''Who Let the Dogs Out?'' is a British children's

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that aired on the

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since 21 September 2011. The show's name is widely derived from the song of the same name by the Bahamian junkaroo band

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. In each episode, three dogs and their child owners battle it out to take home the ''Who Let the Dogs Out?'' trophy by tackling different dog tricks at the "Dog House"; such as skateboarding, skipping, frisbee catching and walking on two legs. A second series was aired in 2012. A third and fourth series aired in 2013 and 2014, with presenters Ashleigh Butler and Steve Mann. A spin-off series, ''Who Let the Dogs Out and About?'' aired for ten episodes, beginning on 19 January 2013.

Episodes

Series 1 (2011)

Series 2 (2012)

The format was slightly changed this series; only one team would win the trophy at the series finale. In every episode, two hopefuls were eliminated but one team made it through to the next round – the quarter-finals. 27 teams were chosen by Zak and the series producer, Claire Gillies, to go to the "Dog House" after the tryouts were completed. * Winners: Jake and his dog Ice

Series 3 (2013)

A third series aired in 2013. Beginning on 16 September 2013, it was hosted by Ashleigh Butler, with her dog

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also appearing, and Steve Mann. * Winners: TBA * Celebrity winners: TBA

Series 4 (2014)

A fourth series began airing on 24 November 2014, it was hosted by Ashleigh Butler, with her dog

also appearing, and Steve Mann. * Winners: TBA

''Who Let The Dogs Out and About?''

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, with vet Dr Scott Miller, dog expert Claire Gillies, also the series producer of ''Who Let the Dogs Out?'', as well as ''

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'' winners Ashleigh and Pudsey. The series was aired in the 9am slot on Saturday mornings. Each episode featured a comedy animation series called ''Pet Squad'', which was produced by

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. It was shown as a 10-minute segment of the show.

Episodes

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