For the Love of Dogs

Paul meets a dachshund who escaped a life of over breeding on a puppy farm, and a 14-year-old Yorkshire terrier found walking the streets by herself. Elsewhere, Paul also meets Sophie, an intimidating looking cane corso - or Italian mastiff - who has had her ears and tail illegally docked to make her look more fierce.

This week at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Paul O'Grady attempts to nurse back to health the most badly injured dog he has ever seen, a saluki. As part of his rehabilitation, Paul takes him to a retirement home where the dog is showered with some much-needed love. Meanwhile, Paul tries to find a home for an elderly, dentally-challenged Shih Tzu, and he is also faced with the prospect of de-fleaing a Yorkshire terrier puppy who was found as a stray.

In episode three Paul meets the pug-terrier cross who is a victim of a hit and run, a young bull dog who’s full of energy and needs entertaining and a spaniel puppy who won’t stop crying.

Paul dons protective clothing to help with treatments on 11-week-old Humphrey, a Bedlington Terrier suffering from ringworm, which include medicated baths. As he helps with his treatments, his head is turned by the small pup, who is struggling to stop scratching himself. Elsewhere, he also joins head vet Shaun on the streets as he does his rounds treating dogs belonging to London's homeless people, and meets a six-month-old golden retriever that was found tied to a railing and is in need of some serious training.

Paul meets a hyperactive staffie called Cookie, who training staff believe could make an excellent working dog, but this is not usual for staffies, so finding someone to take him on may be difficult. Paul also meets a two-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux in need of some love after being found abandoned in a park, and nine-month-old teacup poodle Charlie is having trouble running with her broken leg. Head vet Shaun explains that Charlie has three breaks on one leg, and the best thing for her is going to be to remove it.

Paul O'Grady helps to train a Pomeranian puppy called Stormy who arrived in Battersea at only nine weeks old. Elsewhere, Paul meets a French bulldog in desperate need of an operation to open his airways, and there is also an arrival of 20 dogs who turn up unexpectedly in need of temporary accommodation.

Paul meets a 10-week-old collie who has been rejected by its mother, and helps to find a home for a mongrel called Hope who has been at Battersea for over 300 days. Elsewhere, Paul has got his work cut out when a family of nine whippets arrive on site, including some three-week-old puppies in need of some love.

In the final episode of the series, Paul helps to rehabilitate a bullmastiff cross called Maisie who has had surgery on her elbow, including taking her for hydrotherapy. He also meets a staffie who is struggling with life in kennels after being dumped at the gates of Battersea, and 19 dogs arrive unexpectedly, needing temporary accommodation. Last in the series.