In Hampshire, first-time mum Beans, a Hungarian vizsla, gives birth to 12 healthy puppies and an unlucky 13th, Gilbert, who faces a challenge to get its legs working. Meanwhile, in Worcestershire, golden retriever mum Scarlett is rushed to the vets for an emergency Caesarean, at which 11 little puppies are whipped out.

Hungarian vizsla pup Gilbert needs hydrotherapy to help with a leg condition. Newfoundland pup Barley is being trained as a rescue dog, but she isn't keen on water. A litter of labs are all being trained as assistance dogs, while a litter of wolf-like tamaskans could do with their ancestors' courage on the farm.