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| Pete Wicks documentary increases footfall at dog centre | |
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| Pete Wicks, pictured here with Twist, visited numerous Dogs Trust sites as part of the four-episode series | Pete Wicks, pictured here with Twist, visited numerous Dogs Trust sites as part of the four-episode series |
| A dog rehoming centre said footfall and interest in the charity had increased after it took centre stage in a TV show. | A dog rehoming centre said footfall and interest in the charity had increased after it took centre stage in a TV show. |
| Pete Wicks, a personality from The Only Way is Essex and other reality programmes, fronted the documentary, which was filmed at the Dogs Trust in Basildon. | Pete Wicks, a personality from The Only Way is Essex and other reality programmes, fronted the documentary, which was filmed at the Dogs Trust in Basildon. |
| Lisa Cooper, manager at the trust, said more people were coming into the centre and contacting it with concerns about their own pets. | Lisa Cooper, manager at the trust, said more people were coming into the centre and contacting it with concerns about their own pets. |
| She said the reaction was "brilliant". | She said the reaction was "brilliant". |
| Mrs Cooper said rehoming inquiries and footfall had gone up by 40% and inquiries about volunteering had risen by 50%. | Mrs Cooper said rehoming inquiries and footfall had gone up by 40% and inquiries about volunteering had risen by 50%. |
| Wicks learnt about the rehoming process in the documentary, as well as getting involved with weighing newborn puppies. | Wicks learnt about the rehoming process in the documentary, as well as getting involved with weighing newborn puppies. |
| "The effort that the staff go through to find these dogs a new home - and Pete shining a light on that for us has been amazing - and I think it's helped people recognise what we do here," said Mrs Cooper. | "The effort that the staff go through to find these dogs a new home - and Pete shining a light on that for us has been amazing - and I think it's helped people recognise what we do here," said Mrs Cooper. |
| The four-episode dog-umentary was aired on the free-to-air channel U&W, and U, from 7 January. | The four-episode dog-umentary was aired on the free-to-air channel U&W, and U, from 7 January. |
| Pete Wicks, who said dogs were "central" to his life, helped staff at Dogs Trust Basildon with weighing newborn puppies | Pete Wicks, who said dogs were "central" to his life, helped staff at Dogs Trust Basildon with weighing newborn puppies |
| The trust has been in Basildon for 11 years. Last year it said it rehomed 500 dogs and now has 70 dogs in its care. | The trust has been in Basildon for 11 years. Last year it said it rehomed 500 dogs and now has 70 dogs in its care. |
| Wicks previously said: "I hope the viewers get a real insight to the life and stories of these wonderful dogs, and the heroes and volunteers who care for them day in day out." | Wicks previously said: "I hope the viewers get a real insight to the life and stories of these wonderful dogs, and the heroes and volunteers who care for them day in day out." |
| The Dogs Trust ambassador visited the charity's sites at Harefield in west London, Leeds, and Ballymena in Northern Ireland. | The Dogs Trust ambassador visited the charity's sites at Harefield in west London, Leeds, and Ballymena in Northern Ireland. |
| Wicks adopted his first rescue dog when he was 19. | Wicks adopted his first rescue dog when he was 19. |
| Listen: Harlow TV star's new dog-umentary | Listen: Harlow TV star's new dog-umentary |
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