毋庸置疑，安德森与罗尔夫是一对很好的搭档，并且互相理解。当罗尔夫在一次工作中失败了，斯文就会整晚不眠，脑子里反复思考着他们在事发现场的搜寻工作。他经常起床带着罗尔夫再次回到失败地，凭借手电筒的微光在那里寻找。
“夜晚很安静，”他说道，“那是寻找东西的最佳时刻。”而且通常他们都能成功。“当我们找到失物的时候，”他说，“再也没有比这更开心的事情了。我不知道罗尔夫和我谁更高兴，之后我会放松自己，直到电话再一次响起！”
Dayafterday，asmallbluetruckspeedsalongtheroadsofDenmark'sislandofFunen。Abigdarkdogsitsbesidethedriver，lookingathimasiflisteningtohisinstrus。Wheruckgoesby，thepeopleofFuurnandstare，someihersiion。ForonitssideareprihewordsSporhundenRolf（Rolf，theTragDog）andatelephonenumber。
&hepassehebluetruckisRolf，adogthatishiredtofindthingspeoplehavelost。Withinsevenyears，Rolfandhisownerhavefouo$400，000worthofmissingitems。Amoches，Jewelry，tools，money，cows，geese，pigsands。AndwhatisRolf'ssecret？Hissensitivenose？
Theowen-year-oldGermaheermanShepherdisSveogethertheyao700callsforhelpthattheygeteachyear。Fouroutoffivetimestheyfindwhattheyareaskedtolookfor。
&elephsinAnderson'shouse，Rolfisinsta。Hedashestertobeoff。
Ontheway，Svesagainandagaitheyaregoingtolookfor。So，bythetimetheyarrive，Rettowork。Hecircles，backtradcir。Thisheuesuntilhepicksupthefaiofalyinginaspotwhereitdoesn'tbelong。
IweomakesurethatRolf'sdetectiveworkwasnotsomekindoffairystory。OverddachedRolf。Thedog'sstarewasmysterious。Heseemedalertyetcalm。Theteleph，andthenIheardSvendsaying，"Awallet？Iise，butwe'lldoourbest。"
Anhourlaterweark，trampingamohAxelJehemanhoned。Jensenhadlosthis>
ForhalfanhourRolfroamedinwide，brokenzigzags。Oally，Svendwouldcallhimbackortellhimtokeeplooking。wasfound。
&oaainRolfroamedwithhisheboggyearth。Svendenfromtimetotime。Idon'tknowatwhatmomeoRolfaddingaboutinsmallcirdwasnowstandingattheedgeofaditch。Hewastense，asifgivionlyRolfcouldhear。
Suddenly，Rolfbegantopawthesoftearth。Hestopped，lookedaboutandscratafewfeetaway。Thenhegedhismiodigfurthertht。Allatoedoutofthebog，headhigh。Hewasholdihingdarkinhismouth。Itwasthewallet？Jehsurpriseandjoy。
"Tellme，Svend，"Isaidlater，"howohdoesadoggoaboutfindifivebyseveninahugeforestcoveredwithuh？"
Svendsmiledashereplied，"Ikhi75acresbecauseofRolf'slaterest。ButinthesIcouldtellfromthewayRolfactedthathehadpickedupatrail。Thesthadreachedhimthroughtheairfromthespotwheretheedtendaysago。"
HowdidSvehisdogwithadetective'snose？HepialitterofsevenpupsbecauseRolfhadthebiggestheadandsnuffledmtheground。
Whenhewasohsold，Rolffoundhisfirstmissiwasaneighbor'swatch。Afterayear'scarefultraining，Rolfbecameaprofessional，readyforwork。
&imeSvendhadanunusualcall。Avisitortoacattleshowsneezedsohardthathelostagoldfalling。DidRolffindit？Ofdthespeckofgoldlayseveralyardsfromtheplaceofthesneeze，ingroundthathadbeentrampledbyhundredsoffeet。
AimeRolfsavedan11-year-oldgirlfromasternsg。Shelayingwithhergrandmother'sfishelostitinahaystack。About50wereturolookforit。Noluextdaythepolicecamewithtwodogs；bothfailed。
&er，Rolfwassentfothehaystack，Rolfbegainapitsomedistanceaway。Hefouamatterofminutes。Someonehaddumpedaforkfulofhayfromthestatothepit。
Rolfdoesnotalwaysmeetwithsuccess，buthetriesveryhard。Sometimeshetriestoohard。OnSvendssharplyftofindalostwatch，Rolfcreptaway。Hereturlelaterintriumphwithawathismouth。Closebehindhimwasanangry，halfnakedmaed："Iwasgettihisdogpokedhisheadinthedoorathetable。He'sathief？"
slostintheAndersenhouse。Rolfpicksupails，buttons，allwithoutbeingtold。Toshowmethis，SvendputaspoononthefloorandthencalledRolfiroom。Thedogwasorderedtoliedoentontalking。Rolf'tstandit。Ieshegotup，seizedthespooninhismouthandbroughtittohismaster。
Andersenaelyareparthemthereisadeepuanding。WhenRolffailsonajob，Svehatnight。Inhismindhegoesoverahegroundtheysearched。OfteofbedahRolftotheseoftheirfailure。Theretheygohuntingagainbyflashlight。
"Thenightisquiet，"hesays，"It'sagoodtimetohuntathingthatislost。"Ofte。"Whenwefihing，"saysA;there'snofeeli。Idon'tknowier，Rolforme。ThenIjustrelax—uelephain？"