The Dog House Australia
{{Short description|Australian television show}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
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The Dog House Australia is an Australian factual observational television series that matches dogs to new owners and is based on the British television series of the same name, which premiered on Network 10 on 12 October 2021.
Production and release
The series was filmed at Kemps Creek, New South Wales.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |title= Animal Welfare League NSW: The Dog House Australia|url= https://www.awlnsw.com.au/the-dog-house-australia/ |access-date=9 February 2024|website=TV Tonight}}
The first series premiered on 12 October 2021, narrated by veterinarian Chris Brown.{{cite web|date=28 September 2021|title=Airdate: Fall head over paws in love with The Dog House Australia |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2021/09/28/airdate-fall-head-over-paws-in-love-with-the-dog-house-australia/| access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Blackbox}} It is based on the UK series The Dog House. The series was renewed for a second season in October 2021{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=20 October 2021|title=Upfronts 2022: 10|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/10/upfronts-2022-10.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}} and premiered on 8 March 2022.{{cite web|date=23 February 2022|title=The Dog House Australia returns for season two|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-dog-house-australia-returns-for-season-two/|access-date=16 March 2023|website=Mediaweek}}
A third season was renewed in October 2022{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=6 October 2022|title=2023 Upfronts: Paramount|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/10/2023-upfronts-paramount.html|access-date=16 March 2023 |website=TV Tonight}} and premiered on 8 February 2023 with actor Mark Coles Smith replacing Brown as series narrator.{{cite web |last=Laidlaw |first=Kyle |date=8 February 2023 |title=All new season of The Dog House Australia returns tonight on Channel 10|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/02/08/all-new-season-of-the-dog-house-australia-returns-tonight-on-channel-10/|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Blackbox}}{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=9 February 2023|title=Mark Coles Smith narrates The Dog House|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/02/mark-coles-smith-narrates-the-dog-house.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}} Auditions for a fourth season opened in September 2023, which began airing on 1 February 2024.{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=21 September 2023|title=Auditions: The Dog House|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/09/auditions-the-dog-house-2.html |access-date=9 February 2024|website=TV Tonight}}{{cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=12 January 2024|title= Returning: The Dog House S4|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/01/returning-the-dog-house-2.html |access-date=9 February 2024|website=TV Tonight}}
Episodes
= Series overview =
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| Viewers = 566,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=3 November 2021|title=Tuesday 2 November 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/tuesday-2-november-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 575,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=10 November 2021|title=Tuesday 9 November 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/tuesday-9-november-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 521,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=17 November 2021|title=Tuesday 16 November 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/tuesday-16-november-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 535,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=24 November 2021|title=Tuesday 23 November 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/tuesday-23-november-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 479,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=8 December 2021|title=Tuesday 7 December 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/12/tuesday-7-december-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 433,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=15 December 2021|title=Tuesday 14 December 2021|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/12/tuesday-14-december-2021.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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= Season 2 (2022) =
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = The Celebrity Dog House Australia
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Thursday
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= Season 3 (2023) =
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| Viewers = 325,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=9 February 2023|title=Wednesday 8 February 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/02/wednesday-8-february-2023.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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{{Episode list
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| Viewers = 324,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=16 February 2023|title=Wednesday 15 February 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/02/wednesday-15-february-2023.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| Viewers = 326,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=9 March 2023|title=Wednesday 8 March 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/wednesday-8-march-2023.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Episode 6
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Tuesday
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| Viewers = 288,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=15 March 2023|title=Tuesday 14 March 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/tuesday-14-march-2023.html|access-date=16 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Episode 7
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Wednesday
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Episode 8
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Tuesday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|03|21|df=y}}
| Viewers = 318,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=22 March 2023|title=Tuesday 21 March 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/tuesday-21-march-2023.html|access-date=23 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 31
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Episode 9
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Wednesday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|03|22|df=y}}
| Viewers = 304,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=23 March 2023|title=Wednesday 22 March 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/wednesday-22-march-2023.html|access-date=23 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 32
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Episode 10
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Tuesday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|03|28|df=y}}
| Viewers = 365,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=29 March 2023|title=Tuesday 28 March 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/03/tuesday-28-march-2023.html|access-date=29 March 2023|website=TV Tonight}}
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
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= Season 4 (2024) =
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| EpisodeNumber = 34
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Episode 1
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Thursday
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| Viewers = 354,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=2 February 2024|title=Thursday 1 February 2024|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/02/thursday-1-february-2024.html |access-date=9 February 2024|website=TV Tonight}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 35
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Episode 2
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Thursday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|02|08|df=y}}
| Viewers = 396,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=9 February 2024|title=Thursday 8 February 2024|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/02/thursday-8-february-2024.html |access-date=9 February 2024|website=TV Tonight}}
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Episode 3
| Aux2 = 7:30pm Thursday
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|02|15|df=y}}
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