There is a new and excitingly different series on Sky1 and Sky1 HD coming to your screens in April 2011.

See the Taster DVD at the bottom of this page

This is a documentary with a difference.

It follows the fortunes of a group of colourful characters from the wacky world of dogs.

From dog walkers, doggy boutique owners, doglisteners and dog creches.

A Different Breed is not your normal dog show, as the makers are the brains behind the cult TV hit Pineapple Dance Studios. They have now turned their attentions from prima donnas to prima pooches in a fly on the wall type observational "dogumentary" that explores the mad and hilarious world of man’s best friend.

Starting in June my daughter and I were filmed initially to see if we were the right type people for this eight part series. ( eccentric?) We then spent a number of weeks filming in different locations and with different dogs.

We soon found out that this was to be no ordinary dog show, as the dogs were interviewed and will have their own voices, accents and personalities. In one shot we had come out of filming in a vets, and passed a hardware shop on the way back to the vehicles. A pigeon had flown into the shop and was causing havoc.

I went into the shop rescued the pigeon, to the delight of all the terrified shop staff and customers. (why do so many people have this fear of pigeons?) But before the pigeon was released it was also given a short interview by the director who had filmed the whole thing. A touch surreal.

You are never sure how they will portray you especially as it is a humorous and entertaining program. I will be cringing before our shows. I am briefly in episode one however Louise and I are mainly in episode three and six. Louise is the one with the doggy creche and her own Daccies and I am the behaviourist/doglistener in the show.

I went to the premier up in London. It was very funny. My thanks to the crew and the directors who made it all such fun, and to the croissants (the crew will know what I mean). The first show goes out on Wednesday the 8th of April 2011. See a taster below.