In the beginning of the series, The Dog is owned and run by
Greg Andersen (
Alvin Stardust) and his wife
Jane Andersen (
Sally Faulkner) until 1996, when they move to the United States. Greg sells The Dog to his brother-in-law
Jack Osborne (
James McKenna). Jack's son Darren Osborne (
Ashley Taylor Dawson) buys half soon after. In September 2006, rapist
Sam Owen (Louis Tamone) sets fire to The Dog and causes it to explode. The fire kills Sam,
Mel Burton (
Cassie Powney),
Sophie Burton (
Connie Powney),
Joe Spencer (Matt Milburn) and
Olivia Johnson (Rochelle Gadd). The pub is refurbished soon after and a plaque is added in memorial to the deceased. Darren loses his half of The Dog in a poker game to
Warren Fox (
Jamie Lomas). Warren's gangster friends take several people hostage in late 2007 and Darren is shot. Soon after, Warren sells his half back to Jack. The Osborne family begin having money troubles during 2008, which leads to Jack faking his death. 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. The Ashworths own The Dog until 2010, when they move abroad and sell it to
Carl Costello (
Paul Opacic). The Costello family then move in. As the new owners the Costello family hire Jack Osborne as manager.
Silas Blissett, father of
Heidi Costello (
Kim Tiddy) soon moves in. Warren Fox stages a break in which nearly goes wrong when Carl and Riley Costello (Rob Norbury) try to stand up to the thieves. He intervenes and they leave. Warren Fox's friend,
Rocco (
Arinze Kene), beats Riley in a bet for his father's England squad cap so Riley stages a break-in at the Dog. In late 2011 Heidi is murdered by her father Silas and Carl moves to America with his son
Jason leaving other son Riley in charge, but Riley decides to move out and asks Darren and Jack Osborne to move in and run the place for him, making them licensees again. 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. In October 2012, Riley is shot dead by
Simon Walker and leaves the pub to
Mitzeee. Mitzeee departs in 2013 and puts the pub up for sale, giving the Osbornes 5 weeks to come up with the money or she would sell it elsewhere.
Seamus Brady wins a huge sum of money from gambling; he loses the slip which Darren Osborne finds. When Seamus dies, he is able to put in an offer for The Dog in the Pond, which Mitzeee accepts. Darren and his wife Nancy later exchange contracts and became the new owners of The Dog. In 2014 following her affair with
Rick Spencer being exposed Nancy and Darren split up days after getting remarried. Darren offers to buy Nancy's half of The Dog and days later the contracts are exchanged making Darren the sole owner of The Dog. 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. Tony tells Diane that Jack may be liable for the death. Jack later reveals to Darren that he has sold the Dog. Following the sale, the Dog in the Pond is taken over by the new pub, the Osbornes' tenure as owners. 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. ==Residents, landlords and employees==