The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

Documentary following RSPCA officers responding to reports of ill-treatment of dogs. In Manchester, cameras follow a joint operation between police and trading standards to raid a farm where it is suspected that dogs are being bred illegally. In Birmingham, Scotts latest case is that of a bull terrier that has been left to fend for itself in a flat for several days, and Nicola pays a return visit to a woman in south Wales who has refused the RSPCA entry to her premises in the past.

Sara Hughes visits a home where a ridgeback appears to be malnourished, but makes a shocking discovery when she returns to speak to its owner the following day. Graeme Petty and Stuart Wainwright help an owner and her dog who are victims of the recession, and Hercy Boal hopes to give a puppy with an injured paw a more mobile future.

A look at the RSPCAs work in Hong Kong as part of an exchange programme, as inspector Herchy Boal helps to combat the ever-growing stray dog population.

A vet in the West Midlands reports her concerns about a young dog that recently left surgery after the owners refused to let the vets properly treat their dog Lola. Meanwhile in Rotherham, Inspector Sara Jordan suspects that a chocolate Labrador may have accidentally eaten something toxic, and in south London, vet Alex Wade Smith has a helping hand on her ward rounds in the form of Alan Davies.

In Bedford, Inspector Justin Stubbs is called to the case of a mysterious accident when puppy Kia the Sharpei falls from the fourth floor of a building. Inspector Sarah Bagley investigates a shocking case of cruelty when she discovers American Bulldog Smiler has been left bloodied and fighting for its life.

An owner leaves his beloved dogs behind after moving; Imogen Poole has her hands full examining an anxious dog with a growth on his paw.