{"id":180085,"date":"2018-06-08T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180085\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/"},"modified":"2018-06-08T08:43:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T06:43:13","slug":"local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Local cr\u00e8che introduces working dogs to learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit (Pomona branch) visited Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre in Primrose on Wednesday in light of the school\u2019s Pet Week educational campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of our children know dogs only as pets.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe K9 Unit visiting us during Pet Week introduced our children to working dogs and taught them about the various talents our house pets possess,\u201d said Angela Hicklin, principal of Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7RMnonTJHcs' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/179796\/a-child-protection-week-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Child Protection Week celebration<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit specialises in cargo screening at airports and warehouses and has a range of working dogs providing different services such as sniffer dogs, patrol dogs and attack dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur sniffer dogs aren\u2019t trained to bite or scratch packages as that can trigger explosives to erupt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a positive-run and a negative-run to indicate the existence of explosives in a package.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there are explosives in a package, the dog will sit up and we\u2019ll reward it with a ball, that\u2019s a positive-run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a negative-run it will not sit down as nothing will have been detected,\u201d said Lorraine Claassen, operations clerk at Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit.<\/p>\n<p>The K9 Unit dogs are not trained to sniff out flammables such as petrol, liquids or other hazardous substances that can impair the dog\u2019s sense of smell.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>\u00a0ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/153397\/africa-check-levels-child-sexual-abuse-sa-even-higher-activist-claimed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Africa Check: Levels of child sexual abuse in SA even higher than activist claimed<\/a><\/h4>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-180085 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_67690\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_67690-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_67690-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_67690-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_67690-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_67690.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180087'>\n\t\t\t\tA contaminated &#8220;explosive&#8221; found by working dog Matt during a positive-run demonstration at Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre  on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_02926\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_02926.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180088'>\n\t\t\t\tRosezebella Barnad welcomes Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit&#8217;s Lazaro Kilino and Matt to Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre during Pet Week on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/img_9402_43998\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG_9402_43998.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180089'>\n\t\t\t\tJordan Swarts (orange) and Rudolph Willemse (blue) admire the K9 Unit sniffer dog Matt, at their school, Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre after his cargo screening demonstration.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_63141\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_63141.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180090'>\n\t\t\t\tLazaro Kilino from Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit with Matt their sniffer dog who is trained to locate explosives.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_06101\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_06101-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_06101-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_06101-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_06101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_06101.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180091'>\n\t\t\t\tOripha Tshishudi, a learner from Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre, overcoming her fear of dogs by patting friendly K9 Unit dog Matt, with Lazaro Kilno watching closely.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_45650\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_45650.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180092'>\n\t\t\t\tA learner at Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre, Abigail van der Merwe, with her school&#8217;s principal, Angela Hicklin, jolly after a Bidvest Protea Coin K9 Unit demonstration at their school on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/08\/local-creche-introduces-working-dogs-to-learners\/attachment\/23gcnschoolk9un_54834\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-180086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/23GCNSCHOOLK9UN_54834.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180086'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt, harmless and camera ready as he&#8217;s introduced to Thabang and Irene Mashego from Earth Kidz Cr\u00e8che and Youth Centre after his screening demonstration on Wednesday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: 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