Jez talks about the amazing work of dogs on BBC Radio Oxford

BBC Radio Oxford’s Phil Gayle ran a feature on the amazing work of dogs on Oxfordshire’s brightest breakfast show on 27th September 2011.

Highlighting great causes like the work of Dogs for the Disabled, Medical Detection Dogs, Pets As Therapy. Dogs have approximately 200 million receptor cells in their nose, roughly 40 times that of humans which makes them ideal for scent work in the detection of narcotics, missing persons and biodetection, for example.

Having been domesticated and genetically bred for being friendly, loyal and with a desire to please, dogs make excellent companions. Indeed, dogs save lives on a daily basis and in the case of charities such as Dogs for the Disabled, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Guide Dogs and Canine Partners, make living possible.

Dogs love to play, so the science-based methods of positive reinforcement used by these charities make their work an enjoyable and fun experience for the dogs, increasing compliance with the tasks their asked to do.

We have only just scraped the surface of the truly remarkable, innate potential that nature offers us and in particular the extraordinary capabilities of our canine friends.

Listen to Jez’s contribution again from 28th September here.

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