# Who Let the Dogs Out? (TV series)

Who Let the Dogs Out? is a British children's dog training game show that aired on CBBC since 21 September 2011. The show's name is widely derived from the song of the same name by the Bahamian junkaroo band Baha Men.
In each episode, three dogs and their child owners battle it out to take home the Who Let the Dogs Out? trophy by tackling different dog tricks at the "Dog House"; such as skateboarding, skipping, frisbee catching and walking on two legs. A second series was aired in 2012. A third and fourth series aired in 2013 and 2014, with presenters Ashleigh Butler and Steve Mann.
A spin-off series, Who Let the Dogs Out and About? aired for ten episodes, beginning on 19 January 2013.

## Episodes
### Series 1 (2011)

| Show | Original Air Date | Challenge |
| 1 | 21 September 2011 | Skateboarding Dogs |
| 2 | 28 September 2011 | Back Stall Dogs |
| 3 | 5 October 2011 | Dock Diving Dogs |
| 4 | 12 October 2011 | Frisbee Dogs |
| 5 | 19 October 2011 | Dancing Dogs |
| 6 | 26 October 2011 | Strong Dogs |
| 7 | 2 November 2011 | Skipping Dogs |
| 8 | 9 November 2011 | Maths Dogs |
| 9 | 16 November 2011 | Goalie Dogs |
| 10 | 23 November 2011 | Tempting Dogs |
| 11 | 30 November 2011 | Movie Dogs |
| 12 | 7 December 2011 | Dogs on Two Legs |
| 13 | 14 December 2011 | Best in Show Dogs |

### Series 2 (2012)

The format was slightly changed this series; only one team would win the trophy at the series finale. In every episode, two hopefuls were eliminated but one team made it through to the next round – the quarter-finals. 27 teams were chosen by Zak and the series producer, Claire Gillies, to go to the "Dog House" after the tryouts were completed.
| Show | Original Air Date | Challenge | Round |
| 1 | 24 September 2012 | The Tryouts | Auditions |
| 2 | 25 September 2012 | Dogs up in the Air | Heat 1 |
| 3 | 26 September 2012 | Dogs play Volleyball | Heat 2 |
| 4 | 27 September 2012 | Dogs with Catapults | Heat 3 |
| 5 | 28 September 2012 | Dogs Push Prams | Heat 4 |
| 6 | 1 October 2012 | Dogs on Barrels | Heat 5 |
| 7 | 2 October 2012 | Dogs on a Trampoline | Heat 6 |
| 8 | 3 October 2012 | Dogs on the Dock | Heat 7 |
| 9 | 4 October 2012 | Dogs do Magic | Heat 8 |
| 10 | 5 October 2012 | Dogs on Knees | Heat 9 |
| 11 | 8 October 2012 | Dogs Save Goals | Quarter-final 1 |
| 12 | 9 October 2012 | Dogs Do Flyball | Quarter-final 2 |
| 13 | 10 October 2012 | Dogs with Distractions | Quarter-final 3 |
| 14 | 11 October 2012 | Dogs Under Pressure | Semi-final |
| 15 | 12 October 2012 | The Final | The Final |
* Winners: Jake and his dog Ice

### Series 3 (2013)

A third series aired in 2013. Beginning on 16 September 2013, it was hosted by Ashleigh Butler, with her dog Pudsey also appearing, and Steve Mann.
| Show | Original Air Date | Challenge | Round |
| 1 | 16 September 2013 | The Tryouts | Auditions |
| 2 | 17 September 2013 | Balancing Dogs | Heat 1 |
| 3 | 18 September 2013 | High Flying Dogs | Heat 2 |
| 4 | 19 September 2013 | Water Dogs | Heat 3 |
| 5 | 20 September 2013 | Skater Dogs | Heat 4 |
| 6 | 23 September 2013 | Launching Dogs | Heat 5 |
| 7 | 24 September 2013 | Shopping Dogs | Heat 6 |
| 8 | 25 September 2013 | Flyball Dogs | Heat 7 |
| 9 | 26 September 2013 | Disc Dogs | Heat 8 |
| 10 | 27 September 2013 | Jumping Dogs | Heat 9 |
| 11 | 30 September 2013 | Dribbling Dogs | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 1 October 2013 | Movie Star Dogs | Semi-final 2 |
| 13 | 2 October 2013 | Disappearing Dogs | Semi-final 3 |
| 14 | 3 October 2013 | The Final | The Final |
| 15 | 4 October 2013 | Celebrity special (Ceallach Spellman, Katie Thistleton, Aaron Craze) | Celebrity special (Ceallach Spellman, Katie Thistleton, Aaron Craze) |
* Winners: TBA
* Celebrity winners: TBA

### Series 4 (2014)

A fourth series began airing on 24 November 2014, it was hosted by Ashleigh Butler, with her dog Pudsey also appearing, and Steve Mann.
| Show | Original Air Date |
| 1 | 24 November 2014 |
| 2 | 25 November 2014 |
| 3 | 26 November 2014 |
| 4 | 27 November 2014 |
| 5 | 28 November 2014 |
| 6 | 1 December 2014 |
| 7 | 2 December 2014 |
| 8 | 3 December 2014 |
| 9 | 4 December 2014 |
| 10 | 5 December 2014 |
* Winners: TBA

## Who Let The Dogs Out and About?

Who Let the Dogs Out and About is a British 10-episode children's television programme that ran for ten episodes from 19 January to 23 March 2013. The show was filmed throughout the summer of 2012 and visited various locations within the United Kingdom.
The series was hosted by Kate Edmondson, with vet Dr Scott Miller, dog expert Claire Gillies, also the series producer of Who Let the Dogs Out?, as well as Britain's Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey. The series was aired in the 9am slot on Saturday mornings.
Each episode featured a comedy animation series called Pet Squad, which was produced by Darrall Macqueen Ltd. It was shown as a 10-minute segment of the show.

### Episodes

| Show | Original Air Date | Location |
| 1 | 19 January 2013 | Padstow & Harlyn Bay, Cornwall |
| 2 | 26 January 2013 | Croxteth House and Country Park, Liverpool |
| 3 | 2 February 2013 | Durdham Down, Bristol |
| 4 | 9 February 2013 | Preston Park, Brighton |
| 5 | 16 February 2013 | Clissold Park, London |
| 6 | 23 February 2013 | Rouken Glen Park, Glasgow |
| 7 | 2 March 2013 | Bute Park, Cardiff |
| 8 | 9 March 2013 | Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 9 | 16 March 2013 | Roundhay Park, Leeds |
| 10 | 23 March 2013 | Central Park, Plymouth |