The Dog House NZ: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Finding forever homes for rescue dogs isn't easy, but that's exactly what the staff of Country Retreat Animal Sanctuary do every day. Set inside a rural Kiwi animal rescue known for its tireless commitment to rescuing animals in trouble, The Dog House NZ captures the joy and complexity of the human-dog "dating" experience.

Each episode introduces tearful tales of abandoned dogs while also touching on backstories of families, couples and singletons all hoping their lives will be changed by a new four-legged friend. It's up to the sanctuary's dedicated staff led by husband-and-wife team Helen and Gavin to match pets with potential new owners and to arrange an all-important first date that will determine if the adorable pups and hopeful humans have that fated connection.

Series details

• Title: The Dog House NZ
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Family
• Premiere date: 2023-02-16
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TVNZ 2
• Network country: New Zealand
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 66961
• IMDb ID: tt27578030
• TVDB ID: 431247

Cast and credited roles

• Gareth Williams — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-02-16; final listed air date 2023-04-06; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dog House NZ on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.