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Bad Dog Academy - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2023

Episode 1

Ferocious cockapoo Bear is driving a wedge between owners Paul and Louise. With their marriage under stress, Victoria and Adam must help tame Bear's aggressive behaviour before it's too late. Eleven-year-old Chihuahua Gina is a pocket rocket with an attitude problem. Because of her penchant for attacking other dogs, mum and son Cindy and Cory have to carry her around in a special zipped-up safety bag. It remains to be seen whether the trainers can teach an old dog new tricks.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2023

Episode 2

Destructive Dalmatian Lupin and owners Kelly and Emilien arrive in desperate need of help. With tens of thousands of pounds of damage done at home, trainer Victoria takes both canine and couple under her wing looking for a solution to stop the carnage. Meanwhile, Jack Russell-cross Mya demonstrates a violent phobia of car windscreen wipers, leaving Nanci and Jo seeking a speedy solution in case it rains on the journey home.

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2023

Episode 3

Jack Russell Bertie loves to bark - and brothers Sherlock, Dobbie and Gizmo are only too eager to join the chorus. However, the incessant barking is a cause of worry for husbands Andy and Rich, so they call upon trainers Nanci and Jo to help calm this cacophonous quartet. Plus, a wife seeks help calming her 18-month-old cockapoo Freddie, as his behaviour is terrifying her husband.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2023

Episode 4

Cockapoo Maggie and German shepherd Cody are brought in by their owners Diane and John, who have grown tired of Maggie's diva-like ways and cannot understand why she hates her pooch companion. Meanwhile, muzzled collie Marvin has left owners Laura and Dave at their wits' end. They are concerned by his lunging and nipping and fear he'll eventually bite someone. As trainer Jo begins the delicate process of earning Marvin's trust, there's no knowing how he'll react.

Episode 5

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2023

Episode 5

A new student enrols in the imposing form of a four-year-old newfador called Ruby. Eight-stone of solid dog, Ruby refuses to budge when owners Nichola and Zeal take her for a walk. However, trainers Sean and Kamal soon there's more to Ruby's stubbornness than meets the eye. Six-year-old Maltese Bichon cross Marco arrives with fed up owner Beth in tow. Beth inherited Marco from her late father - and Marco's repaying the favour by ignoring every word Beth says.

Episode 6

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2023

Episode 6

A crack team of Britain's top specialist trainers addresses the behaviours of two more troublesome hounds. Pint-sized Chihuahua Dexter has been snapping at his owner Sean whenever he tries to get some `alone time" with his girlfriend Charlotte. Wonder, a blind dog, exhibits extreme anxiety whenever he finds himself in unfamiliar places. With stressed-out owner Ben in tow, trainers Sean and Kamal have their hands full straightening things out.

Episode 7

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2023

Episode 7

The trainers give advice to Melissa, whose labrador-cross Milo is running rings around her and makes a dash for it every time she calls his name. Two-year old zuchon Archie is aggressive to strangers and has begun to bite, and mother and daughter owners Kirsty and Katie are desperate to end hiss reign of terror before it gets any worse.

Episode 8

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2023

Episode 8

Yorkshire terrier Marley adores his owner Louise, but suffers severe stress whenever she leaves the room. Trainers Sean and Kamal are on hand to treat one of the worst cases of separation anxiety they've ever seen. Toy poodle Daisy is barely able to see because of poor grooming. However, she is determined to remain unkempt - and bites owners Wendy and Dahana every time they approach her with a brush.

Season 2

Episode 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2025

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A team of expert trainers, and presenter Nick Grimshaw - dog-dad of two - take on the nation's naughtiest dogs... and their humans. Eight-stone puppy Ghost, a Cane Corso mastiff, is striking terror into the heart of the neighbourhood, and his owners. While his guard dog credentials are impeccable, can he be trained to be compatible with family life? Will he even let trainers Sean and Kamal come anywhere near him? And newly-engaged Chelsea and Owen have their hands full with, and their relationship tested by, Chelsea's six chihuahuas and a cavapomchi called Mr Bollinger. 

Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2025

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A team of expert trainers, along with dog-dad-of-two Nick Grimshaw, come together to take on the nation's naughtiest dogs... and their humans. Tim and Chelsey have been showing their love for bulldog Bobby through food. Trouble is, now he can't walk. Or is it more a matter of won't walk? Victoria doesn't sugar-coat her conclusions. Older dog Harley and puppy Jack can't stand the sight of each other, and owners Lynn and Dean are stuck in the middle. With the serious risk of injury hanging over the family, expert Jo has a challenge on her hands. Meanwhile, first-time dog owner Natalie is struggling with nervous mega-yapper Milo, a miniature dachshund.

Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2025

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Although he may look cute, fluffball Dougie has been branded a danger to society by local law enforcement. If he bites again, the authorities have threatened to step in. Can Libby and Tom turn things around? Chaos follows St Bernards Bodie and Bailey wherever they go - destroyers of vases, and chasers of cats, squirrels and neighbours. Trainers Sean and Kamal want to help Sam get some control over her fluffy demolition squad. And Michelle hoped an English sheepdog puppy would comfort her widowed dad. But relations between man and pooch have broken down. Trainer Victoria has an idea of how to mend the relationship.

Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2025

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Rujbinder and Jash's lockdown cockapoo Sunny's incessant barking has left the family feeling isolated. Trainer Jo thinks she knows what Sunny is trying to say, but will the first-time dog owners be able to speak the same language? Maggie the collie cross is the most amazing sidekick to Carrie and Peter's son, Seth, who was born with cerebral palsy. She's a much-loved member of the family... inside the house. Outside the house, however, Maggie pulls on the lead 'like a ruddy train'. Can Victoria teach Maggie to slow down? And Mick and James are desperate to give rescue dog Charlie the life he deserves. If only they could leave Charlie for more than five minutes at a time. 

Episode 5

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 1, 2025

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Jo and Steve are at loggerheads over their rescue dog Theo. According to Steve, Theo's perfect exactly as he is and should be treated as such. But Jo struggles with Theo's intense reactions to strangers and apparent obsession with destroying balls. Can trainer Kamal help these two owners get things squared for the good of their beloved dog? French bulldog Benny is another obsessed pup. Benny's eyes darken as he goes into attack mode whenever cleaning products come out. What's troubling Benny? And what's made cavapoo Parker so fearful?

Episode 6

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 8, 2025

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Mum and daughter Kristie and Kirsten have six basset hounds: great fun, except for the barking. As soon as one hound starts all the others join in. Can Jo use a whistle and a few magic words to get this unruly crew under control? Barber Josh is inseparable from Ace, his French bulldog. Ace's separation anxiety is the most extreme that trainers Kamal and Sean have ever seen. And, when Charlotte moved back home with her parents after a break-up, Dixie the Dobermann came too. But Dixie's overpowering lunging out on the lead means that no one in the family will walk her. Now her parents have issued an ultimatum - either Charlotte steps up for her dog or the dog has to go.

Episode 7

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 15, 2025

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Young couple Ellie and Sam live in a canine warzone, keeping three dogs apart. Graham and Theo were the best of friends, until Leia the Pomeranian arrived, and now they can't stand each other. Victoria has some hard truths to impart. Trainer Sean loves working with big dogs, so he's in luck this week, as Great Dane puppy Sid needs to learn some manners on the lead. His owners Mark and Angela are overpowered and out of ideas. Can they get their big baby under control? Dawn and Don dote on their rescue dog Buddy, but even they can't ignore the threat he poses to any delivery driver who comes to the door. He's bitten two and now even locked doors can't restrain him. Jo takes them all on a crash course to see if they can fix their communication problem.

Episode 8

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: May 22, 2025

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Yasmin and James often hide out in their bedroom to escape Ronnie the bulldog's irrepressible humping urges. This is two-year-old Ronnie's fourth home, and unless trainers Sean and Kamal have some smart ideas, it might not be his last. Grieving Pomeranian Pixie has started behaving very strangely around her food. Victoria places owners Jo and Tony under her tuition to help bring their sad pup back to her best. Naomi and Joe have a baby due imminently, and desperately need their first love, Tank, to stop guarding all of Naomi's belongings. It's down to trainer Jo to help their family life get off on the right paw. 

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