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Various of Lifeguards sitting on viewing platform with Bilbo2. Close up Bilbo  3. Surfer riding wave4. Various, Bilbo and lifeguard Mark Lee doing swimming exercises in water  5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard,...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Various of Lifeguards sitting on viewing platform with Bilbo\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close up Bilbo  \u003cbr/\u003e3. Surfer riding wave\u003cbr/\u003e4. Various, Bilbo and lifeguard Mark Lee doing swimming exercises in water  \u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard, Sennen Cove  \u003cbr/\u003e\"There are no swimming tests for dogs as such in this country yet. Maybe there will be in times to come, but we set our own tests for him. IE he had to be able to swim out through at least two foot of surf, he had to be able to swim a certain distance with one of us swimming as well. But he'll swim all day anyway, they're renowned for their swimming abilities these dogs.\"\u003cbr/\u003e6.  Tilt down from close up of Bilbo's head to his feet \u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard, Sennen Cove  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Well we trained him up to recognise when somebody is panicking and shouting for help and waving. When he sees somebody in this manner he'll go straight into the water right away and swim out to the casualty. We've got a harness on him when he comes down to the beach to do these duties, and on to the harness we'll attach a Petersen Tube, or buoyancy aid, and he'll go out into the sea with this on, swim out to the casualty and rather than go straight to the casualty he'll go round the casualty bringing that tube close to them. And when he feels the weight of them clutching the tube, when he feels that weight come on he knows then that he's got to turn round and head back to the beach. And he does it remarkably well I must say.\"\u003cbr/\u003e8. Bilbo watching as lifeguard runs into the sea for lifesaving practice\u003cbr/\u003e9. Lifeguard swimming through water \u003cbr/\u003e10. Bilbo waiting on beach with Steve Jameson\u003cbr/\u003e11. Lifeguard calling for help\u003cbr/\u003e12. Bilbo running into water\u003cbr/\u003e13. Bilbo swimming out through waves and towing lifeguard back to beach\u003cbr/\u003e14. Bilbo running from water with buoyancy aid    \u003cbr/\u003e15.  Beach seen from lifeguard's hut, pan to sgn on hut  \u003cbr/\u003e17. Tilt up sign reading \"BILBO SAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Close shot, Bilbo on poster\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mark Lee, Lifeguard, Sennen Cove  \u003cbr/\u003e\"Bilbo's really helped us this summer just for getting our message across because our job is ninety per-cent education, its not all about just going in and doing rescues, and we're continually telling people, going around asking them if they're aware of the flag system we operate on the beach. Thats where Bilbo's really good because he's got all the information written on his jacket and once you get the message across to the kids that it. The kids are telling their parents, telling relations, brothers and sisters. And its just been probably the easiest summer we've had for educating people with him in the team.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Head Lifeguard Steve Jameson putting jacket on Bilbo   \u003cbr/\u003e21. Bilbo and Steve walking off viewing platform\u003cbr/\u003e23. Bilbo and Steve mounting quad-bike and heading down to beach\u003cbr/\u003e24. Close shot, Bilbo on back of quad bike\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard, Sennen Cove  \u003cbr/\u003e\"I just had this idea that if I had a safety -jacket, or a jacket made for him with safety messages on it for people to swim between the red and yellow flags and suchlike, then people would pay far more notice of him than they would of any sign. \"\u003cbr/\u003e26. Various, children stroking Bilbo\u003cbr/\u003eUPSOUND: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard, Sennen Cove  \u003cbr/\u003e\"This is Bilbo, he is three and a half years old.. twelve and a half stone, he is a big New Foundland swimming dog and he is here to tell you to swim between the red and yellow flags. That's what it says on his coat, so when we go into the sea we should swim between the red and yellow flags and then we will all be safe.. yeah. \"\u003cbr/\u003e27. Various beach-goers gathered around Steve and Bilbo\u003cbr/\u003e28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Vox Pop, Holidaymaker \u003cbr/\u003e\"I saw him going in after one of the lifeguards that had gone in for a swim and going out with the float. It was interesting how he swam round him and then came back so he could grab hold of the float as he was coming back in, very good. It must take a lot of time to train him up.\"\u003cbr/\u003e29. SOUNDBITE: (English)  Vox Pop, Holidaymaker \"If they can be trained well enough and can deal with all the situations that nature might throw at them I think its a great idea yeah.\" \u003cbr/\u003e30. Wide shot of beach with flags\u003cbr/\u003e31. Lifeguard jetski\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close shot, flag \u003cbr/\u003e33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Hanley, Lifeguard, Sennen Cove   \u003cbr/\u003e\"The floodgates have kind of opened now and there's been a lot of interest in Bilbo so I don't think it'll be too long before other countries in the world, say Australia, start to cotton on. (realise what a good idea it is) \"\u003cbr/\u003e34. Steve and Bilbo driving past on quad bike \u003cbr/\u003e35. SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard, Sennen Cove   \u003cbr/\u003e\" I wouldn't be without him now at all no, I couldn't. Even though he does slobber a bit as you can see.\"\u003cbr/\u003e36. Panning shot of Bilbo wearing jacket\u003cbr/\u003eMan and dog have long had a relationship that has gone beyond merely pet and owner. \u003cbr/\u003eCanines are often used as working dogs, with man utilising the dog's natural instinct to his advantage..... everyone has heard of guard dogs, guide dogs, sniffer dogs and sheep dogs. \u003cbr/\u003eBut now one Newfoundland dog, with a love of water, has found a role as a lifeguard. \u003cbr/\u003eSennen Cove is the UK mainland's western-most beach, subject to the full force of the Atlantic Ocean, making swimming sometimes extremely hazardous.\u003cbr/\u003eDuring the busy summer months there are four lifeguards on duty on the beach each day, but this year a fifth member has joined the team, and his arrival may revolutionise the world of water safety. \u003cbr/\u003eBilbo is a three-and-a-half year old Newfoundland dog, with a natural love of swimming. \u003cbr/\u003eUsing dogs for water rescue is not a new idea  - this breed has an instinct for water rescue, and is physically well-suited to swimming, with webbed feet, thick rudder-like tail, and water-resistant double coat.\u003cbr/\u003eIt is also possessed of a powerful build, strength and stamina. \u003cbr/\u003eThese dogs were bred as aquatic working dogs, and were a standard piece of equipment on every fishing boat in Canada's maritime province that gave the breed its name.\u003cbr/\u003eNewfoundland's chief industry was fishing. The dogs were used to haul fishing nets out to sea and back to the boat and to retrieve objects or people who fell into the sea. \u003cbr/\u003eThe Newfoundland was large enough to pull in a drowning man or to break the ice as he dived into the frigid northern ocean. His lung capacity allowed him to swim great distances and fight ocean currents. \u003cbr/\u003eBilbo's owner is Steve Jameson, Head Lifeguard at Sennen Cove. \u003cbr/\u003eJameson says although Newfoundlanders are known for their swimming abilities, Bilbo first had to past a series of tests before he could become a lifeguard.  \u003cbr/\u003eOnce Bilbo made the grade and joined the lifeguard team, they trained him up to recognise when someone was in trouble in the water. \u003cbr/\u003eHe then runs into the sea and swims out to the person and circles them, so they can grab onto a buoyancy aid attached to his coat. \u003cbr/\u003eOnce he feels the weight of the person behind him, Bilbo then pulls them back into safer waters. \u003cbr/\u003eBilbo has yet to perform any real-life rescues, but  lifeguard Mark Lee, says his presence on the team has nevertheless been invaluable.\u003cbr/\u003eLee says Bilbo's popularity with the visitors allows the team to draw them into a discussion about water safety.  \u003cbr/\u003eWhen Bilbo is on the beach people are naturally curious of such a large and powerful, yet sweet-natured creature, and are drawn to him. He in turn seems to enjoy the attention, albeit in a restrained manner. \u003cbr/\u003eJameson decided that Bilbo was a more effective education tool than any sign, and created a little jacket for the dog which is covered in safety messages. \u003cbr/\u003eMost of the time Bilbo patrols the beach with Jameson, posing for photos with the children, which allows Jameson to chat to people about the risks of swimming, so a rescue situation can be avoided. \u003cbr/\u003eVisitors seem to think that using a dog as a lifeguard is a good idea. \u003cbr/\u003eLifeguard Matthew Hanley thinks its only a matter of time before lifeguards around the world start using dogs to assist them .\u003cbr/\u003eBut to Steve Jameson, Bilbo is far more than just a colleague. 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