It's Me or the Dog sometimes implements a technique as soon as she sees a behavior rather than waiting until after the Confrontation. There have been three US seasons and four UK series of "It's Me or the Dog" so far, the first running for six episodes from 31 August 2005, and earning record ratings for Channel 4. The second series aired from January – March 2006, running for twelve episodes. The third series transmitted from October to November 2006, and was eight episodes long, which included two-hour long specials wrapped at each end; "It's Me or the Dog – The Event" and "It's Me
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