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Its 'Dogstival' Time This Weekend For Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue's Search Dogs

'Hoodie' dressed for work !

The four legged investigators get to strut their stuff at the event at Broadlands, Romsey this weekend ( Sat 3rd June)

 

The team of Hants Fire Dogs are trained with their handlers to go into a building post fire and will be displaying their investigation skills at the show.

Pictured - Hoodie is a four-year-old black labrador. He was initially trained and handled by Fire Investigation Officer Graham Howlett and first qualified to work fire scenes with Hampshire Constabulary in 2018. On Graham’s retirement in 2019, Hoodie was taken on by fire investigation officer Andy Earl. Initially, Hoodie worked alongside Andy’s spaniel, Millie until her retirement in 2020. Hoodie has assisted several police forces with their investigations, including two murder cases.

Hoodie regularly trains with the other dogs under the watchful eye of former police officer Ian Franklin, who volunteers his time to the dog section for weekly training sessions. Hoodie trains once a month with the Hampshire and Thames Valley Joint Operations Unit and is assessed every year to confirm his (and Andy’s) ability to work crime scenes.

When not on duty, Hoodie enjoys being at home where he is a much-loved member of the Earl family. He enjoys playing in the garden with retired search dog Millie and sausage dog Ada. He likes his exercise and walks around 10km every day. He loves the water and is currently learning to paddle board with Andy.

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