Dog Shelter Documentary Series Heading To Channel 4

A new documentary is heading to Channel 4 screens, giving exclusive insight into the dog rehoming process in the UK.

Channel 4 commissioned Five Mile Films to produce 'The Dog House' (w/t), which will consist of eight hour-long episodes.

The series will follow the 60-strong team at Wood Green, The Animals Charity in Cambridgeshire, which takes in hundreds of discarded, disowned or neglected dogs every year. It will feature stories of canine rescue and restoral.

Using fixed rig cameras, Five Mile Films will follow the dogs, from the moment they arrive at Wood Green, through to the matches, and all being well – into their new homes. 

Charlotte Desai, Commissioning Editor said: "We're often told that Brits are dog-lovers but, with over 100,000 dogs currently homeless, The Dog House (w/t) will be a fascinating insight into the rehoming process. We hope to reveal not only a great deal about these dogs but also the lives of those seeking to adopt, as well as those seeking to leave dogs at a shelter."