Sometimes weSometimes as part of our work, we are required to conduct noise assessments at night in a variety of different locations. This can include high risk areas such as industrial areas, near railways or near bars and clubs. As part of our site risk assessments, we sometimes find it is deemed necessary to have security with us for our own safety. Hiring a security guard or having two consultants on site at any one time can be expensive for our clients. As part of our philosophy of promoting innovation in the industry, we instead brought on a new member to the ACA team. Frankie is a large cross breed of greyhound and German short hair pointer. While guard dogs are usually chosen for their size, temperament and barking at potential intruders; we needed a dog that is quiet. She is specifically trained to be quiet while we're conducting monitoring and to act as a deterrent for potential threats to our staff. Below you can see her working on site with us in a side street of an area of the city with lots of bars and clubs. One of the unforeseen benefits to bringing Frankie with us to site is that she deters the public from asking us questions and interrupting our work. People are often curious about what we are doing and approach us to talk or look at our equipment. While we are always friendly with the public, it can disrupt our measurements. If people are getting too close, Frankie will let them know to give us space through her body language. If she is given the "OK" command, she'll instantly be wagging her tail and want to be friends with anyone though.
Frankie has become a valued member of the team and is well loved by everyone. While we originally brought her on as occasional security, she has proven more valuable as an office dog, keeping us company while we work and happily finishing any lunch leftovers.
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