A dog barking through the night and snapping at children as they walk past on their way to school in the morning. It speaks the vicious language of a truly unloved animal…

But who's to blame – the pooch or the owner?

Last Chance Dogs tackles the thorny problems of dogs behaving so badly they are on death row. It's the classic case of nature vs. nurture but do the animals and their owners have what it takes to turn it around before it's too late?