Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog charity, is set for a blockbuster January with not one but two major TV shows filmed at its rehoming centres hitting the nation’s TV screens.
The second series of Channel 5’s Lost Dog, Found Dog with Clare Balding, is set to air on 7th January at 7pm. Filmed at Dogs Trust Basildon, part of the rehoming centre was transferred into a TV studio early this year, from which Clare celebrates the unbreakable bond we have with our dogs.
Over the show’s four episodes, Clare Balding will share the emotional stories of missing dogs, their dramatic rescues and of course, joyful reunions with their owners. She will be joined on the sofa by some canine co-presenters, including Pete the Chihuahua and Ted the Labrador.
The series also contains lots of advice to help keep your dog safe and shares the stories of some of the dogs in the care of Dogs Trust Basildon, including Webster, the Lurcher puppy, and Dottie, a stray who had spent over a year in the care of the charity.
Clare also goes behind the scenes at the rehoming centre to find out more about the work of the charity and gets stuck in with tasks such as preparing lunch for the dogs and tackling the piles of laundry.
The news of the return of the popular show comes just a few weeks after it was announced that Strictly Come Dancing star and Dogs Trust ambassador Pete Wicks had also filmed a new TV show at Dogs Trust. In Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake Pete goes behind the scenes to learn all about the running of Dogs Trust rehoming centres, witness life-saving surgery and even make the all-important ‘tea round’ for the hard-working staff and volunteers.
Presenter Clare Balding, who is also a Dogs Trust ambassador, says: “Dogs are a massive part of the family, and this show is all about celebrating the unbreakable bond we have with them. It was a fun series to film, and I shared the sofa with lots of canine co-presenters, including some familiar faces who returned from series one.
“It was a joy to return to Dogs Trust Basildon, and to see areas of the rehoming centres transformed into a TV studio! Throughout the series I filmed alongside the Dogs Trust team who work incredibly hard to care for the dogs, and of course, I got to meet the dogs themselves, many of whom star in this new series.”
Lost Dogs, Found Dogs with Clare Balding airs on Channel 5 on Tuesday 7th January at 7pm.
Lisa Cooper, Manager at Dogs Trust Basildon, says: “It’s been quite the year here at Dogs Trust Basildon, with not one but two major TV shows filmed here in our rehoming centre. While we were surprised that both shows are going out in January, what could be better than watching lots of lovely dogs on our TVs to get us through the gloomy winter evenings!
“We care for hundreds of dogs every year, so we are used to dealing with the unexpected, but seeing our training barn transformed into a TV studio is something completely different for us, but our staff, volunteers and dogs took it all in their stride.
“Across Dogs Trust, we continue to be busier than ever before, so we hope that the platform these two TV shows give us will help to find home for the dogs in our care and allow us to continue to support the nation’s dogs and their owners.”
