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Project Puppy

Sat & Sun @ 09:25 GMT

'Project Puppy' goes behind the scenes at the 'Dogs Trust' - the largest dog welfare charity in the UK - to take a look at some of the 100,000 dogs abandoned in the UK every year. In each episode, meet gorgeous puppies and young dogs who are preparing to undergo demanding training in order to perform vital jobs in the community. Follow homeless puppies, Ralph and Disco, as they attempt to overcome their poor start in life by training to become hearing dogs for deaf people and meet cocker spaniel Dinky Brush who hopes to work for the charity 'Pets As Therapy' (PAT) - providing therapeutic visits to hospitals and a variety of other venues by trained animals.

Weekly Schedule

22-Feb-12 @ 06:40:00 GMT
Ep9: Check out the role of The Dogs Trust's resident cat, which verifies new recruits are feline-friendly. Trainee hearing dog Ralph tries to impress his trainer and pass his exams.

23-Feb-12 @ 06:40:00 GMT
Ep10: Customs sniffer dog Tyke has his first day on the job and Blake performs at Crufts. Can sheepdog Dot finally relax knowing that student Gael is confident enough to take over?

24-Feb-12 @ 06:40:00 GMT
Ep11: Police dog Sam paws the beat for trouble; Tyke and Ralph have their respective final assessments and we hit the streets to see how the Dogs Trust helps homeless dog owners.

25-Feb-12 @ 09:25:00 GMT
Ep5: Dinky Brush receives the vet's letter determining if she can be a PAT dog, and we catch up with Sam to see how he's developing in the ranks of the British Transport Police.

26-Feb-12 @ 09:25:00 GMT
Ep6: Catch up with Border Collie Gael, who's set on taking over from her mentor as the resident sheepdog, and sniffer dog Tyke is on the scent for some products of animal origin.

27-Feb-12 @ 06:40:00 GMT
Ep12: Project Puppy takes a group of abandoned puppies and put them through life-changing experiences by training them for new careers.

28-Feb-12 @ 06:40:00 GMT
Ep13: Revisit all of the eight canines and be reminded of just how far they have moved on from their initial puppy playfulness to the valued working dogs they are today.

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