Dog Squad

Dog Squad
Narrated by	Jason Hoyte
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	79
Production
Producer(s)	Kate Peacocke
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Greenstone TV
Release
Original network	TVNZ
Original release	July 25, 2011 –; Current
External links
	Website
	Production website

"Dog Squad" is a reality TV show following working dogs and handlers as they go about their daily duties. It is set in New Zealand and focuses on dog-handler pairs working for the Department of Corrections (New Zealand), New Zealand Customs Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand), Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Department of Conservation (New Zealand), and Search and rescue.[1]

"Dog Squad" currently airs 8:00-8:30pm Mondays on TV One (New Zealand).[1] It was created by the same people who created Border Patrol (TV series). The first episode of "Dog Squad" aired 25 July 2011.[2] the show also screens in Australia on Channel 7, under the title Dog Patrol.

The series focuses on the actions of (at least) four dog-handler pairs. These include:

Ted (dog) and Maurice (handler)

Flash (dog) and Carol (handler)

Ben (dog) and Steve (handler)

and Rowdy (dog) and his handler. [1]

Ted and Maurice

Ted is a 5-year-old German short haired pointer. He works with Maurice at Waikeria Prison, one of New Zealand's largest prisons.[3]

Flash and Carol and Ben and Steve

Flash and Ben are drug dogs working for the Department of Corrections. They are 2 of only 12 dogs employed by the Department.[1]

Rowdy

Rowdy works for Customs, also as a drug dog. He has moved to New Zealand from Australia. His handler is not named in the official TVNZ Dog Squad webpage.[1]

References

[4] [5] [6]

About Dog Squad | TVNZ
Dog Squad | MAF Biosecurity
Waikeria Prison - Corrections Department
TVNZ. "About Dog Squad". Retrieved 2011-08-08.
MAF Biosecurity. "Dog Squad Television Series". Retrieved 2011-08-08.
Department of Corrections. "Waikeria Prison". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-08-08.

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[ReferenceA-1] About Dog Squad | TVNZ

[2] Dog Squad | MAF Biosecurity

[3] Waikeria Prison - Corrections Department

[About_Dog_Squad_|_TVNZ-4] TVNZ. "About Dog Squad". Retrieved 2011-08-08.

[Dog_Squad_|_MAF_Biosecurity-5] MAF Biosecurity. "Dog Squad Television Series". Retrieved 2011-08-08.

[Waikeria_Prison_-_Corrections_Department-6] Department of Corrections. "Waikeria Prison". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-08-08.