In episode one the challenges are all designed to test their human/canine communication skills. The eight pairs are split into two groups - the Reds and the Yellows - and it's the Reds who have the first chance to score points. Owners must encourage dogs through a series of gates using three key modes of communication - verbal, body language and eye contact. For the Yellows it's a Ghyll Scramble through fast flowing water where dogs need to collect tennis balls along the way but some don't want to get their feet wet. The ultimate test of communication is a tethered biking challenge. The final scores are revealed - but who has triumphed in the first stage of the contest?
Chris Packham hosts a physical and mental competition in the Lake District, where eight owners and their dogs compete together in a series of challenges, all in a bid to make it to the grand final. Programme two's challenges are all designed to test the levels of trust between the owners and their dogs.
Eight dog owners and their pets compete together in a series of physical and mental challenges in the Lake District, in a bid to make it to the grand final. First, the Yellow team have a chance to score points in scent-based orienteering, while the Red team take on a woodland obstacle course. In the final round, the pairs take part in an open-water swim before the scores are revealed.
Dog owners and their pets compete in the final stage of the contest, taking place in the Lake District and hosted by Chris Packham. First, the Red and Yellow teams face a difficult canine intelligence test which involves Lake Windermere and some dog toys, with one pair proving just how far they have come. Then, the remaining competitors must take on a joint triathlon challenge, involving a two-kilometre bike ride, a 100 metre open water swim, and a 1.5 kilometre cross country run. Last in the series.