At the End of My Leash
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At the End of My Leash is a reality television
program starring Brad Pattison
. In the United States, At the End of My Leash aired in the late Summer/Fall 2009 under the title In the Dog House on Animal Planet
.
The show follows dog trainer and human life coach Brad Pattison as he enters homes to solve problems with bad dog behaviour and fix the relationship problems that cause them.
The show is produced by Matthew Kershaw
, who created the show with Brad Pattison and Anthony Hart. Production is Executive Produced by Jean Merriman. Lisa Cichelly was the Supervising Producer. The show is a co-production between Purple Dog Media and White Iron Pictures.
The show premiered on the Slice on March 4, 2007. Season 2 premiered on Slice on October 15, 2007 and season 3 premiered on Slice on April 7, 2008. Season 4 debuted on Slice on December 16, 2008. The premiere of Season 5 of At the End of My Leash aired on May 6, 2009. Season 6 premiered on January 7, 2010.
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At the End of My Leash currently airs in the UK on Animal Planet
. In South Africa and throughout Southern Africa it airs on The Home Channel.
It also airs in Norway as På Plass! on FEM
, in Sweden as Vem håller i kopplet? on SVT2
, in France as Mon Chien M'rend Chevre on Gulli
, and in Finland as Hannanheiluttajat on MTV3
. The show also airs in Italian and German in those respective countries. The series is distributed by Alliance/Atlantis Distribution.
The Daily Telegraph
considered At the End of My Leash "One to Watch" on Friday, December 14, 2007, the day the show premiered in the UK.
On August 26, 2008, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
announced that At the End of My Leash received three Gemini Award
nominations. The Gemini's are Canada's highest television awards. The Awards were presented on October 23, 2008.
On May 20, 2009, the Globe and Mail called the At the End of My Leash one of that weeks highlights.
On July 11, 2009, and again on August 1, 2009 the Los Angeles Times
listed In the Dog House as one of its Saturday Highlights.
August 1, 2009 also saw TV LEGION make In the Dog House one of its TV Picks.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program starring Brad Pattison
Brad Pattison
Brad Pattison is best known for his television series, At the End of My Leash which aired as In the Dog House in the United States and in South America on Discovery/Animal Planet. The show is currently in its sixth season in Canada where it airs on Slice...
. In the United States, At the End of My Leash aired in the late Summer/Fall 2009 under the title In the Dog House on Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
.
The show follows dog trainer and human life coach Brad Pattison as he enters homes to solve problems with bad dog behaviour and fix the relationship problems that cause them.
The show is produced by Matthew Kershaw
Matthew Kershaw
Matthew Kershaw is a Gemini Award nominated television producer and film and television writer. He is the co-creator and producer of the award winning series At the End of My Leash...
, who created the show with Brad Pattison and Anthony Hart. Production is Executive Produced by Jean Merriman. Lisa Cichelly was the Supervising Producer. The show is a co-production between Purple Dog Media and White Iron Pictures.
The show premiered on the Slice on March 4, 2007. Season 2 premiered on Slice on October 15, 2007 and season 3 premiered on Slice on April 7, 2008. Season 4 debuted on Slice on December 16, 2008. The premiere of Season 5 of At the End of My Leash aired on May 6, 2009. Season 6 premiered on January 7, 2010.
International screenings
At the End of My Leash also airs in Canada on Global, HGTV and The National Geographic Channel. In the United States, the show airs as In the Dog House on Animal PlanetAnimal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
.
At the End of My Leash currently airs in the UK on Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
. In South Africa and throughout Southern Africa it airs on The Home Channel.
It also airs in Norway as På Plass! on FEM
FEM (TV channel)
Fem is a Norwegian television channel targeting young women...
, in Sweden as Vem håller i kopplet? on SVT2
SVT2
SVT2, until 1996 TV2, is one of two television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden. It was started by Sveriges Radio in 1969. SVT2 is generally more specialist, compared to SVT1.-History:...
, in France as Mon Chien M'rend Chevre on Gulli
Gulli
Gulli is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT" in partnership with Lagardère Active, and France Télévisions with children's programmes from France 3. Gulli is also known as Cyperbot.-Programmes:Children can...
, and in Finland as Hannanheiluttajat on MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
. The show also airs in Italian and German in those respective countries. The series is distributed by Alliance/Atlantis Distribution.
Press
The Hollywood Reporter considered At the End of My Leash one of the 5 titles most likely to generate buzz during the 2007 MIPTV Media Market.The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
considered At the End of My Leash "One to Watch" on Friday, December 14, 2007, the day the show premiered in the UK.
On August 26, 2008, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals...
announced that At the End of My Leash received three Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
nominations. The Gemini's are Canada's highest television awards. The Awards were presented on October 23, 2008.
On May 20, 2009, the Globe and Mail called the At the End of My Leash one of that weeks highlights.
On July 11, 2009, and again on August 1, 2009 the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
listed In the Dog House as one of its Saturday Highlights.
August 1, 2009 also saw TV LEGION make In the Dog House one of its TV Picks.
Awards
- 2010 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Lifestyle Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2010 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Editor, Non-Fiction - James Francey
- 2010 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Editor, Non-Fiction - Brent Waters
- 2010 GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD NOMINATION (Yorkton Film Festival) - Best Lifestyle Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2009 GOLDEN SHEAF AWARD (Yorkton Film Festival) - Best Lifestyle Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2009 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Lifestyle Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2009 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Editor, Non-Fiction - James Francey
- 2009 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Screenwriter, Non-Fiction - Heather McCrae
- 2009 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Director, Non-Fiction - Heather McCrae
- 2008 GEMINI AWARD NOMINATION - Best Lifestyle Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2008 GEMINI AWARD NOMINATION - Best Direction in a Lifestyle Series - Heather McCrae
- 2008 GEMINI AWARD NOMINATION - Best Editing in a Lifestyle Series - Glen Sakatch
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Lifestyle Series
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Editor, Non-Fiction - Brent Waters
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Screenwriter, Non-Fiction - Heather McCrae
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Host - Brad Pattison
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Editor, Non-Fiction - Steve Katakami
- 2008 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award - Best Director, Non-Fiction - Heather McCrae
- 2007 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award – Best Documentary/Reality Series - Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman, Brad Pattison - Producers
- 2007 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award – Best Director, Reality Series - Eppo Eerkes & Heather McCrae
- 2007 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award – Best Host, Male,- Brad Pattison
- 2007 AMPIA AWARD NOMINATION, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award – Best Screenwriter, Reality Series - Heather McCrae