
#Parkinsons
detection dog.
Max passed his early scent training and is now a fully fledged member of the team teaching us how early dogs can detect the disease.
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We've swapped the Easter bunny for Easter honey, Holly, who enjoyed every bit of her carrot.
Wishing you all a
#HappyEaster
, enjoy the treats whether they're as healthy as Holly's or not...
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If we could sploot at 5pm on a Friday, we'd be right there with you, Viking!
Bio Detection Dog, Viking, has had a successful week in the training room detecting disease and is now ready for his dinner!
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Logan is a keen learner who loves playing with other dogs and has great recall.
He enjoys using his nose to find yummy treats that have been scattered for him. He doesn't know it, but these games are the first stages of his life-saving scent training.
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Mason ditched the standard pose and opted for ears back, tongue out.
He's doing really well with his training and gradually being introduced to a range of places to ensure he's happy, confident and evidently cheeky wherever he goes.
#TongueOutTuesday
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Jobi gets employee of the month because not only has he been brilliant at detecting cancer in the training room, he clears up after himself too!
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Please put your paws together for the class of 2022 👏
These four-legged super sniffers joined our team this year and will save and restore lives in the not too distant future.
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Peanut, Bumper and Max need your help!
If you or anyone you know has
#Parkinsons
and would be willing to donate a sample for their training by wiping a piece of material we provide across your skin and posting it back in a pre-paid envelope please visit
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We found our brown-eyed boy, Max, in the bluebells on his walk!
Max is a trainee Bio Detection Dog and he takes his work very seriously in the training room, carefully and methodically sniffing each sample until he finds the odour he is searching for.
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Ladies and gentlemen we give you Clive,
@PDSA_HQ
Order of Merit winner for life-changing devotion to duty.
He’s had a fabulous day with all the attention and treats an award winning life-saver deserves 🏅
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A new receptionist joined us today. He’s a bit ruff round the edges but we think he’ll go fur…
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Viking is a Bio Detection Dog and loves his time in the training room learning the odour of disease. When he finds his target odour on the stand, he makes a clear indication to his trainer and gets a treat as a reward.
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Jodie can detect disease at parts per trillion - think a teaspoon of sugar in the amount of water in 2 Olympic sized swimming pools.
Her work could lead to faster, more accurate and less invasive diagnosis for some of the world's most deadly diseases.
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At the moment Bruno's jacket says 'in training' but when qualified he'll know how to alert his client when their odour changes meaning they're about to become very ill. His sniffing ability will help them avoid injury, hospitalisation and drama.
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Many happy returns to our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. She first watched a demonstration of our cancer dogs working in 2013 and has seen those special noses in action several times since and is a passionate champion of our ground-breaking charity.
@ClarenceHouse
@Bex_Arts
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Please be upstanding for Nelson, our newest team member.
He is definitely one to be admiral-ired - he's going to be a life-saver when he grows up.
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Luke is a trainee Medical Detection Dog and a fully qualified explorer who loves his walks in the woods and sniffing everything he comes across.
He's a professional, who takes his training seriously, but a big softie who loves his humans and a cuddle.
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We’ve got something very special for you…
Our first MDD puppies!
3 bouncing boys and 3 gorgeous girls have joined our family and we're in love.
Mum and pups are all doing well – Mum is a star and pups are wriggly and beautiful.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Bobbin is one of our demo dogs who attends events and shows the crowds how our Assistance Dogs work. He's been practising demonstrating an alert for someone who is fast asleep, but their odour changes, meaning they are about to become very unwell.
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Rufus is a Bio Detection Dog who has passed his Early Scent Training and will soon be allocated to a specific project. He's a happy, enthusiastic bouncy boy and a pawleasure to work with.
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Beach buddies, Thor and Luke, had a great first trip to the seaside and after lots of running and swimming, waited patiently for the treats that their spidey senses told them were on the tray...
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