National Dog Day: How we can celebrate our furry friends?

The UK is still truly a nation full of pet lovers with around 28%  of British adults owning a dog - an estimated 10.6 million pet pooches.

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00:00Monday the 26th of August is National Dog Day. The UK is truly a nation of pet lovers

00:08with around 28% of British adults owning a dog. That's an estimated 10.6 million pet

00:14pooches in the UK alone, according to the 2024 PDSA Animal Wellbeing Reports. This National

00:20Dog Day, animal charities are encouraging us all to show some much needed appreciation

00:24for the love and joy our pets bring to our lives by giving them special treats, taking

00:28them on an extra long walk or arranging a pet playdate for our furry friends. It's also

00:33a great chance, say the organisations, for those of us who are able to lend a hand at

00:37your local shelter or sponsor a pup if you're without your own to pamper. With our dogs

00:41being a key member of the family, we've once again conducted our annual survey to find

00:45out which you prefer, your pets or your partner. If you had to choose between a romantic dinner

00:50with your partner or a cosy night in with your dog, which one wins and why? What's the

00:54one thing your dog does that your partner could never compete with? If your dog and

00:58your partner both needed your attention at the same time, who gets it first and how do

01:02you justify your choice?