Dog in the Pond

The Dog in the Pond
The Dog in the Pond exterior
Hollyoaks location
Genre	Soap opera
Type	Public house
Notable characters	Darren Osborne Jack Osborne
First appearance	23 October 1995

The Dog in the Pond (commonly known as The Dog, briefly named as The Jolly Roger) is a fictional public house in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. It has been at the centre of the show's setting since it began in 1995. In 2003, The Dog in the Pond was nominated as the "Best TV Boozer of All Time" in a poll run by Blackthorn Cider. The pub was burnt down in episodes airing in September 2006 during the 'Fire at The Dog', which killed five regular characters. The fire was named as one of soap's biggest disasters by the Daily Record in 2010.

Scenes at The Dog in the Pond are filmed at Hollyoaks studios in Lime Pictures. In 2012 the set was refurbished under the decision of series producer Emma Smithwick. On-screen owner Riley Costello decided that "it was time for a major refurbishment". In June 2012 the refurbished set began airing on-screen.Ashley Taylor Dawson, who plays landlord Darren Osborne commented on the new set, saying that "the old set had lots of nooks and crannies, so often people in the background weren't needed for every shot because they'd be out of sight of the camera. But now everyone can be seen - there's nowhere to hide - so pub filming days are like one big party. We get excited and everybody messes around".

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.