UK’s best dog trainer”
The Daily Telegraph

“I love Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly”
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian

“remarkably interesting show”
Helen Stewart, The Sunday Times

Set to return to Channel 5 in the new year, the nation’s favourite Master Dog Trainer, Graeme Hall, is back with a brand new seventh series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. Graeme will once again be crisscrossing the country, coming to the aid of frustrated and desperate owners struggling with their out-of-control canines. His mantra remains simple; any dog, any size, any problem. Armed with his straightforward guidance, easy-to-follow training techniques, and long-lasting fixes, Graeme is determined to restore harmony between owner and furry four-legged friend. Yet, more often than not, it’s the owners that need the most training and that’s the hardest challenge for him.

In the opening episode of the new series, Graeme’s first stop is Telford, Shropshire, where he meets Stephanie and her dotty Dalmatian, Horace, who has the boundless energy of 101 Dalmatians. Stephanie got Horace as a companion after her divorce, but his incessant social antics are ruining her love life. To make matters more challenging, Horace is profoundly deaf. Faced with this unique challenge, will Graeme be able to teach a deaf dog new tricks?

Deep in the Derbyshire woodlands, Graeme meets retired army officer Lloyd and his wife Julie, who are locked in a constant battle with their Working Cocker, Flynn—a dog with a dangerous obsession: sticks. The bigger, the better. Flynn will uproot anything he can get his chops around, and once he’s got his fix, convincing him to let go is a real struggle. His dangerous habit has already landed him in hospital, and now the couple are terrified it’s only a matter of time before he gets into a sticky situation he can’t get out of.

For his final visit of the episode, Graeme heads over to the tranquil town of Chesham to help Married at First Sight star Paul and his Bantam Bulldog Jasmine. After relocating away from London for a more peaceful life, Paul thought getting a dog would be the perfect way to enjoy it, but unfortunately, Jasmine has other ideas. She just loves to go on a wild goose chase after the local wildlife and now Paul’s becoming famous for all the wrong reasons. Will Graeme be able to make them the perfect match?

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Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly TX’s from Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 8pm on Channel 5

Notes to Eds:

Graeme Hall is one of the UK’s top dog trainers and behaviourists. He’s been a Master Trainer with the Guild of Dog Trainers since 2009. Based around Oxfordshire & Northamptonshire, he will travel anywhere in Britain where there is a dog behaviour problem to fix or expert puppy advice needed. He is also an accomplished public speaker, having recorded a TEDx talk entitled “Why using dog training techniques to train PEOPLE makes sense”.  Armed with over 15 years of training, the equivalent of approx. 105 dog years, Graeme has certainly been put to the test by training over 5,100 dogs (and even one fox!) of all breeds and sizes as well as their owners.  He has also launched two successful series of his very own pooch podcast called Talking Dogs with Graeme Hall, where he talks about how he trains dogs and gives out tips in addition to two published books, All Dogs Great and Small and Perfectly Imperfect Puppy and another Channel 5 series – The Dog Hospital with Graeme Hall, where he went behind the scenes with exclusive access at Willows Hospital, Solihull. A brand new series of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia debuted on Channel 5 in September. When he’s not training dogs and dog owners, he’s practicing his dance moves, Strictly-style. Graeme competes in national ballroom and Latin competitions for fun.

For more info and interviews, please contact: Lucy Plosker at Avalon - [email protected]