1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: You are listening to mix My Onnes three sixty. 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 2: I do apologize. We just went off here for a 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 2: moment there because joining us in the studio, write, I've 4 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 2: lost it. We're joining us in the studio right now. 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: I've absolutely lost it because the police puppies. 6 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: Are in the studio. 7 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: Well, I'm pleased to say that I've got Senior Constable 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: first class Matthew one one. 9 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Matthew. 10 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 3: Katy, I'll just tell you right now that we're not 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 3: going to get any work on. 12 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: And then joining me studio is Steve sut Steve and 13 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: Dell Rebook come. 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 2: Wanting to you. 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 3: Steve, Good morning, Katy. 16 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: I've lost it because we've got the boy's puppies in here, 17 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: and they've come straight in and one of them's pulled 18 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: up behind me and gone to the toilage, and scene's 19 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: just had the tiny things up. 20 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 3: We don't want to shame you, don't. 21 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: Want to publicly shame. Just all I'll just redeem ourselves. 22 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: It smells pretty bad. Oh goodness, mate, Matte, you seem 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: like you're the most under control at the moment. Mate. 24 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 2: How's the training going? 25 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 3: Well, as you can see, it hasn't started that it 26 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 3: actually it has started. 27 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 4: It's not a good example of it, but yeah, it's 28 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 4: going really well. 29 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 3: The dogs, which. 30 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 5: This is going to make you Christmas outtakes, isn't it. 31 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: Oh, dear so just I'm just going to describe to 32 00:01:59,000 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: our listeners. 33 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: We have got the three most gorgeous puppies in the studio. 34 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 2: Matt tell us their names. 35 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: First off, Okay, on my lap here you've got Coud, 36 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 1: Couter yep, and we have Yenko, Doots and D's been 37 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: held by Steve there not. 38 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 2: Very well, yeah, not very well, Steve. 39 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: You're still looking after Drags and the other puppies. 40 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: Now, how old are they all? 41 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 4: DUTs and Yenko ten weeks up? Yeah, and Cuda is 42 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 4: coming up to fifteen weeks of. 43 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: They are absolutely gorgeous. They're so cute and they are 44 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: like typical puppies. They're they're looking for some fun, aren't they. 45 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, they're non stop always at the most inappropriate times. 46 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 3: Early hours of the morning when they're on radio. 47 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 2: Now, tell me are you both are you too? 48 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: Like? Are you two training them at the moment or 49 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: what's the what's the training schedule? 50 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 3: Look like it's a it's a bit of a team 51 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 3: it's a team effort. Yeah. 52 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 4: So we've had a fair bit of things going on 53 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 4: in the last couple of weeks, including an assessment for 54 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 4: some new candidates for the Dog Operations Unit. So we've 55 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 4: been squeezing in training as much as we can whilst 56 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 4: we're preparing for that and also during the assessment, so 57 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 4: and those candidates got to experience like some of that 58 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 4: training as well on with the puppies and with a 59 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 4: range of our older dogs and operational dogs. 60 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: So it's not just going to be a situation where 61 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 1: the dogs have to be trained, but you're going to 62 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: be training some new handlers as well. 63 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 4: So they've had their first exposure to some of the 64 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 4: training that they might be exposed to when if they 65 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 4: obtain a. 66 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 3: Position help with the Dog Operations Unit, and. 67 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 4: Also if they're fostering puppies for us, and the sooner 68 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 4: that we can get that happening, the better. 69 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 3: Maybe they are. 70 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: Just loving life here in the studio this morning, aren't 71 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: They tell me? How? Like how different is it going 72 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: from looking after the dogs you've usually got, like you've 73 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: usually got Wedge who is very well behaved, but he's 74 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: taken a lot of training to get to that point, right. 75 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 4: He's a good boys and naturally pretty calm dog when 76 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 4: he's at home, and that's reasonably easy just like that work. 77 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 3: Yeahs energetic whenever he's out. 78 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, right, Well, and what about Steve, You've got 79 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: tracks usually. 80 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 2: You've also you are you usually train the puppies too 81 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 2: as well, don't you. 82 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 5: We've got a lot going on because at the moment 83 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 5: we've got these three plus still Axe and Jack's they're 84 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 5: seven months old and still in their training. They're going 85 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 5: along nicely. 86 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 2: I saw him on the weekend. 87 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,320 Speaker 1: I saw a well, a few of the dogs on 88 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: the weekend at the Mother's Day Classic. 89 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 2: They're huge now. 90 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 5: They're getting up there, and yeah, they are good sizes 91 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 5: for their age. 92 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,679 Speaker 1: Yes, So tell me, like what goes into determining whether 93 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: they're a dog that's going to then be a able 94 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: to sort of you know, to join the force. 95 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 4: So when they're this age, it's not always super easy 96 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 4: to tell, but there is a couple of signs that 97 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 4: we're looking for. 98 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 3: We're looking for their motivation for food. 99 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 4: So we want that dog that's that's hungry, that's driven 100 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 4: by food, because that's how we use as our primary reinforcer. 101 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 4: For the for our training yep, And so yeah, that's 102 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 4: something that we're looking for, and we're also looking for 103 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 4: energy levels and the desire to chase balls and play 104 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 4: tug with us as that forms. 105 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 3: Part of their training as they get a little bit 106 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:35,919 Speaker 3: older as well. 107 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: And I suppose people sometimes think that, you know, that 108 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: all the dogs do is sort of catch criminals, but 109 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: it's not the case. Like Matt, you and I have 110 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: spoken before about, you know, search and rescue and some 111 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: of the phenomenal things that you know that we're just 112 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: done in that space. 113 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 4: Yeah, so, yeah, we just had that set to rescue 114 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 4: you spoke about earlier on in there in your show there, 115 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 4: but even as earlier, there's a couple of weeks ago 116 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 4: we had some of the I thin guess Alice Springs 117 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 4: members assisting with the search and rescue of a young 118 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 4: fellow down that way. Well yeah, yeah, separated French party. 119 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 4: So the dog unit was involved in that as well. 120 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 3: Yeah. 121 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 4: So yeah, that's definitely the human odor detection dogs. So 122 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 4: that can be applied to the detection of criminals that 123 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 4: have fled the scene for time, but it can also 124 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 4: be used for locating missing persons. 125 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,679 Speaker 2: Steve how busy. Is it at your place at the moment? 126 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 1: Mate? 127 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 2: With all the dogs, go no, you've just. 128 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:36,679 Speaker 1: Got it's all pretty quiet. 129 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 5: Absolutely when I get back, I've got a few days 130 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 5: coming off at the moment. 131 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 4: Then I'll take on board. 132 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 2: What about you, Matte, have you got at the moment? 133 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 4: I had the two little fellows there when they first 134 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 4: rocked up here, but having the three of them, as 135 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 4: you can see, it's probably a little bit too much. 136 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 4: So one of the other handlers has got the two 137 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 4: little fellows there, and. 138 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 3: We'll look to foster those off to those potential. 139 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 2: Yes, they are just gorgeous. 140 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: They are the cutest dogs, but they grow into you know, 141 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: they do grow into unbelievably professional working dogs as well, 142 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: with all of that training. 143 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 2: They are German shepherds, aren't they? 144 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 3: And German shepherds yep. And Cuder is a Belgian shepherd. 145 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, so so a bit light like that tan color. 146 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: And we'll get some photos so that our listeners can 147 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: see exactly what they look like. But geez, they're look, 148 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: they've caused a bit of trouble in here this morning, 149 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: the chair, I promise, the terrible. 150 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 2: Twins do we call them? 151 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: They've ripped up a sheet of paper, they've gone to 152 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: the toilet behind. 153 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: How do you think they're tracking in terms of becoming 154 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 2: Oh so much fun. 155 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: I always love it when you bring the police dogs in, 156 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: the police puppies, getting to meet, getting to meet the 157 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: new members of the force, potential new members of the force. 158 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: So Matthew, I'm thank you so much for your time 159 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: this morning, Mate, appreciate it. 160 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 2: And Steve, thank you as always. Stephen Dalrymple, thanks so much. 161 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: For your time this morning, and thank you to the 162 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: buppyes that are chewing the chair. 163 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 2: Thank you. 164 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: We'll take a quick break and we will post some 165 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: videos and photos up online.