Last week, the Peterborough Telegraph was invited to Woodgreen Pets Charity to check out all of the sets and filming locations used to make the smash hit TV show ‘The Dog House’.
A monster ratings winner for Channel 4, the heart-warming TV show – which is often described as ‘doggy first dates’ – follows individuals, couples and families who have decided they’d like to adopt and care for a dog of their own.
Woodgreen has hundreds of dogs that call the vast 43-acre site home. When it’s at full capacity – which, unfortunately, it often is – the centre can hold close to 500 unwanted pooches.
Along with the celebrity pet advisors and behind-the-scenes TV producers, our reporter got the chance to meet some of the future stars of the show - the pooches themselves.
So why not paws what you’re doing for five minutes, and join us as we tell you the tail about the time we went to ‘The Dog House’…
5. Behind the scenes at 'The Dog House'
Perhaps the most emotionally poignant location on the show, the famed meeting paddock area is where many of the show's most tender scenes unfold. This is where prospective owners sit down and wait to be introduced to a dog Woodgreen staff have concluded may be a good match for them. The paddock is intimate and rustic with a lovely, serene vibe. Some of the covert cameras in here are placed at ground level to help ensure viewers can see things from the dog's point of view. Photo: National World
6. Behind the scenes at 'The Dog House'
Many of the dogs who who arrive at Woodgreen are unwanted or neglected animals. Similarly, a good number are unfortunate pups whose owners no longer have the means to care for them. All of them, regardless of how they came to be there, receive the best loving care from the centre's dedicated staff. Photo: National World
7. Behind the scenes at 'The Dog House'
Five Mile Films said they have just finished filming the always highly anticipated Christmas special. Though show bosses are keen to keep things under wraps, they did confirm there will definitely be "Christmas dogs in Christmas jumpers." Photo: National World