The first records of the Black Dog's licensees are in the 1750's when Richard Ludlam was brewer and licensee at the pub. In 1756 his widow Hannah took over and in 1760 Frances Homes (possibly the son-in-law of Richard Ludlam).

In 1773 William Murton was to live at the Black Dog, he appears to be the last occupier of the thatched building, although now described as a private dwelling, it was demolished and replaced by a new building circa 1787. This is the building that stands today.

John Cockram who owned a maltings at the bottom of the village in Oadby,became licensee of the new Black Dog. In 1798 Cath Cockram was licensee and 1800 Joseph Cockram, John's brother took over until 1816 when John Smalley became brewer and licensee of the Dog c1835.

William Watts a brewer in Leicester bought the pub with Peter Howard as licensee of the Black Dog. In 1862 the licence was transferred from Peter Howard to Otho Juba who, as a descendant of slavery, presented a strange character to the people of Oadby.

Otho, often in trouble with the law was prosecuted many times for selling beer out of hours, keeping unlawful hours, poaching and defiant measures of liquor. Otho Juba was given notice to quit the Black Dog in 1875....

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