For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond

The comedian and chat-show host presents a new selection of shaggy dog stories as he gets to know the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. Paul meets a Dalmatian cross who has been abandoned - not long before giving birth. He also helps a hugely overweight shar-pei cross get back into shape and has his heartstrings pulled by a Yorkshire terrier which was found roaming Battersea Park.

The comedian meets more of the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, including a German shepherd puppy that was rejected by its mother at birth and a frisky Jack Russell that is having trouble using one of its back legs. Paul also comes to the aid of a shell-shocked old-timer that has been dumped outside the home and now needs help regaining a little confidence.

Paul helps out with dogs who have a variety of issues, including a pair of old labradors that cannot bear to be apart for one second, a Staffy that hates being left along and a tiny puppy with an anti-social behaviour problem.

The staff are worried about a Staffordshire bull terrier who is four times the size it should be, so Paul helps the dog try to lose some weight. He also meets a French bulldog who has been crippled by greedy breeders and a puggle called Bruce who is terrified of the world.

Paul and the staff try an unconventional technique to calm down an over-excited mongrel, while a young German shepherd cross turns out to have hidden health problems. An elderly owner can no longer look after look after their shih-tzu pug cross, so the dog is brought into the home, only to fall into depression. Can Paul and the Battersea team cheer up the newcomer?

Paul meets some more weird and wonderful hounds at Battersea, including a large bull mastiff with some very particular demands. He is also introduced to a pair of chihuahua pug crosses with a strange family dynamic and an unusual looking mongrel who is very shy. Can Paul bring the timid pooch out of its shell?

The comedian meets more of the canine residents of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. They include an unusual looking Staffordshire bull terrier cross that is having trouble attracting a new owner, and an English bulldog that needs airway surgery to help it breathe. The Battersea staff are also worried about a German shepherd struggling to keep its food down. Can they get to the bottom of the problem?

Paul has his work cut out when he helps to train an over-excited beagle who might just be the world's worst sniffer dog. He also meets a toy poodle and a pug that came in to Battersea as a pair but might be better off finding new homes separately, and a cockapoo that might end up at his house - whether he likes it or not. Last in the series.