The Dog House

It's great to see the dogs and the amazing staff, but so sad the other two Wood Green sites are to close and the support for cats and small animals to suffer. Although the volunteer and community led campaign may change that.

This show is so heartwarming. I smile, laugh, and cry watching it. It's one of my favorites and I was really sad when it was over, I wish they would make more! It tells so many amazing stories of dogs and people, and how we are connected. It gives you the best feeling when you see precious dogs that have been given up find new homes. I love how they also include updates at the end. The show is also a really great tool to learn about how to properly match with a new pet because you see how things go can go wrong. It shows you how much work goes into matching the dogs not just on looks or breed that a lot of people make the mistake doing when they get a dog.

As a dog owner I stumbled across this series and really like it. It shows a dog rescue charity matching dogs with potential owners. What really brings it to life is the wide variety of back stories of the owners, who are often surprising and easy to emphasise with, and the dogs (ditto) while there is a segment at the end which shows how things turned at the home environment some time later .

The rescue centre itself is immaculately kept and very well staffed - probably a cut above the average compared to some more amateur but well meaning sites.

The process is a bit formulaic, eg CCTV commentaries by a group of staff watching the dog meet its potential owners in a controlled environment, and the choice of dogs offered can seem a bit random and limited.

Nevertheless it is a very heartwarming show and also teaches a lot about the advantages/disadvantages/pitfalls of dog ownership. Good camerawork and well editted. Great viewing for all the family, except our dogs who will bark at anything four legged on the telly....

Wow, is there a more irritating family than the one with the two ginger kids called Phoebe and Georgia? Two over-indulged, opinionated and gobby wee kids who speak over the adults and clearly call the shots in their household. One screams at the sight of the dog and mother indulges her attention-seeking behaviour. I'd get them a budgie instead but Georgia would probably scream at the sight of that too. In fact, my advice would be to get rid of the two girls and just take the dog home, it's far less annoying and doesn't interrupt you when you're speaking. I'm wondering if any poor dog deserves to wind up with this family.

Great show to watch on Saturday night if you need cheering up. The dogs are always cute and there are always good reactions between the new owners and you get to know the personality of each dog and their stories and how they are different from one another.

Great show that will warm your heart.