The Best Episodes of The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

Documentary following RSPCA officers responding to reports of ill-treatment of dogs. In Manchester, cameras follow a joint operation between police and trading standards to raid a farm where it is suspected that dogs are being bred illegally. In Birmingham, Scott's latest case is that of a bull terrier that has been left to fend for itself in a flat for several days, and Nicola pays a return visit to a woman in south Wales who has refused the RSPCA entry to her premises in the past.

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In Essex, RSPCA inspector Matt Gough discovers a pedigree dog so badly injured he is surprised it is still alive, while Norwich officers Jason Finch and Nicola Thorne are called out to rescue a canine trapped on a small island in a large pond. In Wales, Keith Hogben gives a farmer a final warning about the conditions he is keeping his animals in.

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Sara Hughes visits a home where a ridgeback appears to be malnourished, but makes a shocking discovery when she returns to speak to its owner the following day. Graeme Petty and Stuart Wainwright help an owner and her dog who are victims of the recession, and Hercy Boal hopes to give a puppy with an injured paw a more mobile future.

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RSPCA inspector Vicki McDonald is called out to a house in Manchester, where she has to deal with 20 feral dogs that begin to fight violently among themselves. In Bristol, Miranda Albinson and Becky Jeffery investigate reports of a dog locked in a car on a hot day, while Peterborough officer Justin Stubbs receives a call from a pub where a customer has left their pet behind.

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In south Wales, inspectors Keith Hogben and Gemma Cooper follow up a report of two dogs being kept in appalling conditions and discover seven puppies are also loose in the house and adding to the mess. On a hot summer's day in Birmingham, Scott Vanes deals with a canine that has been locked in a small conservatory, while Herchy Boal visits a family having trouble letting go of an old dog with health problems.

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Inspector Clare Dew visits a house in east London after a call about a dog and its puppies left on their own for days, while Bristol animal welfare officer Dan Hatfield visits the owners of an obese Staffordshire bull terrier to discuss his concerns. In Grimsby, inspector Stuart Wainwright discovers dogs barricaded in sheds, and also finds two puppies locked in a dirty bathroom when he explores the property further.

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In south London, inspectors Kate Fletcher and Becky London make a shocking discovery when they team up with the police to rescue dogs from an owner who is banned from keeping animals. Birmingham officer Herchy Boal gives a man advice on grooming his shih tzu, and encounters a skinny Dalmatian in desperate need of veterinary treatment.

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In Birmingham inspector Herchy Boal has to take in a dog which has suffered a broken leg after it was hit by a car, as the owners cannot afford the medical bills. In east London, Clare Dewis responds to a call about a Staffordshire bull terrier that she previously rescued from a life of neglect, and Justin Stubbs is appalled to discover a dog with an untreated allergy to fleas, which has caused most of its fur to fall out.

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Chris Shaw sets out to find the owner of a dog abandoned in a park, while Peterborough officer Justin Stubbs gives an owner a week to clean up his rubbish-strewn house or risk losing his pet. In Essex, Matt Gough has to seek advice from an animal behaviour expert after taking charge of a Staffordshire bull terrier that was being kept in a small cage.

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Michelle McNab gets a call from a woman who wants to sign her dog over to the RSPCA, but the animal is so unwell it may not survive. Mel Fisher has a problem when she wants to take a dog into care as the owner has been arrested, while Bristol inspector Miranda Albinson rescues two skinny Newfoundlands and a Pomeranian puppy so malnourished that its growth has been stunted.

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In Birmingham, Herchy Boal visits an English bull terrier that is in a terrible state after being left in its own filth in a room with no food or water, while Luton inspector Stephanie deals with a disobedient Japanese Akita that is running circles around its owner.

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Birmingham RSPCA inspector Herchy Boal comes to the aid of an emaciated black labrador in desperate need of veterinary attention, while Graeme Petty finds two shih-tzus living in filthy conditions at a house in Scunthorpe. In Staffordshire, Jayne Bashford is called to attend to an apparently abandoned dog, but the true story is much more surprising. Plus, the programme catches up with two Newfoundlands that were rescued in a previous series.

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The new owners of an elderly Yorkie-cross attend a dog first-aid training day where they learn some useful tips, including where to locate a pulse and how to perform canine CPR. In south London, Kate Fletcher rescues a dog from a house littered with drug paraphernalia, while Emma Stainthorpe takes part in a joint police and RSPCA raid on an illegal puppy farm in Durham. At West Hatch Animal Centre in Taunton, kennel supervisor Sue Dicks asks a specialist trainer to put a Staffie through its paces to see if it has got what it takes to become a police dog.

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Matt Gough co-ordinates a mammoth operation involving the police, the fire service and the RSPCA to remove 72 dogs from an Essex farm. In Plymouth, inspector Sarah Morris catches a Border collie that has run away from its owner and the dog is sent on a training day, while the programme also visits Ruffs - the RSPCA's alternative to Crufts that has categories including Happiest Hound and Perfectly Imperfect. There is also a catch up with Lupo, a Rottweiler cross rescued last year from a filthy caravan on a Welsh farm.

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Liverpool-based RSPCA inspector Anthony calls on the assistance of the police to help rescue a boxer that has been left locked in a house with no suitable food or water. In Northamptonshire, Michelle checks in on a bulldog and its puppies to see if they are getting the care they need, while Birmingham officer Suzie has to deal with an irate owner when she responds to a report of a dog abandoned in a back garden.

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In Birmingham, RSPCA inspector Scott Vanes discovers a young Staffie tethered to a makeshift kennel in a rubbish-strewn garden, while Herchy Boal visits a house and finds a shockingly thin Labrador. Also, archive footage shows a father and son who trained their dogs to kill wildlife purely for their own entertainment, and who did not get away with their cruel treatment of animals thanks to inspector Anthony Joynes' hard work. Finally, the programme spends a day with Laura and her rescue dog Sky as they compete in an agility show.

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An elderly Staffordshire bull terrier is involved in a fight with a pit bull and the inspectors have a job on their hands trying to round them up in order to treat them. In Liverpool, Anthony Joynes investigates a complaint about some English bulldogs that may have been abandoned, and the programme revisits a dog that had to have its leg amputated.

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Inspector Annie is called out to assist a colleague in an emergency case involving two huskies and a bull-breed dog, which are believed to have been injured following a fight at a property in north London. In Staffordshire, deputy chief inspector Jayne Bashford is accompanied by the police to execute a warrant to enter a property after reports of animal cruelty, and discovers that puppies have been buried alive in the back garden.

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Chief Inspector Cathy Hyde works with the police to break up a suspected puppy-trafficking ring in Lancashire and is dismayed to discover that some of the dogs are suffering from a deadly virus. In Birmingham, Herchy Boal tries to persuade Jason to give up his beloved huskies after complaints from his neighbours, while Clare Dew heads for north London after receiving a call about a Maltese-terrier cross on the roof of a takeaway shop on a busy main road.

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Jayne Bashford finds a Labrador puppy in a shocking state of neglect in a filthy house in Staffordshire, while Chris Shaw tries to find a new home for an Alaskan malamute. Birmingham-based inspector Susie Payne discovers three female Staffordshire bull terriers have been packed into a tiny cage in an attempt to keep them away from an amorous male, and Tony Woodley attempts to locate the owner of a chihuahua left in a locked car on a Kent industrial estate. Plus, a deaf American bulldog puppy is taught sign language to help her communicate well with people.

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Inspector Kate Fletcher is called out and discovers a Belgian shepherd in such an emaciated condition that it is close to death, while Lancashire-based officer Jason Bowles returns to check on Tyson the husky, but finds the owner absent and the dog surrounded by two weeks' worth of mess. Plus, an unruly Leonberger cross is sent back to the RSPCA for training, Anthony Pulfer offers to take a matted Jack Russell for a haircut and there's an update on the 60 semi-feral collies found inside a filthy house.

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Merseyside-based inspector Anthony Joynes travels to south-east Africa to work with his counterparts in the Malawi capital Lilongwe, rescuing two puppies from an illegal roadside vendor and a stray dog riddled with disease. Back in the UK, Graeme Petty responds to a call about two dogs that have been left outside for a long time and he must make a tough decision when the owner returns home. Plus, the programme catches up with Susie, a feral dog rescued by inspector Vicki McDonald.

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The coastguard is called in to rescue a rottweiler stranded on mudflats on the River Dee, Merseyside. Justin encounters one of the most shocking cases of his career. Boisterous rescue dog Sian is given help to find some inner peace.

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Inspector Steph Law takes a fox terrier to the vet, who discovers it has suffered years of neglect. The owner of a pregnant Staffie is unable to look after a litter of puppies while moving house, so inspector Herchy Boal sets up a makeshift maternity ward. Chef Lesley Waters prepares a meal for three dogs in Bath, while on Halloween, chief inspector Matt Gough is called out to rescue an abandoned puppy.

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Inspector Anthony has to feed an abandoned dog through a letterbox after its owners left it with no food or water, while Kate catches up with a deaf American bulldog she has been trying to rehome. New recruit Callum has to deal with a litter of puppies living in a filthy flat, and rescue dog Tyson takes to the dance floor with Britain's Got Talent winners Ashley and Pudsey.

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