The Dog Rescuers

The series moves to 5Select. The comedian returns, and assists vet Gwen as she takes on the case of Staffordshire bull terrier Annie, who has a suspected broken leg and a mystery lump. In Carlisle, Inspector Sam tries to save the life of a severely beaten dog called Bruce.

Herchy rescues a Staffie from a tower block, with police warrant in hand, while Nicky cannot find a kennel for an dog signed over by an owner to ill to care for it.

At the Putney Animal Hospital, a Yorkshire terrier undergoes major surgery to resolve a limp, while an inspector helps a woman in the West Midlands who has taken on a lively puppy.

In the first of a two-part special, inspector Lyndsey rescues four dogs from a squalid house in which three of the pups had been shut into separate rooms and were living in their own waste. The programme also catches up with Mogwai and Yoga, two pups which captured hearts in a previous series and were nursed back to health after being abandoned in the dark and rain.

The Accrington investigation reveals evidence that more dogs may be in danger at a second property, and an inspector takes up the challenge of handrearing two day-old puppies.

Anthony gets a report of a starving dog, but he gets a nasty sense of deja vu when he arrives at the address. Herchy finds that a very messy house poses a safety hazard to dogs Roxy and Rocky. Angellica finds out what life is like for dogs on the street.

Charlotte is left reeling by a menagerie of animals including a fox, a snake, a lizard and two dogs. Kris tackles two dogs left in the care of a neglectful relative while the owner is away. Alan helps vet Imogen clean Sonny's teeth.

In Staffordshire, Inspector Charlotte is left reeling by a complaint about a house full of animals, some in cages and living in cramped and dirty conditions. Last in the series.