Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs returns for final series
Audiences tuning in to watch the latest episode of Paul O’Grady’s For the Love of Dogs were left in floods of tears over some upsetting scenes on the programme last night (April 27).
Season 11 is currently airing on ITV1 and ITVX weekly on Thursdays with the eight-part series in the middle of its run.
The most recent episode shone a spotlight on a spaniel called Murphy, who was at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
In heartbreaking scenes, Paul said: “Murphy was found tied up a by a member of the public just two days ago. He’s one of the most withdrawn dogs that I have ever seen.”
Paul went down to see Murphy, who was lying on his bed looking incredibly sad and despondent.
Murphy was just two years old with Paul telling viewers the young canine “should be bounding around the place” but the level of his abuse had left in such a state.
Paul told viewers: “This is criminal, there’s no excuse, no excuse whatsoever, and he must be in agony as he’s got scabies and mange. Well, this is tragic. It’s like all the light has been taken out of him.”
Paul admitted it was “very distressing” and “tragic” to see Murphy in such a way and said the road to recovery would start with getting the canine to build up trust with humans again after suffering such unimaginable abuse.
Later in the show, Paul went off to get a dog bowl and offered him food with the help of an animal behaviourist.
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“Look at that face, have you never seen a face as sad as that?” Paul said.
The understandably tough scenes brought viewers to social media in an outpouring of emotion.
One audience member @MattZeeMiller said: “Warm feel good tv #POGDOGS not many primetime shows have such effect!
“Awwww seeing #PaulOGrady help get this dog to accept human contact again total awwww feeling tonight with #POGDOGS.”
A third @NicJH85 posted: “#PaulOGrady angel xx helping Murphy xx his face so sad xx shattered will we do without Paul [sic].
Another viewer @davidpunt1 said: “Watching #PaulOGrady #PogDogs @RealPOGDogs @Battersea_ In tears already seeing spaniel so down.”
There was also much sadness about Paul’s passing with one viewer called @TimWorth1 posting: “Watching the late #PaulOGrady and #fortheloveofdogs can’t believe he’s gone.”
While @AndreaJackGoro said: “#pogdogs Cracking dogs are #Patterdaleterrier Me with my late Dougie, 2006.
“Tear to my eye, watching the late #PaulOGrady What a caring, funny gentleman he was! Will be sadly missed!”
National treasure Paul died on March 28 at the age of 67 from a sudden cardiac arrhythmia with the beloved star receiving a flood of tributes.
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs season 11 airs on ITV1 on Thursdays at 8.30pm
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