00:00Hello! Welcome to My Pet and Me. I'm Fern.
00:05And I'm Rory. We've just been getting the barn ready for the animals.
00:08We like to make sure that they have the right food and water.
00:11And a comfy place to sleep as well.
00:13Now lots of different animals make excellent pets and we love coming to meet you and yours.
00:17We certainly do and I'm off to meet some new friends now.
00:20You can come with me if you like. See you later!
00:22See ya!
00:23Come on!
00:25My pets, my pets and me.
00:28My pets, my pets and me.
00:31Down every street
00:34are pets to meet.
00:36Some big, some small, some skinny, some furry.
00:40Some keep very still, some always in a hurry.
00:43Some have four paws.
00:46Some have sharp claws.
00:48Some quack.
00:49Some bark.
00:50Some purr.
00:51Some moo.
00:52Some grunt.
00:53Some cock-a-doodle-doo.
00:55My pets, my pets and me.
00:58My pets, my pets and me.
01:01My pets, my pets and me.
01:03Have you met my pets and me?
01:12Today we're near Salisbury to meet Ethan, Elsa and their pet dog.
01:16Come on, let's go find them.
01:20Hello.
01:23Hello, you must be Ethan and Elsa.
01:25I'm Evan, hi.
01:27Nice to meet you.
01:29And you must be Mum, hi.
01:31Hello.
01:32And who is this huge carpet?
01:34Whiskey.
01:35Whiskey?
01:36Is he your dog?
01:38Yeah.
01:39This is one smart doggy.
01:41Whiskey is an assistant dog, he's very special.
01:44And he's been trained to help Ethan.
01:47Whiskey has a special trick with socks, doesn't he?
01:50Yeah.
01:51What is it?
01:53Socks.
01:54Takes your socks off?
01:55Yeah.
01:56Whiskey takes socks off?
01:57Yeah.
01:58Can you show us, Ethan?
02:00Yeah.
02:01Go on then.
02:03Oh, good boy.
02:05Go on, Whiskey.
02:06Good boy.
02:09He just looks like he's nibbling your toes.
02:12Wow.
02:14Come on.
02:15Oh, yay.
02:17Great job.
02:18Assistant dogs like Whiskey can be trained to do lots of useful things
02:22and respond to commands to help people.
02:24He's really, really clever, isn't he?
02:26Yeah.
02:27So how old is Whiskey?
02:28Four.
02:29Four?
02:30That's quite young, isn't it?
02:32And can you tell me what type of dog he is?
02:35A goat with a three foot.
02:37Oh, they're very clever, aren't they?
02:39Yeah.
02:41So, aside from taking off socks, which he's very good at,
02:44what other tricks can Whiskey do?
02:46Can he give paws?
02:48Yes.
02:49Will you show me?
02:50Yes.
02:51Oh, here he comes.
02:52Big stretch.
02:55Lie down, lie down, lie down, lie down.
02:59Oh, good job, Whiskey.
03:01Whiskey paw, paw, Whiskey paw, Whiskey paw.
03:06Yay, well done.
03:08Paw, paw, Whiskey paw.
03:12Ethan, what is your favorite thing to do with Whiskey?
03:15Cuddle.
03:17He's very good for cuddles.
03:18Like a big teddy bear.
03:20Is he nice and soft?
03:22Yeah.
03:23It's great because Ethan always has a friend wherever he goes.
03:27So if Ethan ever needs some time out or just to cuddle,
03:30Whiskey is there.
03:34Cuddle him.
03:36Go on, Elsa, give him a cuddle.
03:38He's such a good dog.
03:40Cuddle him.
03:42He's perfect for cuddles.
03:45Rory, can you tell us some more facts about assistance dogs like Whiskey?
03:51Of course, Fern.
03:54One, assistance dogs are trained to do special things,
03:57like opening and closing doors, collecting the phone if it rings,
04:03and helping their owner to use the stairs.
04:07Two, the most popular breed of assistance dogs are Labrador Retrievers.
04:14Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds.
04:17Three, there are lots of different types of assistance dogs.
04:21Some help guide people who have difficulty seeing or hearing,
04:25and others help their owners if they're not feeling very well.
04:31Four, it can take a long time to fully train an assistance dog,
04:36and most are trained from when they're very young puppies.
04:39Aww.
04:52Whiskey does lots of useful things to help look after Ethan,
04:55but he's also a pet so he needs looking after too.
04:58What do we have to do to look after Whiskey?
05:00Take him for walks.
05:02Yeah, we do.
05:04Does he like his walks, Ethan?
05:06Yeah.
05:07Well, I hear that Whiskey needs to wear something special before he goes on a walk.
05:11What is it?
05:12His harness, his jacket, and his leads.
05:16OK, shall we start putting them on?
05:24Whiskey wears his jacket when he's out helping Ethan
05:27so that other people know that he's working.
05:30And it helps him to know he's working too.
05:33So we've got an extra lead here.
05:35What's this one for?
05:36Ethan touching on so he doesn't run off.
05:39OK.
05:40Shall we go for a walk?
05:41Yeah.
05:42OK.
05:49Whiskey is a lot calmer and less playful when he's got his jacket on.
05:55Ethan is attached to Whiskey to help make sure that he's safe
05:58when he comes close to roads.
06:00Sit.
06:01Sit.
06:02Good.
06:04What, are you checking the road?
06:06Go.
06:09Go, Whiskey.
06:10Go, Whiskey.
06:11But because they're such good friends, Ethan likes to also take care of Whiskey
06:15so he makes sure that Whiskey's safe when he's close to roads too.
06:22Now that it's playtime, we can take Whiskey's jacket off
06:25and let him have a run around.
06:27Will Whiskey run after this?
06:29Yeah.
06:30Whiskey.
06:32Whiskey, come.
06:33Yeah.
06:34Come on.
06:37Whiskey.
06:47Come on.
06:52Whiskey.
06:54Whiskey.
06:57Good boy.
07:10Whiskey must be thirsty after all that running around.
07:19Dogs always need a drink after a nice walk.
07:24You OK?
07:25Yeah.
07:30Well, good job.
07:36What goes in here?
07:38Food.
07:39I'll do the food.
07:40Food.
07:41Is that his food?
07:42I'll do the cups.
07:44OK.
07:47Yummy food.
07:53Is that enough, Ethan?
07:54Yeah.
07:55Yeah? Done?
07:56Yeah.
07:57Let's go feed him.
08:02Sit, sit, sit.
08:04Whiskey's hungry.
08:10What noise does he make?
08:18Water.
08:19Yeah, he needs to drink his water too.
08:21Whiskey's hungry.
08:23He is.
08:24He loves his food, doesn't he?
08:26Yeah.
08:27It's almost all gone.
08:29No.
08:31Is it finished?
08:32Yes.
08:33Wow.
08:34Water.
08:38Good boy.
08:45What's your plan?
08:48Whiskey is such a clever dog, isn't he?
08:51He can even empty the water machine.
08:55Can he?
08:56Yeah.
08:57He's so clever.
08:58Where is he?
08:59Whiskey, we've got a job for you.
09:01Come on.
09:02All right, Ethan.
09:03What do we do?
09:04Here.
09:15There's more.
09:17You've got work to do, mister.
09:22Can he come live in my house?
09:24No.
09:25No?
09:26He can't do my washing.
09:27Close.
09:29Good boy.
09:34Whiskey is really good at helping other people, isn't he?
09:37But what if he could do something for himself?
09:39What do you think he would do?
09:42Um...
09:46If our pet could do anything, he would have an allotment.
09:52And he would grow lots of vegetables.
09:56He would grow dog biscuit plants.
09:59And ball trees.
10:01And baked bean plants for Ethan.
10:04And he would win a big golden bone at the country show.
10:12Ethan is starting a new school this year, which is really exciting,
10:17but he is also a little bit worried.
10:19So we've come to have a look around, with Whiskey, of course,
10:22to check it out and hopefully settle him in a bit.
10:25Shall we go have a look inside?
10:27Yeah!
10:28Let's go.
10:35Hi, Fern.
10:36Hi.
10:37Yeah, this is a soft play area.
10:39So we're here with Isabel and Marcus.
10:41They're going to be in Ethan's class,
10:43and Sue is going to be Ethan's teacher.
10:45I think Whiskey likes this room.
10:47I love Whiskey!
10:48Yeah.
10:51The soft play room is a fantastic space
10:54for Ethan and his new classmates to play and explore.
11:02But there's no time for sleeping,
11:04This way.
11:06Come on, Whiskey.
11:07It's time to go and see the sensory room.
11:11It's a magical space where Ethan can rest and play
11:15with sounds, colour, friends, and Whiskey too.
11:21Oliver, look, here's Whiskey.
11:23Isn't he lovely?
11:24Yeah.
11:26The sensory room is amazing.
11:31Let's have a look around outside.
11:34Oh, this place looks cool.
11:35Look!
11:36I think Whiskey likes this.
11:38He's sniffing everything.
11:45Ah!
11:46Ah!
11:47Ah!
11:48Ah!
11:49Ah!
11:50Ah!
11:51Ah!
11:52Ah!
11:53Ah!
11:55And look at this amazing school playground.
12:01Higher?
12:02Yay!
12:03Yes!
12:04Let's go!
12:07Yes!
12:13Ethan, do you think Whiskey likes the school?
12:16Yeah.
12:17Yeah, he loves it, doesn't he?
12:19Do you like the school?
12:20Yeah.
12:21I've had such a great time meeting you both
12:24and meeting your wonderful smart dog.
12:26Thank you, Fran.
12:29And thank you, Elsa.
12:31Thank you, Fran.
12:32Thank you, Whiskey, for being so good.
12:35Bleh, bleh, bleh.
12:47Hi, Rory.
12:48Hi, Farron.
12:49Hi, Holly. Hi, Barry.
12:50I'm just getting their bed ready.
12:51They look nice and cosy already.
12:53They definitely do.
12:54How was your day?
12:56It was brilliant.
12:57I had so much fun with my new friends.
12:59Pets are great, but you shouldn't touch an animal
13:01unless the owner says it's OK first.
13:03Two pets you definitely can play with are ours.
13:06Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet and Me game.
13:09What a fantastic time we've had.
13:11We just love meeting you and your pets.
13:14Today we met
13:17a lovely pet.
13:20Wendy, how much you care for them.
13:23Thank you so much for sharing them.
13:26Time for us to
13:29just remind you
13:32after you've played with your pet,
13:35wash your hands, don't forget!
13:38It doesn't matter what pet you've got,
13:42you might have one, you might not.
13:45It's still fun finding out
13:48what having a pet is all about.
13:51My pet, my pet and me.
13:54My pet, my pet and me.
13:57My pet, my pet and me.
14:00Come back and see!
14:01My pet and me.
14:02Bye!
14:11Bye!
