Start date confirmed for series 3 of Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake
Pete is back at the Dogs Trust rehoming centre
Last updated 18th Dec 2025
Following the success of the first two series earlier this year, fans will be pleased to know Pete Wicks' popular dog show For Dogs' Sake has now been renewed for a third series!
After the 2025 Christmas special aired earlier in December, U&W bosses have now revealed the all-important start date for series three. Here's everything you need to know about the hit show.
When is the new series out?
Series three of Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake will begin at 9pm on Monday 5th January 2026.
What will happen on the new series?
The synopsis reads: 'Pete Wicks is a huge dog lover and animal welfare advocate. He has spent years working with charities to improve and support the welfare of animals and now he's back for a third series of Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake at Dogs Trust centres across the country.
'Pete will once again be throwing himself into the emotional world of rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming the nation’s dogs. Capturing the highs and lows of life at Dogs Trust, this series sees Pete helping traumatised rescues learn to trust again, caring for litters of puppies in need and supporting the recovery of sick and injured dogs.
'Both heart-warming, heartbreaking, and full of joy when they finally find the loving homes they so deserve. Packed with powerful stories, Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake is a series that is full of hope, taking its viewers behind the scenes of Britain’s largest dog rehoming charity and shining a light on the tireless work of its staff'.
How many episodes?
Series one-three are made-up of five episodes, check out the episode titles below:
Episode one: Coco, Sapphire & The Cheese Chi’s
Episode two: Nugget, Tetley & The Police Pups
Episode three: Keira & Paige
Episode four: The Greyhounds, Sam & Pebbles
Episode five: Crumble’s Big Adventure
Speaking about what he learnt whilst filming series three, Pete said: "Do you know what, funnily enough it's not even dog related. Its people related… I think I'm guilty of judging - you hear stories and sometimes when you don't have the context behind things, you go, how can someone do that?
"And you don't always understand the reasoning behind it until you see people interact with dogs and then it’s clear… people get themselves in situations and you have to be open-minded. I’m open-minded with dogs but what it's taught me, is to be more open-minded to people as well. I don't have a particular fondness for people.
"But actually that’s wrong because there are still good people in the world. I think what it's taught me is that compassion, empathy and those sorts of things towards animals comes in all sorts of different shapes and forms."
What channel is it on?
For Dogs' Sake airs on free-to-air TV channel U&W (formally known as W).
The channel is number 25 on Freeview.
Where is it filmed?
Filming takes place at the Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Basildon.
Who hosts the show?
Former TOWIE and Strictly Come Dancing star, and KISS presenter Pete Wicks hosts the show, with many praising him for his love of dogs and presenting skills in the first series, which aired earlier in 2025.
Speaking about what fans can expect from series two, Pete said: "It’s a deeper dive into what Dogs Trust do than the first series. We’ve touched on what goes on at the centres, but this time we delve more into the heartbreak, the joy –everything. It was a magical experience and I loved it."
When is the 2025 Christmas special?
Pete Wicks For Dogs' Sake Christmas Special aired at 9pm on Monday 8th December.
If you missed the show or would like to watch it again, it's available to stream on U now.
What happens in the Christmas special?
The synopsis reads: 'Pete Wicks loves dogs and has spent years working with charities to improve their welfare. There's one thing that he doesn't like though... Christmas! Filled with emotional stories, including the urgent challenge faced when a van full of neglected Collies arrives.
'Pete visits a homeless shelter supported by the charity and hears from residents just how much their dogs mean to them and there are heartwarming reunions with some much-loved dogs from previous series’, reminding us of the joy that comes with a second chance.
'Expect laughter, tears along the way as this one-off special is full of hope and Christmas joy that will make any Scrooge believe in the spirit of Christmas.'
Speaking about the upcoming Christmas special, Pete said: "There are a couple of reunions of dogs from earlier episodes. I catch up with the potato pups from series one, I haven’t seen them for a year, and they all went off to different families. We have a little Christmas party for them, that was a very special moment.
"It’s very Christmassy – lots of presents for the dogs, we make it fun for them. Dogs Trust have lots of different initiatives aside from the centres, they do a lot of work with the homeless in the UK. We visit a homeless centre and saw the work Dogs Trust do with the homeless and their dogs, we met some really interesting characters and their wonderful animals."
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