Dogs With Jobs

Maggie: Service Dog (Canmore, Alberta) - Seven-year-old Andrew needs round-the-clock supervision to help him cope with his autism. The answer lies in Maggie, a chocolate Lab who over four months gradually wins the trust of her new master and helps him to break out of his isolation. A.J.: Pet Detective (Santa Cruz, California) - A.J. the Bloodhound is the world’s first four-footed sleuth who searches for lost pets.

Bruno: An American Police Dog (Hartford, Connecticut) - Bruno, a German shepherd, has twice saved the life of his partner Bill in the line of duty. See Bruno on the beat with Bill, as they investigate dangerous crime calls. Honey: Companion Dog (Truro, Nova Scotia) - In a federal prison for women, Honey, a loveable cocker spaniel is part of an innovative rehab program in which inmates train service dogs for work in the community.

Sarcelle: Seeing Eye Service Dog (St. Hyacinthe, Quebec) - Trained at Quebec’s MIRA foundation, Sarcelle, a playful Bernese, becomes a guide dog for Eric, a 14-year-old with Spina Bifida. Sweep: Sheep Dog (Cotswolds, UK) - Dick Roper knows border collies and he believes Sweep is the most intelligent dog he has ever known. Dick and Sweep work with perfect synergy while managing sheep and show off their exceptional skills at a national sheep trial.

Landris: Cobra Commando (Vienna, Austria) - The dogs of COBRA are part of an elite counter-terrorism team and are heroes in Austria. Officer Mayerhofer and his new star dog, Landris, undertake an exhilarating and demanding training program to prepare themselves for the most dangerous situations. Wolf: Superdog (Edmonton, Alberta) - The Superdogs" extravaganza delights kids across North America with feats of athletic showmanship and professional clowning. See Wolf, the Russian wolfhound, electrify the crowd with a record-breaking high jump, and Hiccup, the clownish terrier, run circles around him."

Bellow: Cheetah Dog (Namibia, Africa) - Bellow is a fearless Anatolian shepherd who protects his flock from cheetahs, and by chasing off the cheetahs, saves the endangered cats from the farmers’ guns. Nipper: Superstar (Upstate New York) - As the famous RCA mascot, Nipper is a canine superstar whose showbiz career helps pay the bills at the Dawn Animal Sanctuary, a unique shelter for over a thousand animals.

Dee: Greyhound Rescue (Tucson, Arizona) - When a greyhound's brief career on the track ends the dog usually faces euthanasia. This time he’s rescued and adopted. Endal: Memory Dog (UK) - When Allen Parton's career in the Royal Navy was cut short by a serious head injury that left him in a wheelchair, he withdrew into depression and bitterness. Endal, a young Golden Labrador, helped Alan transform his life and find the hope he had once lost.

Petro: Earthquake Dog (Turkey) - Caroline Hebard and Petro, a German Shepherd make up one of the world’s most famous search and rescue teams. When a serious earthquake strikes Turkey they rush to the scene to search for survivors. Mel: Top Dog (Ottawa, Ontario) - A gorgeous poodle named Mel takes us inside the serious business of dog shows as he competes for the top prize.

Willy: Seizure dog (St. Helen, Michigan) - Joanne Weber suffers from epilepsy. Her life is transformed when Willy, a golden lab, enters her life. Willy is a trained seizure-response dog with the life-saving ability to predict Joanne’s epileptic episodes. Rope: Cattle dog (Pincher Creek, Alberta) - A champion cattle dog, Rope proves his worth managing a 3,500-acre ranch with his human partner Ken.

Malcolm: Arson Dog (Montreal, Quebec) - In the city with the most arson crimes in North America, Malcolm the Labrador is helping to bring dangerous criminals to justice. Corky: Guiding Eyes (New York, New York) - Poet Steve Kuusisto denied the fact that he was blind until he was 40 years old. Then a yellow lab named Corky entered his life and showed him how to reconnect with the world around him.

Kavik: Call Of The Wild (Vancouver, B.C.) - Kavik, half-husky, half-wolf, is about to undertake the canine acting role of a lifetime – playing the lead in a TV version of Call of the Wild. Come behind the scenes with trainer Steve Woodly as Kavik proves he has what it takes to be a star. Mas: Water Rescue Dog (Lake Moleno, Italy) - The Newfoundlander Mas bravely leaps from helicopters, swims to victims and pulls them safely to shore. It took trainer Ferruccio Pilenga and Mas 10 years to be recognized by the Italian Coast Guard.

Dani: Cancer Dog (Los Angeles, California) - Laurie Seamark and her dog Dani work at Cedars Sinai Hospital, visiting child cancer patients. Dani was diagnosed with cancer, and during her treatment suffered the same symptoms and side effects as the children. The disease brings dog and children together, in a remarkable story of hope and survival. King: Mine detector (Bihac, Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Together, Chris Boshoff and King, a super-trained German shepherd, risk their lives to neutralize deadly mine fields in war-torn former-Yugoslavia.

The Contenders: Sled Dogs (Grand Portage, Minnesota) - Mitch Seavey and his lead dog, Dolphin, tackle a three-day, round-the-clock, sled-dog race in Northern Minnesota. The ‘musher’ Mitch is one of three generations of racing Seaveys – a family dynasty in this extreme and challenging sport. The race takes place in Chippewa country, where sled dogs have been a part of day-to-day life for centuries.