This month the team at Harefield has had some TV stars in their midst – of both the canine and human variety. As training for the second series of Underdogs is underway – the whole rehoming centre has been getting involved with helping 10 celebrities to bond and train some of our wonderful rescue dogs. This year we have some larger than life characters involved including Brian Blessed who is making wonderful progress with his dog Dougal.

 You will be able to watch the series live on Living TV from mid September but I’ve had the privilege of a sneak preview as I joined a training session. There is a superb selection of dogs this year and I was almost tearful when I saw how beautifully behaved they were and how quickly they are adapting to their celebrity handlers.  Even the naughty ones were fun! The best thing about the show is knowing that once it has been aired we will get inundated with offers of good homes for some of our other residents. Being involved with the show really is an uplifting experience.