Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake
Pete meets the four-legged friends that call the UK's leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, home. From when they are rescued, Pete plays an instrumental role in their rehabilitation process, right up until the point the dogs are safely rehomed.
Cast
Pete Wicks
Self
Seasons
Across one life-changing summer, Strictly Come Dancing and TOWIE star Pete Wicks immerses himself in the heart-warming and emotional world of dog care at Basildon's Dogs Trust rehoming centre.
E1Mel, Murphy and Twist
Jan 7, 2025
It's Pete's first day at Dogs Trust, and he meets a pug facing a worrying surgery and pregnant dog who was seized at the border.
E2The Potato Pups
Jan 14, 2025
Pete meets a litter of puppies known as the Potato Pups, who were found abandoned in a crisp box, and helps the staff fight to keep them alive.
E3Dave and Olive
Jan 21, 2025
Pete meets a puppy who needs urgent treatment for a badly broken leg and a young Doberman who has spent most of her life in quarantine kennels.
E4Colm, Ruby, Tammy... and Mel
Jan 28, 2025
Pete travels to Northern Ireland to pick up three stray dogs and bring them back with him to Essex. He also meets a Shar Pei who is in constant pain and may need surgery.
Pete Wicks returns to Dogs Trust with his hit dog-umentary.
E1Theo And The Suitcase Pups
Oct 13, 2025
Pete returns to Dogs Trust, facing a suitcase of abandoned pups on day one and falling hard for Theo, a gentle Italian mastiff with a serious heart condition. Pete also meets Ricky..... who definitely needs to learn his recall!
E2Terri, Esme And The Chi Family
Oct 20, 2025
Pete meets Lurcher Terri, who's terrified of the world and must learn to trust again, and helps settle a family of chihuahuas given up by their heartbroken owner.
E3Hugo And The Ice Cream Pups
Oct 27, 2025
Pete meets some newborn pups fighting to survive, and helps Hugo, a Cane Corso rescued from quarantine at Dover, how to be a dog.
E4Queen Bee, Winter Elliot
Nov 3, 2025
Pete helps a withdrawn pregnant Malinois regain strength so she can care for her 11 lively pups, and falls for Winter, a Staffie who is covered in scars.
E5Flower, Heidi And Marvin
Nov 10, 2025
Pete meets Flower, the first dog ever to take a dislike to him, can he win her trust? He also helps Heidi and Marvin, both facing serious medical challenges.
Following on from December’s heartwarming Christmas special, Pete Wicks and his four-legged friends return for a new series at the Dogs Trust in Basildon. The series follows dog-lover Pete as he again immerses himself in the emotional world of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming puppies and dogs of all breeds from all over the UK, and the charitable work done that aims to improve dog welfare.
E1Coco, Sapphire & The Cheese Chi’s
Jan 5, 2026
Pete helps rescue six Chihuahuas from the home of a hoarder and witnesses the emotional handover of a pregnant pug and her sister.
E2Nugget, Tetley & The Police Pups
Jan 12, 2026
Pete meets Chow Chow Nugget who has a longer stay than planned, three-legged Tetley, and some Belgian Malinois puppies training to be service dogs.
E3Keira & Paige
Jan 19, 2026
Pete meets Keira, a dog on the brink of starvation, and gentle old Jack Russell Paige, whose owner had to make the heartbreaking decision to give her up after 15 years.
E4The Greyhounds, Sam & Pebbles
Jan 26, 2026
Pete helps rehabilitate a group of ex-racing greyhounds who have never experienced life beyond the racetrack.
E5Crumble’s Big Adventure
Feb 2, 2026
Pete meets Staffy-Boxer Cross Crumble, who's been at the centre in Basildon for over three years, stuck without a foster or permanent home in sight.
Storyline
Pete meets the four-legged friends that call the UK's leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, home. From when they are rescued, Pete plays an instrumental role in their rehabilitation process, right up until the point the dogs are safely rehomed.
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