Young Forwarder Network
The YFN group visiting the Wagtail dog team
A t the end of April, a group of young forwarders, accompanied by BIFA Trainer Claire Capaccioli, took a scenic drive for an educational trip to the Wagtail facilities in North Wales. In a beautiful, peaceful setting the sound of excited dogs barking indicated they had arrived. The team gave a presentation educating those present about the brilliant work that Wagtail carries out and explained that dogs are used for detection purposes as they are quick, agile, curious, have the hunt and prey instinct and, primarily, have an amazing sense of smell; this can be trained to identify a range of scents, alerting the handler to their presence in seconds. Wagtail is a private company A group of young forwarders took a trip to discover how the Wagtail dog team provide a surprisingly large range of services to the transport and other sectors Gone to the dogs! “ The dogs can be trained to identify a range of scents, alerting the handler to their presence in seconds.
employed in many sectors, including private enterprises, airports, Customs or Trading Standards, for example. The dogs from Wagtail are sometimes called to challenging
premises (football grounds, large shopping centres, busy airports, cargo sheds, cramped shops) but together the team can quickly screen the entire site and, if anything is found, the dog will
12 | June 2023
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