In September 2006, rapist Sam Owen (Louis Tamone) sets fire to The Dog and causes it to explode.

After it is revealed and Jack is jailed, his wife Frankie Osborne (Helen Pearson) auctions The Dog later on and gives Neville Ashworth (Jim Millea) money so he can out-bid Warren.

Nev renames the pub The Jolly Roger, but quickly changes it back to its original name after he discovers it has become a gay bar.

Warren Fox stages a break in which nearly goes wrong when Carl and Riley Costello (Rob Norbury) try to stand up to the thieves.

In 2012, building work on the Dog takes place off-screen after Riley Costello decides that it was time for a major refurbishment.

The Grand Opening takes place on 15 June 2012, but is interrupted after the Osbornes realise that the Savages have taken up residence in their new houseboat just outside the pub.

Seamus Brady wins a huge sum of money from gambling; he loses the slip which Darren Osborne finds.

In October 2015, the Dog hosts Hollyoaks Gay Pride as a favour to Tony Hutchinson; however, gangster Trevor Royle, who is pursuing Jason and Robbie Roscoe, pulls out a gun and fires it, causing part of the decoration to fall, injuring Doctor Charles S'Avage who is then murdered by the Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) as the gloved hand killer.

[9] After the entire village learn that Mac is responsible for setting the fire at Hollyoaks High that causes Neeta's death and suffered an locked in syndrome that causes into a care home, his daughter Ellie remains the owner of the pub until she sells it to Mecedes McQueen.