Louis, the Fire Investigator

Meet Louis, a talented springer spaniel, who works for the Hampshire Fire Service.  Louis is a Fire Investigation & Search Dog and is trained to sniff out the presence of flammable materials efficiently and with outstanding accuracy in minutes, where humans might take days to cover the same area. There are just 17  working fire dogs in the whole of the UK, making Louis a rarity and something of a scoop for Dogs with Jobs. Louis' career success is heartwarming, since he was made homeless at less than a year old. His original family simply couldn’t cope with his high energy and what dog handlers call  “play drive”.  He was rescued by veteran dog handler and firefighter Sean White. Sean knew that Louis craved mental and physical stimulation, and that a job would allow him to channel all that energy in a productive way.  Sean describes how Louis joined the fire service as a trainee, alongside Sean’s other Fire Investigation & Search Dogs, Harvey and Ruby. Find out about other dogs with interesting jobs. Do you work your dog or dogs?  If you would consider coming on the show, please get in touch with presenter Kate Fairweather on [email protected] or find us via facebook or instagram. © & ℗ Kate Fairweather, 2022See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.