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The Dog House S09E03
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00:01We did go through quite a few dogs.
00:03We found you a match.
00:07She certainly ticks the fun box.
00:10It isn't just one chihuahua.
00:12It's a trio.
00:14Oh, my God!
00:15She's five months old.
00:17Oi, oi, oi.
00:19It's a Jack Russell.
00:20His name is Mushy.
00:25In a quiet corner of the English countryside,
00:28there's a place for those looking for love.
00:31There is only one chance at life.
00:34And I'm missing the dog.
00:35Good girl.
00:36Here, a dedicated team match abandoned dogs.
00:39You've been through a rough time, haven't you?
00:41It's okay, buddy.
00:43With hopeful new owners.
00:45We could trot together.
00:46Let's trot!
00:47A lot of people come to us when they're at a crossroads.
00:50I lost five years of my memory
00:53and I don't think they will ever come back.
00:55And they're putting their trust in us.
01:01Last spring, we installed fixed rig cameras.
01:05Additional support staff.
01:07Do you have any golden retrievers?
01:09We have 20.
01:10And a secluded meeting pen.
01:12Oh, nice. It's all in here.
01:14To see how lives could be changed forever
01:17with the perfect match.
01:18Oh, my God!
01:20Oh!
01:22You've given him the zoomies.
01:23Some connections happen in a heartbeat.
01:27Hello, we're here.
01:29He's trying to beat you.
01:30He's trying to beat you.
01:31He's trying to beat you.
01:32But for some, it can take time.
01:37When people connect with a dog.
01:39He's very effective.
01:40It's not through looks or a type.
01:42It's through a feeling.
01:45That first time, the tip of the tail wags.
01:48You just get a little flutter of hope.
01:51I love them.
01:51You know they're a keeper.
02:00Oh, wow.
02:03Stop it.
02:10Hello.
02:11How are you?
02:13Hello.
02:16Dog-to-dog matches are one of the most challenging things
02:20that we face when we're doing this job.
02:23Look, there's someone coming to see you.
02:26Here we go.
02:28You can tell a person how to behave,
02:30whereas a dog's just got to be a dog.
02:33I've got a friend for you to meet.
02:34You never know which way it's going to go.
02:38It feels like a bit of a knife edge.
02:40I think Coconut's a bit worried.
02:43Should we give him a bit of space?
02:45There is always the risk that two dogs
02:47just won't like each other.
02:49OK.
02:51OK.
02:51OK.
02:53All right.
02:55Hi!
02:56But if we get it right,
02:59then you can see fireworks.
03:01Shall we play?
03:03Oh, that's nice!
03:07Sparking back to life.
03:09Let's go, Luna!
03:11I wasn't expecting this.
03:19It's all very strange, isn't it?
03:22But he's going to be OK.
03:24I'm hoping that she'll like them.
03:29This is Scooby.
03:30Scooby Dooby.
03:32People say,
03:33Is she a cow?
03:35Have you got a saddle for her?
03:37My nipper could ride that.
03:42What's in here?
03:44Today's first shot for the Wood Green staff
03:46is finding a friend, or two,
03:49for awkwardly large Great Dane, Scooby.
03:52Here with mums, Karen and Dawn.
03:55Oh, she likes the sofa.
03:56She's got up on the sofa nice.
03:57Yeah, she's got up on the sofa.
03:58That was a surprise.
04:01What are you doing up there?
04:02You don't know how big you are, do you?
04:06Scooby feels lonely.
04:08A very large part of our family is missing.
04:16Within a period of four months,
04:19we've lost two dogs.
04:22A Boxer Spaniel Cross and the Husky Collie.
04:26They were 15 and 16.
04:28They got on so well, honestly.
04:31They had a great relationship.
04:34And they were best friends, like sisters.
04:40Scooby is grieving.
04:43You can see her sadness.
04:47Looking out the window all the time, is she?
04:50You know, it's always like
04:53she's waiting for her sisters to come back.
05:01Scooby.
05:05Good girls, this way.
05:07We've always had two or three dogs.
05:11Scooby just wants to run and jump and steeple chase.
05:15Can't do it on her own.
05:16It just doesn't work.
05:18This is Jelly and Star.
05:20They are cheeky, they're funny, they're playful.
05:23And they like big dogs.
05:25We've got some doggy friends coming to see you.
05:29There we go.
05:31Scooby, she needs this to complete her.
05:36Hello.
05:38Who's that?
05:40Do you want to go say hi?
05:42Hello.
05:44It's a tail wagging.
05:46Good girl.
05:49Oh, you are a gentle giant, aren't you?
05:52Oh, my goodness.
05:54Oh, look, Scooby's getting right down to their level
05:57to try and make them feel comfortable.
05:59Oh, sweetheart.
06:01You've just melted.
06:04Hopefully, they don't feel afraid of the size of her.
06:09You want to play?
06:11Oh, you'll play, Bowen.
06:14Oh, yeah, she's going to play.
06:17Careful.
06:19She's so good, though.
06:20Like, she's so big, but she's not...
06:21Oh! I say that.
06:24Oh, dear.
06:26It was an accident, wasn't it?
06:28Just doesn't know how big she is, does she?
06:30No.
06:31Oh, she didn't mean it.
06:33She didn't mean to.
06:34And she stopped instantly when she knew she'd hurt you.
06:38Oh, goodness.
06:38You're going to get her?
06:41It must be so hard to be the biggest dog.
06:45Please chase me.
06:53They've gone a bit hesitant and wary.
06:59She's working so hard to get them to play.
07:05They've gone scared because of her size.
07:09Well, I'm a great afraid.
07:11Yeah.
07:17Are they not playing?
07:20She says, please.
07:22I'm concerned they don't match her energy and play stars.
07:30They're telling her off.
07:31They've had enough.
07:32They don't want to play anymore.
07:34What a shame.
07:36We should get Dawn and Karen down.
07:51Security to dog staff, just to let you know we've had a stray arrive on site and it'll be with
07:55you in the next few minutes.
08:01I've got a little stray for you.
08:05A little bit rough around the edges, aren't you?
08:08What was he found?
08:09He was dumped in a garden.
08:11Oh, bless him.
08:12Can we get you out?
08:14Yeah.
08:16You definitely need a name.
08:17What about Penguin?
08:19Penguin, yeah.
08:20He's obviously in a bad way.
08:22Doesn't look like he's been looked after at all.
08:26You can see him shaking.
08:28He's very nervous.
08:29He's very, very shut down.
08:31We're going to come this way.
08:35Oh, good boy.
08:38Sorry, buddy.
08:40Penguin's definitely not all right.
08:42He's very scared.
08:44Probably never been walked on the lead.
08:47Really shaking in my arms right now.
08:49Should get you in a kennel.
08:51He's settled in.
08:55Good boy, you're so brave.
08:59Penguin's got mats all over his body.
09:04When he's walking, it's causing him a lot of pain.
09:09Matting is when a dog's fur clumps together and forms knotty lumps that really pull on the skin and that
09:18can be really painful.
09:20It's like their skin is being pinched in a thousand different places.
09:25We have to remove them as soon as possible in order to give that dog some relief and comfort.
09:33Now, for someone who wants to treat you like this, I shall look after you.
09:50She did so much to try and make them play.
09:53She's still doing it now.
09:55But I don't feel, with the best will, these will match her.
10:00Maybe I'll just bring you a single dog and we see if we get a different dynamic.
10:06OK, we'll see you soon.
10:07All right, sorry.
10:11Come here, here we go. Where's the toy box?
10:15You can look at a dog and you can tell how that dog's feeling.
10:18I don't want her to get too deep into her depression.
10:23She needs a friend.
10:24She wants somebody to love her and...
10:28Despite the size of her.
10:30Yes.
10:31And the clumsiness of her and...
10:33Yeah.
10:34..just scoobiness.
10:41Go meet a doggy.
10:44This is your big moment, dog boy.
10:48He's such a ball of energy and love and fun.
10:52Have some play time, isn't it?
10:54No, no, here.
10:55Oh, hello.
11:07Hopefully the dog likes us, though.
11:10It'll be fine.
11:11It'll be fine.
11:12You're nervous?
11:13Yes.
11:14It'll be fine.
11:16Hoping to become a family of three are the Patels.
11:21Hiya, are you all right?
11:22Good morning.
11:23I'm Chloe.
11:24Chloe Ann.
11:25I'm Prateek.
11:25Prateek.
11:26Are you a couple?
11:27Yes.
11:27Married.
11:28Married.
11:28How long have you been together?
11:30Eight years.
11:31Did he woo you at the start?
11:33No, I'll be honest.
11:36He's looking at me to say who made the first move.
11:39It was me.
11:42I get a friend request on Facebook and I'm like, it can't be that Chloe that works upstairs.
11:48We haven't even spoke.
11:50And she's a manager.
11:51I thought it was a joke.
11:52I thought she was playing.
11:55Sometimes it's just a spark.
11:57You've just got to find the spark.
11:58I think sometimes you just know.
12:00And she's like, yes.
12:02We went on our first date and I said, oh, can I have a Pinot Grigio?
12:06And he was like at the bar.
12:08He said, can I have a Pinot Grigio?
12:12This is till date one of my most embarrassing moments.
12:16We had an amazing time together.
12:18It was a good first date, yes.
12:21We're like a bit of yin and yang, aren't we, really?
12:23I think.
12:24Yeah, yeah, definitely.
12:25Sometimes I like to ask if you was to describe each other as a dog breed.
12:30Tough one.
12:31I think Chloe's probably a cross between like a Chihuahua and a Rottweiler.
12:38A Chihuahua and a what?
12:39A Rottweiler, I'd say.
12:41But she's got a really big personality and I feel like...
12:45While we're backtracking though, he's dropped the spear.
12:47Is he always this romantic?
12:49I was going to call you a pug because they're quite loyal, loving.
12:54Is that you?
12:54And that is him.
12:56I'm not very good with my breeds.
12:58You might need to get a ding, ding, ding.
13:01She's not that big!
13:02I can tell!
13:07I have brought you Johnny.
13:10For Scooby, I think he is a brilliant match.
13:13He's three.
13:14So, he's come from a home.
13:16Sadly, he's lived most of his life in a cage.
13:18Aw.
13:19They had cats and they managed that by keeping him crated.
13:24So, Johnny has mixed with almost every dog we have here.
13:29He loves dogs.
13:31Oh, I think you got a hit!
13:33Do you like him, Scooby?
13:37Oh!
13:39Wow!
13:39He flies!
13:41Woo-hoo!
13:42Oh, she's just so happy.
13:43That's so lovely.
13:45Scooby's really come to life, hasn't she?
13:47Totally.
13:48She's like a different dog.
13:50Woo-hoo!
13:51What is that giant horse?
13:53Of course.
13:56This is Johnny's second time in the pen.
13:58But he is just taking it all in his stride.
14:01He absolutely loves her.
14:03He's having the time of his life.
14:05Oh, there you go.
14:07She's more like the Scooby that we know from when we had the other two dogs.
14:12He's happy.
14:13Yeah.
14:15He's cute.
14:16He's cute.
14:17He's cute.
14:22He's like a circus performer, isn't he, running round on his back legs.
14:26Would you like to take Johnny out for a walk?
14:29Yeah.
14:29Are you in love, are you?
14:31Are you in love already?
14:33And Johnny walked through the door.
14:35Scooby was like, Lordy, I like this weather.
14:39Well, you've got to sniff his bum now.
14:41Get your own back.
14:41Yeah, you're allowed.
14:43It's up to Scooby.
14:44She can pick.
14:45And if she's happy, we're happy.
14:51What did you call yourself the other day?
14:53I did not call myself that.
14:56Yeah, a bit like Dr Doolittle.
14:58It's like you can hear what they're saying.
15:00I definitely can't, but I just tend to get along with them pretty well.
15:03Is this your first dog together?
15:06And we had Benny the Pug.
15:07Oh, he was a pug?
15:08He was, yeah.
15:10He passed, unfortunately, two and a half years ago.
15:14This is our little Benny Boo.
15:18Probably looking down at us.
15:20Yeah, he's still there.
15:22Oh, my God.
15:24He is here looking over us, isn't he?
15:27But, yeah, he was just our best friend, so our bond was, yeah, incredible.
15:34You could almost say he was like a human at times, really.
15:36He was a big personality.
15:39He was just always with you.
15:40It's a shadow, wasn't he?
15:42Yeah.
15:43It's a proper Velcro dog.
15:45Absolutely.
15:45Just to be with you all the time.
15:49When Benny used to be around, we used to be a lot more positive.
15:53Yeah, like, just having that positive mindset.
15:55Like, waking up in the morning and you've got the dog wagging his tail.
15:59It's literally a dog-shaped hole in your life that you need filled.
16:03Yeah, exactly that.
16:04Are there any sort of children or visiting children that come to the home?
16:07No.
16:08No.
16:09The dog would be the fur baby, basically.
16:11Yes.
16:11Yes.
16:12Exactly that.
16:13We'll go and look at the dogs that we've got.
16:15Exciting times.
16:21Good boy, Penguin.
16:23He'll feel a lot better once all these mats are off.
16:27Handlers Rochelle and Monica are taking Penguin for an emergency haircut.
16:33Penguin is struggling.
16:35The matting is severe.
16:39The sooner we can get the matting removed,
16:42the sooner he will be in less pain and be a lot more comfortable.
16:46Good boy.
16:47See?
16:48It's fine.
16:51Mattings here on this ear, they're so clumped together.
16:55It can be a bit tender, especially when they're tight.
16:58So it's going to go slow and careful.
17:01Good boy.
17:06Yeah, that ear was mainly matting.
17:09Some dogs, as you are de-matting them, seem to realise that you're helping them when they start to feel
17:14a lot better.
17:16Matting there too, we'll get that.
17:25Short back and sides is what he has.
17:28We're getting him on track to start his new life.
17:36Hello.
17:36Hello.
17:38I'm just saying we're, like, really quiet and we're, like, just...
17:43Suspense.
17:43Oh, you're putting your trust in us.
17:46It's a big thing.
17:47You've come back smiley.
17:52We did find you a dog, obviously.
17:56Um...
17:57It's a boy.
17:57That's good.
17:59He's four.
18:00Do you want to know his name?
18:01Yes.
18:02We've called him Fox.
18:04He's a Pomeranian.
18:06My breeds aren't very bad, but...
18:08Furry?
18:09Exactly that.
18:11He's very cute.
18:13He's just adorable.
18:14I think it was the personality that stood out to us.
18:17Would you like to meet Fox?
18:18Yes.
18:18Let's do it.
18:19Come on.
18:20You should go on an adventure?
18:23Yeah?
18:23Ready?
18:24Go and then be free!
18:27The person that found him actually did think he was a fox
18:30at the bottom of her garden,
18:31hence where his name's come from, Fox.
18:34When Fox got brought in to us,
18:36he was extremely scared and shut down.
18:38Fox!
18:39Come on in.
18:41No.
18:42This is second time lucky for Fox.
18:44Good boy.
18:45Gonna be brave.
18:47Yeah?
18:47He really is so sweet and loving.
18:49It just is gonna take him a little bit of time to get there.
18:52But when he does,
18:53you're gonna have the best friend in the world.
19:00Let's go meet Fox, Chloe.
19:02I don't know what a Pomeranian is.
19:04Just imagine this small ball of love.
19:12We got married nearly three years ago.
19:17Once you've got your house, the next thing is babies.
19:20And we were trying for a good while and, you know,
19:23we were sort of saying, what's going on?
19:25Like, what's happening?
19:32We've been researching what to do, what not to eat.
19:35Vitamins.
19:35Vitamins.
19:36You're telling yourself you have to do this,
19:38have to do that, have to do this, eat this, drink that.
19:41And you will get pregnant and it isn't always like that.
19:44Yeah, we're just completely going insane.
19:51It came apparent that there was something, I wouldn't say wrong with me,
19:56but there's something that does give us a reduced chance of getting pregnant.
20:01So, mixed emotions.
20:07I think it was a bit too much.
20:09We just sat down and agreed that, let's not do this.
20:13Let's put all that stress aside and let's just focus on here and now,
20:19isn't it?
20:20Mm-hm.
20:25Comeranies, they're tiny.
20:27I think if you, like, took all their fur off,
20:30you'd think they're probably only about that big.
20:33No way.
20:34I'm not joking.
20:35Is it?
20:39I believe in you.
20:40You've just got to show them that true, goofy boy in there.
20:44At the moment, obviously, we can't start a family,
20:47but we can start a family,
20:49just with, you know, a four-legged friend.
20:53Get back into how life used to be with Benny around the house.
20:58The dog does just bring that happiness into your home.
21:02Definitely.
21:03Definitely agree.
21:06You ready?
21:09Go on, then.
21:10Hiya.
21:11This is Fox.
21:13Hello, Fox.
21:14Look at his tail.
21:18Aw!
21:20Look at him.
21:21He's gorgeous.
21:23He's so cute.
21:24He's so cute.
21:24I mean, how could you not fall in love?
21:27Just let him come to you and...
21:29Yeah, that's fine.
21:29Yeah, have some fun with him.
21:30See what he thinks.
21:31Thank you very much.
21:36Hello.
21:38He looks really like a fox.
21:40Cute.
21:41He's just so fluffy.
21:44Yeah, he is cute.
21:47Fox!
21:53Something smells really good.
21:56He hasn't acknowledged us here, has he yet?
21:59Fox is doing a lot of sniffing round.
22:02He's just doing all he can to do something that makes him feel happy.
22:07And that's what he knows.
22:10He's a stray.
22:11He doesn't necessarily know how to be a companion and a pet.
22:15Fox, what's this?
22:19What's this?
22:21Cheese.
22:23What a treat.
22:28Fox, what's this?
22:30What's this?
22:33Come on, Dylan.
22:35Oh, Fox.
22:38Chloe's desperately trying to...
22:41Yeah.
22:41Win him over.
22:43Fox!
22:47It's hard not to take it personally, isn't it?
22:50Yeah.
22:52Fox!
22:54Once he bonds with somebody, he is going to be their shadow.
22:58Yeah.
23:01Hello.
23:02Hello.
23:10Betsy.
23:11Do we know you're shy?
23:12Dig.
23:13Ki.
23:14Are you talking secret?
23:17Yes, we are.
23:19It says, welcome, with a little paw.
23:21Looking for a bilingual best friend are Bec, Betsy and Mum, Saren.
23:27Hiya.
23:28Hiya.
23:29Got some big smiles going on here.
23:31Have you come fat?
23:33South Wales.
23:35Bore-a-da.
23:36Bore-a-da.
23:39Very well, thank you. How are you?
23:41No!
23:43So, have you had pets before?
23:44Yeah. Our last dog, he was a Doberman cross husky.
23:48We had a parrot.
23:50You had a parrot?
23:51Yeah.
23:51Or did it have a Welsh accent?
23:53Everything Nala did, she did a New Yorkshire accent.
23:56She would swear at visitors.
24:00She would...
24:01Police noises.
24:02Police noises.
24:04She would bite the dog's nose and call them a bad dog.
24:07Bad dog. Bad dog.
24:10Can you bark in Welsh?
24:12Just, um, woof woof.
24:15What do you mean it's woof woof? That's not Welsh.
24:18LAUGHTER
24:23Fox?
24:24I suppose he's always had to work everything out for himself, hasn't he?
24:28He's just doing his own thing.
24:33I don't think they're going to get much more out of him.
24:36No.
24:37Fox?
24:43Fox?
24:44Fox?
24:44What's this?
24:46Who's this, Fox?
24:49Who's this?
24:51Fox?
24:52Who's this?
24:52Chloe would make an amazing mum.
24:55She's so thoughtful, so caring.
25:02I do find it hard, especially announcements.
25:06Going to baby showers.
25:08There were some that I wouldn't even go to because I just couldn't.
25:12And it's not because I wanted to not celebrate,
25:15it's just, for me, I just wasn't ready to be in that environment.
25:20I just couldn't.
25:24Fox! Fox! Who's that?
25:26It's been hard.
25:27I wish I could take the feeling away from Chloe,
25:31you know, what she's going through and what's happening,
25:34and I wish it would just, you know, all go
25:36and she wouldn't be stressed out.
25:39I really do hope a dog will be able to change that for her.
25:44Who's this fox?
25:46Dogs are always positive, always happy, you know, always energetic.
25:50She'll have this bundle of joy around the house.
25:54The impact the dog will have will be absolutely massive.
25:59What do you like?
26:02Is he dog whispering?
26:03Bringing out his, er, Dr. Dolittle.
26:07What do you like?
26:09The head rubs?
26:11Hey!
26:12Hey!
26:14Oh, I think he really liked that.
26:19Yeah?
26:20Oh, yeah.
26:22Good boy.
26:24Good boy.
26:25Good boy.
26:29Good boy.
26:30Good boy.
26:32Good boy.
26:32Good boy, yeah.
26:32Good boy.
26:33Good boy, yeah.
26:34Oh, look, they're almost kissing.
26:36Oh, yes.
26:39Fox is learning that people can be loving and kind.
26:43Where are you going?
26:45Oh, my God, he runs fast.
26:50What's this?
26:51Hey, go get it.
26:52Go get it.
26:53What's this?
26:54Go get it.
26:57Hey, love.
26:59Ooh.
27:00Fox.
27:01We look after you.
27:03Yeah.
27:06Making your eyes go.
27:07Benny used to like that.
27:09Ooh.
27:10Right now, we're going to think about it.
27:13Is he going to adjust at home?
27:15Is he going to be okay?
27:16And just make sure that everything is right for us and for Fox.
27:21And for Fox.
27:23Good boy.
27:24Hey.
27:33Is mum fun?
27:34Yeah.
27:35No showing her dance moves.
27:38What are mummy's dance moves?
27:39It's twerking.
27:40It's twerking?
27:41Wow.
27:42She came up to me and said,
27:44Bec, look at this.
27:47You're giving away all mum's secrets now.
27:50Yeah.
27:50So it's a fun household.
27:51Yeah.
27:51Lots of dancing.
27:53So we need to find a dog that's going to fit in.
27:55A young, big dog.
27:57Anything kind of Labrador-er.
27:59Shops.
28:00Most people say nothing bigger than a Labrador.
28:03Oh, really?
28:03And you're like, the bigger the better.
28:06Me and their dad, we fostered rescue dogs.
28:10So we fostered over 50 before they were born.
28:14But daddy's favourite dogs were chihuahuas.
28:17And he was six foot two.
28:19Walking tiny chihuahuas.
28:21A chalk of cheese?
28:22Yeah.
28:23Oh, OK.
28:25Dad passed away, didn't he?
28:26Two and a half years ago.
28:28But he was in hospital for a really long time prior to that.
28:33I'm so sorry.
28:33I can't imagine what you must have gone through.
28:37This is Steve.
28:39He came unwell really suddenly.
28:42He was diagnosed with a really rare condition called vasculitis.
28:47An autoimmune condition just came out of nowhere.
28:52Over the last couple of months, I felt like it was more the right time.
28:58Add a dog to the mix.
28:59The thing I'm looking for is, like, a dog that can sleep in my bed.
29:04Cos I...
29:04I have trouble sleeping sometimes.
29:07Like, more than usual.
29:11When I go to bed, my stomach feels...
29:15You know when it's Christmas and your belly has butterflies?
29:20It's like that, but I'm more excited about anything.
29:23So it's more, like, worry butterflies?
29:25Yeah, but I don't know what I'm worrying about.
29:28I just want a dog to sleep in my bed.
29:33What are your favourite kinds of...
29:35German Shepherd.
29:36Whoa, whoa, straight in there.
29:37Didn't even have to finish the question.
29:38German Shepherd.
29:40Cos I like how they're, like, just sweet, cute and hug.
29:43Cuddling or cutching.
29:45I know dogs provide that kind of level of comfort.
29:48They're good dogs for families.
29:50Yes.
29:50Yeah, they're loyal, aren't they?
29:52When, like, Mummy goes to the shop or somewhere,
29:55we would like a dog to make the house more fun while she's gone.
30:00Yeah.
30:02Mum's thinking, what the fuck are you going to be doing?
30:05The whole party!
30:08You'd be like, it was the dog, not me.
30:09Yeah.
30:19Hello, Penguin.
30:22Heya!
30:25We made friends before.
30:30Penguin.
30:33Hello!
30:36I can feel him trembling.
30:39When dogs are in kennels, especially when they came in as a stray,
30:42it can be really hard to know their true personality
30:45and what they're really like.
30:47They can be quite scared and shut down
30:48and we don't really see the real them.
30:51Come on then, mister.
30:52I want you to meet a friend.
30:55Often, like, coming out and meeting another dog
30:57really brings out their confidence.
30:59Let's see if that works for Penguin.
31:03Look at that tail.
31:04Oh, Penguin!
31:09It's really the happiest I've seen, Penguin.
31:11Look at you two!
31:13Look at that confidence!
31:16Today has been a huge success.
31:18He had, like, a spring in his step, it was really nice.
31:22A new home with a dog in would be really beneficial for Penguin.
31:32It's really nice.
31:32Really cute kids, aren't they?
31:34Really lovely family.
31:35Yeah.
31:36Super experienced with dogs.
31:38And she wants a big dog.
31:39I have lots of big dogs.
31:41We need to be home.
31:42We've got Gary, the lurcher.
31:45Ooh!
31:45What about Cookie?
31:48Well, Fifi's quite big.
31:51We've got Buffy.
31:53Buffy is a ball of fluff.
31:56And Buffy is a German Shepherd.
32:00The obvious thing to do would be to give Beck a German Shepherd puppy
32:04because that's what he's got his heart set on.
32:07But...
32:08We've got Moana.
32:10She's really, really sweet.
32:12She'll definitely cuddle up with Beck in bed.
32:16Both Buffy and Moana are going to need ongoing support in different ways.
32:20But I actually think Moana's a better match for them.
32:23She's really cuddly and affectionate, and that's what the whole family are after.
32:29You all right, Beck?
32:31You look worried.
32:33OK.
32:36So...
32:38We have a dog.
32:42She...
32:43..is called Moana.
32:45Oh, my gosh!
32:49She is 11 months old.
32:51Black Labrador Chris.
32:53That's amazing!
32:55You know, there will be some training involved with Moana
32:58because she is quite conflicted when she meets other dogs.
33:01She's a real people dog.
33:03And she's really cuddly and affectionate.
33:05Sounds good.
33:06I'm going to go meet her.
33:07Yeah.
33:09I would feel very guilty if I didn't mention that we had another dog as well.
33:16So, they're not being rehomed together.
33:19This is a completely separate dog.
33:20We do have...
33:23..a German Shepherd.
33:26She's called Buffy.
33:28Buffy!
33:29Oh, my God.
33:31She's about four or five months old.
33:33Oh!
33:36That means she's adorable, doesn't it?
33:39Yeah.
33:39She's a big ball of fluff.
33:40Yes, she's a puppy.
33:43Yes, she does need some training.
33:45But she loves other dogs.
33:47She loves everything.
33:48She sounds really nice.
33:49You've got so much experience with dogs.
33:52You can meet both and see which one, you know, is going to fit in with you guys the best.
33:57I didn't even know you would have a German Shepherd.
34:05Up the steps.
34:07Steps!
34:10Oh, my gosh.
34:13Becky's very sensitive.
34:16When children lose a parent, they take on additional responsibility, even when you don't want them to.
34:26He worries that I'm lonely or sad.
34:29He worries about protecting us all.
34:33But I think not having a dad at home has made him feel like that's a role as a boy
34:39that he needs to take up.
34:40And I'm really keen that he doesn't.
34:44I can't believe she actually got a German Shepherd one.
34:47What's the chances?
34:49How exciting!
34:51You're going to have so much fun.
34:54No, if she's called Buffy, that means she's fluffy.
34:59Getting a dog allows them to be children.
35:02It draws out that kind of innocent, joyous nature.
35:07And now feels like a really nice time to have some new beginnings and lots of positivity.
35:15Is that here?
35:23Oh, my God!
35:25The ears!
35:26It's the ears!
35:26It's the ears!
35:28It's the ears!
35:28It's the ears!
35:29It's the ears!
35:29It's the ears!
35:30It's the ears!
35:30It's all about the ears!
35:31Oh, dear!
35:32Oh, the puppy effects happening.
35:34Instant reaction was, she's adorable.
35:36Yeah.
35:38But, yeah, I'll leave you to it!
35:39OK, thank you!
35:40Have fun!
35:42I told you she would be fluffy.
35:47She's just intestines.
35:48I'm sniffing.
35:50For a puppy, she's really relaxed.
35:57They have all fallen for her looks, but she's not really selling herself, is she?
36:03Buffy!
36:04Buffy!
36:09Oh!
36:11Here's a gun.
36:13Here's a gun.
36:17Buffy!
36:18Buffy!
36:22Get a treat.
36:26Don't bother.
36:28Watch.
36:28Sit.
36:29Sit.
36:30Sit.
36:30Good girl.
36:32As soon as her bum hits the floor.
36:33Sit.
36:35Oh, she's beautiful.
36:37Look at her.
36:39Good girl.
36:40Good, good.
36:41Good.
36:43Come on, Buffy!
36:45Who's out here with Betsy?
36:51She's not very cutchy now, but I think she would grow up to be.
36:57Buffy's a bit independent, isn't she?
37:00They really want a dog that's going to want those cuddles and that affection.
37:05You know, Buffy's got so much potential.
37:08I'm going to go down and see how they're feeling.
37:13Hi.
37:14How are you getting on?
37:15Yeah.
37:16For a puppy, I thought she'd come in like a bundle of chaos, and she just isn't.
37:20No.
37:21It's quite calm, isn't she?
37:22Yeah.
37:23Crazy playful side will come out more in the home.
37:26Yeah.
37:26She's probably just trying to work it all out at the moment.
37:29Yeah.
37:30I will take Buffy, and you can meet Moana.
37:33Just sit, yes.
37:35I sit, yes.
37:37I'm picking Buffy.
37:51Yeah.
37:52Her name's Moana.
37:53Did you think of dancing to the Moana song for Daddy?
37:57Yeah.
37:58Yeah, I did.
37:58Because that's the first thing I thought of.
38:00Yeah.
38:01Yeah.
38:02Daddy used to cry every time she danced to that.
38:06I think there's a time when you have to come out of grief and loss.
38:12Hopefully being matched with a dog and being able to talk about Steve feels like a final
38:18gift from him as well, and that he's part of us having a new dog.
38:24The paws are massive.
38:26They are, aren't they?
38:30Moana's definitely going to have to work hard to win Bec's heart after the
38:34German Shepherd puppy.
38:36Oh, my gosh.
38:37They're coming.
38:38Are you ready?
38:40I'm trying to go.
38:42Oh, my God!
38:45Oh, my gosh!
38:47Oh!
38:49Oh, she's cute.
38:52This is Moana.
38:55Hi, Moana!
38:56I'll let you get to know each other, OK?
38:58OK.
38:59Ready?
38:59Oh, my gosh!
39:00Oh!
39:01Hi!
39:01Can you see me?
39:03Good girl.
39:03Hi!
39:04Hi-hoo!
39:07Hi-hoo!
39:08Hi-hoo!
39:09Hi-hoo!
39:11Hi-hoo!
39:17Oh, look at her.
39:17She is full of love.
39:19Oh!
39:21Oh!
39:23Bec really wanted a German Shepherd.
39:26Yeah.
39:26He's definitely holding back some of his emotion.
39:37I can't!
39:43Oh, no, she's coming for you, Bex.
39:47Bex, stay there. We're going to put some treats on top of you.
39:49Put it on my butt, put it on my butt, put it on my butt.
39:53They're all over you.
39:57I should have put one on your head.
39:59Oh, this is really sweet.
40:05What a lovely family dog.
40:07That tail just doesn't stop, does it?
40:19Do you want to come and sit down and see if she'll come and sit with you back?
40:23Wanna?
40:27Have a nice rest now.
40:29Sit down?
40:30Yeah.
40:36Oh, my heart feels like it's bursting.
40:39Good girl.
40:40Oh, my gosh, guys.
40:42Look how she's just settled down.
40:44Ashley, like, gives us hugs.
40:50I think she wants to play now.
40:55Oh, my God, this is a hard choice.
40:59We can have a big run and talk about it.
41:05We're going to have a difficult decision to make.
41:08Yeah.
41:08Good girl. Walk on.
41:10Moana does have some dog reactivity.
41:12Walk on.
41:13And you have not stopped talking about a German Shepherd for weeks.
41:18When I first saw Buffy, I felt like a wolf in my heart.
41:24So, what do you think?
41:25I like it.
41:26It's the ears that do it.
41:28I like it.
41:28I like it.
41:34I like it.
41:35I like it.
41:37Look a penguin go.
41:40Who's that?
41:44Awwww!
41:45Awwww!
41:47Oh, he looks so happy.
42:00When we first met Johnny, Scooby was like, oh, he's quite cute.
42:06Johnny had a constant stream of energy and we were very much 50-50 on whether it would work.
42:13We decided to go to a different area with more space.
42:21Scooby did find it very difficult to keep up.
42:25In the end, we decided not to take Johnny.
42:33Had to be right for Scooby.
42:38And then we found...
42:41Jelly Belly! Come on!
42:44This is Jelly. Jelly Bean.
42:49She's back to what she was with our old girl.
42:53Whey!
42:54It's really good seeing Scooby all happy and bouncy and has the same level of energy as Jelly.
43:01And you're a clever girl.
43:03And you're a clever boy.
43:04I think that Scooby has definitely found her best buddy.
43:19Fox, you know, it wasn't love at first sight.
43:23Is this the right dog for us?
43:27And, you know, we can't just make a rushed decision on this.
43:33We both were in agreement to take Fox home.
43:41What's this?
43:42Good boy.
43:44Fox is now Tails.
43:46Good boy.
43:47It was very, very difficult.
43:49He'd probably never stepped into a home.
43:51So we've seen a massive transformation in Tails.
43:54He's going to be a very, very cheeky guy.
43:58He'll get up on two paws, go like that, spin around and dance for you.
44:03Yeah.
44:03That is when he's in his best happy place.
44:05Good boy.
44:06This is the real Tails.
44:09Tails has changed our lives in a big way.
44:13It's given me that comfort and companionship.
44:16He's very much of a mummy's boy.
44:19A family of three is perfect.
44:23Get it.
44:23That's what we were missing.
44:25Get it.
44:30I definitely knew it was going to be a hard decision.
44:34The journey home was immense.
44:39And the bat kept switching his mind.
44:42I want Moana.
44:43No, I want Buffy.
44:44No, I want Moana.
44:45No, I want Buffy.
44:48By about two hours into the journey, we'd made our decision.
44:52We decided to adopt Moana.
45:00We decided to call her Raven.
45:02Raven!
45:03Raven!
45:09Raven's essence is hugs and cuddles.
45:19Raven was struggling around other dogs.
45:23She's getting so much better.
45:25She's got a dog friend now called Ted.
45:29Raven is like a best friend.
45:34Bec, he's definitely sleeping better.
45:36Second night she was here, she was on the floor.
45:40He put a pillow on her tummy and fell asleep on it.
45:45Kind of made me tear up.
45:50Steve would have really loved Raven.
45:53Yeah.
45:55Raven feels like she's home.
45:57You can see she's just, like, loving life.
46:11Could adopting a rescue dog change your life?
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